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Congressman Kim to Hold Telephone Town Hall on Coronavirus Second Wave Preparedness

September 29, 2020

Congressman Kim to Hold Telephone Town Hall
on Coronavirus Second Wave Preparedness

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced that he will be holding a telephone town hall on Tuesday, October 6th at 5:30pm to discuss preparations for a potential second wave of the coronavirus. Congressman Kim will be joined by Dr. Caitlin Rivers, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her research focuses on improving public health preparedness and response, particularly by improving capabilities for "outbreak science" and infectious disease modeling to support public health decision making. This is the Congressman's 26th town hall since he was sworn into office in January 2019.

Residents of Burlington and Ocean Counties can sign up for the telephone town hall on the Congressman's website by clicking here.

"The past few days have shown us that the coronavirus threat in New Jersey is far from gone, and the importance of being prepared for a full second wave of the virus," said Congressman Kim. "I look forward to this important discussion with Dr. Rivers and our neighbors across Burlington and Ocean Counties."

Earlier this month, Congressman Kim released ‘The Way Forward: Preparing America for a Second Wave', a set of recommendations for public health leaders and public officials to prepare for a potential second wave of COVID-19. The full report can be found on Congressman Kim's website by clicking here.

Congressman Kim is a member of the bipartisan House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis, where he serves as one of twelve members of the House tasked with conducting oversight over programs aimed at ending the Coronavirus pandemic and helping address the economic impact it's having on the American people. Congressman Kim is also a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Small Business. More information about Congressman Kim can be found on his website by clicking here.

Issues:Healthcare