The Senate HELP Cmtee is kicking off: "COVID-19: Safely Getting Back to Work and Back to School" ... the chairman & others are on video conference, senators in the room are 6 feet apart, it's not open to public and press is pooled... will bring you key takeaways on Twitter.
Alexander now discussing a new type of test he's calling a "saliva lollipop"... yum!
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"Staying at home indefinitely is not the solution to this pandemic ... there is not enough money," Alexander says as he kicks off the hearing on re-opening work and school safely.
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As Dr. Fauci reads his opening statement - via video conference - a staffer can be seen in the background wearing a mask.
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Fauci says if communities do not follow guidelines there could be "little spikes that might turn into outbreaks" as states re-open.
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"You will see some cases appear. It’s the ability and the capability of responding to those cases" with contact tracing and testing, Fauci says of re-opening.
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Bernie Sanders has a "Red Hot Chili Peppers" poster in the background. Also one that says NPG and I can't figure out what that one is.
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Having trouble hearing Senator Burr - in the hearing room - due to a dog yapping. (Alexander's?)
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