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U.S. Surgeon General: George Floyd "could have been me"

Episode Notes

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams joins host Dan Diamond to discuss America's dual pandemics: the coronavirus crisis and systemic racism in the health care system, and how the killing of George Floyd is affecting him personally.

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MENTIONED ON THIS SHOW

• Some public health experts are encouraging Americans to join the mass protests over Floyd's death, despite social distancing risks.
• Covid-19 cases are on the rise in many states.

Dan Diamond is host of POLITICO Pulse Check and author of the POLITICO Pulse newsletter.
Jerome Adams is U.S. Surgeon General.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio. 
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.