Dr. Gupta: This Is a Contagious Virus; It Makes Me Nervous

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GUPTA: "It makes me nervous. I mean, I think that people may engage in better practicing of physical distancing even as things reopen. I mean, I think that a lot of people understand there’s a virus that is still out there, that is still circulating, that is still contagious. But there’s only so much within people’s abilities. I mean, you can maintain physical distance, which would be important, but if these places start to open, people are visiting these places and then they're going to other places, potentially carrying the virus with them unwittingly. That’s a problem. You know, in some places, like where I am here in Georgia, there's still not enough testing at these places. I know we’ve said that for months and people are sick of hearing it, but that’s still the reality, is that if people don’t have the confidence that they’re not carrying the virus inside them because they haven't been tested in some easy way, such as the way that Dr. Birx was sort of talking about, then I think they lack the confidence to be able to do things, the virus continues to spread, and we see a resurgence in cases. I mean, no matter what, Alisyn, to your question, when we start opening, whenever that may be, wherever that may be, you will see an uptick in cases because this is a very contagious virus. I think right now it's a question of what you're willing to tolerate."