Hours after the first cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Colorado, Sen. Michael Bennet was at Colorado State University on Friday, learning about the university’s efforts to combat COVID-19.
He advised residents to take the new virus seriously and use commonsense preventive measures, but not to overreact.
Bennet, who noted he’s not an expert on immunology, said he’s been told by experts that a vaccine against the virus is likely “a year and a half” away from being ready for widespread human use.
“I’m sure we’re going to do it as quickly as we can, but people also need to be realistic about how long it takes,” the Democratic senator said.