President of the United States, donald j. Trump. President trump thank you. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Thank you for being here. Let me provide a brief update on the china virus as well as our economic recovery, which is going really very well, as you probably have been hearing. 85 of jurisdictions across our country are reporting a very steep decline in cases. We havedespite the fact the number one Testing Program anywhere in the world. We are up to almost 70 million tests, far beyond any other country. This week, cases nationwide have declined by 6 . I want to think the American People for doing such a great job. The United States has administered over 70 million tests, more than all the European Union combined. If you combine all of europe, it is less than what we do. Millions of pointofcare tests are processed in less than 24 hours. Many another 15 minutes. Many commercial lab results are returned within three days, so weve got that number down from eight days to three day
Uae we take you live to bedminster, new jersey, where President Trump is about to hold a trust conference with reporters. Pres. Trump our economic recovery is going very well, as you have been hearing. Nearly 85 of jurisdictions across our country are reporting a very steep decline in cases. That is despite the fact that we have the number one Testing Program anywhere in the world, up to almost 70 million tests. This week, cases have declined by 6 nationwide. The positively rate has fallen to six point 5 did 6. 5 . A big reduction. The hospitalization rate for the virus has been reduced by half ands april half since april. I urge everyone to apply commonsense mitigation and we are all doing that. I want to thank the American People for doing a great job. The United States has administered over 70 million than all of the European Union combined, if you combine all of europe, it is less than what we do. Tests aref of care processed and under 24 hours and many in 15 minutes. Tests are ret
Verse as well as the economic recovery, which is going really very well, as you probably have been hearing. Nearly 85 of jurisdictions all across the country are reporting a very steep decline in cases. And thats despite the fact that we have the number one Testing Program anywhere in the world. Almost 70 million. The test positively rate has fallen to just six by 5 , a 71 reduction from april, and a 15 reduction from mid july. Thats a big reduction. The hospitalization rate from the virus has been reduced by have since april, and i urge everyone to apply common sense mitigation. We are all doing that and i want to think the American People for really doing such a great job. The United States has now administered over 70 million tests, more than all of the European Union combined. If you combine all of your, its less than what we europe, its less than what we do. Thanare processed in less 24 hours, many in under 15 minutes. Nearly 80 of results are returned within three days. So weve g
In houston. Test the shares rise after hours as Quarterly Earnings beat the streets. Profitability meets the criteria for inclusion in the s p 500. We got a report earlier today that china is moving to close a u. S. Consulate, not being seen by some commentators at as some sit as serious as hong kong. Saying that asian would likely respond to the forced closure of that beijing would likely respond to the forced closure of its consulate. The possibility of potential cuts to its larger hong kong mission. He said cutting the Mission Staff in hong kong to 100 or 200 people is an option. China has pledged to respond to the u. S. Closing its houston consulate. Will come back to that and the Market Reaction in a moment. We are of course into earnings season. Lets get some of the lines from daimler. Considerable Global Economic outlook decline in 2020. In terms of other lines, it sees a bit to be positive in 2020 but lower than the prior year. Considerable it sees a considerable decline in glo
English premier league along with a spat with the u. K. , all reports prius president xi jinping could close the u. S. Consulate in showing do. Tension and political Mitch Mcconnell good unveil a gop plan opening up discussions with immigrants. Cost cuts assifies it sees a considerable slump in economic output. Confirms its diagnostics unit. Units from unilever coming from across the wire. What are you seeing . Anna we got the numbers from unilever. Lets get to the story in london. Unilever with underlying sales, down. 3 , but better than the market anticipated. The estimate was for a drop. 3. 89 . That is a good number for the underlying sales story. They were telling us about what they plan for their tea business. They talked about moving it on in some way. Now with a that will hold they will hold on to some of it. They are retaining the tea businesses in india and indonesia and interest in the ready to drink tea joint ventures they have, but they are telling us the operations they w