In this week’s ITT Sound Off, Maria and Julio continue reporting remotely, and focus on NYC — home to the headquarters of Futuro Media and the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. They talk about the rapidly evolving scenario in New York and around the country, and breakdown how COVID-19 is affecting communities of color and immigrants.  We want to keep hearing from you and how you’re COVID Coping. Tell us how you're finding joy and hope in these unprecedented times. Call us to leave a voicemail on the In The Thick hotline at (505) 226-8973 or send us a voice memo via email to inthethick@futuromediagroup.org.  ITT Staff Picks: - A PBS explainer on why social distancing is so important, especially as more people start to know of someone affected by the coronavirus. - Via NYTimes: An ER doctor at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, NY shared a rare look inside her hospital, which is at the center of battling the pandemic in NYC.  - An internal medicine resident physician in New York City talks about seeing an influx of young COVID-19 patients in their 20s or 30s via The Atlantic.  

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