BPR Full Show 4/13/20: Fauci's Future, Our Reality

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of BU’s School of Public Health, discussed the likelihood of racial disparities in cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts, as well as the implications surrounding the president’s potential firing of Dr. Anthony Fauci.  

We opened our lines to ask: if President Trump fires Dr. Anthony Fauci, will he make America sick again?

TV expert Bob Thompson reviewed the work-from-home edition of "Saturday Night Live," and the series finales of “Modern Family” and “Schitt’s Creek.”

WGBH news analyst and GroundTruth Project CEO Charlie Sennott discussed issues with Sweden’s lax approach to the coronavirus, and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s release from an ICU after contracting COVID-19. 

Food writer Corby Kummer discussed clogged distribution channels in the food industry, and the current state of safety conditions for grocery store workers across the country.

We continued the conversation about Anthony Fauci’s potential firing with listeners. 

We aired live audio of Gov. Charlie Baker’s Monday press conference.