#HAPPENINGNOW: White House Daily Briefing 4/17/20
- Treasury has sent relief checks to over 80 mill Americans - IRS.gov/getmypayment
- Out of 80 mill deposits less than 1% experienced minor problems
- Dept Ag implementing $19 BILL relief program for farmers/ranchers @OANN
- Treasury has sent relief checks to over 80 mill Americans - IRS.gov/getmypayment
- Out of 80 mill deposits less than 1% experienced minor problems
- Dept Ag implementing $19 BILL relief program for farmers/ranchers @OANN
AG Sec Sonny Purdue:
- Ag Relief Program is in 2 parts
1) $16 bill in direct payments
2) USDA will purchase $3 Bill in food to give to food banks and faith groups to help distribute food to those in need.
- Ag Relief Program is in 2 parts
1) $16 bill in direct payments
2) USDA will purchase $3 Bill in food to give to food banks and faith groups to help distribute food to those in need.
President Trump:
- Over 5 mill testing swabs being sent out to Governors
- Will significantly help increase testing capacity
- Ventilators being produced for the national stockpile; did not need as much as first estimated but US still producing for the stockpile
- Over 5 mill testing swabs being sent out to Governors
- Will significantly help increase testing capacity
- Ventilators being produced for the national stockpile; did not need as much as first estimated but US still producing for the stockpile
President Trump:
- Media completely failed in accurately reporting America’s testing capabilities
- We estimates the ventilator need correctly
- Media will accept the figures when they see the end result
- We were overprepared; a good thing
- Media completely failed in accurately reporting America’s testing capabilities
- We estimates the ventilator need correctly
- Media will accept the figures when they see the end result
- We were overprepared; a good thing
President Trump:
- 4 FDA Authorized Antibodies test as of this week
- Ultimate victory in this silent war will be achieved by America’s scientific brilliance
- We closed the strongest economy in the world - but it was a price we had to pay
- 4 FDA Authorized Antibodies test as of this week
- Ultimate victory in this silent war will be achieved by America’s scientific brilliance
- We closed the strongest economy in the world - but it was a price we had to pay
President Trump:
- Today NIH launching public private partnership with 16 biotech companies
- Will marshall the knowledge of over a dozen groups to accelerate development of vaccines and therapies
- Today NIH launching public private partnership with 16 biotech companies
- Will marshall the knowledge of over a dozen groups to accelerate development of vaccines and therapies
VPPence:
- We currently have enough testing capacity to allow States to meet the phase one Reopening Guidelines
- CDC officials to be dispatched to all 50 states to monitor
- We currently have enough testing capacity to allow States to meet the phase one Reopening Guidelines
- CDC officials to be dispatched to all 50 states to monitor
Dr. Fauci:
- Most misunderstood part of the test now: if you get a negative test today, does not mean you’re results remain negative for the preceding days. This poses a problem in trying to constantly monitor the population. Especially asymptomatic cases.
- Most misunderstood part of the test now: if you get a negative test today, does not mean you’re results remain negative for the preceding days. This poses a problem in trying to constantly monitor the population. Especially asymptomatic cases.
Dr. Fauci:
Antibodies test determines whether you’ve had the virus before:
1) Helps determine to what extent infection affected immune system
2) We still don’t know how long that window of immunity is after a person recovers from Coronavirus
Antibodies test determines whether you’ve had the virus before:
1) Helps determine to what extent infection affected immune system
2) We still don’t know how long that window of immunity is after a person recovers from Coronavirus
CDC’S Redfield:
- Demonstrating CDC’s ability to track and monitor influenza like illnesses across the country.
- We’re well equipped to monitor not only this but other viruses at a county by county level
- CDC continues to enhance public health capacity for each state
- Demonstrating CDC’s ability to track and monitor influenza like illnesses across the country.
- We’re well equipped to monitor not only this but other viruses at a county by county level
- CDC continues to enhance public health capacity for each state
Dr. Birx:
- Higher antibodies results to come from states as they find asymptomatic individuals
- Antibodies tests have different specificities and sensitivities. Want to ensure these tests are accurate
- Higher antibodies results to come from states as they find asymptomatic individuals
- Antibodies tests have different specificities and sensitivities. Want to ensure these tests are accurate
Admiral Giroir:
- Unprecedented ramping up of testing capacity in the medical field generally
- 50k tests per day produced
- Tests are distributed to public health labs (critical), ACLA (America’s Commercial industrial backbone), and AHA.
- Accessible by almost everyone in the US
- Unprecedented ramping up of testing capacity in the medical field generally
- 50k tests per day produced
- Tests are distributed to public health labs (critical), ACLA (America’s Commercial industrial backbone), and AHA.
- Accessible by almost everyone in the US
Admiral Giroir Presenting the Headline News of today’s Briefing:
- Explaining the granular data confirming the US currently has sufficient testing capacity to enter Phase 1 Reopening.
- Plans to conduct 3-400k antibodies tests per week. To survey the asymptomatic
@OANN
- Explaining the granular data confirming the US currently has sufficient testing capacity to enter Phase 1 Reopening.
- Plans to conduct 3-400k antibodies tests per week. To survey the asymptomatic
@OANN
