Dr. William Schaffner, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Preventive Medicine & Infectious Diseases professor, discusses the latest developments in the coronavirus outbreak.
The House will consider the Senate-passed coronavirus economic aid package. According to Majority Leader Hoyer, members may come to the House floor to debate the bill, however final passage will be done by voice vote.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) deliver remarks in an enrollment ceremony for the CARES Act coronavirus relief legislation.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) delivered remarks in an enrollment ceremony for the CARES Act coronavirus relief legislation.
In an Oval Office ceremony, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion economic relief bill. The president outlined a number of the key provisions in the bill and thanked lawmakers for coming together in a bipartisan manner to pass the legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) thanked his colleagues for passing "the biggest bill in history in record time." The president was joined by Republican lawmakers, cabinet officials and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
Sean Kennedy of the National Restaurant Association joins to talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic response on the nation's restaurants. Also joining is an expert on the nation's grocery supply chain.
President Trump and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force held a briefing on the federal government's response to the pandemic. The president praised lawmakers for the bipartisan passage of the CARES Act, a $2 trillion coronavirus economic relief bill, which he signed into law right before the briefing. The president talked about the resources FEMA was providing to the states, but told governors that they need to do more themselves and be more "appreciative" of the steps his administration was taking. The president also spoke about the Defense Production Act and the need to produce more ventilators. He announced he had appointed trade adviser Peter Navarro as the National Defense Production Act policy coordinator. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue spoke about remote education and partnerships with the private sector to continue providing meals to children while schools remain closed.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) held a news conference at a temporary hospital site at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. The governor requested that President Trump authorize construction of another four temporary emergency hospitals for New York City. In addition, he provided an update on the confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths and announced that public schools for the entire state would be closed for another two weeks until April 15th.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) provided new numbers on deaths and positive cases from the coronavirus. With the increases, he continued urging people to social distance and stay home.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) gave an update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. He discussed the increase in testing, the steps taken to mitigate the spread of the virus at prisons, and the newly passed stimulus bill, from which Louisiana will receive $1.8 billion. The governor also discussed the medical surge in the state, saying that under current modeling they will run out of ventilators by April 3rd in the New Orleans area. Louisiana put in orders for 12,000 additional ventilators, including 5000 from the national strategic stockpile, but the state has only received a total of 192 ventilators to date.
Sean Kennedy of the National Restaurant Association joined to talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic response on the nation's restaurants. Also joining is an expert on the nation's grocery supply chain.
At a coronavirus briefing in Geneva, World Health Organization officials confirmed more than half a million positive cases and more than 20,000 deaths from the virus worldwide. WHO's director-general also announced the first patients in a historic drug trial to test treatments. He added that a vaccine to prevent coronavirus was still likely 12 to 18 months away. Other questions at the briefing focused on the improper use of the term "asymptomatic" when describing cases, protective equipment for health care workers, and updates on conditions in Italy, China and the United States.
Michael Gove, minister of the U.K. Cabinet Office, led the government's coronavirus briefing in London following the announcement that both Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock tested positive for coronavirus. Mr. Gove said the prime minister was self-quarantining and still continuing his duties through videophone. He added it was a reminder, "the virus does not discriminate. We are all at risk." At the top of the briefing, he announced that the U.K.'s rate of infection was doubling every three to four days.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) provided new numbers on deaths and positive cases from the coronavirus. With the increases, he continued urging people to social distance and stay home.
President Trump and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force held a briefing on the federal government's response to the pandemic. The president praised lawmakers for the bipartisan passage of the CARES Act, a $2 trillion coronavirus economic relief bill, which he signed into law right before the briefing. The president talked about the resources FEMA was providing to the states, but told governors that they need to do more themselves and be more "appreciative" of the steps his administration was taking. The president also spoke about the Defense Production Act and the need to produce more ventilators. He announced he had appointed trade adviser Peter Navarro as the National Defense Production Act policy coordinator. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue spoke about remote education and partnerships with the private sector to continue providing meals to children while schools remain closed.
