Up where i left off, i started my last question line asking each of you if our federal government was doing Everything Possible to be able to respond and each of you said, within the capabilities of our government, that we were. The reason i wanted to address this is, when we talk about a National Testing strategy or greater coordination on personal protective equipment, what ive heard over and over again is that its about where the responsibility is. Is this the responsibility of the federal government or the responsibility of states or localities. When i talk to the people in my district, what they want to know is about capabilities. And they really dont want to just see this kind of bralame gn between different parts of our government. They ask if were doing everything humanly possible to be able to address this crisis and is every level of government including the federal government doing everything we can to deal with this and if not, the American People deserve to know why. Dr. F
Countries, we are behind and the waters are rising. That the the reality right now. In the beginning, President Trump viewed this as a political issue. He told us early on he didnt want to take infected americans off a cruise ship because he didnt want the numbers to go up, which may partially explain why we are so behind on testing. Hes come out day after day in the last week to offer big, bold promises that then prove to not be true. The google site that would help you figure out if you need to be tested and where, what happened . The drive up test in target and walmart parking lots, where are those . Today he said were making mace masks, were making ventilators. We dont know if thats through. While the president s tone is probably the least important issue we face, his response to the most natural answer to Peter Alexander tells you evening you need to know about how the president is viewing this crisis. Americans are scared, 200 dead, 14,000 sick, millions, as you witnessed, who ar
Spread of the coronavirus. Governors and officials from arizona, maryland, virginia, and the District Of Columbia all issued stay at home orders just yesterday. Arizonas governor announced that he signed an executive order that will require arizonans to limit time outside their homes at the end of business today. Maryland virginia and washington, d. C. Stay at home orders went in effect just yet with virginians expected to stay in place until june 10th. In d. C. , those charged with the order could be charged with a misdemeanor and fines up to 5,000. And in the San Francisco bay area, Health Officers in six counties are expected to announce today that they will extend their shelter in place order until at least may 1st. Now, hospitals in new york, theyre on the edge of a breaking point. As more patients swarm waiting rooms, fill intensive care beds and snag already numbered ventilators. That strain multiplied by understaffing issues, sheer exhaustion and Health Care Workers falling sic
A million confirmed cases. Meanwhile, more than 30,000 americans who were infected with the virus have recovered. We have Fox Team Coverage on Coronavirus Crisis from all angles. But we begin with david spunt who is live at the white house. Coronavirus task force began meeting about an hour ago in the situation room, here at the white house, to discuss the latest developments. Earlier today, President Trump signed a disaster declaration for the state of wyoming, related to the coronavirus. That now means that all 50 states for the first time in u. S. History are under such a disaster declaration. The New York Times is reporting tonight, jon, the president knew about the impacts of covid19 sooner than previously thought. Trade advisor Peter Navarro wrote a january 28th memo that circulated around the west wing. He laid out the seriousness of the virus and its impact on the United States, but the president just a few days ago when asked said he didnt know about the memo. Well the New Yor
Death and devastation in its wake but as weve said this shutdown cost lives too and heres the toll, more than one in ten americans thrown out of work, higher taxes, businesses collapsing, Mental Health declining and Life Expectancy falling. We are hearing today that there was pushback against the shutdown in early february. Of course there was an quite right to. The president instincts on this have been right all along. He is the one that has to consider all of the implications of any decision including the social, economic and yes Public Health devastation of the shutdown. As the shutdown told rose so has the demand for a better more sustainable antivirus plan. Weve set it different ways, but its all the same thing. Reopen america safely but soon. Ive read the ideas out there for how we move out of shutdown. Frankly none of them make sense except for one put together by a world Renowned Team of scientists and entrepreneurs that we will present to you tonight. First lets get the bad id