And ive been thinking about this opening and closing as less of an open closed society and more like were a rubber band and we need to start stretching to put people back in contact but we have to do it carefully and with a planned strategy or were going to end up where its going to snap back on all of us and were going to be back where we are now social distancing from one another in a more extreme way. I think what needs to happen over the next several weeks and months is that states should be opening slowly and considerably with very consistent metrics. I think that we have to have the kind of testing that everyones thinking about and the ability to train and isolate those positive in all states before we begin opening up and certainly before we begin having any very large crowded events. So the thing thats really keeping me up right now is sort of the lack of a unified strategy the way thats happening in a slightly more piecemeal way across the country. So i think first is that we
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In a forum talking about the Economic Impact of the coronavirus on Small Businesses. This event is hosted by x euros. Good afternoon and welcome to this axials Virtual Event. Its one of the biggest topics facing our nation which is Small Business in the path to recovery. We like to think into it for making these conversations possible and think the event team which is on the second half of todays doubleheader so thank you for these Virtual Events. We love for you to follow along at axios events. Can follow us on twitter at at axios. Our first guest today started a Small Business, sophia dickens, will be with us for my home state, orange county, california. Sophia created eQ Entertainment and she founded that in the brand to wander and this is a curriculum, among other things that helps people learn at home which suddenly has been in more demand. Sophia dickens, thank you for joining axios. Thank you for having me, mike. How is california . I wish i were there. California looks sunny bu
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