Zack, Jenn, and Alex talk about the second Covid-19 wave hitting Spain — and
to a lesser extent, Europe in general. They break down the specifics of what
happened in Spain: how too-fast reopenings and a decentralized political
system helped the virus come roaring back. Then they analyze a strange fact
about the European second wave: Though cases are increasing, the death rate
remains low (for now). References: The New York Times has a great story on
Spain’s second wave which the gang cited a few times. Alex wrote about Spain’s
first outbreak. Spain’s El País has many stories in English detailing what’s
going on with the country’s newest outbreak. Spain has again banned nightclubs
and closed bars over coronavirus concerns. The Washington Post explains why
there are many coronavirus cases but few deaths in Europe. Euronews has handy
charts tracking the newest surges across the continent. If you find yourself
in Barcelona, Alex wants you to try out his favorite bar with the “no singing”
sign. Hosts: Zack Beauchamp (
@zackbeauchamp), senior correspondent, Vox
Jennifer Williams (
@jenn_ruth), senior foreign editor, Vox Alex Ward
(
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Zack, Jenn, and Alex talk about the second Covid-19 wave hitting Spain — and
to a lesser extent, Europe in general. They break down the specifics of what
happened in Spain: how too-fast reopenings and a decentralized political
system helped the virus come roaring back. Then they analyze a strange fact
about the European second wave: Though cases are increasing, the death rate
remains low (for now). References: The New York Times has a great story on
Spain’s second wave which the gang cited a few times. Alex wrote about Spain’s
first outbreak. Spain’s El País has many stories in English detailing what’s
going on with the country’s newest outbreak. Spain has again banned nightclubs
and closed bars over coronavirus concerns. The Washington Post explains why
there are many coronavirus cases but few deaths in Europe. Euronews has handy
charts tracking the newest surges across the continent. If you find yourself
in Barcelona, Alex wants you to try out his favorite bar with the “no singing”
sign. Hosts: Zack Beauchamp (
@zackbeauchamp), senior correspondent, Vox
Jennifer Williams (
@jenn_ruth), senior foreign editor, Vox Alex Ward
(
@AlexWardVox), national security reporter, Vox Consider contributing to
Vox: If you value Worldly’s work, please consider making a contribution to
Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Survey: We are conducting an audience survey to
better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out
the show. Please take our survey here: voxmedia.com/podsurvey. More to
explore: Subscribe for free to Today, Explained, Vox’s daily podcast to help
you understand the news, hosted by Sean Rameswaram. About Vox: Vox is a news
network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really
driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us: Vox.com Newsletter: Vox
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