Straight Talk: Rep. Kurt Schrader says people should be confident in US response to coronavirus

Oregon Fifth District Rep. Kurt Schrader said the US has a good health care system, and he's confident it's well equipped to address the coronavirus outbreak.

On KGW’s current affairs show Straight Talk the Democrat told host Laural Porter that Oregonians should be calm, and confident in the nation's health authorities.

"I don't want people to get overly concerned. It's good to be concerned, but if you make this into more than it is, it undermines the integrity of the system," he said.

Schrader said people should feel comfortable, listen to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and reputable news channels, not social media.

He said he doesn't want to politicize the issue and pointed out that Congress, in a bipartisan deal, approved 8.3 billion dollars in emergency funding which President Trump signed.

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