Sanya Dosani

This is a story about a nation that came together to defeat Covid against all odds, a land where leaders follow the science and provide health care for all. “Osiyo, welcome to the Cherokee Nation.” Wait, Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma? In America? Native American reservations have some of the lowest life expectancies in the entire Western Hemisphere. The U.S. government signed treaties that guarantee tribes health care, but those programs are chronically underfunded.

“This is how we do social distancing in our state.” [GUN FIRING] Meet South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and her, um, unique strategy for defeating Covid. “Great.” “Less Covid, more hunting. That‘s the plan for the future.” Should we check in on how that went?

Just not in the United States. Video by Sanya Dosani, Alexander Stockton and Adam Westbrook Oct. 28, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ET Video transcript transcript How America Helped Defeat the Coronavirus* Just not in the U.S. I don’t know about you, but I need a feel-good story right now. In the midst of America’s botched pandemic response, I’ve been searching for something to feel proud of. And in these caves, I found a great American success story, a story of leadership, foresight and ingenuity.