As effective as the other pit the other is very effective, of things i havent seen in the very accurate. Last few days, but we have reserves to the department of never seen it this uncrowded. But were going to see if we health and Human Services for smart train has canceled some can do a self swab which would distribution. The first 1 million mass will service but they are still be available immediately. We are also prepared to distribute to nhs up to 2000 be a lot more popular i can deplorable ventilators for use tell you that. As needed. Yesterday was at fort dietrich, marylandwhich is probably the running and likewise for most bay area Public Transit and that would be administered systems. If you have to do essential also by a Health Official but business, you can do it using Public Transportation and there it would be a lot easier to do. Is plenty of room so you can do the fact is that the Health Social distancing which is of course what we are doing here at ktvu. You may see us standing far professionals, it would free up a lot. Let me just say the self swab is what it is. Its a self swab you do it militarys premier research yourself. Institute where i got updated the other has to be issued by a on the incredible work our people are doing as part of the Health Professional and it is inner Agency Effort to work on something that is quite vaccines. They are making great progress. Apart, that is the new norm. We have also announced we have but we are here. Certified our 16th lab and will we are healthy from what we difficult and we think it is soon certify our 16th lab to know and we will be here for working out for the self swab. Help with processing tests the remainder of the way until across the country. This all comes to an end. If it would test positive the additionally, i have directed you talk about transportation people would go and they would as the president mentioned that locally. The hospital ships mercy and i was wondering about domestic flights but what you guys think comfort be prepared to deploy about the possibility of not to increase the nations quite bedding but limiting medical capacity. We have also alerted a variety domestic flights in the country things are practically of field and expeditionary empty. They have not done it yet hospitals to be prepared to but there a lot of deploy as well as needed based cancellations out there on direction from the commander new this morning there are do what they have to do. In chief. Today leadership for now more than 200,000 we think that is probably coronavirus cases worldwide. Working out. I have asked the fda to cut through the red tape and reduce regulatory barriers. The army corps of engineers is in new york meeting with Governor Cuomo and his team. I spoke with the governor yesterday and other governors we are looking at some very that i will speaking with more exciting things. Im going to be holding a 2nd to make sure they know what dod can provide through our system News Conference either today, were going to talk about the fda and some things that are happening that are quite exciting. Were going to be doing that either later today or tomorrow, John Hopkins University has fairly early tomorrow. So we will see what happens. Been tracking cases which currently stands at more than the fda, my instructions as i 204,000. Here in the bay area there at least 367 confirmed cases. Santa clara county has more have been working very very than double than any other to address their needs. County with a total of 155 hard on a number of in my conversations with cases, five people have died governors and members of there but San Mateo County congress about dods resources, i have made it clear we will second, followed by san continue to support the francisco, contra costa and Alameda County administrations comprehensive officials are warning the efforts in the country every coronavirus in california could step of the way on ensuring our get worse before it gets better. Governor newsome signed a bill of more than 1 million to help hospitals to handle a and Nation Security remains top expected russia patient. Priority. California could need more than thousand more hospital beds. I want to thank all the Service Members and their families that have been affected by this outbreak. They are all gray heroes, we are continuing to support this. Developments and we will be were all in this together. Discussing them later with you thank you very much. Today or tomorrow. Yesterday the president made a this afternoon i will be meeting with nurses on the front lines of the battle very important announcement against the virus. The governor refused to answer they are Truly American heroes. Questions about a shortage of they want to get it done. Supplies such as ventilator they are incredible people. Saying he did not want to cause so we are going to be meeting more concern there is a shelter in place with nurses and i actually look about telehealth and this is forward to that very brave, allowing our 62 million seniors across seven bay area counties but people are told to stay theyre taking a lot of risk to be able to get medical and they have done an services from the safety of incredible job and i never their home, reducing the risk home unless they are going out for fresh air, buying complained. And without any copays. Groceries, or picking up we also making sure that the medications. We flew over Healthcare System is prepared. And those on the front lines have the support they need. I am also announcing that the the reality is, the stakes are department of housing and urban development is providing immediate relief to renters and homeowners by suspending all foreclosures and evictions until the end of april. So we are working very closely high and we need to preserve with dr. Ben carson and personal protective equipment everybody from hud. Every for those that are on the front eerily quiet. Lines of this fight. Highways that are normally busy are expected to remain empty ounties covered by that nty was to that end we have put out generation of americans has guidelines over the last two been called to make shared weeks to expand the types of sheltered place order. Allie rasmus isthin have change sacrifices for the good of the maps that can be used in routine nation. In world war ii young dramatically since the order went into effect. Care and saving those and 95s were the most risky situations. Reporter Sonoma County is conserving personal protective the latest bay area county to equipment is also essential to put the shelter in place order combat the virus. Into effect. People in their teenagers that went into effect midnight volunteered to fight. This morning. They wanted to fight so badly because they love our country. Today, cms will announce workers refuse to go home and detailed recommendations to it will remain in effect for at slept in factory floors to keep further promote this needed least the next three weeks. Assembly lines running. Covers conservation. Everyone suspects that will you know, the numbers of ships that they built during world probably go on longer. War ii to this day, nothing behind us is one of the like that has ever been equal. Businesses that is allowed to specifically by limiting nonessential, elective medical be open during the shelter in they were doing ships literally and surgical procedures. Including dental procedures. Place director. This is the Grocery Store town mall. On a daily basis. Nobody has ever seen anything we believe that these recommendations will help like it. Surgeons, patients and hospitals amortize what is to this day, nobody has seen essential while leaving the prior to a few minutes ago this anything like what they were able to do during world war ii. Store was only open to seniors now it is our time when we people 60 and up. The Security Guard was checking peoples i. D. Ultimate decision in the hands sacrifice together because we of state and local health are all in this together and we officials and those clinicians will come through together. Who have direct responsibility to their patients. To verify peoples age before is the invisible enemy. They went out. Thats always the toughest now 9 00 a. M. It is open to the general public and other stores of business that are allowed to stay open include Grocery Stores enemy, the invisible enemy. , pharmacies, restaurants can were going to beat the we urge providers and stay open although just for invisible enemy. I think we will do it even clinicians and patients to seriously consider these takeout and delivery, hardware recommendations. I will not only preserve stores, gas stations and also faster than we thought. It will be a complete victory, equipment but it also allows banks. It will be a total victory. Doctors and nurses to help during the shelter in place those that are on the front order, people cannot go to work so we will have a second lines. It will protect patients from unless i leave the house to go conference again having to do with the fda. I think it is unnecessary exposure to the virus. We fully appreciate that this is going to have a major impact on the Healthcare System. The shared sacrifice is going to be potentially a very essential to help those that exciting News Conference. Are on the front lines. We will do it as quickly as we to work unless they work as can pad whether it is today or healthcare workers, police and firefighters, delivery drivers, journalist, taxi uber and lyft tomorrow. With that i will ask mike hence drivers. Those are the professions to say a few words and take you i want to thank the medical considered essential during the society such as the american shutdown. College of surgeons and the very much. American dental association that took a proactive approach go thank you mr. President. The White House Coronavirus task force met this morning and now that we have cases in all and already posted his 50 states we are continuing to recommendations. We have also talked to the American Medical Association and they have fully indicated their support for this recommendation. We now invite the entire Healthcare Community to join us in this effort. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you mr. President. Move out on the president s my instructions from the call to bring the full president were very clear. Resources of federal i was to do everything government, the full partnership with every state Health Officials made the decision yesterday after the and territory, the full power imaginable as aggressively as county revealed there are now six confirmed cases of to the possible to protect and 9 1 2 million veterans who are part Grocery Store but one man we of the department of veterans talk to his over the age of 60 affairs. Last month we established 19 says that he has been already the American Academy to support Emergency Operations centers isolating himself from his american businesses and families. Across the country. Family and younger family members and friends for the as the president says to us in we began to limit the number of past two weeks. Every day, we will do whatever i have been and self it takes. We are all in this together. Isolation foof us in parts of s yesterday the president met with the Tourism Industry of visitors who entered our saw this coming. Executives and also had an facilities. We began, i think through the we have been reading it about engaging discussion with all it coming from china vermonts the Top Companies in our we want to point out when we industrial and medical supply did that interview with others chain. The president as you all are we used our microphone on a aware also announced today that first system to begin triaging across the country in our 170 four foot long pole so we made ted that crucial six feet of hospitals, the entrance of social distancing just to keep by Mutual Consent of the northern border will be closed anyone into our facility to all essential closed to without being questioned or tested we expanded those travel. This does not include essential restrictions to those 135 Community Living centers which have about 7800 veterans who everyone safe. Napa and solano counties are the only bay area counties left now that dont have a similar travel or the transit of goods are in acute conditions to make shelter in place order in effect although as a public but it was a mutual discussion Health Officials say there that took place between the strongly considering a pet live president and Prime Minister in santa rosa,. Trudeau in the department of homeland sit security. Sure that they were protected. The president spoke with some we also took the next step and preparing for a worstcase of the nations top business scenario Governor Newsom says leaders today to speak about it is likely few if any the supply and for our part, we california schools will be open made sure that we limited the before summer break. Are going to be conduct being a sara we are past the 9 00 hour so im guessing that means students are starting to dental surgeries that were receive those meals. Call with state and local being provided. We have cut back by one third officials to redo our own the number of routine appointments we have had. Coming commitment as the and we have canceled elective surgeries. These were all part of the president said last signinthe s reporter thats right president s directive to be as studen a ing the free stood up the federal coronation aggressive in a Public Health meals at the San FranciscoUnified School District has sense as we could be. Been passing out since monday. They will continue to pass them center. I think we have set the pace out until march 27. For the entire country. Then the School Spring break fema has gone to level one. I will say we have often said starts. Its really just an insert time that we were the most noble all around. Finos mission is to support mission in the federal disasters that are locally government. Executed, state managed and our veterans have been in the federally supported. Tomorrow the president will be toughest spots in the world. They have been putting conditions that are unimaginable to most americans. Hosting all the nations they have responded, they government from a Video Conference at fema. Responded clearly, they to ensure that they have full responded with passion and also we did reach out to the San Francisco unified School Connection to all of the district about their response about possibly extending the activated regions for fema the 400,000 members of our School Closure past the originally planned three weeks. Going forward. Department who are out there on in a statement they said quote with regard to testing, i am we are monitoring all the new the front lines. Information from Public Health pleased to report that we are the last thing i will say is officials and will be adjusting accordingly. It is too soon to see when we will or will not be able to increasing the number of testing reopen schools but are open to being performed by the thousands every day. The a variety of possible spent thanks to the Publicprivate Partnership thatto currently 99 of california schools are closed from two to five weeks. That you have heard a lot about that is 6 million kids who are not in class right now. The Fourth Mission that va has it is all in an effort to slow been our First Three Missions the spread of coronavirus. Are Healthcare Benefits and education officials offered remind everyoneget tested. Memorial affairs. Our Fourth Mission is to detailed guidelines to help kids with learning Online Support the federal government during the closure. In times of National Disasters it includes fullday classroom and pandemics. We have the pictures force in plates, grabbing go case fema or hhs calls upon us to deploy medical professionals across the country to me locations and ways to navigate this unprecedented time for testing is there for those that crises. We plan for the every day, we Governor Newsom says the need it most or are symptomatic guidelines will be updated every friday to align with this or in the vulnerable evolving situation. We want to make sure that population. Dr. Deborah burke said a moment learning is still occurring, distancelearning, the online are gaming out Emergency Preparedness scenarios and we stand ready when the president needs us to expand our mission. Will address the progress were thank you. Thank you very much. Making on testing, the thank you all. Learning but we are diving deep infection rate, our recommendations to every that is very nice. We are going to interrupt american as well as some any questions . Important new findings about the impact on youth that we are the governor to bring you the president. We have been waiting to hear getting from d