evidence: Dr. Jerome Adams, the nation's 20th Surgeon General, was called by the President to serve on the Coronavirus Task Force under our own Vice President Mike Pence, bringing with him extensive experience combatting the HIV outbreak. As Indiana's State Health Commissioner, Dr. Adams coordinated with the federal government in 2014 to control another coronavirus that appeared in Chicago and northwest Indiana, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Our nation was extremely fortunate to have Dr. Adams in this role. [...] Dr. Ram Yeleti, EVP and Chief Physician Executive at Community Health Network, appeared during Governor Holcomb's daily press briefing to share his firsthand account of contracting the virus. While his symptoms were mild, his wife was admitted to intensive care. Dr. Yeleti's candid account helped people understand the gravity of what we were facing, but it also shone a bright light on the courage of our front-line heroes. [...] Many stepped up in a major way, which is only natural in the Hoosier state. This support helped nurses like Annie Wilkinson of Decatur County Memorial Hospital. In April of 2020, Decatur County's neighboring counties in southeast Indiana had among the highest per-capita infection rates in the country, well above some areas in the national spotlight like Seattle and Detroit.