Caroline Lucas Quotes

What the people want the most is to keep a balance between preventing further infections of the novel coronavirus and promoting economic activities.

It's essential that we have a coordinated, well-resourced government response to the coronavirus to keep Kansas communities safe.

As the COVID-19 situation evolves, we need to make sure we have enough medical professionals to care for people in need.

The coronavirus has yet again exposed the strong contrast between President Trump - who is working ardently for the American people - and a Democratic Party with little interest in anything besides taking him down. President Trump, for his part, has taken unprecedented action to thwart the spread of the virus.

'Contagion' should serve as a wake-up call not only about the germs, but perhaps more importantly about the frailty of governance, nationally and worldwide.

After all it really is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic.

This change to a higher phase of alert is a signal to governments, to ministries of health and other ministries, to the pharmaceutical industry and the business community that certain actions now should be undertaken with increased urgency and at an accelerated pace.

There is nothing new about the sudden enthusiasm for aggressive government intervention during a health crisis. Throughout history, pandemics have led to an expansion of the power of the state.

The hospital has adjusted itself in response to Covid-19, the influx of patients. So walking into the hospital, you immediately realize that you're playing a different ballgame.

As we continue to learn how to live with COVID-19 until a vaccine is available, we'll also learn how to carefully balance not only the health of Iowans but the health of our economy.

Access to humanitarian assistance and information are all the more important during the Covid-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 is a national crisis, and we need a national response to address it.

At a time of multiple calamities in the world, we cannot allow the loss of essential antimicrobials, essential cures for many millions of people, to become the next global crisis.

There is something mighty suspicious about declaring an emergency for something that has yet to show itself to be a grand pandemic.

Anything you say before a pandemic occurs sounds alarmist; anything you say after it occurs is inadequate.

Mr. Speaker, it is matter of common knowledge that an epidemic of alarming proportions is prevailing throughout the country. Out of an abundant precaution the Senate has ordered the galleries closed, which action, I understand, meets with the approval of the medical authorities, and so I ask unanimous consent that the Speaker be instructed to close the galleries of this House until further action shall be taken by the House.

There is a cost for investing in pandemic preparedness, but a much bigger cost for not investing in it.

We have paid a huge price for our media being unable to frame the virus as a problem with a time dimension and one necessitating trade-offs.

I'm tired of being behind this virus. We've been behind this virus from day one. We underestimated this virus. It's more powerful, it's more dangerous than we expected.

If the flu situation in your town is serious, cancel a large long-awaited party you had scheduled, but promise the guests in an e-mail that you will reschedule the party as soon as possible.

We prioritize protecting the people's daily lives and jobs by continuing to make every effort to prevent coronavirus infections.

State and local governments in New Jersey are a critical line of defense in the effort to respond to COVID-19.

You can be sure that Judicial Watch is investigating and monitoring the responses of our government to the coronavirus threat.

My professional background has prepared me for a moment like this - to confront and defeat a deadly virus that threatens Americans and people around the globe.

People in Kansas and across the country are feeling the impacts of coronavirus both on their health and on their economic security. The CARES Act, which I voted for, is one small part of helping get them the relief they need.