Episode
20/20: American Catastrophe: How Did We Get Here?
Overview
An investigation into why the United States was unprepared for COVID-19, how government and administration officials failed and missed the warning signs, and what the country needs to do to reopen.
Details
- Series
- 20/20
- Season
- Season 43
- Episode
- Episode 32
- Air date
- 2020-07-29
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
American Catastrophe: How Did We Get Here? is Episode 32 in Season 43 of 20/20. It aired on 2020-07-29. The runtime is 44 min.
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