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His Day Job: Cory Booker’s Top Aide. His Night One: E.M.S. Volunteer. His Day Job: Cory Booker’s Top Aide. His Night One: E.M.S. Volunteer.
(3 days later)
For the past few weeks, Matt Klapper has spent his days as Senator Cory Booker’s chief of staff wrangling with congressional aides over benefits for emergency medical technicians.For the past few weeks, Matt Klapper has spent his days as Senator Cory Booker’s chief of staff wrangling with congressional aides over benefits for emergency medical technicians.
At night, he strapped on his own mask and isolation gown — the same kind he’s trying to secure in the millions for first responders.At night, he strapped on his own mask and isolation gown — the same kind he’s trying to secure in the millions for first responders.
As Washington grapples with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, Mr. Klapper is the rare political operative in the room — and the ambulance — where it happens. An aide to Mr. Booker since the New Jersey senator’s days as a city councilman, he’s also a former professional firefighter and a former crew chief for an ambulance squad in Springfield, a northern New Jersey town caught in the wave of coronavirus-stricken New York City. When the New Jersey governor called on retired and inactive medical professionals to return to their former work in March, Mr. Klapper answered the call — while keeping his day job in Congress.As Washington grapples with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, Mr. Klapper is the rare political operative in the room — and the ambulance — where it happens. An aide to Mr. Booker since the New Jersey senator’s days as a city councilman, he’s also a former professional firefighter and a former crew chief for an ambulance squad in Springfield, a northern New Jersey town caught in the wave of coronavirus-stricken New York City. When the New Jersey governor called on retired and inactive medical professionals to return to their former work in March, Mr. Klapper answered the call — while keeping his day job in Congress.
For Mr. Klapper, 37, working in the midst of a pandemic took on a strange, largely sleepless rhythm. Days were spent navigating constituent requests, the federal needs of his hard-hit state and a flood of new legislation in Washington, as well as helping manage an office that, like so many, made the difficult transition to all-remote work. At night, he disinfected ambulances with hand wipes, answered emergency calls and tracked patient data. In free moments, he borrowed an E.M.S. truck to pick up groceries for his parents and join his family for dinner — eating out on the deck, with a glass window between them.For Mr. Klapper, 37, working in the midst of a pandemic took on a strange, largely sleepless rhythm. Days were spent navigating constituent requests, the federal needs of his hard-hit state and a flood of new legislation in Washington, as well as helping manage an office that, like so many, made the difficult transition to all-remote work. At night, he disinfected ambulances with hand wipes, answered emergency calls and tracked patient data. In free moments, he borrowed an E.M.S. truck to pick up groceries for his parents and join his family for dinner — eating out on the deck, with a glass window between them.
Even as states continue to lift restrictions that were meant to slow the virus, the country remains in the grip of the disease, facing economic and health effects that will linger for years. On the front lines of that fight are health care workers, dependent on the government to protect not only their jobs but also their safety and that of their families.Even as states continue to lift restrictions that were meant to slow the virus, the country remains in the grip of the disease, facing economic and health effects that will linger for years. On the front lines of that fight are health care workers, dependent on the government to protect not only their jobs but also their safety and that of their families.
Mr. Klapper is the rare policymaker who has lived in both those worlds.Mr. Klapper is the rare policymaker who has lived in both those worlds.
“The most impactful thing of having these dual experiences was just seeing the expanse of how this virus is hurting people,” he said. “There are millions of first responders who are going to be answering these calls for months, if not longer. This is something that doesn’t stop at the door of work. It is going to come home.”“The most impactful thing of having these dual experiences was just seeing the expanse of how this virus is hurting people,” he said. “There are millions of first responders who are going to be answering these calls for months, if not longer. This is something that doesn’t stop at the door of work. It is going to come home.”
Union County, where Springfield is, has one of the highest rates of infection in the country, above New York City and New Orleans on a per-capita basis. In Springfield and the surrounding towns, calls that once took 45 minutes now often take hours, between disinfecting the ambulance, waiting at the overcrowded hospital and putting on all the protective gear. Many E.M.S. workers have been infected, taking them out of work. Others can’t risk exposure for themselves or family members vulnerable to the disease.Union County, where Springfield is, has one of the highest rates of infection in the country, above New York City and New Orleans on a per-capita basis. In Springfield and the surrounding towns, calls that once took 45 minutes now often take hours, between disinfecting the ambulance, waiting at the overcrowded hospital and putting on all the protective gear. Many E.M.S. workers have been infected, taking them out of work. Others can’t risk exposure for themselves or family members vulnerable to the disease.
The need for medical workers grew so severe that Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey requested 100 ambulances from across the country to help, along with former medical professionals to join the effort. Mr. Klapper returned and, wanting to avoid infecting his parents, wife and 17-month-old son, moved into a high school friend’s pool house.The need for medical workers grew so severe that Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey requested 100 ambulances from across the country to help, along with former medical professionals to join the effort. Mr. Klapper returned and, wanting to avoid infecting his parents, wife and 17-month-old son, moved into a high school friend’s pool house.
“The call volume had spiked so high and the staff is what the staff is; there’s no magic potion that creates more E.M.S. providers for you,” said Mike Bascom, the E.M.S. task force leader in New Jersey. “Matt felt a sense of duty to come back and help.”“The call volume had spiked so high and the staff is what the staff is; there’s no magic potion that creates more E.M.S. providers for you,” said Mike Bascom, the E.M.S. task force leader in New Jersey. “Matt felt a sense of duty to come back and help.”
Almost immediately, Mr. Klapper said, his days and nights became consumed with the virus. Before his first E.M.T. shift in early April, he spent the day with the governor, Mr. Booker, the superintendent of the New Jersey State Police and the state health commissioner as they met — masked, of course — for a video conference with Vice President Mike Pence. That night Mr. Klapper drove an ambulance to his first coronavirus call.Almost immediately, Mr. Klapper said, his days and nights became consumed with the virus. Before his first E.M.T. shift in early April, he spent the day with the governor, Mr. Booker, the superintendent of the New Jersey State Police and the state health commissioner as they met — masked, of course — for a video conference with Vice President Mike Pence. That night Mr. Klapper drove an ambulance to his first coronavirus call.
“Matt came back and his attitude was that ‘since I can only help you for a few weeks, just run me into the ground,’” said Apu Mullick, the chief of the Springfield First Aid Squad, who said Mr. Klapper was on duty for about 60 hours a week, largely overnight. “He made a tremendous difference. We never had to rely on outside help.”“Matt came back and his attitude was that ‘since I can only help you for a few weeks, just run me into the ground,’” said Apu Mullick, the chief of the Springfield First Aid Squad, who said Mr. Klapper was on duty for about 60 hours a week, largely overnight. “He made a tremendous difference. We never had to rely on outside help.”
Mr. Klapper’s double life involved a few, admittedly minor, sacrifices for Mr. Booker, as well. On several occasions, Mr. Klapper hung up on his boss to answer a literal — rather than their more typical political — emergency.Mr. Klapper’s double life involved a few, admittedly minor, sacrifices for Mr. Booker, as well. On several occasions, Mr. Klapper hung up on his boss to answer a literal — rather than their more typical political — emergency.
“You heard about him playing the, ‘Oh Cory, I can’t talk to you right now because I’m saving lives,” Mr. Booker said with a laugh. “How many times is he going to use that card on me?”“You heard about him playing the, ‘Oh Cory, I can’t talk to you right now because I’m saving lives,” Mr. Booker said with a laugh. “How many times is he going to use that card on me?”
Mr. Klapper is, perhaps, a good fit for Mr. Booker — a professional rescuer working for a politician known for his dramatic and much-chronicled rescues.Mr. Klapper is, perhaps, a good fit for Mr. Booker — a professional rescuer working for a politician known for his dramatic and much-chronicled rescues.
During Mr. Booker’s action hero-like pursuits as the mayor of Newark, like when he saved a neighbor from a house fire or helped a pedestrian hit by a car, Mr. Klapper sometimes managed the actual emergency.During Mr. Booker’s action hero-like pursuits as the mayor of Newark, like when he saved a neighbor from a house fire or helped a pedestrian hit by a car, Mr. Klapper sometimes managed the actual emergency.
Several years ago, when Mr. Booker came across a car crash on the Garden State Parkway and jumped out to help, Mr. Klapper followed. At one point, Mr. Booker said he grew nervous as the car filled with smoke.Several years ago, when Mr. Booker came across a car crash on the Garden State Parkway and jumped out to help, Mr. Klapper followed. At one point, Mr. Booker said he grew nervous as the car filled with smoke.
“I’m not going to stay here if this thing blows up,” Mr. Booker recalled telling Mr. Klapper, who was working to stabilize the driver. “And he tells me, ‘Cory, that’s dust from the airbag.’”“I’m not going to stay here if this thing blows up,” Mr. Booker recalled telling Mr. Klapper, who was working to stabilize the driver. “And he tells me, ‘Cory, that’s dust from the airbag.’”
In Washington, with Mr. Booker more confined to the halls of the Capitol, the press-shy Mr. Klapper has kept his emergency responder experience mostly private, according to those who’ve worked with him.In Washington, with Mr. Booker more confined to the halls of the Capitol, the press-shy Mr. Klapper has kept his emergency responder experience mostly private, according to those who’ve worked with him.
“Someone with his chops, especially in Washington, who does something like that — you would expect them to work it into every other sentence, and he just doesn’t do that,” said Senator Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, who called Mr. Klapper “a genuine mensch.”“Someone with his chops, especially in Washington, who does something like that — you would expect them to work it into every other sentence, and he just doesn’t do that,” said Senator Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, who called Mr. Klapper “a genuine mensch.”
Mr. Booker said Mr. Klapper’s experience enriched his response to the virus.Mr. Booker said Mr. Klapper’s experience enriched his response to the virus.
When Mr. Booker sent out a letter asking for more masks and gloves, Mr. Klapper added a request for isolation gowns, as he watched his squad source small orders of equipment from across the globe. In discussions with the state health commissioner, he flagged how the long wait times at hospitals left E.M.T.s sitting in closed ambulances with coronavirus patients for hours, increasing their exposure.When Mr. Booker sent out a letter asking for more masks and gloves, Mr. Klapper added a request for isolation gowns, as he watched his squad source small orders of equipment from across the globe. In discussions with the state health commissioner, he flagged how the long wait times at hospitals left E.M.T.s sitting in closed ambulances with coronavirus patients for hours, increasing their exposure.
Updated June 5, 2020Updated June 5, 2020
A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.
The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.
Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission.Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission.
Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home.Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home.
States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.
Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.
Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.
If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)
Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications.Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications.
The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing.The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing.
If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.
If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.
This week, his office introduced a bill with Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, amending federal law to make emergency medical workers who contract the coronavirus eligible for the same death benefits as those who die in the line of duty.This week, his office introduced a bill with Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, amending federal law to make emergency medical workers who contract the coronavirus eligible for the same death benefits as those who die in the line of duty.
The fire platoon and emergency squad, Mr. Klapper said, are “my family” — friends who saw him grow up, stood together in deadly situations, and even signed him up for the online dating site where he eventually met his wife.The fire platoon and emergency squad, Mr. Klapper said, are “my family” — friends who saw him grow up, stood together in deadly situations, and even signed him up for the online dating site where he eventually met his wife.
“These are folks I’ve known for decades and I could not have more respect or love for,” he said. “It was a time of need for them. If it was going to be helpful for them, I wanted to be there.”“These are folks I’ve known for decades and I could not have more respect or love for,” he said. “It was a time of need for them. If it was going to be helpful for them, I wanted to be there.”
Mr. Booker, too, is a kind of family to Mr. Klapper.Mr. Booker, too, is a kind of family to Mr. Klapper.
“I consider him a real soul connection because he has always been like Jiminy Cricket to me — he’s always been there in my life to remind me of the values at both our cores,” said Mr. Booker, who added that Mr. Klapper was his first phone call in the morning and his last before bed.“I consider him a real soul connection because he has always been like Jiminy Cricket to me — he’s always been there in my life to remind me of the values at both our cores,” said Mr. Booker, who added that Mr. Klapper was his first phone call in the morning and his last before bed.
Mr. Klapper first met Mr. Booker at an assembly at his high school to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., impressing the politician, then a city councilman, with a documentary about the civil rights hero. Around that time, Mr. Klapper also applied to join the ambulance squad, a dream since he was a boy obsessed with fire trucks and ambulances.Mr. Klapper first met Mr. Booker at an assembly at his high school to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., impressing the politician, then a city councilman, with a documentary about the civil rights hero. Around that time, Mr. Klapper also applied to join the ambulance squad, a dream since he was a boy obsessed with fire trucks and ambulances.
In college, he worked for Mr. Booker and trained as a firefighter during the summers. During law school at Yale, he commuted home to volunteer for the fire crew and helped Mr. Booker navigate a fiscal crisis. And after graduating, he returned to City Hall in Newark as Mr. Booker’s chief policy adviser and, having been hired into a full-time position, as a professional firefighter. With Newark in the midst of deep budget cuts, he drew no salary from the city, supporting himself as a firefighter and through a part-time job at the Brookings Institution, a think tank.In college, he worked for Mr. Booker and trained as a firefighter during the summers. During law school at Yale, he commuted home to volunteer for the fire crew and helped Mr. Booker navigate a fiscal crisis. And after graduating, he returned to City Hall in Newark as Mr. Booker’s chief policy adviser and, having been hired into a full-time position, as a professional firefighter. With Newark in the midst of deep budget cuts, he drew no salary from the city, supporting himself as a firefighter and through a part-time job at the Brookings Institution, a think tank.
After Mr. Booker was elected to the Senate in 2013, Mr. Klapper moved to Washington to help with the demanding needs of setting up a new Senate office. When Mr. Booker announced his presidential campaign last year, Mr. Klapper moved back to Newark to serve as a senior adviser.After Mr. Booker was elected to the Senate in 2013, Mr. Klapper moved to Washington to help with the demanding needs of setting up a new Senate office. When Mr. Booker announced his presidential campaign last year, Mr. Klapper moved back to Newark to serve as a senior adviser.
With virus cases beginning to fall in the state, Mr. Klapper is wrapping up his time with the squad, quarantining for two weeks before rejoining his family and returning to Washington, where the Senate has returned to session.With virus cases beginning to fall in the state, Mr. Klapper is wrapping up his time with the squad, quarantining for two weeks before rejoining his family and returning to Washington, where the Senate has returned to session.
“I’m still going through my day thinking about what is sitting on surfaces inside the squad house, what I’m tracking into the house I’m staying in,” Mr. Klapper said. “I have a much more expansive view of how this is going to rip through the ranks of emergency services.”“I’m still going through my day thinking about what is sitting on surfaces inside the squad house, what I’m tracking into the house I’m staying in,” Mr. Klapper said. “I have a much more expansive view of how this is going to rip through the ranks of emergency services.”