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Tony Evers: “Our economy cannot bounce back until we contain this virus.”

Featuring: Tony Evers, Democratic | Governor of Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers Addresses the State on COVID-19

Published November 10, 2020 | Video Starts at 03:46

Each day this virus goes unchecked is a setback for our economic recovery. Our bars, restaurants, small businesses, families and farmers will continue to suffer if we don't take action right now. Our economy cannot bounce back until we contain this virus. So tonight, I have signed Executive Order 94, advising Wisconsinites to stay home to save lives. We must get back to the basics of fighting this virus just. (03:46–03:51)

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Asserts that economic recovery is contingent on containing COVID-19.

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“We estimated then that our efforts [safer at home order] would save between 300 and 1400 lives.”
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“That order [safer at home order] was struck down by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.”
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“Since last Friday, we've added more than 25,000 new cases.”
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“It took us seven and a half months to get to 100,000 cases, but it only took 36 days to add another 100,000.”
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“We've now surpassed in deaths the number of lives we projected we would have saved months ago if we would have been able to keep safer at…”
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“2,395 Wisconsinites... have lost their lives.”
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“The Institute for Health Metrics and evaluation estimates 5,000 Wisconsinites could be lost to COVID 19 by January 1st if no further actions…”
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“Each day this virus goes unchecked is a setback for our economic recovery.”
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“I have signed Executive Order 94, advising Wisconsinites to stay home to save lives.”
Gov. Tony Evers Addresses the State on COVID-19 | Uploaded November 10, 2020 | 03:52-04:00
“Wearing a mask is not a political statement.”
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“I'm also calling on our business leaders across our state to continue doing their part to keep workers, customers and communities safe.”
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“We've Supplied More than 16 million in PPE and sanitizing supplies to local communities.”
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“We've also assisted more than 26,000 small businesses, helped more than 12,000 households pay rent, and supported more than 15,000 farms and…”
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“The federal CARES dollars we received earlier this year expire on December 31st.”
Gov. Tony Evers Addresses the State on COVID-19 | Uploaded November 10, 2020 | 07:56-08:03
“Unless we get additional support from Congress, our state will have to foot the bill for our response after the new year.”
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“The surges we see, the new cases, the hospitalizations and the deaths, these are not foregone conclusions. They are predictable and…”
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