National Conference of State Legislatures' Tim Storey and Dr. Ira Breite of NYU Lagone Health and SiriusXM Doctor Radio discuss the latest developments in federal and state efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) held a press briefing from Sacramento on the state's coronavirus outbreak response. The governor provided an update on the current numbers, saying over the past few days hospitalizations had doubled, and the number of ICU patients had tripled. He also discussed measures the state is taking to help the homeless population, and a new matching service to bring in more health care workers.
National Conference of State Legislatures Executive Director Tim Storey discussed what the $2 trillion coronavirus aid package means for the states, and the states' response to the crisis.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Chairman Bobby Scott of the Committee on Education and Labor on a press conference call Monday afternoon, to discuss worker and patient safety needs for the Phase 4 coronavirus legislative response package.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or CMS Adminstrator Seema Verma held a press conference call to discuss an unprecedented array of regulatory waivers and new rules to equip the American healthcare system with maximum flexibility in response to the 2019 novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic.
UNITE HERE International President D. Taylor, a labor union that represents more than 300,000 workers in the hospitality industry, discussed how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting his members.
Utah is sending an emergency disaster declaration request to President Trump in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Gary Herbert (R) also announced that several of Abbott's testing machines, unveiled at the White House Monday, that gives results in a matter of minutes is making their way to the state. Other topics discussed during the governor's news conference included public-private partnerships to address the coronavirus and the urgent need for more protective equipment for health providers.
Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, discusses support for the nation's COVID-19 response efforts during a telephone briefing with reporters at the Pentagon.
President Trump, along with members of the president's Coronavirus Task Force, brief reporters on the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) held a briefing in Albany on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor provided an update on the total number of cases and tests performed as well as efforts to coordinate the resources of the various public and private hospitals in the state. The governor criticized the patchwork system of each state competing against each other and the federal government to purchase ventilators. "It's like being on eBay with 50 other states," he said. Gov. Cuomo said the federal government should have purchased the ventilators and then distributed them to the states by need. He also talked about his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, testing positive for coronavirus, and reminded New Yorkers "everyone is subject to this virus."
Today's program looks at response from Governor Andrew Cuomo on the response to the coronavirus in New York City. Plus, state and local officials on the federal response. Larry Sabato of Sabato's Crystal Ball joins by phone to talk about political conventions (27).
Today's program looks at response from Governor Andrew Cuomo on the response to the coronavirus in New York City. Plus, state and local officials on the federal response. Larry Sabato of Sabato's Crystal Ball joins by phone to talk about political conventions (27).
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) held a press briefing from Sacramento on the state's coronavirus outbreak response. The governor provided an update on the current numbers, saying over the past few days hospitalizations had doubled, and the number of ICU patients had tripled. He also discussed measures the state is taking to help the homeless population, and a new matching service to bring in more health care workers.
National Conference of State Legislatures Executive Director Tim Storey discussed what the $2 trillion coronavirus aid package means for the states, and the states' response to the crisis.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Chairman Bobby Scott of the Committee on Education and Labor on a press conference call Monday afternoon, to discuss worker and patient safety needs for the Phase 4 coronavirus legislative response package.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or CMS Adminstrator Seema Verma held a press conference call to discuss an unprecedented array of regulatory waivers and new rules to equip the American healthcare system with maximum flexibility in response to the 2019 novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic.
UNITE HERE International President D. Taylor, a labor union that represents more than 300,000 workers in the hospitality industry, discussed how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting his members.
