Naomi Bartolacci stands at her hair stylist station at Like Butterflies Salon on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, in Avondale Estates, Ga. Bartolacci and her co-workers voluntarily closed the salon as COVID-19 spread, but they are discussing how soon to reopen.

Naomi Bartolacci stands at her hair stylist station at Like Butterflies Salon on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, in Avondale Estates, Ga. Bartolacci and her co-workers voluntarily closed the salon as COVID-19 spread, but they are discussing how soon to reopen. / AP

Thursday on Political Rewind, the governor says his decision to reopen the state is driven by data.

What will be the consequences of Georgians going out and attempting to resume life as normal? We’ll ask two public health experts for their opinions.

And, the politics surrounding the virus response take an interesting shift last night when President Trump said he disagreed with Gov. Brian Kemp's decision.

Georgia Coronavirus Updates: Reversing Course, Even Trump Slams Kemp’s Reopening Plan

Panelists:

Kevin Riley – Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Dr. Mark Rosenberg – Retired CEO, the Task Force for Global Health

Dr. Joshua Weitz – Professor of Biological Sciences, Georgia Tech

 

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