Host Arun Rath spoke with an emergency room nurse about her efforts to connect isolated patients at Lowell General Hospital with family members who aren't allowed to visit them.
Then, we heard about a report that finds communities of color with high poverty rates are more economically vulnerable to the impacts from the coronavirus,
Next, Governor Charlie Baker said not everyone would be onboard with his re-opening plan. He was right. We talk with a state rep who thinks it's too much too soon.
Finally, East Boston has a mix of high and low poverty areas, but the majority of the community is still consideried economically vulnerable. We checked-in with the head of the local chamber of commerce there.
Segments:
Nurse Jeanna Barbieri — 2:50
Steve Grossman — 16:20
Rep. Mike Connolly — 35:25
Jim Kearney — 41:48
