Studies, Johns Hopkins university, in d. C. Ambassador edelman has served in senior positions at the department of state and defense as well as the white house. Hes served as u. S. Ambassador to finland and turkey and was Vice President dick cheneys Principal Deputy assistant for National Security affairs. Ambassador edelman has received several awards including a department of defense medal for distinguished public service, a distinguished civilian Service Award from the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and a president ial distinguished Service Award. Then to my far left, we have general doug lute. General lute has served most recently as the United States permanent representative to the north atlantic council, a position in which he retired in 2017. Previously general lute had a distinguished 35year career in the u. S. Army. He also served for a total of six years in the white house under both president s george w. Bush and barack obama. And in 2007, president bush named him dep
Medical practitioner to do something to make you feel better. It could be you have the flu, you are not feeling well, you do not want to go to the doctor, so you give them a call and they talk to you entry you. Ehealth is bought or telehealth is broader. You email your doctor, work it out without ever seeing them. It is broader. Telehealth,cine is but not all telehealth is telemedicine. Have probablyus experienced it from having your pharmacy call you or text you that your prescription is ready. Right that a is right. That is a common use of it. We also noticed that the or the importance of telemedicine was boosted in the recent package that passed congress, the 2 trillion care act. The law provides relief for health plans allowing coverage for Telehealth Services. Thee changes, and heels of , and the heels of the office tell usr general why that is important. Why do you think the administration included that . Been a flurryas of regulatory relief or actions by policymakers to clear aw
Get rapid results to let the patients know if they are carriers, even if they are asymptomatic to quarantine and know they are being quarantined for a reason. The commissioner released a statement saying, today marks an important step in expanding the availability of testing and importantly rapid results. There are more than 23,000 expert machines in operation worldwide. The new test ship friday with a rollout on march 30. Kpix 5 a fire station is being set up as a drive up screening station. Tents have been sent to the station. They can handle up to 370 tests a day. They will operate from 9 am to 6 pm starting monday. Open to anybody without a referral but the city cautions that there is a screening process. What we are asking is that people only with the symptoms, i merrily fever or other symptoms come to the site so it is not overwhelmed. If you show up, it does not mean you will get a test. People will be screened before getting cleared. People that are tested will wait for results
We are going over to the hill and having a lot of meetings. Financial, this is a medical situation, not a financial situation. The financial is nicely. I want to thank you for being here and update you on the progress we have made. In a week of extraordinary mobilization. Governors, mayors, and citizens are all working with urgency and ,peed toward one common goal which is saving american lives. We are in communication with foreign countries. 148 foreign countries. Can you believe that . You talk about a spread. You talk about a violent spread. In hundred 48 countries. Not even believable. It has been a week of National Action and Great National solidarity. People are getting along. We are getting along with republicans and democrats. Independents and liberals and conservatives. It is a nice thing to see. We are all one beautiful, big American Family and that is taking place right now. Last night i approved a major disaster coloration for the state of new york. I worked very closely wi
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