NJ Governor: ‘Everyone’s got a plan until you’re punched in the face’

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🗓️ 27 April 2020

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

New York and New Jersey have the highest number of coronavirus cases and related deaths in the U.S. As leaders in other states plan to reopen businesses amid the pandemic, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy weighs the country’s preparedness for crisis and the state-by-state financial troubles brought on by widespread shutdowns. The New York Times Foreign Affairs columnist Tom Friedman highlights America’s need for strong and transparent leadership, especially in a pandemic. Plus genetic cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic Dr. Michael Ackerman, issues a warning about the cardiac risks that may accompany the widely-praised Covid-19 treatment, hydroxychloroquine.

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0:00.0	This is Squack Pod. I'm C. NBC producer Katie Kramer. Today on our podcast,
0:06.0	New York Times Foreign Affairs columnist Tom Friedman on leadership in the time of
0:10.1	coronavirus. Leaders who trust their people with the truth are trusted more.
0:14.3	States are setting their plans to reopen businesses. New Jersey's governor explains
0:19.1	pandemic preparedness plainly. Everybody's got a plan until you get punched to the face.
0:24.0	Wibbut punched in the face.
0:26.0	And a warning about the possible cardiac risks in heavily touted drug hydroxychloroquine.
0:31.0	If we're going to use these medicines in the sick patient, we really
0:34.7	need to be on our A game because we're starting to put together the perfect storm.
0:40.3	It's Monday, April 27th, 2020.
0:42.6	Squack Pod begins right now.
0:45.4	Good morning, everybody.
0:46.4	Welcome to Squack box here on C.
0:48.6	I'm Becky Quick, along with Joe Kernan and Andrew Ross Sorkin.
0:51.5	We do have a big line of...
0:53.0	First up on this Monday podcast, a conversation about reopening America
0:57.0	amid the coronavirus pandemic.
0:59.0	Global cases of COVID-19 now stand at 2.9 million and cases in the US, 965,000. New York State has the most cases in the country
1:09.2	and runner-up for that grim title is New Jersey, with well over 100,000 cases.
1:14.4	Over the weekend, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined the state's plan to reopen its economy
1:19.6	in three phases.
1:21.3	The pause is statewide until May 15th, right? Then you have the
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