Episode
20/20: America Rising: Fighting the Pandemic
Overview
Healthcare workers and medical professionals' extraordinary work on the frontlines, the latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic and how hard the crisis is hitting the U.S.'s gig economy.
Details
- Series
- 20/20
- Season
- Season 43
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 2020-03-30
Episode context
America Rising: Fighting the Pandemic is Episode 24 in Season 43 of 20/20. It aired on 2020-03-30.
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