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PRACTICES THAT ARE ALWAYS
PRACTICES THAT ARE ALWAYS
PRACTICES THAT ARE ALWAYS RECOMMENDED THIS TIME OF YEAR.
RECOMMENDED THIS TIME OF YEAR.
RECOMMENDED THIS TIME OF YEAR. SO AS SOMEONE WHO HAS A MOTHER
SO AS SOMEONE WHO HAS A MOTHER
SO AS SOMEONE WHO HAS A MOTHER WHO'S 87 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO
WHO'S 87 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO
WHO'S 87 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO HAS MAR RID KIDS LIVING AROUND
HAS MAR RID KIDS LIVING AROUND
HAS MAR RID KIDS LIVING AROUND THE COUNTRY, A BRIEF TUTORIAL
THE COUNTRY, A BRIEF TUTORIAL
THE COUNTRY, A BRIEF TUTORIAL ON PREVENTION FOR YOURSELF, FOR
ON PREVENTION FOR YOURSELF, FOR
ON PREVENTION FOR YOURSELF, FOR YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR LOVED
YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR LOVED
YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR LOVED ONES.
ONES.
ONES. IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO STAY HOME
IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO STAY HOME
IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO STAY HOME WHEN YOU'RE SICK.
WHEN YOU'RE SICK.
WHEN YOU'RE SICK. AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH PEOPLE
AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH PEOPLE
AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK.
WHO ARE SICK.
WHO ARE SICK. AVOID TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE
AVOID TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE
AVOID TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE AND MOUTH.
AND MOUTH.
AND MOUTH. COVER YOUR COUGH OUR SNEEZE
COVER YOUR COUGH OUR SNEEZE
COVER YOUR COUGH OUR SNEEZE WITH TISSUE, THROW THE TISSUE
WITH TISSUE, THROW THE TISSUE
WITH TISSUE, THROW THE TISSUE IN THE TRASH.
IN THE TRASH.
IN THE TRASH. CLEAN AND DISINFECT FREQUENTLY.
CLEAN AND DISINFECT FREQUENTLY.
CLEAN AND DISINFECT FREQUENTLY. WASH YOUR HANDS WITH EITHER
WASH YOUR HANDS WITH EITHER
WASH YOUR HANDS WITH EITHER DISINFECTANT OR WITH SOAP AND
DISINFECTANT OR WITH SOAP AND
DISINFECTANT OR WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS.
WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS.
WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS. AND LET ME SAY AGAIN AS WE'VE
AND LET ME SAY AGAIN AS WE'VE
AND LET ME SAY AGAIN AS WE'VE SAID BEFORE, THERE'S NO NEED
SAID BEFORE, THERE'S NO NEED
SAID BEFORE, THERE'S NO NEED FOR AMERICANS TO BUY MASKS.
FOR AMERICANS TO BUY MASKS.
FOR AMERICANS TO BUY MASKS. AND THE COMMON SENSE PRACTICES
AND THE COMMON SENSE PRACTICES
AND THE COMMON SENSE PRACTICES THAT I JUST DESCRIBED ARE ALL
THAT I JUST DESCRIBED ARE ALL
THAT I JUST DESCRIBED ARE ALL AVAILABLE AT CDC.GOV.
AVAILABLE AT CDC.GOV.
AVAILABLE AT CDC.GOV. TODAY WE HAD A SERIES OF
TODAY WE HAD A SERIES OF
TODAY WE HAD A SERIES OF MEETINGS HERE AT THE WHITE
MEETINGS HERE AT THE WHITE
MEETINGS HERE AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND ON CAPITOL HILL.
HOUSE AND ON CAPITOL HILL.
HOUSE AND ON CAPITOL HILL. WE MET WITH EXECUTIVES OF THE
WE MET WITH EXECUTIVES OF THE
WE MET WITH EXECUTIVES OF THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, THE
AIRLINE INDUSTRY, THE
AIRLINE INDUSTRY, THE EXECUTIVES OF COMMERCIAL LABS,
EXECUTIVES OF COMMERCIAL LABS,
EXECUTIVES OF COMMERCIAL LABS, EXECUTIVES OF NURSING HOMES.
EXECUTIVES OF NURSING HOMES.
EXECUTIVES OF NURSING HOMES. AND OUR TEAM ALSO MET WITH THE
AND OUR TEAM ALSO MET WITH THE
AND OUR TEAM ALSO MET WITH THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT CAUCUSES IN THE HOUSE OF
CAUCUSES IN THE HOUSE OF
CAUCUSES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
REPRESENTATIVES.
REPRESENTATIVES. AND WE WERE PLEASED TO LEARN
AND WE WERE PLEASED TO LEARN
AND WE WERE PLEASED TO LEARN THAT JUST SHORTLY AGO THE HOUSE
THAT JUST SHORTLY AGO THE HOUSE
THAT JUST SHORTLY AGO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED A
OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED A
OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED A FEDERAL FUNDING BILL BY A
FEDERAL FUNDING BILL BY A
FEDERAL FUNDING BILL BY A VIRTUALLY UNANIMOUS MARGIN.
VIRTUALLY UNANIMOUS MARGIN.
VIRTUALLY UNANIMOUS MARGIN. IT WILL NOW MOVE TO THE SENATE.
IT WILL NOW MOVE TO THE SENATE.
IT WILL NOW MOVE TO THE SENATE. AND THE LEGISLATION IMPLEMENTS
AND THE LEGISLATION IMPLEMENTS
AND THE LEGISLATION IMPLEMENTS THE PRESIDENT'S VISION TO
THE PRESIDENT'S VISION TO
THE PRESIDENT'S VISION TO ENSURE THAT NOT ONLY DO OUR
ENSURE THAT NOT ONLY DO OUR
ENSURE THAT NOT ONLY DO OUR FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVE THE
FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVE THE
FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVE THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THAT THEY
SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THAT THEY
SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED BUT ALSO THAT OUR STATE
NEED BUT ALSO THAT OUR STATE
NEED BUT ALSO THAT OUR STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS HAVE THEIR
AND LOCAL PARTNERS HAVE THEIR
AND LOCAL PARTNERS HAVE THEIR SUPPORT.
SUPPORT.
SUPPORT. IN MY CONVERSATIONS WITH
IN MY CONVERSATIONS WITH
IN MY CONVERSATIONS WITH GOVERNORS ALL THE WAY THROUGH
GOVERNORS ALL THE WAY THROUGH
GOVERNORS ALL THE WAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON, I KNOW THEY'RE
THIS AFTERNOON, I KNOW THEY'RE
THIS AFTERNOON, I KNOW THEY'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE BIPARTISAN
GRATEFUL FOR THE BIPARTISAN
GRATEFUL FOR THE BIPARTISAN SPIRIT THAT HAS CHARACTERIZED
SPIRIT THAT HAS CHARACTERIZED
SPIRIT THAT HAS CHARACTERIZED THIS FUNDING BILL AND WILL
THIS FUNDING BILL AND WILL
THIS FUNDING BILL AND WILL CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH THAT
CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH THAT
CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
PROCESS.
PROCESS. AS PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID, WE'RE
AS PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID, WE'RE
AS PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID, WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. AND HE DEPLOYED A WHOLE OF
AND HE DEPLOYED A WHOLE OF
AND HE DEPLOYED A WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT APPROACH, BUT THANKS
GOVERNMENT APPROACH, BUT THANKS
GOVERNMENT APPROACH, BUT THANKS TO THE PRESIDENT'S LEADERSHIP,
TO THE PRESIDENT'S LEADERSHIP,
TO THE PRESIDENT'S LEADERSHIP, IT HAS DEVELOPED INTO A WHOLE
IT HAS DEVELOPED INTO A WHOLE
IT HAS DEVELOPED INTO A WHOLE OF AMERICA APPROACH.
OF AMERICA APPROACH.
OF AMERICA APPROACH. IN THE MEETINGS TODAY WITH
IN THE MEETINGS TODAY WITH
IN THE MEETINGS TODAY WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS, IT'S A
INDUSTRY LEADERS, IT'S A
INDUSTRY LEADERS, IT'S A REFLECTION OF THAT.
REFLECTION OF THAT.
REFLECTION OF THAT. AS DR. BURKES WILL INDICATE IN
AS DR. BURKES WILL INDICATE IN
AS DR. BURKES WILL INDICATE IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS WITH SOME OF
JUST A FEW MOMENTS WITH SOME OF
JUST A FEW MOMENTS WITH SOME OF THE DATA THAT WE'RE EVALUATING
THE DATA THAT WE'RE EVALUATING
THE DATA THAT WE'RE EVALUATING FROM AROUND THE WORLD, IT DOES
FROM AROUND THE WORLD, IT DOES
FROM AROUND THE WORLD, IT DOES APPEAR THAT THE ELDERLY ARE THE
APPEAR THAT THE ELDERLY ARE THE
APPEAR THAT THE ELDERLY ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE.
MOST VULNERABLE.
MOST VULNERABLE. AND ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH
AND ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH
AND ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES.
SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES.
SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES. AT THE PRESIDENT'S DIRECTION,
AT THE PRESIDENT'S DIRECTION,
AT THE PRESIDENT'S DIRECTION, AS A RESULT THE CENTER FOR
AS A RESULT THE CENTER FOR
AS A RESULT THE CENTER FOR MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SERVICES
MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SERVICES
MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SERVICES HAS ISSUED NEW GUIDELINES FOR
HAS ISSUED NEW GUIDELINES FOR
HAS ISSUED NEW GUIDELINES FOR NURSING HOMES NATIONWIDE.
NURSING HOMES NATIONWIDE.
NURSING HOMES NATIONWIDE. WE HAVE RAISED THE BAR
WE HAVE RAISED THE BAR
WE HAVE RAISED THE BAR REGARDING INFECTIOUS DISEASE
REGARDING INFECTIOUS DISEASE
REGARDING INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL AT OUR NURGING HOMES.
CONTROL AT OUR NURGING HOMES.
CONTROL AT OUR NURGING HOMES. AND THE ADMINISTRATOR WILL
AND THE ADMINISTRATOR WILL
AND THE ADMINISTRATOR WILL EXPLAIN HOW WE ARE GOING TO
EXPLAIN HOW WE ARE GOING TO
EXPLAIN HOW WE ARE GOING TO FOCUS ALL OF OUR INSPECTION
FOCUS ALL OF OUR INSPECTION
FOCUS ALL OF OUR INSPECTION RESOURCES FOR THE FORESEEABLE
RESOURCES FOR THE FORESEEABLE
RESOURCES FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE ON COMPLIANCE WITH
FUTURE ON COMPLIANCE WITH
FUTURE ON COMPLIANCE WITH INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS.
INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS.
INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS. GENERALLY WE MONITOR OUR
GENERALLY WE MONITOR OUR
GENERALLY WE MONITOR OUR NURSING HOMES FOR ABUSE AND
NURSING HOMES FOR ABUSE AND
NURSING HOMES FOR ABUSE AND NEGLECT BUT AT THE PRESIDENT'S
NEGLECT BUT AT THE PRESIDENT'S
NEGLECT BUT AT THE PRESIDENT'S DIRECTION, WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS
DIRECTION, WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS
DIRECTION, WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON ENSURING THAT
EXCLUSIVELY ON ENSURING THAT
EXCLUSIVELY ON ENSURING THAT THOSE WHO ARE IN NURSING HOMES,
THOSE WHO ARE IN NURSING HOMES,
THOSE WHO ARE IN NURSING HOMES, PEOPLE OPERATING THE NURSING
PEOPLE OPERATING THE NURSING
PEOPLE OPERATING THE NURSING HOMES, LIKE MANY OF THE CEOs WE
HOMES, LIKE MANY OF THE CEOs WE
HOMES, LIKE MANY OF THE CEOs WE MET WITH TODAY, ARE COMPLYING
MET WITH TODAY, ARE COMPLYING
MET WITH TODAY, ARE COMPLYING WITH THE NEW STANDARDS TO KEEP
WITH THE NEW STANDARDS TO KEEP
WITH THE NEW STANDARDS TO KEEP OUR ELDERLY SAFE.
OUR ELDERLY SAFE.
OUR ELDERLY SAFE. PRESIDENT ALSO MET TODAY WITH
PRESIDENT ALSO MET TODAY WITH
PRESIDENT ALSO MET TODAY WITH AIRLINE EXECUTIVES AND I'LL
AIRLINE EXECUTIVES AND I'LL
AIRLINE EXECUTIVES AND I'LL REITERATE AS THE PRESIDENT SAID
REITERATE AS THE PRESIDENT SAID
REITERATE AS THE PRESIDENT SAID OUR PROFOUND GRATITUDE TO OUR
OUR PROFOUND GRATITUDE TO OUR
OUR PROFOUND GRATITUDE TO OUR PARTNERS IN THE AIRLINE
PARTNERS IN THE AIRLINE
PARTNERS IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY.
INDUSTRY.
INDUSTRY. THEY HAVE WORKED WITH US AND,
THEY HAVE WORKED WITH US AND,
THEY HAVE WORKED WITH US AND, AS WE SAY, FLOWING AMERICANS
AS WE SAY, FLOWING AMERICANS
AS WE SAY, FLOWING AMERICANS THROUGH PARTICULAR AIRPORTS,
THROUGH PARTICULAR AIRPORTS,
THROUGH PARTICULAR AIRPORTS, THE SCREENING.
THE SCREENING.
THE SCREENING. WE'RE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH
WE'RE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH
WE'RE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THE AIRLINES ON CONTACT
THE AIRLINES ON CONTACT
THE AIRLINES ON CONTACT INFORMATION.
INFORMATION.
INFORMATION. IF A PERSON IS TESTED AS
IF A PERSON IS TESTED AS
IF A PERSON IS TESTED AS POSITIVE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS,
POSITIVE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS,
POSITIVE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS, WE'RE WORKING WITH THE AIRLINES
WE'RE WORKING WITH THE AIRLINES
WE'RE WORKING WITH THE AIRLINES TO GET THE INFORMATION ABOUT
TO GET THE INFORMATION ABOUT
TO GET THE INFORMATION ABOUT NOT ONLY THAT PERSON BUT WHO
NOT ONLY THAT PERSON BUT WHO
NOT ONLY THAT PERSON BUT WHO THEY SAT NEXT TO AND WHO ELSE
THEY SAT NEXT TO AND WHO ELSE
THEY SAT NEXT TO AND WHO ELSE WAS ON THAT FLIGHT.
WAS ON THAT FLIGHT.
WAS ON THAT FLIGHT. THE PRESIDENT AND I ARE VERY
THE PRESIDENT AND I ARE VERY
THE PRESIDENT AND I ARE VERY GRATEFUL.
GRATEFUL.
GRATEFUL. AS WE ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY, I'M
AS WE ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY, I'M
AS WE ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY, I'M PLEASED TO REPORT, AS OF
PLEASED TO REPORT, AS OF
PLEASED TO REPORT, AS OF YESTERDAY MORNING IN ADDITION
YESTERDAY MORNING IN ADDITION
YESTERDAY MORNING IN ADDITION TO THE TRAVEL BAN FROM CHINA,
TO THE TRAVEL BAN FROM CHINA,
TO THE TRAVEL BAN FROM CHINA, WE'VE SUSPENDED TRAVEL COMING
WE'VE SUSPENDED TRAVEL COMING
WE'VE SUSPENDED TRAVEL COMING FROM CHINA.
FROM CHINA.
FROM CHINA. WE'VE SUSPENDED ALL TRAVEL
WE'VE SUSPENDED ALL TRAVEL
WE'VE SUSPENDED ALL TRAVEL COMING IN FROM IRAN AND EVEN
COMING IN FROM IRAN AND EVEN
COMING IN FROM IRAN AND EVEN FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO VISIT
FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO VISIT
FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO VISIT EITHER ONE OF THOSE COUNTRIES
EITHER ONE OF THOSE COUNTRIES
EITHER ONE OF THOSE COUNTRIES ARE BARRED FROM COMING INTO
ARE BARRED FROM COMING INTO
ARE BARRED FROM COMING INTO THIS COUNTRY FOR 14 DAYS.
THIS COUNTRY FOR 14 DAYS.
THIS COUNTRY FOR 14 DAYS. WE ALSO ESTABLISHED A TRAVEL
WE ALSO ESTABLISHED A TRAVEL
WE ALSO ESTABLISHED A TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR ITALY, PORTIONS OF
ADVISORY FOR ITALY, PORTIONS OF
ADVISORY FOR ITALY, PORTIONS OF ITALY AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH
ITALY AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH
ITALY AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH KOREA OVER THE WEEKEND.
KOREA OVER THE WEEKEND.
KOREA OVER THE WEEKEND. BUT EVEN AS IMPORTANTLY, AS OF
BUT EVEN AS IMPORTANTLY, AS OF
BUT EVEN AS IMPORTANTLY, AS OF YESTERDAY MORNING, WE FULLY
YESTERDAY MORNING, WE FULLY
YESTERDAY MORNING, WE FULLY IMPLEMENTED A SCREENING PROCESS
IMPLEMENTED A SCREENING PROCESS
IMPLEMENTED A SCREENING PROCESS ALL DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM ALL
ALL DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM ALL
ALL DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM ALL AIRPORTS IN SOUTH KOREA AND
AIRPORTS IN SOUTH KOREA AND
AIRPORTS IN SOUTH KOREA AND ITALY ARE NOW BEING SUBJECT TO
ITALY ARE NOW BEING SUBJECT TO
ITALY ARE NOW BEING SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE SCREENS BEFORE
MULTIPLE SCREENS BEFORE
MULTIPLE SCREENS BEFORE PASSENGERS BOARD TO COME TO THE
PASSENGERS BOARD TO COME TO THE
PASSENGERS BOARD TO COME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE DEPARTMENT WORKED VERY
STATE DEPARTMENT WORKED VERY
STATE DEPARTMENT WORKED VERY VIGOROUSLY TO BRING THAT ABOUT
VIGOROUSLY TO BRING THAT ABOUT
VIGOROUSLY TO BRING THAT ABOUT AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE
AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE
AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE COOPERATION.
COOPERATION.
COOPERATION. THE GOVERNMENTS OF ITALY, THE
THE GOVERNMENTS OF ITALY, THE
THE GOVERNMENTS OF ITALY, THE GOVERNMENTS OF SOUTH KOREA AS
GOVERNMENTS OF SOUTH KOREA AS
GOVERNMENTS OF SOUTH KOREA AS WELL AS OUR AIRLINE PARTNERS IN
WELL AS OUR AIRLINE PARTNERS IN
WELL AS OUR AIRLINE PARTNERS IN MAKING THAT A REALITY.
MAKING THAT A REALITY.
MAKING THAT A REALITY. FINALLY, WITH REGARD TO
FINALLY, WITH REGARD TO
FINALLY, WITH REGARD TO TESTING, WE HAD A MEETING TODAY
TESTING, WE HAD A MEETING TODAY
TESTING, WE HAD A MEETING TODAY THAT GAVE US GREAT HOPE FOR
THAT GAVE US GREAT HOPE FOR
THAT GAVE US GREAT HOPE FOR GREAT PROGRESS IN THE NEAR
GREAT PROGRESS IN THE NEAR
GREAT PROGRESS IN THE NEAR FUTURE ON EXPANDING TESTING
FUTURE ON EXPANDING TESTING
FUTURE ON EXPANDING TESTING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE HAVE A WAYS TO GO YET AND
WE HAVE A WAYS TO GO YET AND
WE HAVE A WAYS TO GO YET AND I'M PLEASED TO REPORT AS WE'VE
I'M PLEASED TO REPORT AS WE'VE
I'M PLEASED TO REPORT AS WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO CONVEY TO STATE
BEEN ABLE TO CONVEY TO STATE
BEEN ABLE TO CONVEY TO STATE GOVERNMENTS, GOVERNORS AROUND
GOVERNMENTS, GOVERNORS AROUND
GOVERNMENTS, GOVERNORS AROUND THE COUNTRY IS THAT THANKS TO
THE COUNTRY IS THAT THANKS TO
THE COUNTRY IS THAT THANKS TO THE GOOD WORK OF THE FDA AND
THE GOOD WORK OF THE FDA AND
THE GOOD WORK OF THE FDA AND DR. STEVE HAHN WITH ME HERE
DR. STEVE HAHN WITH ME HERE
DR. STEVE HAHN WITH ME HERE TODAY, NOW ALL STATE
TODAY, NOW ALL STATE
TODAY, NOW ALL STATE LABORATORIES, ALL UNIVERSITY
LABORATORIES, ALL UNIVERSITY
LABORATORIES, ALL UNIVERSITY LABORATORIES AT THE STATE LEVEL
LABORATORIES AT THE STATE LEVEL
LABORATORIES AT THE STATE LEVEL CAN CONDUCT CORONAVIRUS TESTS.
CAN CONDUCT CORONAVIRUS TESTS.
CAN CONDUCT CORONAVIRUS TESTS. WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL ASSETS
WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL ASSETS
WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL ASSETS OR RESOURCES FROM THE FEDERAL
OR RESOURCES FROM THE FEDERAL
OR RESOURCES FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THEY HAVE THE FDA-
GOVERNMENT THEY HAVE THE FDA-
GOVERNMENT THEY HAVE THE FDA- APPROVED TEST, THEY CAN CONDUCT
APPROVED TEST, THEY CAN CONDUCT
APPROVED TEST, THEY CAN CONDUCT THE TEST ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY
THE TEST ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY
THE TEST ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN ALL THE STATES.
IN ALL THE STATES.
IN ALL THE STATES. BEYOND THAT, AS WE ANNOUNCED
BEYOND THAT, AS WE ANNOUNCED
BEYOND THAT, AS WE ANNOUNCED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF HHS,
THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF HHS,
THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF HHS, 2,500 KITS OF TESTS ARE GOING
2,500 KITS OF TESTS ARE GOING
2,500 KITS OF TESTS ARE GOING OUT THIS WEEK.
OUT THIS WEEK.
OUT THIS WEEK. 2,500 KITS INCLUDING TESTS IS
2,500 KITS INCLUDING TESTS IS
2,500 KITS INCLUDING TESTS IS GOING OUT THIS WEEK.
GOING OUT THIS WEEK.
GOING OUT THIS WEEK. THAT'S ROUGHLY 1.5 MILLION.
THAT'S ROUGHLY 1.5 MILLION.
THAT'S ROUGHLY 1.5 MILLION. A TEST THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE
A TEST THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE
A TEST THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS WEEK, WE'LL CONTINUE TO
THIS WEEK, WE'LL CONTINUE TO
THIS WEEK, WE'LL CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THAT NUMBER.
BUILD ON THAT NUMBER.
BUILD ON THAT NUMBER. PERHAPS MOST SIGNIFICANTLY,
PERHAPS MOST SIGNIFICANTLY,
PERHAPS MOST SIGNIFICANTLY, THANKS TO DR. BURKES' EFFORTS
THANKS TO DR. BURKES' EFFORTS
THANKS TO DR. BURKES' EFFORTS AND LEADERSHIP, WE BROUGHT
AND LEADERSHIP, WE BROUGHT
AND LEADERSHIP, WE BROUGHT TOGETHER TODAY AT THE WHITE
TOGETHER TODAY AT THE WHITE
TOGETHER TODAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE, THE LEADERS OF ALL OF
HOUSE, THE LEADERS OF ALL OF
HOUSE, THE LEADERS OF ALL OF THE LARGEST COMMERCIAL
THE LARGEST COMMERCIAL
THE LARGEST COMMERCIAL LABORATORIES IN THIS COUNTRY.
LABORATORIES IN THIS COUNTRY.
LABORATORIES IN THIS COUNTRY. COMPANIES LIKE QUEST THAT HAVE
COMPANIES LIKE QUEST THAT HAVE
COMPANIES LIKE QUEST THAT HAVE VAST CAPABILITIES, LOGISTICS
VAST CAPABILITIES, LOGISTICS
VAST CAPABILITIES, LOGISTICS AND TESTING CAPABILITIES, AND
AND TESTING CAPABILITIES, AND
AND TESTING CAPABILITIES, AND WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT TODAY
WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT TODAY
WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT TODAY THEY HAVE CREATED A CONSORTIUM
THEY HAVE CREATED A CONSORTIUM
THEY HAVE CREATED A CONSORTIUM TO SHARE INFORMATION AND TO
TO SHARE INFORMATION AND TO
TO SHARE INFORMATION AND TO SHARE RESOURCES AND LITERALLY
SHARE RESOURCES AND LITERALLY
SHARE RESOURCES AND LITERALLY HAVE TOLD US THAT AS THEY GO
HAVE TOLD US THAT AS THEY GO
HAVE TOLD US THAT AS THEY GO THROUGH WHAT IS CALLED THE
THROUGH WHAT IS CALLED THE
THROUGH WHAT IS CALLED THE VALIDATION PROCESS ON TESTING
VALIDATION PROCESS ON TESTING
VALIDATION PROCESS ON TESTING THAT BY NEXT WEEK INDIVIDUAL
THAT BY NEXT WEEK INDIVIDUAL
THAT BY NEXT WEEK INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES WILL BE ABLE TO DO AS
COMPANIES WILL BE ABLE TO DO AS
COMPANIES WILL BE ABLE TO DO AS THEY SAID TO ME THOUSANDS OF
THEY SAID TO ME THOUSANDS OF
THEY SAID TO ME THOUSANDS OF TESTS OF CORONAVIRUS IF THEY
TESTS OF CORONAVIRUS IF THEY
TESTS OF CORONAVIRUS IF THEY ARE NEEDED AND REQUIRED AND
ARE NEEDED AND REQUIRED AND
ARE NEEDED AND REQUIRED AND MANY, MANY MULTIPLES MORE OF
MANY, MANY MULTIPLES MORE OF
MANY, MANY MULTIPLES MORE OF THAT IN THE NOT DISTANT FUTURE.
THAT IN THE NOT DISTANT FUTURE.
THAT IN THE NOT DISTANT FUTURE. OUR OBJECTIVE HERE IS DR.
OUR OBJECTIVE HERE IS DR.
OUR OBJECTIVE HERE IS DR. BURKES RAISED WITH THE TASK
BURKES RAISED WITH THE TASK
BURKES RAISED WITH THE TASK FORCE IS WE'VE GOT HOSPITALS IN
FORCE IS WE'VE GOT HOSPITALS IN
FORCE IS WE'VE GOT HOSPITALS IN AFFECTED AREAS AND THOSE THAT
AFFECTED AREAS AND THOSE THAT
AFFECTED AREAS AND THOSE THAT ARE REQUESTING THAT HAVE KITS.
ARE REQUESTING THAT HAVE KITS.
ARE REQUESTING THAT HAVE KITS. WE'VE GOT UNIVERSITIES AND
WE'VE GOT UNIVERSITIES AND
WE'VE GOT UNIVERSITIES AND STATE LABS THAT NOW CAN PERFORM
STATE LABS THAT NOW CAN PERFORM
STATE LABS THAT NOW CAN PERFORM THE TEST ON A REQUESTED BASIS.
THE TEST ON A REQUESTED BASIS.
THE TEST ON A REQUESTED BASIS. BUT OUR OBJECTIVE ULTIMATELY
BUT OUR OBJECTIVE ULTIMATELY
BUT OUR OBJECTIVE ULTIMATELY AND QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IS TO
AND QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IS TO
AND QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IS TO HAVE TESTS MADE THROUGH THESE
HAVE TESTS MADE THROUGH THESE
HAVE TESTS MADE THROUGH THESE COMMERCIAL LABORATORIES AND
COMMERCIAL LABORATORIES AND
COMMERCIAL LABORATORIES AND COMMERCIAL PROVIDER THAT IS
COMMERCIAL PROVIDER THAT IS
COMMERCIAL PROVIDER THAT IS YOUR LOCAL DOCTOR, YOUR CVS,
YOUR LOCAL DOCTOR, YOUR CVS,
YOUR LOCAL DOCTOR, YOUR CVS, YOUR MED CHECK ABLE TO HAVE A
YOUR MED CHECK ABLE TO HAVE A
YOUR MED CHECK ABLE TO HAVE A CORONAVIRUS TEST AND THAT ISN'T
CORONAVIRUS TEST AND THAT ISN'T
CORONAVIRUS TEST AND THAT ISN'T THERE YET.
THERE YET.
THERE YET. WE'RE WORKING TO MAKE THAT A
WE'RE WORKING TO MAKE THAT A
WE'RE WORKING TO MAKE THAT A REALITY.
REALITY.
REALITY. BUT AGAIN, IT'S ONE MORE
BUT AGAIN, IT'S ONE MORE
BUT AGAIN, IT'S ONE MORE EXAMPLE.
EXAMPLE.
EXAMPLE. IT'S NOT JUST A WHOLE OF
IT'S NOT JUST A WHOLE OF
IT'S NOT JUST A WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT APPROACH.
GOVERNMENT APPROACH.
GOVERNMENT APPROACH. IT'S A WHOLE OF AMERICA
IT'S A WHOLE OF AMERICA
IT'S A WHOLE OF AMERICA APPROACH.
APPROACH.
APPROACH. WHETHER IT BE OUR NURSING HOME
WHETHER IT BE OUR NURSING HOME
WHETHER IT BE OUR NURSING HOME INDUSTRY, OUR AIRLINE INDUSTRY,
INDUSTRY, OUR AIRLINE INDUSTRY,
INDUSTRY, OUR AIRLINE INDUSTRY, WHETHER IT BE OUR MESHL
WHETHER IT BE OUR MESHL
WHETHER IT BE OUR MESHL LABORATORIES.
LABORATORIES.
LABORATORIES. I CAN SPEAK ON BEHALF OF
I CAN SPEAK ON BEHALF OF
I CAN SPEAK ON BEHALF OF PRESIDENT TRUMP AND OUR ENTIRE
PRESIDENT TRUMP AND OUR ENTIRE
PRESIDENT TRUMP AND OUR ENTIRE TASK FORCE WHEN I SAY WE ARE
TASK FORCE WHEN I SAY WE ARE
TASK FORCE WHEN I SAY WE ARE PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL FOR THE
PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL FOR THE
PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL FOR THE SPIRIT BEING REFLECTED BY
SPIRIT BEING REFLECTED BY
SPIRIT BEING REFLECTED BY COMPANIES ACROSS AMERICA.
COMPANIES ACROSS AMERICA.
COMPANIES ACROSS AMERICA. GRATEFUL FOR THE LEADERSHIP AT
GRATEFUL FOR THE LEADERSHIP AT
GRATEFUL FOR THE LEADERSHIP AT THE STATE LEVEL.
THE STATE LEVEL.
THE STATE LEVEL. AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD
AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD
AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD BE CONFIDENT THAT THAT SPIRIT
BE CONFIDENT THAT THAT SPIRIT
BE CONFIDENT THAT THAT SPIRIT OF PARTNERSHIP IS GOING TO
OF PARTNERSHIP IS GOING TO
OF PARTNERSHIP IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS AT EVERY
CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS AT EVERY
CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS AT EVERY LEVEL AS WE WORK OUR WAY
LEVEL AS WE WORK OUR WAY
LEVEL AS WE WORK OUR WAY THROUGH DEALING WITH THE
THROUGH DEALING WITH THE
THROUGH DEALING WITH THE CORONAVIRUS IN THE UNITED
CORONAVIRUS IN THE UNITED
CORONAVIRUS IN THE UNITED STATES.
STATES.
STATES. WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO
WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO
WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO RECOGNIZE DR. DEB RA BURKEDEBRA
RECOGNIZE DR. DEB RA BURKEDEBRA
RECOGNIZE DR. DEB RA BURKEDEBRA BURKES FOR HER COMMENTS.
BURKES FOR HER COMMENTS.
BURKES FOR HER COMMENTS. >> WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE
>> WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE
>> WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM SOUTH KOREA
INFORMATION FROM SOUTH KOREA
INFORMATION FROM SOUTH KOREA AND ITALY ADDING TO OUR CHINA
AND ITALY ADDING TO OUR CHINA
AND ITALY ADDING TO OUR CHINA INFORMATION.
INFORMATION.
INFORMATION. IT'S AS WE THOUGHT, THE ELDERLY
IT'S AS WE THOUGHT, THE ELDERLY
IT'S AS WE THOUGHT, THE ELDERLY AND PREEXISTING CONDITIONS HAVE
AND PREEXISTING CONDITIONS HAVE
AND PREEXISTING CONDITIONS HAVE A MORE SERIOUS ILLNESS WHEN
A MORE SERIOUS ILLNESS WHEN
A MORE SERIOUS ILLNESS WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THE
CONFRONTED WITH THE
CONFRONTED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. REASSURINGLY IN SOUTH KOREA, NO
REASSURINGLY IN SOUTH KOREA, NO
REASSURINGLY IN SOUTH KOREA, NO ONE HAS DIED UNDER 30.
ONE HAS DIED UNDER 30.
ONE HAS DIED UNDER 30. THIS IS REASSURING TO US IN THE
THIS IS REASSURING TO US IN THE
THIS IS REASSURING TO US IN THE . THOSE WHO BECAME ILL, THE
. THOSE WHO BECAME ILL, THE
. THOSE WHO BECAME ILL, THE MEDIAN AGE WAS 60.
MEDIAN AGE WAS 60.
MEDIAN AGE WAS 60. WE FIND THIS DATA REASSURING,
WE FIND THIS DATA REASSURING,
WE FIND THIS DATA REASSURING, BUT IT ALSO HAS REALLY CAUSED
BUT IT ALSO HAS REALLY CAUSED
BUT IT ALSO HAS REALLY CAUSED US TO FOCUS ON THE AMERICANS
US TO FOCUS ON THE AMERICANS
US TO FOCUS ON THE AMERICANS WHO MIGHT BE MOST VULNERABLE.
WHO MIGHT BE MOST VULNERABLE.
WHO MIGHT BE MOST VULNERABLE. SO WE'RE FOCUSSING RESOURCES,
SO WE'RE FOCUSSING RESOURCES,
SO WE'RE FOCUSSING RESOURCES, ATTENTION AND ALL OF OUR
ATTENTION AND ALL OF OUR
ATTENTION AND ALL OF OUR CAPACITY TO ENSURE THOSE WHO
CAPACITY TO ENSURE THOSE WHO
CAPACITY TO ENSURE THOSE WHO HAVE PREEXISTING CONDITIONS AND
HAVE PREEXISTING CONDITIONS AND
HAVE PREEXISTING CONDITIONS AND THOSE WHO ARE ELDERLY HAVE
THOSE WHO ARE ELDERLY HAVE
THOSE WHO ARE ELDERLY HAVE ACCESS TO THE BEST PROVENTION
ACCESS TO THE BEST PROVENTION
ACCESS TO THE BEST PROVENTION AND TREATMENT OPTIONS.
AND TREATMENT OPTIONS.
AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. THE PREVENTION OPTIONS FLOW
THE PREVENTION OPTIONS FLOW
THE PREVENTION OPTIONS FLOW RIGHT THROUGH ALL OF US TO
RIGHT THROUGH ALL OF US TO
RIGHT THROUGH ALL OF US TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE GOOD
ENSURE THAT WE HAVE GOOD
ENSURE THAT WE HAVE GOOD PROTECTIVE HYGIENE FOR OUR
PROTECTIVE HYGIENE FOR OUR
PROTECTIVE HYGIENE FOR OUR ELDERLY CLIENTS AROUND THE
ELDERLY CLIENTS AROUND THE
ELDERLY CLIENTS AROUND THE GLOBE.
GLOBE.
GLOBE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. SEEMA?
SEEMA?
SEEMA? >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. AND AS YOU HEARD, BECAUSE OF
AND AS YOU HEARD, BECAUSE OF
AND AS YOU HEARD, BECAUSE OF THE RISK FOR OUR NATION'S
THE RISK FOR OUR NATION'S
THE RISK FOR OUR NATION'S SENIORS, WE ARE DOUBLING DOWN
SENIORS, WE ARE DOUBLING DOWN
SENIORS, WE ARE DOUBLING DOWN ON OUR EFFORTS.
ON OUR EFFORTS.
ON OUR EFFORTS. TODAY WE PUT OUT THREE MEMOS,
TODAY WE PUT OUT THREE MEMOS,
TODAY WE PUT OUT THREE MEMOS, ONE WAS TO HOSPITALS ABOUT
ONE WAS TO HOSPITALS ABOUT
ONE WAS TO HOSPITALS ABOUT TRIAGING AND PLACEMENT FOR
TRIAGING AND PLACEMENT FOR
TRIAGING AND PLACEMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED OR
PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED OR
PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS.
CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS.
CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS. WE ALSO PUT OUT INFORMATION TO
WE ALSO PUT OUT INFORMATION TO
WE ALSO PUT OUT INFORMATION TO NURSING HOMES ABOUT LIMITING
NURSING HOMES ABOUT LIMITING
NURSING HOMES ABOUT LIMITING VISITORS TO NURSING HOMES,
VISITORS TO NURSING HOMES,
VISITORS TO NURSING HOMES, MONITORING STAFF.
MONITORING STAFF.
MONITORING STAFF. AND THEN FINALLY WE PUT OUT
AND THEN FINALLY WE PUT OUT
AND THEN FINALLY WE PUT OUT INFORMATION TO OUR STATE
INFORMATION TO OUR STATE
INFORMATION TO OUR STATE SURVEYORS THAT ARE GOING TO BE
SURVEYORS THAT ARE GOING TO BE
SURVEYORS THAT ARE GOING TO BE SURVEYING OUR NATION'S NURSING
SURVEYING OUR NATION'S NURSING
SURVEYING OUR NATION'S NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS AROUND
HOMES AND HOSPITALS AROUND
HOMES AND HOSPITALS AROUND INFECTION CONTROL.
INFECTION CONTROL.
INFECTION CONTROL. SO ALL OF THAT INFORMATION WENT
SO ALL OF THAT INFORMATION WENT
SO ALL OF THAT INFORMATION WENT OUT THIS MORNING.
OUT THIS MORNING.
OUT THIS MORNING. >> VERY GOD.
>> VERY GOD.
>> VERY GOD. THANK YOU, SEEMA.
THANK YOU, SEEMA.
THANK YOU, SEEMA. CDC, BOB REDFIELD.
CDC, BOB REDFIELD.
CDC, BOB REDFIELD. >> THANK YOU, MR. VICE
>> THANK YOU, MR. VICE
>> THANK YOU, MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. I THINK WHAT I'D LIKE TO
I THINK WHAT I'D LIKE TO
I THINK WHAT I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT TODAY IS TO FIRST
HIGHLIGHT TODAY IS TO FIRST
HIGHLIGHT TODAY IS TO FIRST ECHO WITH WHAT THE VICE
ECHO WITH WHAT THE VICE
ECHO WITH WHAT THE VICE PRESIDENT STARTED WITH WHEN HE
PRESIDENT STARTED WITH WHEN HE
PRESIDENT STARTED WITH WHEN HE WAS GIVING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
WAS GIVING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
WAS GIVING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THE ADVICE THAT HE DID AS HE
THE ADVICE THAT HE DID AS HE
THE ADVICE THAT HE DID AS HE WENT THROUGH, THAT WE DO HAVE
WENT THROUGH, THAT WE DO HAVE
WENT THROUGH, THAT WE DO HAVE LISTED OUT ON OUR CDC WEBSITE,
LISTED OUT ON OUR CDC WEBSITE,
LISTED OUT ON OUR CDC WEBSITE, CDC.GOV.
CDC.GOV.
CDC.GOV. IT REALLY IS VERY IMPORTANT,
IT REALLY IS VERY IMPORTANT,
IT REALLY IS VERY IMPORTANT, IT'S VERY PRAGMATIC ABOUT
IT'S VERY PRAGMATIC ABOUT
IT'S VERY PRAGMATIC ABOUT WASHING YOUR HANDS 20 SECONDS
WASHING YOUR HANDS 20 SECONDS
WASHING YOUR HANDS 20 SECONDS WITH SOAP AND WATER OR USING
WITH SOAP AND WATER OR USING
WITH SOAP AND WATER OR USING THE OTHER DISINFECTANTS.
THE OTHER DISINFECTANTS.
THE OTHER DISINFECTANTS. OBVIOUSLY TRAINING YOURSELF TO
OBVIOUSLY TRAINING YOURSELF TO
OBVIOUSLY TRAINING YOURSELF TO COVER YOUR SNEEZE OR COUGH
COVER YOUR SNEEZE OR COUGH
COVER YOUR SNEEZE OR COUGH EITHER IN YOUR ELBOW OR WITH A
EITHER IN YOUR ELBOW OR WITH A
EITHER IN YOUR ELBOW OR WITH A KLEENEX THAT YOU WILL DISPOSE
KLEENEX THAT YOU WILL DISPOSE
KLEENEX THAT YOU WILL DISPOSE OF.
OF.
OF. WORKING HARD NOT TO TOUCH YOUR
WORKING HARD NOT TO TOUCH YOUR
WORKING HARD NOT TO TOUCH YOUR FACE.
FACE.
FACE. I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT
I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT
I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR MANY OF THOSE
THING FOR MANY OF THOSE
THING FOR MANY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT MIGHT BE A
INDIVIDUALS THAT MIGHT BE A
INDIVIDUALS THAT MIGHT BE A LITTLE TYPE A, IF YOU GET SICK,
LITTLE TYPE A, IF YOU GET SICK,
LITTLE TYPE A, IF YOU GET SICK, STAY HOME.
STAY HOME.
STAY HOME. YOU'RE NOT HELPING YOUR
YOU'RE NOT HELPING YOUR
YOU'RE NOT HELPING YOUR COLLEAGUES BY GOING TO WORK
COLLEAGUES BY GOING TO WORK
COLLEAGUES BY GOING TO WORK SICK.
SICK.
SICK. AND AGAIN, I THINK THESE ARE
AND AGAIN, I THINK THESE ARE
AND AGAIN, I THINK THESE ARE PRAGMATIC.
PRAGMATIC.
PRAGMATIC. WE'VE LISTED THEM.
WE'VE LISTED THEM.
WE'VE LISTED THEM. THEY'RE ACTUALLY NO DIFFERENT
THEY'RE ACTUALLY NO DIFFERENT
THEY'RE ACTUALLY NO DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE ASKED THE AMERICAN
THAN WHAT WE ASKED THE AMERICAN
THAN WHAT WE ASKED THE AMERICAN PUBLIC DO FOR FLU.
PUBLIC DO FOR FLU.
PUBLIC DO FOR FLU. THE SECOND THING I WOULD LIKE
THE SECOND THING I WOULD LIKE
THE SECOND THING I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS CONTINUE TO GET THE
TO DO IS CONTINUE TO GET THE
TO DO IS CONTINUE TO GET THE HELP FROM YOU TO GET THOSE
HELP FROM YOU TO GET THOSE
HELP FROM YOU TO GET THOSE MESSAGES OUT.
MESSAGES OUT.
MESSAGES OUT. THE ONE THAT'S THE MOST
THE ONE THAT'S THE MOST
THE ONE THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THAT THE VICE
IMPORTANT THAT THE VICE
IMPORTANT THAT THE VICE PRESIDENT ALSO TALKED ABOUT IS
PRESIDENT ALSO TALKED ABOUT IS
PRESIDENT ALSO TALKED ABOUT IS THE ROLE OF MASK.
THE ROLE OF MASK.
THE ROLE OF MASK. WE NEED THESE N95 MASK FOR THE
WE NEED THESE N95 MASK FOR THE
WE NEED THESE N95 MASK FOR THE HEALTHCARE WORKERS TAKING CARE
HEALTHCARE WORKERS TAKING CARE
HEALTHCARE WORKERS TAKING CARE OF THESE PATIENTS.
OF THESE PATIENTS.
OF THESE PATIENTS. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM TO BE
WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM TO BE
WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM TO BE USED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
USED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
USED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. AND AGAIN, YOU ALL, AS YOU TELL
AND AGAIN, YOU ALL, AS YOU TELL
AND AGAIN, YOU ALL, AS YOU TELL THE STORIES, ARE ABLE TO BE
THE STORIES, ARE ABLE TO BE
THE STORIES, ARE ABLE TO BE GREAT COMMUNICATORS OF THAT, SO
GREAT COMMUNICATORS OF THAT, SO
GREAT COMMUNICATORS OF THAT, SO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC GETS
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC GETS
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC GETS ACCURATE INFORMATION AND GETS
ACCURATE INFORMATION AND GETS
ACCURATE INFORMATION AND GETS GOOD GUIDANCE FROM YOUR EXPERTS
GOOD GUIDANCE FROM YOUR EXPERTS
GOOD GUIDANCE FROM YOUR EXPERTS THAT YOU'LL REACH OUT TO FOR
THAT YOU'LL REACH OUT TO FOR
THAT YOU'LL REACH OUT TO FOR YOUR STORIES.
YOUR STORIES.
YOUR STORIES. SO THAT'S WHAT I WOULD ASK YOU
SO THAT'S WHAT I WOULD ASK YOU
SO THAT'S WHAT I WOULD ASK YOU TO DO.
TO DO.
TO DO. I'LL REITERATE WHAT THE VICE
I'LL REITERATE WHAT THE VICE
I'LL REITERATE WHAT THE VICE PRESIDENT SAID AT THE
PRESIDENT SAID AT THE
PRESIDENT SAID AT THE BEGINNING, THAT ALTHOUGH WE'RE
BEGINNING, THAT ALTHOUGH WE'RE
BEGINNING, THAT ALTHOUGH WE'RE CONTINUING TO SEE NEW COMMUNITY
CONTINUING TO SEE NEW COMMUNITY
CONTINUING TO SEE NEW COMMUNITY CASES IN THIS NATION, THE
CASES IN THIS NATION, THE
CASES IN THIS NATION, THE OVERALL RISK TO THE AMERICAN
OVERALL RISK TO THE AMERICAN
OVERALL RISK TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC AT THIS TIME STILL
PUBLIC AT THIS TIME STILL
PUBLIC AT THIS TIME STILL REMAINS LOW.
REMAINS LOW.
REMAINS LOW. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, MR. VICE
>> THANK YOU, MR. VICE
>> THANK YOU, MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. JUST TO REITERATE WHAT WE SAID
JUST TO REITERATE WHAT WE SAID
JUST TO REITERATE WHAT WE SAID BY SEVERAL COLLEAGUES HERE, IS
BY SEVERAL COLLEAGUES HERE, IS
BY SEVERAL COLLEAGUES HERE, IS THAT WE MAKE POLICY
THAT WE MAKE POLICY
THAT WE MAKE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO RECOMMEND
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO RECOMMEND
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO RECOMMEND BASED ON ACCUMULATION OF DATA.
BASED ON ACCUMULATION OF DATA.
BASED ON ACCUMULATION OF DATA. DATA IS VERY IMPORTANT.
DATA IS VERY IMPORTANT.
DATA IS VERY IMPORTANT. WHAT DR. BURKES JUST TOLD YOU
WHAT DR. BURKES JUST TOLD YOU
WHAT DR. BURKES JUST TOLD YOU IS DATA THAT UNDERSCORES SOME
IS DATA THAT UNDERSCORES SOME
IS DATA THAT UNDERSCORES SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN
OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN
OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU.
TELLING YOU.
TELLING YOU. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT RISK, RISK
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT RISK, RISK
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT RISK, RISK IS SOMETHING THAT'S VAGUE TO
IS SOMETHING THAT'S VAGUE TO
IS SOMETHING THAT'S VAGUE TO PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. WE SAID MANY TIMES, IF YOU TALK
WE SAID MANY TIMES, IF YOU TALK
WE SAID MANY TIMES, IF YOU TALK ABOUT RISK OF INFECTION
ABOUT RISK OF INFECTION
ABOUT RISK OF INFECTION THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, IT'S A
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, IT'S A
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, IT'S A LOW RISK.
LOW RISK.
LOW RISK. IF YOU TALK ABOUT SOMEONE WHO
IF YOU TALK ABOUT SOMEONE WHO
IF YOU TALK ABOUT SOMEONE WHO IS INFECTED, AND WE DO HAVE
IS INFECTED, AND WE DO HAVE
IS INFECTED, AND WE DO HAVE INFECTED PEOPLE IN THIS
INFECTED PEOPLE IN THIS
INFECTED PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY, YOU'VE HEARD THAT FROM
COUNTRY, YOU'VE HEARD THAT FROM
COUNTRY, YOU'VE HEARD THAT FROM DR. REDFIELD.
DR. REDFIELD.
DR. REDFIELD. YOU UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION
YOU UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION
YOU UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION THAT WE HAVE IN SEATTLE.
THAT WE HAVE IN SEATTLE.
THAT WE HAVE IN SEATTLE. IF YOU DO GET INFECTED, IF
IF YOU DO GET INFECTED, IF
IF YOU DO GET INFECTED, IF YOU'RE INFECTED AS TAKING
YOU'RE INFECTED AS TAKING
YOU'RE INFECTED AS TAKING SEATTLE AS THE MICROCAUSE OF
SEATTLE AS THE MICROCAUSE OF
SEATTLE AS THE MICROCAUSE OF THAT, IT'S WHAT DR. BURKES
THAT, IT'S WHAT DR. BURKES
THAT, IT'S WHAT DR. BURKES SAID, THE RISK OF DIFFICULTIES
SAID, THE RISK OF DIFFICULTIES
SAID, THE RISK OF DIFFICULTIES IS HEAVILY WEIGHTED TOWARDS
IS HEAVILY WEIGHTED TOWARDS
IS HEAVILY WEIGHTED TOWARDS PEOPLE WITH UNDERLYING
PEOPLE WITH UNDERLYING
PEOPLE WITH UNDERLYING CONDITIONS AND PEOPLE WITH THE
CONDITIONS AND PEOPLE WITH THE
CONDITIONS AND PEOPLE WITH THE ELDERLY, WHERE THE YOUNG
ELDERLY, WHERE THE YOUNG
ELDERLY, WHERE THE YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THERE WILL BE AN
PEOPLE, AND THERE WILL BE AN
PEOPLE, AND THERE WILL BE AN EXCEPTION HERE OR THERE, THE
EXCEPTION HERE OR THERE, THE
EXCEPTION HERE OR THERE, THE SAME WAY WITH INFLUENZA.
SAME WAY WITH INFLUENZA.
SAME WAY WITH INFLUENZA. BUT THE RISK FOR A YOUNG PERSON
BUT THE RISK FOR A YOUNG PERSON
BUT THE RISK FOR A YOUNG PERSON WHO GETS INFECTED FOR GETTING
WHO GETS INFECTED FOR GETTING
WHO GETS INFECTED FOR GETTING INTO TROUBLE IS LOW BASED ON A
INTO TROUBLE IS LOW BASED ON A
INTO TROUBLE IS LOW BASED ON A LOT OF DATA THAT'S COMING OUT
LOT OF DATA THAT'S COMING OUT
LOT OF DATA THAT'S COMING OUT OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES,
OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES,
OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES, PARTICULARLY OUT OF CHINA.
PARTICULARLY OUT OF CHINA.
PARTICULARLY OUT OF CHINA. >> GREAT.
>> GREAT.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU, DOCTOR.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR. DR. CARSON?
DR. CARSON?
DR. CARSON? >> I WANT TO THANK THE VICE
>> I WANT TO THANK THE VICE
>> I WANT TO THANK THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT FOR
PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT FOR
PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT FOR VERY AGGRESSIVE AND CAREFUL
VERY AGGRESSIVE AND CAREFUL
VERY AGGRESSIVE AND CAREFUL LEADERSHIP.
LEADERSHIP.
LEADERSHIP. I WAS INVOLVED THROUGHOUT MY
I WAS INVOLVED THROUGHOUT MY
I WAS INVOLVED THROUGHOUT MY NEUROSURGICAL CAREER WITH A LOT
NEUROSURGICAL CAREER WITH A LOT
NEUROSURGICAL CAREER WITH A LOT OF VERY, VERY COMPLEX CASES AND
OF VERY, VERY COMPLEX CASES AND
OF VERY, VERY COMPLEX CASES AND DEALT WITH A LOT OF RENOWNED
DEALT WITH A LOT OF RENOWNED
DEALT WITH A LOT OF RENOWNED PHYSICIANS.
PHYSICIANS.
PHYSICIANS. BUT I MUST SAY THE PEOPLE ON
BUT I MUST SAY THE PEOPLE ON
BUT I MUST SAY THE PEOPLE ON THIS TASK FORCE EXTREMELY
THIS TASK FORCE EXTREMELY
THIS TASK FORCE EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE.
IMPRESSIVE.
IMPRESSIVE. HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING ALL THE
HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING ALL THE
HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING ALL THE VARIOUS DIFFERENT POSSIBILITIES
VARIOUS DIFFERENT POSSIBILITIES
VARIOUS DIFFERENT POSSIBILITIES OUTLINING SCENARIOS FOR ALL THE
OUTLINING SCENARIOS FOR ALL THE
OUTLINING SCENARIOS FOR ALL THE POSSIBILITIES THAT CAN OCCUR.
POSSIBILITIES THAT CAN OCCUR.
POSSIBILITIES THAT CAN OCCUR. AND IT'S VERY COMFORTING.
AND IT'S VERY COMFORTING.
AND IT'S VERY COMFORTING. AND RECOGNIZE THAT THE RISK TO
AND RECOGNIZE THAT THE RISK TO
AND RECOGNIZE THAT THE RISK TO A HEALTHY ADULT STILL REMAINS
A HEALTHY ADULT STILL REMAINS
A HEALTHY ADULT STILL REMAINS QUITE LOW.
QUITE LOW.
QUITE LOW. LARGELY BECAUSE OF THE
LARGELY BECAUSE OF THE
LARGELY BECAUSE OF THE AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS THAT HAVE
AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS THAT HAVE
AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND ARE CONTINUING
BEEN TAKEN AND ARE CONTINUING
BEEN TAKEN AND ARE CONTINUING TO BE TAKING EVERY DAY.
TO BE TAKING EVERY DAY.
TO BE TAKING EVERY DAY. AND JUST ONE LAST POINT, THAT
AND JUST ONE LAST POINT, THAT
AND JUST ONE LAST POINT, THAT IS THE PHARMACEUTICALS WHO
IS THE PHARMACEUTICALS WHO
IS THE PHARMACEUTICALS WHO NORMALLY ARE RIVALS HAVE WORKED
NORMALLY ARE RIVALS HAVE WORKED
NORMALLY ARE RIVALS HAVE WORKED TOGETHER, VOLUNTARILY.
TOGETHER, VOLUNTARILY.
TOGETHER, VOLUNTARILY. WOULDN'T THAT BE A GREAT LESSON
WOULDN'T THAT BE A GREAT LESSON
WOULDN'T THAT BE A GREAT LESSON FOR THE POLITICIANS?
FOR THE POLITICIANS?
FOR THE POLITICIANS? >> GREAT.
>> GREAT.
>> GREAT. >> QUICK INFORMATIONAL
>> QUICK INFORMATIONAL
>> QUICK INFORMATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
ANNOUNCEMENT. I'LL BE TRAVELING WITH MANY
I'LL BE TRAVELING WITH MANY
I'LL BE TRAVELING WITH MANY MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE TO
MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE TO
MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE TO MINNESOTA TOMORROW.
MINNESOTA TOMORROW.
MINNESOTA TOMORROW. WE'LL BE VISITING 3M WHICH IS
WE'LL BE VISITING 3M WHICH IS
WE'LL BE VISITING 3M WHICH IS POISED TO LITERALLY BEGIN
POISED TO LITERALLY BEGIN
POISED TO LITERALLY BEGIN MANUFACTURING MILLIONS MORE
MANUFACTURING MILLIONS MORE
MANUFACTURING MILLIONS MORE MASKS FOR OUR HEALTHCARE
MASKS FOR OUR HEALTHCARE
MASKS FOR OUR HEALTHCARE WORKERS.
WORKERS.
WORKERS. AND THEN WE'LL BE TRAVELING ON
AND THEN WE'LL BE TRAVELING ON
AND THEN WE'LL BE TRAVELING ON TO WASHINGTON STATE, MEETING
TO WASHINGTON STATE, MEETING
TO WASHINGTON STATE, MEETING WITH GOVERNOR INSLEE AND WITH
WITH GOVERNOR INSLEE AND WITH
WITH GOVERNOR INSLEE AND WITH HIS HEALTH TEAM TO ENSURE THAT
HIS HEALTH TEAM TO ENSURE THAT
HIS HEALTH TEAM TO ENSURE THAT THE FULL RESOURCES OF THE
THE FULL RESOURCES OF THE
THE FULL RESOURCES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE BEING
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE BEING
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE BEING BROUGHT TO BEAR AND SUPPORT OF
BROUGHT TO BEAR AND SUPPORT OF
BROUGHT TO BEAR AND SUPPORT OF THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE
THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE
THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE
HEALTH OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE
HEALTH OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE SEATTLE AREA.
SEATTLE AREA.
SEATTLE AREA. SO WITH THAT, LET ME START
SO WITH THAT, LET ME START
SO WITH THAT, LET ME START RIGHT HERE.
RIGHT HERE.
RIGHT HERE. >> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT
>> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT
>> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT PENCE.
PENCE.
PENCE. I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS, ONE ABOUT
I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS, ONE ABOUT
I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS, ONE ABOUT WASHINGTON AND THEN ONE ABOUT
WASHINGTON AND THEN ONE ABOUT
WASHINGTON AND THEN ONE ABOUT FLORIDA.
FLORIDA.
FLORIDA. I'LL START WITH WASHINGTON.
I'LL START WITH WASHINGTON.
I'LL START WITH WASHINGTON. CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT
CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT
CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT HOW THAT MEETING
MORE ABOUT HOW THAT MEETING
MORE ABOUT HOW THAT MEETING CAME TO BE?
CAME TO BE?
CAME TO BE? WILL SECRETARY AZAR BE WITH
WILL SECRETARY AZAR BE WITH
WILL SECRETARY AZAR BE WITH YOU?
YOU?
YOU? IS THAT A MEETING THAT THE
IS THAT A MEETING THAT THE
IS THAT A MEETING THAT THE GOVERNOR ASKED YOU TO COME
GOVERNOR ASKED YOU TO COME
GOVERNOR ASKED YOU TO COME THERE?
THERE?
THERE? >> THE -- I'VE SPOKEN TO
>> THE -- I'VE SPOKEN TO
>> THE -- I'VE SPOKEN TO GOVERNOR INSLEE WHO I KNOW WELL
GOVERNOR INSLEE WHO I KNOW WELL
GOVERNOR INSLEE WHO I KNOW WELL FROM OUR TIME IN CONGRESS
FROM OUR TIME IN CONGRESS
FROM OUR TIME IN CONGRESS TOGETHER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE
TOGETHER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE
TOGETHER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE BEING TAPPED TO LEAD THE WHITE
BEING TAPPED TO LEAD THE WHITE
BEING TAPPED TO LEAD THE WHITE HOUSE EFFORT ON THE CORONAVIRUS
HOUSE EFFORT ON THE CORONAVIRUS
HOUSE EFFORT ON THE CORONAVIRUS A WEEK AGO.
A WEEK AGO.
A WEEK AGO. HE'S BEEN PROVIDING STRONG
HE'S BEEN PROVIDING STRONG
HE'S BEEN PROVIDING STRONG LEADERSHIP FOR THE STATE OF
LEADERSHIP FOR THE STATE OF
LEADERSHIP FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. THEY HAVE AN OUTSTANDING HEALTH
THEY HAVE AN OUTSTANDING HEALTH
THEY HAVE AN OUTSTANDING HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BUT AFTER MEETING
DEPARTMENT, BUT AFTER MEETING
DEPARTMENT, BUT AFTER MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND
WITH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND
WITH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE, PARTICULARLY THOSE
THE HOUSE, PARTICULARLY THOSE
THE HOUSE, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE
FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE
FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE DELEGATION, WE THOUGHT IT WOULD
DELEGATION, WE THOUGHT IT WOULD
DELEGATION, WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO BRING OR TEAM
BE IMPORTANT TO BRING OR TEAM
BE IMPORTANT TO BRING OR TEAM OUT TO MEET WITH OUR TEAM ON
OUT TO MEET WITH OUR TEAM ON
OUT TO MEET WITH OUR TEAM ON THE GROUND AND TO MAKE SURE
THE GROUND AND TO MAKE SURE
THE GROUND AND TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE FULL SUPPORT.
THEY HAVE THE FULL SUPPORT.
THEY HAVE THE FULL SUPPORT. OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THOSE THAT
OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THOSE THAT
OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH THE
HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH THE
HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH THE DISEASE IN THE SEATTLE AREA,
DISEASE IN THE SEATTLE AREA,
DISEASE IN THE SEATTLE AREA, BUT ALSO WE UNDERSTAND THE
BUT ALSO WE UNDERSTAND THE
BUT ALSO WE UNDERSTAND THE ANXIETY THIS HAS CREATED IN THE
ANXIETY THIS HAS CREATED IN THE
ANXIETY THIS HAS CREATED IN THE FULL COMMUNITY AND WE'RE GOING
FULL COMMUNITY AND WE'RE GOING
FULL COMMUNITY AND WE'RE GOING TO BE GOING OUT JUST TO MAKE
TO BE GOING OUT JUST TO MAKE
TO BE GOING OUT JUST TO MAKE SURE AND SITTING DOWN WITH THE
SURE AND SITTING DOWN WITH THE
SURE AND SITTING DOWN WITH THE GOVERNOR AND WITH HIS TEAM THAT
GOVERNOR AND WITH HIS TEAM THAT
GOVERNOR AND WITH HIS TEAM THAT THEY HAVE EVERYTHING THEY NEED
THEY HAVE EVERYTHING THEY NEED
THEY HAVE EVERYTHING THEY NEED AND ALL THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.
AND ALL THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.
AND ALL THE SUPPORT THEY NEED. TO SEE TO THE HEALTH OF THEIR
TO SEE TO THE HEALTH OF THEIR
TO SEE TO THE HEALTH OF THEIR PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. >> AND IN FLORIDA, YOU WILL
>> AND IN FLORIDA, YOU WILL
>> AND IN FLORIDA, YOU WILL HAVE A MEETING ON SATURDAY, IS
HAVE A MEETING ON SATURDAY, IS
HAVE A MEETING ON SATURDAY, IS THAT CORRECT?
THAT CORRECT?
THAT CORRECT? WITH THE CRUISE LINERS.
WITH THE CRUISE LINERS.
WITH THE CRUISE LINERS. WHICH COMPANIES ARE COMING TO
WHICH COMPANIES ARE COMING TO
WHICH COMPANIES ARE COMING TO THAT MEETING?
THAT MEETING?
THAT MEETING? WHAT'S THE GOAL OF THAT MEET
WHAT'S THE GOAL OF THAT MEET
WHAT'S THE GOAL OF THAT MEET SOMETHING IS THERE SOMETHING
SOMETHING IS THERE SOMETHING
SOMETHING IS THERE SOMETHING YOU'D LIKE TO SEE THEM DO
YOU'D LIKE TO SEE THEM DO
YOU'D LIKE TO SEE THEM DO DIFFERENTLY THEY'RE NOT DOING
DIFFERENTLY THEY'RE NOT DOING
DIFFERENTLY THEY'RE NOT DOING NOW.
NOW.
NOW. >> WE'LL TALK ABOUT JUST THAT.
>> WE'LL TALK ABOUT JUST THAT.
>> WE'LL TALK ABOUT JUST THAT. OBVIOUSLY WITH THE DIAMOND
OBVIOUSLY WITH THE DIAMOND
OBVIOUSLY WITH THE DIAMOND PRINCESS ISSUE, THERE ARE
PRINCESS ISSUE, THERE ARE
PRINCESS ISSUE, THERE ARE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT OUR
UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT OUR
UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT OUR EXPERTS TELL US IN A CLOSED
EXPERTS TELL US IN A CLOSED
EXPERTS TELL US IN A CLOSED ENVIRONMENT OF A CRUISE LINER.
ENVIRONMENT OF A CRUISE LINER.
ENVIRONMENT OF A CRUISE LINER. WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT BEST
WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT BEST
WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT BEST PRACTICES AND I THOUGHT IT WAS
PRACTICES AND I THOUGHT IT WAS
PRACTICES AND I THOUGHT IT WAS TIMELY TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH
TIMELY TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH
TIMELY TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH PEOPLE IN THAT INDUSTRY AS
PEOPLE IN THAT INDUSTRY AS
PEOPLE IN THAT INDUSTRY AS WHOOER MEETING WITH OTHERS IN
WHOOER MEETING WITH OTHERS IN
WHOOER MEETING WITH OTHERS IN INDUSTRIES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
INDUSTRIES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
INDUSTRIES AROUND THE COUNTRY. BACK THERE, PLEASE.
BACK THERE, PLEASE.
BACK THERE, PLEASE. SURE.
SURE.
SURE. >> TWO QUICK QUESTIONS, THE
>> TWO QUICK QUESTIONS, THE
>> TWO QUICK QUESTIONS, THE FIRST ONE, I'VE BEEN LOOKING
FIRST ONE, I'VE BEEN LOOKING
FIRST ONE, I'VE BEEN LOOKING ONLINE AT HAND SANITIZER.
ONLINE AT HAND SANITIZER.
ONLINE AT HAND SANITIZER. THERE IS SOME SITES LIKE AMAZON
THERE IS SOME SITES LIKE AMAZON
THERE IS SOME SITES LIKE AMAZON WHERE THESE PRICES HAVE
WHERE THESE PRICES HAVE
WHERE THESE PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED.
SKYROCKETED.
SKYROCKETED. WHAT'S YOUR ADVICE TO AMERICANS
WHAT'S YOUR ADVICE TO AMERICANS
WHAT'S YOUR ADVICE TO AMERICANS TRYING TO BUY SOAP AND WATER
TRYING TO BUY SOAP AND WATER
TRYING TO BUY SOAP AND WATER AND THE HAND SANITIZER YOU'RE
AND THE HAND SANITIZER YOU'RE
AND THE HAND SANITIZER YOU'RE TELLING THEM TO BUY BUT CAN'T
TELLING THEM TO BUY BUT CAN'T
TELLING THEM TO BUY BUT CAN'T AFFORD IT OR CAN'T FIND IT.
AFFORD IT OR CAN'T FIND IT.
AFFORD IT OR CAN'T FIND IT. >> THAT'S GREAT.
>> THAT'S GREAT.
>> THAT'S GREAT. I'M GOING TO ASK CDC TO RESPOND
I'M GOING TO ASK CDC TO RESPOND
I'M GOING TO ASK CDC TO RESPOND TO THAT BECAUSE THEY'VE GOT
TO THAT BECAUSE THEY'VE GOT
TO THAT BECAUSE THEY'VE GOT VERY CLEAR GUIDANCE.
VERY CLEAR GUIDANCE.
VERY CLEAR GUIDANCE. >> THANK YOU, MR. VICE
>> THANK YOU, MR. VICE
>> THANK YOU, MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. I WANT TO MAKE IT REALLY CLEAR
I WANT TO MAKE IT REALLY CLEAR
I WANT TO MAKE IT REALLY CLEAR THAT I DON'T THINK SOAP AND
THAT I DON'T THINK SOAP AND
THAT I DON'T THINK SOAP AND WATER VIGOROUSLY WASHING YOUR
WATER VIGOROUSLY WASHING YOUR
WATER VIGOROUSLY WASHING YOUR HANDS FOR 20 SECONDS IS WHAT
HANDS FOR 20 SECONDS IS WHAT
HANDS FOR 20 SECONDS IS WHAT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC NEEDS TO
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC NEEDS TO
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC NEEDS TO DO.
DO.
DO. IF THEY WANT TO USE THE HAND
IF THEY WANT TO USE THE HAND
IF THEY WANT TO USE THE HAND SANITIZERS, THAT'S AN OPTION.
SANITIZERS, THAT'S AN OPTION.
SANITIZERS, THAT'S AN OPTION. I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO THINK
I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO THINK
I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO THINK IT'S INFERIOR TO WHAT WE'VE
IT'S INFERIOR TO WHAT WE'VE
IT'S INFERIOR TO WHAT WE'VE RECOMMENDED FOR DECADES, WHICH
RECOMMENDED FOR DECADES, WHICH
RECOMMENDED FOR DECADES, WHICH IS VIGOROUS WASHING YOUR HANDS
IS VIGOROUS WASHING YOUR HANDS
IS VIGOROUS WASHING YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 2020
WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 2020
WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 2020 SECONDS.
SECONDS.
SECONDS. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> ANOTHER ONE.
>> ANOTHER ONE.
>> ANOTHER ONE. THE GO AHEAD.
THE GO AHEAD.
THE GO AHEAD. >> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WORKING
>> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WORKING
>> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WORKING ON TESTING SO THAT DOCTORS AND
ON TESTING SO THAT DOCTORS AND
ON TESTING SO THAT DOCTORS AND OTHER PLACES WILL BE ABLE TO
OTHER PLACES WILL BE ABLE TO
OTHER PLACES WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE IT.
HAVE IT.
HAVE IT. HOW FAR ALONG ARE YOU IN THAT
HOW FAR ALONG ARE YOU IN THAT
HOW FAR ALONG ARE YOU IN THAT GOAL AND WHAT SHOULD AMERICANS
GOAL AND WHAT SHOULD AMERICANS
GOAL AND WHAT SHOULD AMERICANS EXPECT?
EXPECT?
EXPECT? HOW SOON SHOULD AMERICANS
HOW SOON SHOULD AMERICANS
HOW SOON SHOULD AMERICANS EXPECT TO GO TO THEIR DOCTOR'S
EXPECT TO GO TO THEIR DOCTOR'S
EXPECT TO GO TO THEIR DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND GET TESTED.
OFFICE AND GET TESTED.
OFFICE AND GET TESTED. >> I'M GOING TO ASK DR. BURKES
>> I'M GOING TO ASK DR. BURKES
>> I'M GOING TO ASK DR. BURKES TO ANSWER THAT.
TO ANSWER THAT.
TO ANSWER THAT. BUT JUST SO YOU KNOW, THERE'S
BUT JUST SO YOU KNOW, THERE'S
BUT JUST SO YOU KNOW, THERE'S THREE LEVELS HERE.
THREE LEVELS HERE.
THREE LEVELS HERE. NUMBER ONE IS WE HAVE 1.5
NUMBER ONE IS WE HAVE 1.5
NUMBER ONE IS WE HAVE 1.5 MILLION TEST KITS GOING OUT AS
MILLION TEST KITS GOING OUT AS
MILLION TEST KITS GOING OUT AS WE SPEAK TO HOSPITALS,
WE SPEAK TO HOSPITALS,
WE SPEAK TO HOSPITALS, PARTICULARLY HOSPITALS IN AREAS
PARTICULARLY HOSPITALS IN AREAS
PARTICULARLY HOSPITALS IN AREAS THAT HAVE SEEN CORONAVIRUS
THAT HAVE SEEN CORONAVIRUS
THAT HAVE SEEN CORONAVIRUS CASES.
CASES.
CASES. IN ADDITION TO THAT, THANKS TO
IN ADDITION TO THAT, THANKS TO
IN ADDITION TO THAT, THANKS TO THE GOOD WORK OF THE FDA AND
THE GOOD WORK OF THE FDA AND
THE GOOD WORK OF THE FDA AND THE CHANGE THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP
THE CHANGE THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP
THE CHANGE THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP AUTHORIZED THIS WEEKEND, NOW
AUTHORIZED THIS WEEKEND, NOW
AUTHORIZED THIS WEEKEND, NOW EVERY STATE HEALTH LAB AND
EVERY STATE HEALTH LAB AND
EVERY STATE HEALTH LAB AND UNIVERSITY LAB CAN CONDUCT A
UNIVERSITY LAB CAN CONDUCT A
UNIVERSITY LAB CAN CONDUCT A CORONAVIRUS TEST.
CORONAVIRUS TEST.
CORONAVIRUS TEST. AND THAT EXPANDS THE CAPACITY.
AND THAT EXPANDS THE CAPACITY.
AND THAT EXPANDS THE CAPACITY. BUT ULTIMATELY, AS DR. BURKES
BUT ULTIMATELY, AS DR. BURKES
BUT ULTIMATELY, AS DR. BURKES WILL EXPLAIN, OUR OBJECTIVE IS
WILL EXPLAIN, OUR OBJECTIVE IS
WILL EXPLAIN, OUR OBJECTIVE IS IN ADDITION TO THOSE TESTS
IN ADDITION TO THOSE TESTS
IN ADDITION TO THOSE TESTS BEING AVAILABLE.
BEING AVAILABLE.
BEING AVAILABLE. WE WANT TO GET TO A PLACE WHERE
WE WANT TO GET TO A PLACE WHERE
WE WANT TO GET TO A PLACE WHERE ANY AMERICAN WHO HAS A CONCERN
ANY AMERICAN WHO HAS A CONCERN
ANY AMERICAN WHO HAS A CONCERN IS ABLE TO GO TO THEIR DOCTOR,
IS ABLE TO GO TO THEIR DOCTOR,
IS ABLE TO GO TO THEIR DOCTOR, IS ABLE TO GO TO A MEDICAL
IS ABLE TO GO TO A MEDICAL
IS ABLE TO GO TO A MEDICAL CLINIC AND KNOW THAT THERE'S A
CLINIC AND KNOW THAT THERE'S A
CLINIC AND KNOW THAT THERE'S A CORONAVIRUS AVAILABLE.
CORONAVIRUS AVAILABLE.
CORONAVIRUS AVAILABLE. WE THINK WE CAN GET THERE IN A
WE THINK WE CAN GET THERE IN A
WE THINK WE CAN GET THERE IN A MATTER OF WEEKS AND IN
MATTER OF WEEKS AND IN
MATTER OF WEEKS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMERCIAL
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMERCIAL
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMERCIAL LABS WE'RE CHALLENGING THEM TO
LABS WE'RE CHALLENGING THEM TO
LABS WE'RE CHALLENGING THEM TO DO JUST THAT.
DO JUST THAT.
DO JUST THAT. DR. BURKES?
DR. BURKES?
DR. BURKES? >> THANK YOU, MR. VICE
>> THANK YOU, MR. VICE
>> THANK YOU, MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. JUST BRIEFLY, BECAUSE I THINK
JUST BRIEFLY, BECAUSE I THINK
JUST BRIEFLY, BECAUSE I THINK YOU WERE INTERESTED ALSO IN
YOU WERE INTERESTED ALSO IN
YOU WERE INTERESTED ALSO IN COST, AND I THINK WHAT WE'VE
COST, AND I THINK WHAT WE'VE
COST, AND I THINK WHAT WE'VE HEARD FROM CMS AND FROM HHS
HEARD FROM CMS AND FROM HHS
HEARD FROM CMS AND FROM HHS THAT THIS WILL BE AN ESSENTIAL
THAT THIS WILL BE AN ESSENTIAL
THAT THIS WILL BE AN ESSENTIAL LAB TEST, SO FULLY
LAB TEST, SO FULLY
LAB TEST, SO FULLY REIMBERSABLE.
REIMBERSABLE.
REIMBERSABLE. WHAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IS YOUR
WHAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IS YOUR
WHAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IS YOUR QUESTION, AND THEY'RE
QUESTION, AND THEY'RE
QUESTION, AND THEY'RE VALIDATION THIS WEEK.
VALIDATION THIS WEEK.
VALIDATION THIS WEEK. SOME OF THEM THOUGHT THEY WOULD
SOME OF THEM THOUGHT THEY WOULD
SOME OF THEM THOUGHT THEY WOULD HAVE TESTS AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY
HAVE TESTS AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY
HAVE TESTS AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY AND THE REST ON MONDAY.
AND THE REST ON MONDAY.
AND THE REST ON MONDAY. I'VE ASKED THEM TO PRIORITIZE
I'VE ASKED THEM TO PRIORITIZE
I'VE ASKED THEM TO PRIORITIZE THE AREAS WHERE WE'VE HAD THESE
THE AREAS WHERE WE'VE HAD THESE
THE AREAS WHERE WE'VE HAD THESE CLUSTERS SO THAT PEOPLE CAN BE
CLUSTERS SO THAT PEOPLE CAN BE
CLUSTERS SO THAT PEOPLE CAN BE REASSURED IN THOSE AREAS WHERE
REASSURED IN THOSE AREAS WHERE
REASSURED IN THOSE AREAS WHERE THERE IS -- WHERE WE HAVE
THERE IS -- WHERE WE HAVE
THERE IS -- WHERE WE HAVE IDENTIFIED VIRUS HAS BEEN
IDENTIFIED VIRUS HAS BEEN
IDENTIFIED VIRUS HAS BEEN CIRCULATING.
CIRCULATING.
CIRCULATING. IN THOSE CASES, THEY WILL HAVE
IN THOSE CASES, THEY WILL HAVE
IN THOSE CASES, THEY WILL HAVE IT AVAILABLE AT DOCTOR'S
IT AVAILABLE AT DOCTOR'S
IT AVAILABLE AT DOCTOR'S OFFICES AND PEDIATRIC OFFICES
OFFICES AND PEDIATRIC OFFICES
OFFICES AND PEDIATRIC OFFICES THAT WOULD NEED IT.
THAT WOULD NEED IT.
THAT WOULD NEED IT. AND THEY WILL TRANSPORT IT
AND THEY WILL TRANSPORT IT
AND THEY WILL TRANSPORT IT THROUGH A LOGISTICS NETWORK TO
THROUGH A LOGISTICS NETWORK TO
THROUGH A LOGISTICS NETWORK TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN BE RUN.
MAKE SURE THEY CAN BE RUN.
MAKE SURE THEY CAN BE RUN. >> WITH REGARD TO THE COST, LET
>> WITH REGARD TO THE COST, LET
>> WITH REGARD TO THE COST, LET ME BE VERY CLEAR.
ME BE VERY CLEAR.
ME BE VERY CLEAR. HHS HAS DESIGNATED THE
HHS HAS DESIGNATED THE
HHS HAS DESIGNATED THE CORONAVIRUS TEST AS AN
CORONAVIRUS TEST AS AN
CORONAVIRUS TEST AS AN ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFIT.
ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFIT.
ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFIT. THAT MEANS BY DEFINITION IT'S
THAT MEANS BY DEFINITION IT'S
THAT MEANS BY DEFINITION IT'S COVERED IN THE PRIVATE HEALTH
COVERED IN THE PRIVATE HEALTH
COVERED IN THE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE OF EVERY AMERICAN AS
INSURANCE OF EVERY AMERICAN AS
INSURANCE OF EVERY AMERICAN AS WELL AS COVERED BY MEDICARE AND
WELL AS COVERED BY MEDICARE AND
WELL AS COVERED BY MEDICARE AND MEDICAID.
MEDICAID.
MEDICAID. AND SO -- BUT WE'RE WORKING
AND SO -- BUT WE'RE WORKING
AND SO -- BUT WE'RE WORKING WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND
WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND
WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND WE'LL BE MONITORING THE COST
WE'LL BE MONITORING THE COST
WE'LL BE MONITORING THE COST VERY CAREFULLY.
VERY CAREFULLY.
VERY CAREFULLY. PLEASE?
PLEASE?
PLEASE? >> WHAT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON
>> WHAT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON
>> WHAT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON ITALY AND SOUTH KOREA, ARE YOU
ITALY AND SOUTH KOREA, ARE YOU
ITALY AND SOUTH KOREA, ARE YOU CONSIDERING MORE?
CONSIDERING MORE?
CONSIDERING MORE? >> I'M GOING TO ASK DR. TONY TO
>> I'M GOING TO ASK DR. TONY TO
>> I'M GOING TO ASK DR. TONY TO SPEAK TO THAT.
SPEAK TO THAT.
SPEAK TO THAT. AT THIS TIME, THEY'RE NOT
AT THIS TIME, THEY'RE NOT
AT THIS TIME, THEY'RE NOT RECOMMENDING THAT THE PRESIDENT
RECOMMENDING THAT THE PRESIDENT
RECOMMENDING THAT THE PRESIDENT IMPOSE ADDITIONAL TRAVEL
IMPOSE ADDITIONAL TRAVEL
IMPOSE ADDITIONAL TRAVEL ADVISORIES OR RESTRICTIONS.
ADVISORIES OR RESTRICTIONS.
ADVISORIES OR RESTRICTIONS. BUT AS DR. TONY CAN EXPLAIN,
BUT AS DR. TONY CAN EXPLAIN,
BUT AS DR. TONY CAN EXPLAIN, WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW THE DATA
WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW THE DATA
WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW THE DATA ON THAT CLOSELY AND FOLLOW THE
ON THAT CLOSELY AND FOLLOW THE
ON THAT CLOSELY AND FOLLOW THE CASES.
CASES.
CASES. DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT?
DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT?
DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT? >> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S
>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S
>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S EVALUATED IN REALTIME.
EVALUATED IN REALTIME.
EVALUATED IN REALTIME. YOU CAN'T MAKE A DECISION NOW
YOU CAN'T MAKE A DECISION NOW
YOU CAN'T MAKE A DECISION NOW THAT YOU'RE GOING TO PROJECT
THAT YOU'RE GOING TO PROJECT
THAT YOU'RE GOING TO PROJECT WHAT'S GOING TO BE BASED ON THE
WHAT'S GOING TO BE BASED ON THE
WHAT'S GOING TO BE BASED ON THE DATA.
DATA.
DATA. IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE
IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE
IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE SITUATION IN NORTHERN ITALY AND
SITUATION IN NORTHERN ITALY AND
SITUATION IN NORTHERN ITALY AND SOUTH KOREA WAS UNIQUE COMPARED
SOUTH KOREA WAS UNIQUE COMPARED
SOUTH KOREA WAS UNIQUE COMPARED TO WHAT WE WERE SEEING IN OTHER
TO WHAT WE WERE SEEING IN OTHER
TO WHAT WE WERE SEEING IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
COUNTRIES.
COUNTRIES. THAT'S WHY THAT WAS DONE.
THAT'S WHY THAT WAS DONE.
THAT'S WHY THAT WAS DONE. WE REEVALUATE THAT LITERALLY
WE REEVALUATE THAT LITERALLY
WE REEVALUATE THAT LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE DAY.
EVERY SINGLE DAY.
EVERY SINGLE DAY. >> WE DO.
>> WE DO.
>> WE DO. WE DO.
WE DO.
WE DO. RIGHT THERE.
RIGHT THERE.
RIGHT THERE. >> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT.
>> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT. >> NO, RIGHT HERE.
>> NO, RIGHT HERE.
>> NO, RIGHT HERE. RIGHT HERE.
RIGHT HERE.
RIGHT HERE. >> ME?
>> ME?
>> ME? >> PLEASE.
>> PLEASE.
>> PLEASE. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> I WAS WONDERING WHAT SORT OF
>> I WAS WONDERING WHAT SORT OF
>> I WAS WONDERING WHAT SORT OF PROGRESS WAS MADE WHEN YOU WERE
PROGRESS WAS MADE WHEN YOU WERE
PROGRESS WAS MADE WHEN YOU WERE MEETING WITH THE AIRLINE CEOs
MEETING WITH THE AIRLINE CEOs
MEETING WITH THE AIRLINE CEOs TODAY COLLECTING PASSENGER
TODAY COLLECTING PASSENGER
TODAY COLLECTING PASSENGER DATA?
DATA?
DATA? AND THEN ALSO THERE'S BEEN
AND THEN ALSO THERE'S BEEN
AND THEN ALSO THERE'S BEEN REPORTS THAT THE CDC IS
REPORTS THAT THE CDC IS
REPORTS THAT THE CDC IS INVESTIGATING A CLUSTER OF
INVESTIGATING A CLUSTER OF
INVESTIGATING A CLUSTER OF CASES FROM A CRUISE SHIP IN
CASES FROM A CRUISE SHIP IN
CASES FROM A CRUISE SHIP IN CALIFORNIA THAT COULD BE LINKED
CALIFORNIA THAT COULD BE LINKED
CALIFORNIA THAT COULD BE LINKED TO THE STATE'S FIRST DEATH.
TO THE STATE'S FIRST DEATH.
TO THE STATE'S FIRST DEATH. CAN YOU CONFIRM THAT AND HOW
CAN YOU CONFIRM THAT AND HOW
CAN YOU CONFIRM THAT AND HOW MANY PEOPLE MIGHT THE CDC BE
MANY PEOPLE MIGHT THE CDC BE
MANY PEOPLE MIGHT THE CDC BE INVESTIGATING IN THAT CASE?
INVESTIGATING IN THAT CASE?
INVESTIGATING IN THAT CASE? >> I'LL LET CDC RESPOND TO YOUR
>> I'LL LET CDC RESPOND TO YOUR
>> I'LL LET CDC RESPOND TO YOUR SECOND QUESTION.
SECOND QUESTION.
SECOND QUESTION. BUT ON THE FIRST QUESTION, I
BUT ON THE FIRST QUESTION, I
BUT ON THE FIRST QUESTION, I KNOW THE PRESIDENT WAS ALSO
KNOW THE PRESIDENT WAS ALSO
KNOW THE PRESIDENT WAS ALSO VERY MOVED BY THE LEVEL OF
VERY MOVED BY THE LEVEL OF
VERY MOVED BY THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT FROM OUR AIRLINES
COMMITMENT FROM OUR AIRLINES
COMMITMENT FROM OUR AIRLINES FOR CUSTOMER'S HEALTH AND
FOR CUSTOMER'S HEALTH AND
FOR CUSTOMER'S HEALTH AND SAFETY AS WELL AS THEIR CREW'S
SAFETY AS WELL AS THEIR CREW'S
SAFETY AS WELL AS THEIR CREW'S HEALTH AND SAFETY.
HEALTH AND SAFETY.
HEALTH AND SAFETY. THEY DESCRIBE TO US THEIR
THEY DESCRIBE TO US THEIR
THEY DESCRIBE TO US THEIR ACTIVITIES IN CLEANING THE
ACTIVITIES IN CLEANING THE
ACTIVITIES IN CLEANING THE AIRCRAFT, SANITIZING AIRCRAFT.
AIRCRAFT, SANITIZING AIRCRAFT.
AIRCRAFT, SANITIZING AIRCRAFT. AND WE BELIEVE AS PRESIDENT
AND WE BELIEVE AS PRESIDENT
AND WE BELIEVE AS PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID TODAY THAT IT'S SAFE
TRUMP SAID TODAY THAT IT'S SAFE
TRUMP SAID TODAY THAT IT'S SAFE TO FLY.
TO FLY.
TO FLY. IT'S SAFE TO FLY IN AMERICA AND
IT'S SAFE TO FLY IN AMERICA AND
IT'S SAFE TO FLY IN AMERICA AND IT'S SAFE TO FLY
IT'S SAFE TO FLY
IT'S SAFE TO FLY INTERNATIONALLY APART FROM THE
INTERNATIONALLY APART FROM THE
INTERNATIONALLY APART FROM THE TRAVEL ADVISORIES THAT ARE
TRAVEL ADVISORIES THAT ARE
TRAVEL ADVISORIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. WITH THAT BEING SAID, IT'S A
WITH THAT BEING SAID, IT'S A
WITH THAT BEING SAID, IT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS ABOUT HAVING
WORK IN PROGRESS ABOUT HAVING
WORK IN PROGRESS ABOUT HAVING CONTACT INFORMATION.
CONTACT INFORMATION.
CONTACT INFORMATION. BUT WE WERE ASSURED TODAY BY
BUT WE WERE ASSURED TODAY BY
BUT WE WERE ASSURED TODAY BY THE AIRLINES THAT THEY'LL
THE AIRLINES THAT THEY'LL
THE AIRLINES THAT THEY'LL CONTINUE TO WORK VERY CLOSELY
CONTINUE TO WORK VERY CLOSELY
CONTINUE TO WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH US TO PROVIDE MANIFEST
WITH US TO PROVIDE MANIFEST
WITH US TO PROVIDE MANIFEST PASSENGERS ON AN INDIVIDUAL
PASSENGERS ON AN INDIVIDUAL
PASSENGERS ON AN INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT IN THE EVENT OF A
FLIGHT IN THE EVENT OF A
FLIGHT IN THE EVENT OF A CORONAVIRUS INFECTION AND THE
CORONAVIRUS INFECTION AND THE
CORONAVIRUS INFECTION AND THE COOPERATION HAS BEEN JUST WHAT
COOPERATION HAS BEEN JUST WHAT
COOPERATION HAS BEEN JUST WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WOULD
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WOULD
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WOULD EXPECT FROM OUR AIRLINES.
EXPECT FROM OUR AIRLINES.
EXPECT FROM OUR AIRLINES. BUT LET ME LET CDC SPEAK TO THE
BUT LET ME LET CDC SPEAK TO THE
BUT LET ME LET CDC SPEAK TO THE OTHER ISSUE.
OTHER ISSUE.
OTHER ISSUE. >> THANK YOU, MR. VICE
>> THANK YOU, MR. VICE
>> THANK YOU, MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. SO WE ARE WORKING IN SUPPORT OF
SO WE ARE WORKING IN SUPPORT OF
SO WE ARE WORKING IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH
THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH
THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH DEPARTMENT THAT'S IN THE
DEPARTMENT THAT'S IN THE
DEPARTMENT THAT'S IN THE PROCESS OF EVALUATING ANOTHER
PROCESS OF EVALUATING ANOTHER
PROCESS OF EVALUATING ANOTHER CRUISE SHIP WHERE THEY DO HAVE
CRUISE SHIP WHERE THEY DO HAVE
CRUISE SHIP WHERE THEY DO HAVE CONFIRMED CASES.
CONFIRMED CASES.
CONFIRMED CASES. WE'RE AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF
WE'RE AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF
WE'RE AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THAT LOOKING AT THE MANIFEST TO
THAT LOOKING AT THE MANIFEST TO
THAT LOOKING AT THE MANIFEST TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND WHO'S
MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND WHO'S
MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND WHO'S GOTTEN OFF THE CRUISE AND WHERE
GOTTEN OFF THE CRUISE AND WHERE
GOTTEN OFF THE CRUISE AND WHERE THEY GOT OFF THE CRUISE.
THEY GOT OFF THE CRUISE.
THEY GOT OFF THE CRUISE. AND WE'RE REALLY INVOLVED IN
AND WE'RE REALLY INVOLVED IN
AND WE'RE REALLY INVOLVED IN THAT ENTIRE CONTACT FOLLOW-UP
THAT ENTIRE CONTACT FOLLOW-UP
THAT ENTIRE CONTACT FOLLOW-UP AS WE SPEAK.
AS WE SPEAK.
AS WE SPEAK. >> LAST QUESTION, GUYS.
>> LAST QUESTION, GUYS.
>> LAST QUESTION, GUYS. >> MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
>> MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
>> MR. VICE PRESIDENT. >> RIGHT HERE.
>> RIGHT HERE.
>> RIGHT HERE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S POSSIBLY A QUESTION FOR
IT'S POSSIBLY A QUESTION FOR
IT'S POSSIBLY A QUESTION FOR DR. BURKES, REGARDING IT BEING
DR. BURKES, REGARDING IT BEING
DR. BURKES, REGARDING IT BEING SAFE TO FLY, SPRING BREAK
SAFE TO FLY, SPRING BREAK
SAFE TO FLY, SPRING BREAK COMING ALONG.
COMING ALONG.
COMING ALONG. A LOT OF GRANDPARENTS MAY BE
A LOT OF GRANDPARENTS MAY BE
A LOT OF GRANDPARENTS MAY BE COMING TO VISIT FAMILY MEMBERS
COMING TO VISIT FAMILY MEMBERS
COMING TO VISIT FAMILY MEMBERS TO HELP WATCH OVER KIDS.
TO HELP WATCH OVER KIDS.
TO HELP WATCH OVER KIDS. OLDER ADULTS, IS IT SAFE?
OLDER ADULTS, IS IT SAFE?
OLDER ADULTS, IS IT SAFE? IF IT'S UNNECESSARY TRAVEL,
IF IT'S UNNECESSARY TRAVEL,
IF IT'S UNNECESSARY TRAVEL, SHOULD THEY STILL HOP ON A
SHOULD THEY STILL HOP ON A
SHOULD THEY STILL HOP ON A PLANE AND TRAVEL?
PLANE AND TRAVEL?
PLANE AND TRAVEL? >> WELL, THAT'S WHY WE'RE
>> WELL, THAT'S WHY WE'RE
>> WELL, THAT'S WHY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE COMMON SENSE
TALKING ABOUT THE COMMON SENSE
TALKING ABOUT THE COMMON SENSE APPROACH.
APPROACH.
APPROACH. SO IF YOU HAVE PREEXISTING
SO IF YOU HAVE PREEXISTING
SO IF YOU HAVE PREEXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR YOU'RE OF
MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR YOU'RE OF
MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR YOU'RE OF THE ELDERLY AND FRAIL, THAT IS
THE ELDERLY AND FRAIL, THAT IS
THE ELDERLY AND FRAIL, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THEY NEED TO
SOMETHING THAT THEY NEED TO
SOMETHING THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE INTO CONTEXT.
TAKE INTO CONTEXT.
TAKE INTO CONTEXT. AND THAT'S WHY WE WERE VERY
AND THAT'S WHY WE WERE VERY
AND THAT'S WHY WE WERE VERY CLEAR ABOUT PROVIDING THAT
CLEAR ABOUT PROVIDING THAT
CLEAR ABOUT PROVIDING THAT INFORMATION.
INFORMATION.
INFORMATION. BECAUSE WE REALLY WANT EVERYONE
BECAUSE WE REALLY WANT EVERYONE
BECAUSE WE REALLY WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW WHAT WE KNOW.
TO KNOW WHAT WE KNOW.
TO KNOW WHAT WE KNOW. THAT WE'VE RECEIVED THIS NEW
THAT WE'VE RECEIVED THIS NEW
THAT WE'VE RECEIVED THIS NEW DATA, WE'VE GONE THROUGH IT
DATA, WE'VE GONE THROUGH IT
DATA, WE'VE GONE THROUGH IT CAREFULLY.
CAREFULLY.
CAREFULLY. IT DOES LOOK LIKE THERE IS
IT DOES LOOK LIKE THERE IS
IT DOES LOOK LIKE THERE IS SIGNIFICANT GREATER RISK OF
SIGNIFICANT GREATER RISK OF
SIGNIFICANT GREATER RISK OF SERIOUS ILLNESS AS YOU BECOME
SERIOUS ILLNESS AS YOU BECOME
SERIOUS ILLNESS AS YOU BECOME OLDER AND IF YOU HAVE OTHER
OLDER AND IF YOU HAVE OTHER
OLDER AND IF YOU HAVE OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS. NOW, WHAT I TALKED ABOUT ALSO
NOW, WHAT I TALKED ABOUT ALSO
NOW, WHAT I TALKED ABOUT ALSO WAS PROTECTING THE ELDERLY AND
WAS PROTECTING THE ELDERLY AND
WAS PROTECTING THE ELDERLY AND PROTECTING THOSE WITH OTHER
PROTECTING THOSE WITH OTHER
PROTECTING THOSE WITH OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS. AND I WANT TO BE CLEAR, THE
AND I WANT TO BE CLEAR, THE
AND I WANT TO BE CLEAR, THE OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS
OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS
OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS INCLUDED PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM
INCLUDED PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM
INCLUDED PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM CANCER.
CANCER.
CANCER. SO JUST AS YOU WOULD PROTECT
SO JUST AS YOU WOULD PROTECT
SO JUST AS YOU WOULD PROTECT THEM WHEN THEY HAVE THEIR
THEM WHEN THEY HAVE THEIR
THEM WHEN THEY HAVE THEIR CHEMOTHERAPY AND THEIR
CHEMOTHERAPY AND THEIR
CHEMOTHERAPY AND THEIR IMMUNORESPONSES ARE LOWER, DO
IMMUNORESPONSES ARE LOWER, DO
IMMUNORESPONSES ARE LOWER, DO THAT WITH CAREFUL HAND WASHING
THAT WITH CAREFUL HAND WASHING
THAT WITH CAREFUL HAND WASHING AGAIN AND ENSURING IF YOU HAVE
AGAIN AND ENSURING IF YOU HAVE
AGAIN AND ENSURING IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD THAT
CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD THAT
CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD THAT THEY'RE FOLLOWING THOSE SAME
THEY'RE FOLLOWING THOSE SAME
THEY'RE FOLLOWING THOSE SAME PROCEDURES.
PROCEDURES.
PROCEDURES. I HAVE A 9-MONTH-OLD AND A 2-
I HAVE A 9-MONTH-OLD AND A 2-
I HAVE A 9-MONTH-OLD AND A 2- YEAR-OLD GRANDCHILD.
YEAR-OLD GRANDCHILD.
YEAR-OLD GRANDCHILD. AND THE 2-YEAR-OLD HAS LEARNED
AND THE 2-YEAR-OLD HAS LEARNED
AND THE 2-YEAR-OLD HAS LEARNED TO WASH HER HANDS CAREFULLY.
TO WASH HER HANDS CAREFULLY.
TO WASH HER HANDS CAREFULLY. AND I THINK THESE ARE JUST
AND I THINK THESE ARE JUST
AND I THINK THESE ARE JUST THINGS WE NEED TO ENSURE ARE
THINGS WE NEED TO ENSURE ARE
THINGS WE NEED TO ENSURE ARE HAPPENING EVERY DAY IN
HAPPENING EVERY DAY IN
HAPPENING EVERY DAY IN HOUSEHOLD.
HOUSEHOLD.
HOUSEHOLD. >> MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
>> MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
>> MR. VICE PRESIDENT. >> DO YOU HAVE ANY HESITATIONS
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY HESITATIONS
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY HESITATIONS TRAVELING TO WASHINGTON STATE
TRAVELING TO WASHINGTON STATE
TRAVELING TO WASHINGTON STATE TOMORROW FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL
TOMORROW FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL
TOMORROW FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL HEALTH?
HEALTH?
HEALTH? AND ARE YOU TRYING TO SEND A
AND ARE YOU TRYING TO SEND A
AND ARE YOU TRYING TO SEND A MESSAGE TO ALL AMERICAN THAT IS
MESSAGE TO ALL AMERICAN THAT IS
MESSAGE TO ALL AMERICAN THAT IS YOU BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO FLY?
YOU BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO FLY?
YOU BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO FLY? >> NO, I HAVE NO HESITATION AT
>> NO, I HAVE NO HESITATION AT
>> NO, I HAVE NO HESITATION AT ALL.
ALL.
ALL. I HAVE TO TELL YOU, THE JOB
I HAVE TO TELL YOU, THE JOB
I HAVE TO TELL YOU, THE JOB WASHINGTON STATE HAS DONE IN
WASHINGTON STATE HAS DONE IN
WASHINGTON STATE HAS DONE IN CONFRONTING THE CORONAVIRUS
CONFRONTING THE CORONAVIRUS
CONFRONTING THE CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS IN THE SEATTLE AREA
INFECTIONS IN THE SEATTLE AREA
INFECTIONS IN THE SEATTLE AREA HAS REALLY BEEN INSPIRING.
HAS REALLY BEEN INSPIRING.
HAS REALLY BEEN INSPIRING. IT'S BEEN AN OUTSTANDING HEALTH
IT'S BEEN AN OUTSTANDING HEALTH
IT'S BEEN AN OUTSTANDING HEALTH FACILITY, OUTSTANDING HEALTH
FACILITY, OUTSTANDING HEALTH
FACILITY, OUTSTANDING HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENT. AND WE'LL BE SITTING DOWN WITH
AND WE'LL BE SITTING DOWN WITH
AND WE'LL BE SITTING DOWN WITH ALL OF THEIR HEALTH OFFICIALS.
ALL OF THEIR HEALTH OFFICIALS.
ALL OF THEIR HEALTH OFFICIALS. I'M A REAL BELIEVER, JUST AS
I'M A REAL BELIEVER, JUST AS
I'M A REAL BELIEVER, JUST AS THE PRESIDENT IS, IN SITTING
THE PRESIDENT IS, IN SITTING
THE PRESIDENT IS, IN SITTING DOWN, SITTING NOSE TO NOSE AS
DOWN, SITTING NOSE TO NOSE AS
DOWN, SITTING NOSE TO NOSE AS THE PRESIDENT DID TODAY WITH
THE PRESIDENT DID TODAY WITH
THE PRESIDENT DID TODAY WITH EXECUTIVES AND ASKING THE
EXECUTIVES AND ASKING THE
EXECUTIVES AND ASKING THE QUESTIONS AND MAKING SURE THE
QUESTIONS AND MAKING SURE THE
QUESTIONS AND MAKING SURE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EXPECT NOTHING
AMERICAN PEOPLE EXPECT NOTHING
AMERICAN PEOPLE EXPECT NOTHING LESS.
LESS.
LESS. THEY EXPECT US TO BE THERE FOR
THEY EXPECT US TO BE THERE FOR
THEY EXPECT US TO BE THERE FOR THAT COMMUNITY AND WE'LL BE
THAT COMMUNITY AND WE'LL BE
THAT COMMUNITY AND WE'LL BE BRINGING OUR TASK FORCE OUT SO
BRINGING OUR TASK FORCE OUT SO
BRINGING OUR TASK FORCE OUT SO MAKE SURE THAT WASHINGTON STATE
MAKE SURE THAT WASHINGTON STATE
MAKE SURE THAT WASHINGTON STATE HAS ALL THE SUPPORT THAT THEY
HAS ALL THE SUPPORT THAT THEY
HAS ALL THE SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED AND THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF
NEED AND THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF
NEED AND THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THE TRIP.
THE TRIP.
THE TRIP. LAST ONE.
LAST ONE.
LAST ONE. >> THANK YOU, MR. VICE
>> THANK YOU, MR. VICE
>> THANK YOU, MR. VICE PRESIDENT, I APPRECIATE IT.
PRESIDENT, I APPRECIATE IT.
PRESIDENT, I APPRECIATE IT. >> SURE, SURE.
>> SURE, SURE.
>> SURE, SURE. >> IN LIGHT OF WHAT DR.
>> IN LIGHT OF WHAT DR.
>> IN LIGHT OF WHAT DR. REDFIELD SAID YESTERDAY ABOUT
REDFIELD SAID YESTERDAY ABOUT
REDFIELD SAID YESTERDAY ABOUT HOW QUICKLY THIS VIRUS HAS BEEN
HOW QUICKLY THIS VIRUS HAS BEEN
HOW QUICKLY THIS VIRUS HAS BEEN SPREADING, WHAT WILL NEED TO
SPREADING, WHAT WILL NEED TO
SPREADING, WHAT WILL NEED TO HAPPEN SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU TO
HAPPEN SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU TO
HAPPEN SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU TO DECLARE THIS A NATIONAL
DECLARE THIS A NATIONAL
DECLARE THIS A NATIONAL EMERGENCY?
EMERGENCY?
EMERGENCY? WHAT'S THE THRESHOLD?
WHAT'S THE THRESHOLD?
WHAT'S THE THRESHOLD? WILL IT BE THE NUMBER OF
WILL IT BE THE NUMBER OF
WILL IT BE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS?
DEATHS?
DEATHS? WILL IT BE THE NUMBER OF CASES?
WILL IT BE THE NUMBER OF CASES?
WILL IT BE THE NUMBER OF CASES? >> LET ME LET DR. TONY SPEAK TO
>> LET ME LET DR. TONY SPEAK TO
>> LET ME LET DR. TONY SPEAK TO THAT IN TERM OF THE
THAT IN TERM OF THE
THAT IN TERM OF THE DETERMINATION TO A
DETERMINATION TO A
DETERMINATION TO A RECOMMENDATION TO THE
RECOMMENDATION TO THE
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. WE DECLARED A PUBLIC HEALTH
WE DECLARED A PUBLIC HEALTH
WE DECLARED A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, BUT MAYBE YOU MIGHT
EMERGENCY, BUT MAYBE YOU MIGHT
EMERGENCY, BUT MAYBE YOU MIGHT SPEAK --
SPEAK --
SPEAK -- >> A PUBLIC HEALTH --
>> A PUBLIC HEALTH --
>> A PUBLIC HEALTH -- >> YOU KNOW WHAT I'M ASKING IN
>> YOU KNOW WHAT I'M ASKING IN
>> YOU KNOW WHAT I'M ASKING IN REGARD TO NATIONAL EMERGENCIES.
REGARD TO NATIONAL EMERGENCIES.
REGARD TO NATIONAL EMERGENCIES. >> WHAT PRECISELY DO YOU MEAN?
>> WHAT PRECISELY DO YOU MEAN?
>> WHAT PRECISELY DO YOU MEAN? >> WELL, TO DECLARE A NATIONAL
>> WELL, TO DECLARE A NATIONAL
>> WELL, TO DECLARE A NATIONAL EMERGENCY, WHAT'S THE
EMERGENCY, WHAT'S THE
EMERGENCY, WHAT'S THE THRESHOLD?
THRESHOLD?
THRESHOLD? THE NUMBER OF CASES?
THE NUMBER OF CASES?
THE NUMBER OF CASES? THE NUMBER OF DEATHS WHERE
THE NUMBER OF DEATHS WHERE
THE NUMBER OF DEATHS WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE DECISION
YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE DECISION
YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE DECISION MAKING OUT OF THE HANDS OF THE
MAKING OUT OF THE HANDS OF THE
MAKING OUT OF THE HANDS OF THE STATES AND YOU ARE GOING TO
STATES AND YOU ARE GOING TO
STATES AND YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE, OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO
MAKE, OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO
MAKE, OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO QUARANTINE A CITY OR SHUT DOWN
QUARANTINE A CITY OR SHUT DOWN
QUARANTINE A CITY OR SHUT DOWN BIG EVENTS OR WE ARE GOING TO
BIG EVENTS OR WE ARE GOING TO
BIG EVENTS OR WE ARE GOING TO SAY NO TRAVEL.
SAY NO TRAVEL.
SAY NO TRAVEL. >> THIS -- WELL, LET ME JUST
>> THIS -- WELL, LET ME JUST
>> THIS -- WELL, LET ME JUST TELL YOU --
TELL YOU --
TELL YOU -- >> MAJOR DECISIONS.
>> MAJOR DECISIONS.
>> MAJOR DECISIONS. >> -- THAT WOULD BE MADE BY
>> -- THAT WOULD BE MADE BY
>> -- THAT WOULD BE MADE BY SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS AMONG THE
SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS AMONG THE
SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS AMONG THE TASK FORCE.
TASK FORCE.
TASK FORCE. I THINK IF WE WERE IN A
I THINK IF WE WERE IN A
I THINK IF WE WERE IN A SITUATION, AND HOPEFULLY WE
SITUATION, AND HOPEFULLY WE
SITUATION, AND HOPEFULLY WE NEVER EVEN APPROACH THAT, WE'LL
NEVER EVEN APPROACH THAT, WE'LL
NEVER EVEN APPROACH THAT, WE'LL HAVE CLEAR, WIDE, DIFFUSE
HAVE CLEAR, WIDE, DIFFUSE
HAVE CLEAR, WIDE, DIFFUSE COMMUNITIES SPREAD THROUGHOUT
COMMUNITIES SPREAD THROUGHOUT
COMMUNITIES SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
THE COUNTRY.
THE COUNTRY. AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE FEDERAL
AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE FEDERAL
AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE FEDERAL MANDATES THAT COME IN TO
MANDATES THAT COME IN TO
MANDATES THAT COME IN TO ESSENTIALLY ENFORCE CERTAIN
ESSENTIALLY ENFORCE CERTAIN
ESSENTIALLY ENFORCE CERTAIN TYPES OF SOCIAL DISTANCING.
TYPES OF SOCIAL DISTANCING.
TYPES OF SOCIAL DISTANCING. I THINK IT WOULD HAVE TO COME
I THINK IT WOULD HAVE TO COME
I THINK IT WOULD HAVE TO COME TO THAT.
TO THAT.
TO THAT. BUT I'M A BIT HUMBLE ABOUT
BUT I'M A BIT HUMBLE ABOUT
BUT I'M A BIT HUMBLE ABOUT THAT.
THAT.
THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS IT WITH
I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS IT WITH
I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS IT WITH A VARIETY OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO
A VARIETY OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO
A VARIETY OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE MORE OF A HANDLE ON THE
HAVE MORE OF A HANDLE ON THE
HAVE MORE OF A HANDLE ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THAT.
IMPLICATIONS OF THAT.
IMPLICATIONS OF THAT. >> IT'S PROBABLY A VERY GOOD
>> IT'S PROBABLY A VERY GOOD
>> IT'S PROBABLY A VERY GOOD PLACE -- IT'S PROBABLY A VERY
PLACE -- IT'S PROBABLY A VERY
PLACE -- IT'S PROBABLY A VERY GOOD PLACE TO STEP OFF.
GOOD PLACE TO STEP OFF.
GOOD PLACE TO STEP OFF. WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO WORK.
WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO WORK.
WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO WORK. BUT LET ME END WHERE I BEGAN.
BUT LET ME END WHERE I BEGAN.
BUT LET ME END WHERE I BEGAN. AND THAT IS TO SAY, TODAY IN
AND THAT IS TO SAY, TODAY IN
AND THAT IS TO SAY, TODAY IN THE UNITED STATES, THE
THE UNITED STATES, THE
THE UNITED STATES, THE COMBINATION OF DOMESTIC CASES
COMBINATION OF DOMESTIC CASES
COMBINATION OF DOMESTIC CASES AND PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE BROUGHT
AND PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE BROUGHT
AND PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE BROUGHT HOME ARE FROM CHINA AND FROM
HOME ARE FROM CHINA AND FROM
HOME ARE FROM CHINA AND FROM THE DIAMOND PRINCESS.
THE DIAMOND PRINCESS.
THE DIAMOND PRINCESS. WE HAVE SLIGHTLY MORE THAN A
WE HAVE SLIGHTLY MORE THAN A
WE HAVE SLIGHTLY MORE THAN A HUNDRED CASES.
HUNDRED CASES.
HUNDRED CASES. AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE
AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE
AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE PEOPLE EITHER HAVE RECOVERED OR
PEOPLE EITHER HAVE RECOVERED OR
PEOPLE EITHER HAVE RECOVERED OR ARE CONTINUING TO RECOVER.
ARE CONTINUING TO RECOVER.
ARE CONTINUING TO RECOVER. NOW, THAT'S NOT GOING TO LESSEN
NOW, THAT'S NOT GOING TO LESSEN
NOW, THAT'S NOT GOING TO LESSEN THE FOCUS OF PRESIDENT TRUMP
THE FOCUS OF PRESIDENT TRUMP
THE FOCUS OF PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS CHARGED US TO CONTINUE TO
HAS CHARGED US TO CONTINUE TO
HAS CHARGED US TO CONTINUE TO PUT ON THIS ISSUE.
PUT ON THIS ISSUE.
PUT ON THIS ISSUE. WE CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY
WE CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY
WE CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO
WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO
WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE
MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE
MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE RESOURCE TO CONFRONT THE SPREAD
RESOURCE TO CONFRONT THE SPREAD
RESOURCE TO CONFRONT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS.
OF THE CORONAVIRUS.
OF THE CORONAVIRUS. BUT AT THIS MOMENT, I HAVE TO
BUT AT THIS MOMENT, I HAVE TO
BUT AT THIS MOMENT, I HAVE TO TELL YOU, OUR STATE AND LOCAL
TELL YOU, OUR STATE AND LOCAL
TELL YOU, OUR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY
GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY
GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE JUST DOING AN EXCEPTIONAL
ARE JUST DOING AN EXCEPTIONAL
ARE JUST DOING AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB.
JOB.
JOB. AND AS A FORMER GOVERNOR, I CAN
AND AS A FORMER GOVERNOR, I CAN
AND AS A FORMER GOVERNOR, I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE PEOPLE THAT
TELL YOU THAT THE PEOPLE THAT
TELL YOU THAT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THE GROUND, THE
ARE ON THE GROUND, THE
ARE ON THE GROUND, THE HEALTHCARE WORKERS, THE HEALTH
HEALTHCARE WORKERS, THE HEALTH
HEALTHCARE WORKERS, THE HEALTH OFFICIALS AT THE STATE LEVEL
OFFICIALS AT THE STATE LEVEL
OFFICIALS AT THE STATE LEVEL ARE RESPONDING TO THIS WITH
ARE RESPONDING TO THIS WITH
ARE RESPONDING TO THIS WITH COMPASSION, WITH
COMPASSION, WITH
COMPASSION, WITH PROFESSIONALISM AND A BIG PART
PROFESSIONALISM AND A BIG PART
PROFESSIONALISM AND A BIG PART OF OUR JOB RIGHT NOW IS JUST TO
OF OUR JOB RIGHT NOW IS JUST TO
OF OUR JOB RIGHT NOW IS JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THE
MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THE
MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THE SUPPORT THAT WE COME ALONGSIDE
SUPPORT THAT WE COME ALONGSIDE
SUPPORT THAT WE COME ALONGSIDE THEM.
THEM.
THEM. THAT THEY HAVE THE PERSONAL
THAT THEY HAVE THE PERSONAL
THAT THEY HAVE THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND GEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND GEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND GEAR TO BE ABLE TO MINISTER TO
TO BE ABLE TO MINISTER TO
TO BE ABLE TO MINISTER TO ANYONE WHO HAS THE VIRUS.
ANYONE WHO HAS THE VIRUS.
ANYONE WHO HAS THE VIRUS. BUT I THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
BUT I THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
BUT I THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE -- THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CAN TAKE
-- THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CAN TAKE
-- THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CAN TAKE SOME COMFORT THAT THE REALITY
SOME COMFORT THAT THE REALITY
SOME COMFORT THAT THE REALITY IS TODAY THAT THE RISK OF THE
IS TODAY THAT THE RISK OF THE
IS TODAY THAT THE RISK OF THE CORONAVIRUS TO THE AVERAGE
CORONAVIRUS TO THE AVERAGE
CORONAVIRUS TO THE AVERAGE AMERICAN REMAINS LOW.
AMERICAN REMAINS LOW.
AMERICAN REMAINS LOW. AND AS WE CONTINUE TO TAKE
AND AS WE CONTINUE TO TAKE
AND AS WE CONTINUE TO TAKE THESE STEPS AS AMERICANS
THESE STEPS AS AMERICANS
THESE STEPS AS AMERICANS CONTINUE TO TAKE COMMON SENSE
CONTINUE TO TAKE COMMON SENSE
CONTINUE TO TAKE COMMON SENSE PRACTICES TO PROTECT THEIR OWN
PRACTICES TO PROTECT THEIR OWN
PRACTICES TO PROTECT THEIR OWN HEALTH, THE HEALTH OF THEIR
HEALTH, THE HEALTH OF THEIR
HEALTH, THE HEALTH OF THEIR FAMILY, WE'LL WORK TO KEEP IT
FAMILY, WE'LL WORK TO KEEP IT
FAMILY, WE'LL WORK TO KEEP IT THERE.
THERE.
THERE. >> TO THE UNINSURED GET TESTED?
>> TO THE UNINSURED GET TESTED?
>> TO THE UNINSURED GET TESTED? GENTLEMEN, LADIES, CAN THE
GENTLEMEN, LADIES, CAN THE
GENTLEMEN, LADIES, CAN THE UNINSURED GET TESTED?
UNINSURED GET TESTED?
UNINSURED GET TESTED? >> SCREAMING INTO THE CAMERA
>> SCREAMING INTO THE CAMERA
>> SCREAMING INTO THE CAMERA WON'T GET YOU ANYWHERE.
WON'T GET YOU ANYWHERE.
WON'T GET YOU ANYWHERE. >> HOW ABOUT ANSWERING THE
>> HOW ABOUT ANSWERING THE
>> HOW ABOUT ANSWERING THE QUESTION?
QUESTION?
QUESTION? THAT'S A VALID QUESTION, CAN
THAT'S A VALID QUESTION, CAN
THAT'S A VALID QUESTION, CAN YOU ANSWER IT?
YOU ANSWER IT?
YOU ANSWER IT? >> NO ANSWER TO THAT LAST
>> NO ANSWER TO THAT LAST
>> NO ANSWER TO THAT LAST QUESTION THERE.
QUESTION THERE.
QUESTION THERE. WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.
WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.
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