Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says his state is in “the worst shape Ohio has been in” since the start of the pandemic. Across the country, the COVID-19 caseload is getting worse in many smaller cities and rural areas, including places like New Mexico, Missouri and South Dakota.
Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Tara Smith, professor of epidemiology at Kent State University.
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