What Next - The Coronavirus Official Who Quit
How Arizona briefly became the state with the highest per capita coronavirus death rate in the country.
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Show Notes
Arizona largely avoided the coronavirus when it first reached the U.S., but after a rapid reopening of the state by Governor Doug Ducey, new cases in the state exploded. Arizona now has well over 165,000 COVID cases and more than three thousand deaths. It was briefly the state with the highest coronavirus death rate in the country. Wendy Smith-Reeve left her role as Director of Arizona’s Division for Emergency Management in late March, accusing Governor Ducey of mismanaging the crisis. She says Arizona’s summer surge could have been avoided.
Guest: Wendy Smith-Reeve, former Director of Arizona’s Division for Emergency Management
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