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Max & Murphy Podcast: Dr. Mary Bassett on the Coronavirus Pandemic


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Dr. Mary Basset with Mayor de Blasio (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayor's Office)


April 15, 2020 - Max & Murphy Podcast: Dr. Mary Bassett on the Coronavirus Pandemic

dr mary basset wbai 150Dr. Mary Bassett, formerly New York City health commissioner and now director of the The FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, joined the show to discuss the coronavirus pandemic, how the New York City Health Department works in crises, and the social inequities that such a pandemic exacerbates.

Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think -- we're on Twitter @TweetBenMax and @JarrettMurphy. You can listen to the show through the embedded audio below or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, under "Max & Murphy," and listen to Max & Murphy live on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. on WBAI radio, 99.5FM or wbai.org.

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by Ben Max, Gotham Gazette
     

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