[Summit] Governor Raimondo's School message & video -- Talk with Dr Fauci [Covid News no. 350]

[David Kolsky]

   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Gina Raimondo <communications at governor.ri.gov>To: Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2020, 10:16:20 PM EDTSubject: School Edition: Dr. Fauci
  
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| Hi David,
Since the day Rhode Island saw our very first case of COVID-19, I've tried to follow two principles: (1) focus on facts not frenzy and (2) listen to the experts. Every decision we've made in response to this pandemic has been guided by science, data, and the advice of public health experts. ​As we approach the start of the school year, I know that parents, teachers, students and administrators are feeling uncertainty and anxiety about what the next few months hold. I understand that. But I want you to know that we are going to take the same approach to reopening schools that we have to every other obstacle we've faced during this crisis. We're going to follow the science and the data and if we're not confident that we are ready to safely reopen schools, we won't.  For the past few weeks, Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and I have been hearing from districts that they need a little more time to operationalize their safety plans. So yesterday, we announced that we will delay the start of the school year until September 14th.  And today I was joined by one of the most reliable and trusted public health leaders in the world, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, to discuss the health benefits of in-person learning and the precautions that need to be in place for us to be confident in the safety of our schools. You can watch the video of our conversation by clicking on the link below: |

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| You can also watch the video on YouTube or on CapitolTV.

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| I'm incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to ask Dr. Fauci what he thinks about our decision to push back school reopening, where we need to be on testing, and if we're in a safe position to consider in-person learning. I also asked him some of the more than 500 questions that Rhode Islanders emailed me last weekend.  We'll continue to follow the advice of experts as we work to keep our teachers and students safe this fall. I know that this challenge can feel daunting, but I believe--as does Dr. Fauci--that if we stick to the rules and work together, we can do this for Rhode Island. We're all in this together, -Gina RaimondoGovernor |

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