Economist And Epidemiologist Take Listener Questions On Social Distancing

Published May 15, 2020 at 8:19 PM EDT

Economist Emily Oster and epidemiologist Julia Marcus answer listener questions about social distancing beyond an all-or-nothing approach.

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