F.D. Flam, Columnist

The Week in Covid-19: A Second Peak Is Coming

Plus, does your political affiliation influence how fearful you are?

April 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM UTC

By F.D. Flam

F.D. Flam is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering science. She is host of the “Follow the Science” podcast.

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