#HappeningNow: President Trump leads today's coronavirus briefing. (Thread)
Touts $1.95 billion deal reached between federal government & Pfizer to acquire 100 million doses of its vaccine candidate against COVID-19.
Touts $1.95 billion deal reached between federal government & Pfizer to acquire 100 million doses of its vaccine candidate against COVID-19.
#NEW: President Trump gives update on efforts to address virus in nursing homes:
*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)
*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)
#NEW: President Trump on cases of COVID-19 surging:
*Says cases started to rise among younger populations after protests.
*Increased travel.
*Increased gatherings like Memorial Day celebrations.
*Says cases started to rise among younger populations after protests.
*Increased travel.
*Increased gatherings like Memorial Day celebrations.
#NEW: President Trump says case fatality rate in the U.S. has declined.
"We're doing tremendously well on therapeutics and vaccine." (Thread)
"We're doing tremendously well on therapeutics and vaccine." (Thread)
#NEW: President Trump asked if move to send additional funding for police in some cities is a political stunt:
"Unfortunately all the cities that are in trouble are all run by Democrats... unfortunately that's the way it is." (Thread)
"Unfortunately all the cities that are in trouble are all run by Democrats... unfortunately that's the way it is." (Thread)
#NEW: President Trump asked on whether he wishes all governors would issue mask mandate:
"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 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)
#NEW: President Trump on push by Democrats to extend unemployment benefits:
"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)
"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)
#NEW: President says health experts are no longer joining him for the coronavirus briefings because they brief him and he then relays the information to reporters, but stresses his relationships with Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx are good. (Thread)
