Elderly people in nursing homes make up 45% of COVID-19 related deaths in the U.S. Nursing home alternatives have been on the rise for the last decade, but the pandemic has made those alternatives more urgent.

• Plus, the U.K. offers to protect the freedoms of Hong Kongers, as China arrested protesters under a new security law.
• And, a new survey by Pew Research Center shows a portion of Americans believe conspiracy theories and other false information about the coronavirus pandemic.

Guests: Axios' Kim Hart, Dave Lawler and Mike Allen.

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