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For the first time in american history, a federal disaster has been declared for all 50 states. 700,000 americans have been infected with covid19. More than 35,000 of them have tragically lost their lives. The economic damage has hit even more americans than the coronavirus itself. More than 22 million americans have filed for unemployment. Texans havemillion filed unemployment claims. Businesses have shuddered. Paychecks have disappeared. Food bank lines are swelling across texas as more families seek food that they desperately need. Well, in typical texas fashion, you have come together to s...

Abbott holding a briefing with reporters on his states response to the coronavirus. At the start of the even, he unveiled his plans for opening the states economy. This is 45 minutes from austin. During the past few months, the coronavirus pandemic has gripped the entire globe. It has killed thousands of innocent people, and decimated world economies and familys pocketbooks alike. For the first time in american history, a federal disaster has been declared for all 50 states. Americans have been infected with covid19. More than 35,000 of them have tragically lost their lives. Economic damage ha...

Thanks everyone for joining in today. Earlier today, i participated in , telephone conference actually, a Video Conference with the White House Coronavirus task force, with the Vice President participating in that meeting, with also the president. We were able to visit with him. And also, earlier this morning, i had the opportunity to have a phone call with secretary of the veterans administration, robert wilke, and renewed our request that we forwarded through fema for supplemental assistance from the v. A. Potentially with respect to Surge Capacity of hospitals here in louisiana, looking pri...

Thank you all again for coming back today and for tuning in, and i do know that these daily briefings can get tedious, and the information, much of it, sounds the same, so people may start to tune it out, but i can tell you the situation is changing, it is evolving, and the information we are putting out is important. Just because the social distancing and hygiene guidance and the stay at home order stays in place after day doesnt mean we shouldnt talk about those things because that will be the key to success in trying to get through this Public Health emergency with the fewest amount of case...

Trying to get through this Public Health emergency with the fewest amount of cases and the lowest death total. Corey he thank dr. Bert. He has been a practicing physician for decades, although he does not look that old. He is the chief chief medical officer for dillard university. He is also working with the state of Public Health. And it is great to have him here today. He will take questions and have some prepared comments after i am finished. The doctory have from the apart department of health to take questions related to testing and Public Session other things. Dr. Hebert is here because ...