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Sen. Alexander Issues Opening Statement on Coronavirus
March 05, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following floor statement on March 3:

Around the world, the spread of the coronavirus is alarming, with nearly 90,000 cases in 65 countries and 3,000 deaths, as of yesterday morning, according to the World Health Organization.

But most people in the United States are at low-risk.

Here is what the New York Times said on their front page on Sunday:

"Much about the coronavir . . .

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