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Good Thursday morning, I'm Jake Sherman and welcome to your political playbook audio briefing.

And I'm Anna Palmer. It's in moments like this when society is at its weakest and most vulnerable,

that Americans look to their government for answers. It's in moments like this when social norms,

structures, leisure activities and workplace conventions are disrupted, that we expect unity

from our political leaders. But the American political system is at the moment as shaken to its

core as the rest of society. Our institutions have been disrupted, or elected

officials have no certain answers. There are a few figures who have the public's universal trust.

And all of this leaves the country, and indeed the world, with a deepening sense of angst.

The capital has been compromised. An aid in Maria Cantwell's office has tested positive for the virus. As of this morning, Tours have been canceled. But before that, the tens of thousands of AIDS, reporters, and lawmakers have been milling around a building teeming with tourists who touch walls, banisters, elevators, counters, and windows. Lawmakers, many of whom are of advanced age, spent up to 12 hours each week on airplanes, yet stand within feet of each other

in committee hearing rooms on the Senate and House floors and in hallways. Reporters are often

shoulder to shoulder with them, too, sticking iPhones in their hands and their face.

Our leaders in both politics and medicine have no idea how long this virus will last.

President Trump has said for the vast majority of Americans, the risk is very, very low.

Experts have testified that they anticipate it will get worse. But what does that mean?

Does it mean that we should cancel large-scale gatherings for the next few weeks? A few months?

Does it mean that we shouldn't travel?

Whoever's fault it is Americans are of a tough time getting tested for the very dangerous, quite lethal, and very communicable disease. Daniel Goldman, who just ended as stint as a top eight to Adam Schiff, said this. Let's be very clear. Unless you have pneumonia and traveled to one of five high-risk countries recently, you cannot get a coronavirus test in New York City. If you, like me, have a fever and headache,

but tested negative for the flu, you are unable to rule out the coronavirus. Shameful.

The president went on television last night to explain the United States' new policy for travel.

The general outlines that the restrictions are, foreign nationals cannot travel to the U.S. from the

EU for 30 days if they are not tested.

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