The Perfect Enemy | Maggie Hassan, Don Bolduc on COVID-19 prevention measures

Maggie Hassan, Don Bolduc on COVID-19 prevention measures

IN WASHINGTON, I’M JARED HILL FOR WMUR NEWS 9. AND EVERY ELECTION SEASON WE MAKE SURE TO GET YOU EACH CANDIDATE’S POSITIONS ON THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES. TONIGHT, HEARING FROM THE CANDIDATES IN THE RACE, U.S. SENATE, WE ASKED THEM THIS ARE ANY CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH YOU WOULD SEE THE NEED FOR FUTURE QUARANTINE OR SHUTDOWNS BECAUSE OF COVID 19? NO, I REALLY DON’T SEE THAT HAPPENING BECAUSE WE NOW HAVE VACCINES AND TREATMENTS TO COMBAT COVID AND A REAL TESTAMENT TO OUR SCIENTISTS AND TO OUR MEDICAL PERSONNEL. TAKING A STEP BACK WHEN THE PANDEMIC FIRST UNFOLDED AND WE DIDN’T HAVE VACCINES AND THE OF TREATMENTS WE HAVE NOW. IT REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE DID EVERYTHING COULD TO KEEP BUSINESSES OPEN TO GET OUR SCHOOLS BACK OPEN, KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. BUT NOW WITH THE ADVENT OF THESE VACCINES AND TREATMENTS, WE REALLY KNOW THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AND, MANAGE COVID AND GET ON WITH OUR REGULAR LIVES. SOMETHING I KNOW PEOPLE ARE REALLY EAGER TO DO. LAST THING I’LL JUST NOTE IS I WOULD PEOPLE IF YOU AREN’T UP TO DATE ON YOUR VACCINES AND BOOSTERS FOR COVID, PLEASE DO OUR MEDICAL PERSONNEL ARE ALREADY AGAIN STRETCHED WITH NEW VARIANTS AND SO IT’S IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE TAKE VACCINE SERIOUSLY. NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT. I IN NOVEMBER OF 2020 SAID THAT THE LOCKDOWNS WERE UNNECESSARY. THE CLOSING OF BUSINESS, UNNECESSARY CLOSING OF SCHOOLS, UNNECESSARY. THE MASKING OF OUR CHILDREN. I DON’T THINK THAT THE I SAID IT AT THE TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL VACCINE WAS MOST LIKELY NOT GOING TO WORK. AND BY THE WAY, THAT’S ALL TRUE. AND WHEN WE SEE IT NOW AND LOOK AT THE SCORES, LOOK AT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN, THE RECENT EDUCATION SCORES ALL ATTRIBUTED TO THAT. YOU GOT PEOPLE OUT THERE SAYING, OH, THE STUDY. DIDN’T SAY THAT YET. COME ON. WHAT’S THE COMMON DENOMINATOR HERE? WE SHUT OUR SCHOOLS. WE PUT OUR IN AN EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT ONLINE THEY WEREN’T USED TO. AND THEN WE MASK THEM. COME ON. THEY HAD DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS THAT THEY’RE NOT EVEN DEALING RIGHT NOW. SENATOR HANSON’S NOT DEALING IT. SHE HAD TO. SHE STILL HIDING. SHE’S NOT OUT THERE CAMPAIGNING. HER OFFICES ARE CLOSED BECAUSE OF COVID WARNINGS. COME ON. TH

Maggie Hassan, Don Bolduc on COVID-19 prevention measures

We asked the candidates in for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan and Republican challenger Don Bolduc, whether there are any circumstances where they can see needing future quarantines or shutdowns because of COVID-19.