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How this bipartisan plan proposes scaling up contact tracing
As the U.S. grapples with the novel coronavirus, a bipartisan group is putting together an ambitious plan to scale capacity to track and contain the virus. Andy Slavitt, former director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the $46 billion proposal, which would expand contact tracing capabilities as well as provide income for people during isolation.