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White House responds to study saying thousands of COVID-19 deaths could have been avoided with earlier intervention

Name: White House responds to study saying thousands of COVID-19 deaths could have been avoided with earlier intervention
Uploaded: 2020-05-21T11:56:02-0400
Duration: 8 min 34 s
Description: New research from Columbia University found that at least 36,000 lives could have been saved if the U.S. had imposed social distancing guidelines just one week earlier in March. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN to discuss how the White House is responding.

New research from Columbia University found that at least 36,000 lives could have been saved if the U.S. had imposed social distancing guidelines just one week earlier in March. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN to discuss how the White House is responding.