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Anderson Cooper 360

Sanders and Biden lead Democratic field in South Carolina

Anderson Cooper 360

CNN

News

3.73.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez joins Anderson Cooper to discuss why despite the tightening and contentious race, he thinks the Democrats will come together behind one nominee to try and beat President Trump. Plus, former Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel tells AC360° why he says "panic" is the way to describe the mood in the Democratic party right now. The former Chicago Mayor also explains why he thinks mayors have the most important jobs in politics. Airdate: February 25, 2020To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Good evening, a big night tonight in presidential politics with the Globes coming off in South Carolina

0:05.0

and the primary there just days away.

0:07.0

We begin, though, with a public health story dominating the headlines, creating the stock market,

0:11.0

and potentially reshaping the political landscape.

0:14.0

We're talking of course about the novel coronavirus, and keeping them honest,

0:18.0

there are signs that the federal government may not be ready for what could be coming.

0:22.0

What's more, the president doesn't seem to be playing straight with the public about it.

0:27.0

The coronavirus, which is very well under control in our country,

0:34.0

we have very few people with it.

0:37.0

The people are getting better, they're all getting better.

0:39.0

I think that whole situation will start working out.

0:43.0

A lot of talent, a lot of brain power is being put behind it.

0:47.0

Two and a half billion dollars we're putting in is a very good chance you're not going to die.

0:52.0

Now they have it, they have studied it, they know very much.

0:55.0

In fact, we're very close to a vaccine.

0:57.0

It's a very good chance you're not going to die.

1:00.0

True, but perhaps not the greatest slogan for a public health campaign.

1:03.0

As for being close to a vaccine, that is not the case.

1:06.0

It can take a year, a year and a half or more to develop one.

1:09.0

Northerney evidence, the outbreak will die out in the warmer months,

1:12.0

which is what happened to SARS, but this is a novel coronavirus.

1:16.0

No one can say for sure if it will simply die out as the warmer weather,

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