Anderson Cooper: You& #39;re talking about encouraging hundreds of thousands of people to come to Las Vegas ... smoking, drinking, touching slot machines, breathing circulated air, doesn& #39;t that sound like a virus petri dish?!
Las Vegas Mayor: It sounds like you& #39;re being an alarmist!
Las Vegas Mayor: It sounds like you& #39;re being an alarmist!
Cooper: Chinese researchers have shown how this virus spreads
Mayor: You are tough. This isn& #39;t China, this is Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cooper: Wow, OK, that& #39;s really ignorant. That& #39;s an ignorant, ignorant statement. That& #39;s a restaurant, yes in China, but they are human beings too.
Mayor: You are tough. This isn& #39;t China, this is Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cooper: Wow, OK, that& #39;s really ignorant. That& #39;s an ignorant, ignorant statement. That& #39;s a restaurant, yes in China, but they are human beings too.
Live shot of Anderson Cooper during this interview (h/t @snackbardan )