I'm planning to do a live tweet of the Task force briefing at 5:30pm today. However, I have to leave at 6:30pm. Depending on when it starts and how long it runs, I'll probably miss a good part of it. I'll include the link as always for those to watch the whole thing if they want.
here is the link:
Okay Trump is on in the Rose Garden.
Friday FDA authorized new test by abbot labs that gives results in 5 mins. Record approval time from 10 months to 4 weeks. This will be a game changer
Thanks General and Army corp of engineers. built 2900 bed hospital in less than 4 days. (Beat China's 10 days)
Thanks General and Army corp of engineers. built 2900 bed hospital in less than 4 days. (Beat China's 10 days)
deployment of rapid testing will allow us to track and contain the virus and act quickly to decrease the spread of virus.
The malaria drug and Zpak being administrated in NY to 1,100 patients started 2 days ago. Too soon to for results
FDA allowing use of plasma treatment
The malaria drug and Zpak being administrated in NY to 1,100 patients started 2 days ago. Too soon to for results
FDA allowing use of plasma treatment
early results on plasma is good but still too soon to say.
Delivering millions of masks. looking into re-purposing masks. can sterilize a mask up to 20 times. Trump got FDA to fast track approval.
Delivering millions of masks. looking into re-purposing masks. can sterilize a mask up to 20 times. Trump got FDA to fast track approval.
vaccines are moving along rapidly. Also drug therapy and plasma therapy are coming along rapidly
China virus is bad because of the rate of spread. It spreads quickly.
Delivering vast orders of material to the healthcare frontlines.
He has a lot of CEO's with him.
China virus is bad because of the rate of spread. It spreads quickly.
Delivering vast orders of material to the healthcare frontlines.
He has a lot of CEO's with him.
Asks a couple CEO's to speak.
CEO of cardinal. Explains how the industry and government are working so well together.
CEO of some company manufacturing masks. Have increased production of masks in NC by 50 million
CEO of cardinal. Explains how the industry and government are working so well together.
CEO of some company manufacturing masks. Have increased production of masks in NC by 50 million
10k to 20k masks to 300k masks. Something is going on. Asks reporters to look into what is going on. How do you go from that level to next level?
FEMA working on project airbridge. Filled with 80 tons of PPE equipment. 19 more flights. Hope to have 51 flights soon.
FEMA working on project airbridge. Filled with 80 tons of PPE equipment. 19 more flights. Hope to have 51 flights soon.
CEO of UPS speaking...says the way we will win this war is through logistics and UPS "brown army" will help with that.
CEO of Fedex?? speaking now. Thanks the federal gov for working so well with private industry and supply chains going.
CEO of Fedex?? speaking now. Thanks the federal gov for working so well with private industry and supply chains going.
CEO of IDK...wish they would introduce themselves.
Another CEO explains how private industry and gov is working well together. They are all surprised at how well the gov is doing.
Another CEO explains how private industry and gov is working well together. They are all surprised at how well the gov is doing.
Trump speaking again...Says hospitals need to stop hoarding ventilators if they don't need them.
talks about going to Norfolk and see off the USNS Comfort. Explains what the Comfort can do.
Humana and cigna waivers co-pays, coinsurance and deductibles for COVID treatment
talks about going to Norfolk and see off the USNS Comfort. Explains what the Comfort can do.
Humana and cigna waivers co-pays, coinsurance and deductibles for COVID treatment
Trump to tell Sec Mnuchin and Sec of labor to immediately start looking into being able to have deduction for restaurants from taxes.
Stimulus $350 billion includes job retention loans
$300 billion in direct payments to every American
$250 in expanded unemployment coverage
Stimulus $350 billion includes job retention loans
$300 billion in direct payments to every American
$250 in expanded unemployment coverage
unemployment will be managed by states not federal. He was against that because a lot of states can't handle it. But dems wanted it. He says this is going to be a problem. Remember he said that.
90% of Americans say they are staying home as much as possible.
Shared sacrifice. social distancing working.
old divisions fading away.
151 nation so our nation and the world impacted.
Shared sacrifice. social distancing working.
old divisions fading away.
151 nation so our nation and the world impacted.
stopping flow from china, italy, spain worked well
models put together by Dr. Fauci and Dr. Brix are helping to save lives. modeling estimates say peak is likely to hit in 2 weeks. Therefore for the next 2 weeks continue to follow the 15 days to slow the spread.
models put together by Dr. Fauci and Dr. Brix are helping to save lives. modeling estimates say peak is likely to hit in 2 weeks. Therefore for the next 2 weeks continue to follow the 15 days to slow the spread.
Extending guidelines until April 30th to slow the spread.
Important statement on Tuesday on all the findings and data. By June 1st we will be on the way to recovery.
Important statement on Tuesday on all the findings and data. By June 1st we will be on the way to recovery.
putting into place procedures to make sure this will never happens again.
???time???
??Do you accept findings of 100k deaths and something about the masks in NY..???
Trump no I want people to check it out. not accusing anyone of anything but it's a big jump.
???time???
??Do you accept findings of 100k deaths and something about the masks in NY..???
Trump no I want people to check it out. not accusing anyone of anything but it's a big jump.
Trump says when he came in the army was out of ammo and just like that the supply was empty for this.
Dr. Fauci.....number is based on modeling. Yes we could reach that number...it's possible but we are trying to reduce that. We fill the mitigation is working.
Dr. Fauci.....number is based on modeling. Yes we could reach that number...it's possible but we are trying to reduce that. We fill the mitigation is working.
decision to extend the mitigation until end of April was based on data. President Trump accepted their recommendation.
Dr. Brix said they threw out the models and built their own. all of the flu models predicted 1.6 to 2 million numbers. ours are predicting about 100-200k
Dr. Brix said they threw out the models and built their own. all of the flu models predicted 1.6 to 2 million numbers. ours are predicting about 100-200k
30 more days based on the data on the ground/models. Tuesday will explain more.
Trump says if we did nothing. Our most comprehensive study says 2.2. million deaths if we did nothing. So if we can hold it down to 100-200k that will be good.
Trump says if we did nothing. Our most comprehensive study says 2.2. million deaths if we did nothing. So if we can hold it down to 100-200k that will be good.
???was floating Easter a mistake???
Trump we will actually be hitting peaks at Easter. IT was inspirational date but we should start coming down after Easter.
??is there a link between your high approval rating and stations refusing to carry your press conferences??
Trump we will actually be hitting peaks at Easter. IT was inspirational date but we should start coming down after Easter.
??is there a link between your high approval rating and stations refusing to carry your press conferences??
that's a good question but I don't care about approval numbers at this time. I want our life back asap.
??on insurance companies humana and cigna waving fees for covid-19, do you want more to do it??
yes. they didn't ask to be reimbursed.
I have to leave it there.
??on insurance companies humana and cigna waving fees for covid-19, do you want more to do it??
yes. they didn't ask to be reimbursed.
I have to leave it there.
thanks for following along.
