Touts $1.95 billion deal reached between federal government & Pfizer to acquire 100 million doses of its vaccine candidate against COVID-19.
*Will require increased testing at at-risk nursing homes.
*Sending out 15,000 rapid test kits.
*Conducting info. sharing with governors on at-risk facilities. (Thread)
*Says cases started to rise among younger populations after protests.
*Increased travel.
*Increased gatherings like Memorial Day celebrations.
"We're doing tremendously well on therapeutics and vaccine." (Thread)
"Unfortunately all the cities that are in trouble are all run by Democrats... unfortunately that's the way it is." (Thread)
"I think its really going to ultimately be up to them... some are strong on masks...I think when I'm in certain settings...I believe in it." (Thread)
"I think a lot of politicians are discussing that."
"I think ultimately something will come from it... we expect to have something over the appropriate period of time." (Thread)