March 20, 2020

More Arizona municipalities declare COVID-19 emergencies

A discussion with former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona about how governments are responding to the pandemic.

More municipalities in Arizona joined the state and federal government in declaring emergencies due to COVID-19 this week. With every declaration come varying stipulations, all in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. As for the government’s approach so far, Arizona 360 got insight from former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, who served under President George Bush during the 2003 SARS outbreak.

Arizona 360
Arizona 360 airs Fridays at 8:30 p.m. on PBS 6 and Saturdays at 8 p.m. on PBS 6 PLUS. See more from Arizona 360.
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