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How high will COVID-19 mortality rates be in the US?

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning global heath writer Laurie Garrett discusses the intricacies of America's public health system with Ian Bremmer, and why some parts of the country are likely to see higher death rates from the coronavirus pandemic than others.

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