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Trump/task force news conference.

Trump is looking work with Congress for :
asking for payroll tax relief
hourly wage earners getting help so they won't miss a paycheck
SBA creating loan for small business
working with Airlines and cruise line, hotel industries

VP Pence. Risk remains low to American public that being said President Trump is working with private sector and marshaling the government. This week Trump will met with healthcare and hospital CEO's. Spoke with 47 governors today. over 1 million tests sent out.

another 4 million tests available. With private labs the tests will go way up from there.

Grand Princess ship has docked and people are being taken off the ship sent to quarantine. All children are fine. All passengers will be tested and then decisions will be made.

crew will be quarantined on ship.

Trump has spoken with Congressional leadership

Meeting with Senate tomorrow and will have a press conference tomorrow on fiscal stimulus.

VP pence takes over Press conference as Trump leaves.

CDC and NIH have put out guidance on steps to take to keep schools, business , homes and people safe. I bet this website didn't cost 5 billion.

cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…

people at risk.
people over 60
avg age of death 80
people with chronic conditions
child and young adults more likely to die from flu than this. Per Surgeon general

For Senior citizens.

Medicare all 8,000 inspectors are concentrating on nursing home infectious standard.

guidance has been issues by medicare.
medicare paying for tests
telehelp benefits was started over a year ago by Pres Trump

disembarking the cruise ship. Everyone will be screened then transferred to one of four military quarantine sites.

testing...talked with 47 governors and outlined all the methods available.

The Test. Developed by CDC and now process is to bring it closer to the patient. At this point 1+million tests have shipped to health departments and hospital. 4+ million tests waiting to be shipped + private lab tests that can be done at doctor offices and hospitals.

CDC dir. 500+ cases +those from ships
35 states + DC
risk to public remain low
Seattle, Santa Clara, Florida and Westminster NY or only community outbreaks in country.

questions??

first one about stock market. Sec Treasury says most of today's move was due to oil crash. Says our economy is in good condition
in daily talks with FED and President and are willing to use all tools available.

Trump will be meeting with Bank Ceo's this week

Sec Mnuchin says the primary focus are on the parts of the economy that will be impacted including hourly workers that have to work from home during this event, small businesses that need liquidity, IRS being looked at for payroll and business tax relief,

says the economy will be in very good shape when this is over. It's not like the financial crisis where no end was in sight. this is about providing proper tools and liquidity to get through the next few months.

President has a large amount of tools he can use on his own. The admin has already cataloged those and are prepared to use them.

Also working with bipartisan leadership in congress on a range of issues and will be meeting with them tomorrow.

next ? Why haven't you or President been tested?
Pence we haven't had a rec from WH medical to be tested so we weren't.

Pence again says go to this website.
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…

next ? Are you guys responsible for the stock market crash because we in the media said you weren't doing enough?

Pence: I have no idea what you are talking about we are doing a great job, names what that is.. We ask the public to do their part and look after our seniors.

next ? Should President cancel rallies and should be go on cruise lines, should people cancel activities.

cancellation due to an over abundance of caution. If it's in a community spread area maybe. If not it depends on facts on ground.

Seniors and those with health conditions

should stay off cruise ships. young adults and children should be fine.

Pence explains that the government is setting up more protocols for cruise lines. So it should improve the safety in short and long term.

next ? Trump said 15 and now 500 why did Trump lie.

People will contract it and it will spread but large majority will get better.
President says people will get better and be taken off the list.

Pence asks pleads with media to distributed this information found here:
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…

Last ? Are Trump's tweets hurting you and your efforts?

Pence the Presidents leadership has made all the difference. Everything is working great.

goes over the testing. state health departments and hospitals don't have to report to CDC. There is now an effort to capture those results.
Pence will have another conference tomorrow. ends with promoting this website again.:
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…

Pence risk remains low and will remain so as long as we all work together and take common sense precautions....Very good press conference. A+

I doubt the media will report on it much.

link to

https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1237143795344408579?s=20

video of PC