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Coronavirus Special Report: Evening update, 4/1

A new COVID-19 testing site, operated by the Maryland National Guard, is set up in the parking lot outside FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The site will be open three days a week.
A new COVID-19 testing site, operated by the Maryland National Guard, is set up in the parking lot outside FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The site will be open three days a week. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)
By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell
Posted April 1, 2020 at 5:59pm

As the pandemic washes across the nation, Washington continues to look for ways to alleviate the strain imposed by COVID-19 on America’s health and the economy. Tonight’s podcast offers the latest on what is happening with health policy and examines the pandemic’s impact on a slice of the legal system.

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