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“The First Wave:” Inside the Early Days of the Pandemic

In focus tonight: Dr. Natalie Dougé, one of the subjects of the harrowing documentary "The First Wave," by director Matthew Heineman. The film takes viewers inside one of New York's hardest-hit hospitals. Dougé and Heineman join Hari Sreenivasan to share their memories from the early stages of the pandemic.

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