Sen. Kelly sees COVID care firsthand

Tours Tucson Medical Center ICU

HOSPITALS AND BUSINESSESMANAGE THE STRESSES OFCOVID-19.

WE HEARD FROM HIM ASHE TOURED TUCSON MEDICALCENTER TODAY.

TMC SAYS IT HASABOUT 70 PATIENTS IN ITSI-C-U.

THEY SAY 3 COVIDPATIENTS DIE PER DAY IN THEIRHOSPITAL.

SENATOR KELLY SAYSFEDERAL AUTHORITIES HAD APOORLY PLANNED COVID RESPONSE-- INCLUDING BADLY EXECUTEDTESTING, CONTRACT TRACING ANDVACCINE DISTRIBUTION.

AND IT'SA TRAGEDY OUR COUNTRY HASN'TSEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN100, YEARS.

WE COULD HAVE DONEBETTER AND I THINK WE WILL DOBETTER.

AND I THINK IT'SIMPORTANT THAT WE LEARN FROMTHIS EXPERIENCE AND MAKE SUREWE'RE BETTER PREPARED.

IF WEEVER HAVE TO DEAL WITHSOMETHING LIKE THIS AGAIN.KELLY SAYS HE WANTS TO PUSHTHE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SENDMORE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FORHOSPITALS--- AND FOR SMALLBUSINESSES STRUGGLING TOSURVIVE LOSS OF BUSINESS FROM