Gretchen Whitmer: “We were inundated with COVID cases. Our hospitals were full.”

“Just none of us wants to relive it. But it's important to remember that in the early days, Detroit, New Orleans, Chicago and New York City were all hit incredibly Hard. We were inundated with COVID cases. Our hospitals were full. Our doctors and nurses were reusing masks and gloves just to keep themselves safe as they were treating patients.” (10:37–10:42)

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