Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the phone lines to hear how listeners are processing the news that half a million Americans have died from COVID-19.
Trenni Kusnierek discussed some professional athletes’ reluctance to do vaccine PSAs. She also shared her thoughts on the debate over whether Olympic athletes should jump the vaccine line. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor.
Rep. Bill Driscoll previewed this Thursday’s Massachusetts vaccine rollout oversight hearing, touching on the Vaxfinder website crash and the Baker administration’s response. Driscoll is a Democrat who represents Milton & Randolph’s 7th Norfolk District.
Anne Miller talked about PPE supply shortages and President Joe Biden’s authorization of the Defense Production Act to ramp up PPE production. She also explained the differences between N95 and KN95 masks and how to spot fake N95 and KN95 masks. Miller is the executive director of the Boston-based nonprofit Project N95.
Shirley Leung discussed Malden’s eviction prevention measures, as well as inequities in Massachusetts vaccine distribution. Leung is a business columnist for The Boston Globe.
John King updated us on the latest political headlines, from Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing to the release of former President Donald Trump’s tax records. King is CNN’s chief national correspondent and anchor of “Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.
We ended the show by asking listeners what they thought about the debate on whether Olympic athletes should be able to jump the vaccine line.
