cnn s polo sand vol is live for us. this is the first of what s expected to be many formula flights. it is. and it s more important now that the formula went through those paces. the inspection, and the quality control process that all of those imports go through. the only difference is what usually takes place in weeks was only done in about 72 hours. that s with multiple different agencies involved. u.s. transport command, for example, one of the key agencies in trying to get that baby for for formula germany to the u.s. this is important. this particular formula, it is a prescription product that is high poe allergenic. it basically is meant to go to the hardest hit of the hard hit families that have been desperately trying to find the formula they need for their children. this specific formula will go directly to hospitals, and to home health care facilities. so that s important to note. this is not formula that will be going to the store shelves, for example. however,
takening a pivotal step in restocking the low baby formula supply. the first palets of emergency formula arriving from europe via a u.s. military plane just a short time ago. and now going through inspection. the product is a specialty formula for infants who are intolerant of protein in cow s milk and will be distributed to pharmacies and hospitals and doctor s offices. we are live in indianapolis where the first shipment landed. p polo, this is just the first of what s expected to be many baby formula flights? reporter: and it is more than just a drop in the bucket. you re talking about 35 tons of the prescription baby formula that landed in indianapolis today. manufactured in germany. transferred to germany and air lifted yesterday. flew all night to get here. as you mentioned, this will not serve the general needs of parents who have been looking for a solution. in fact, asking the biden administration to act. we did see a representative of the biden administration, tom
you are live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. we begin with a small sign of relief from the baby formula crisis that is gripping the nation. today a u.s. military flight carrying more than 70,000 pounds of baby formula arrived in indianapolis from europe, but you won t see it on store shelves here in the u.s. a white house official says the first shipment is heading straight to doctors, hospitals, home health care facilities and pharmacies in areas that need it the most. this means for many parents who have been desperately searching for weeks now to find formula they ll have to keep searching. the shipment arrived just hours ago. what more can you tell us about this formula, where it s going, how many toddlers it s expected to feed? i guess there will be some parents out there disappointed this formula is not going directly to a store near them. reporter: and that s important, too, jim. you can find out where this is not going to your neighborhood groce
particularly winning on a global landscape. and let s talk about more key talks. i would not be surprised if we see a few more cases in the upcoming days. i m pamela brown in washington. you are live in the cnn newsroom live on this sunday. and we re following several major news stories for you in the next two hours, starting in florida, where a suspected case of monky pox is detected. families are forced to ration supplies. meantime, cnn is traveling with president biden in asia, where there are concerns north korea could stage another nuclear test during his trip. and pennsylvania senate candidate john fetterman more determined than ever to flip a senate seat for democrats of being discharged from the hospital. plus, johnny depp set to take the stand again in the defamation trial against his ex-wife amber heard. and this just into cnn, the biden administration accepts a second flight equipment with 114 pellets to washington dulles airport. the exact timing wil
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