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How Miami mayor hopes to avoid an 'apocalyptic' scenario

How Miami Mayor Francis Suarez hopes to avoid an 'apocalyptic' scenario

Aired 04/01/2020

PBS News Hour

How Miami mayor hopes to avoid an 'apocalyptic' scenario

Clip: 4/1/2020 | 6m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

How Miami Mayor Francis Suarez hopes to avoid an 'apocalyptic' scenario

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is a public official who has battled COVID-19 on a personal level. Recently out of quarantine, Suarez is now trying to lead his city through the coronavirus crisis. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss ramping up testing for the virus, trying to increase hospital capacity quickly and why he feels mortgage and rent relief are critical to avoiding an “apocalyptic” scenario.

Aired 04/01/2020

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