I will not be issuing any legally binding orders today. But does not mean we will not make legally binding orders. Perhaps it will not be necessary with thegtonians act force of responsibility, the force of the sense that we are all in this together. We remain concerned that some in taking all theot measures necessary to preserve life and limb. Its not hyperbolic to say Everyone Needs to change their behavior, change the way we live temporarily if we are going to prevent significant loss of life. When i say everyone i mean everyone. Because we all are potential transmitters of this virus and we all, to some varying degrees are victims of this virus. If anyone is living a normal life today, we are not doing what we need you to do if we are theg to save lives in state. Behaving as though this is not a mortal threat. Although i have the order to put limits on large gatherings, we are still seeing people ignoring most of these orders and common sense about what it takes to protect our love
For being with me. We will be here to take any questions related to testing. I want to start by thanking all of the state and local first responders, everybody out there, who is working so very hard on this emergency. And i want to, again, thank our health care workers. All across the state of louisiana. Whether theyre doctors and nurses, respiratory therapists, you name it. A lot of really, really good work by selfless people has taken place across the state of louisiana. And certainly particularly down in the new orleans region. Last night, i requested a major disaster declaration for the state of louisiana from the federal government. So i directed that request to President Trump. In order that we might receive Additional Support for state and local agencies as we continue to combat the spread of the virus and deal with all of those individuals who actually have the disease, covid19. As we anticipated and as we stated and, quite sadly, the number of cases in louisiana continues to r
Ok i may take it on the us president continues to tout a medication that is not proven to treat coronavirus and poses potentially dangerous side effects. And will explore the idea of immunity passports for people who for cover even though questions do remain about resistance. And sport can be bright reseize one of basketballs highest honors a former n. B. A. Superstar who died in a Helicopter Crash earlier this year is been inducted into the leagues all say. The beginning europe or crown of virus numbers are giving some cause for hope spanish Officials Say another 674 people have died there and yes that is awful but its the 3rd day in a row that the death row has all in from 100. But that all and by 135. 00 from the previous day the infection rate is also slowing it has announced another 621. 00 deaths which like spain is fewer than the day before warmer weather though is drawing people out of their homes in the u. S. President donald trump says americans should prepare for the toughes
Taking place across the state of louisiana and certainly particularly down in the new orleans region. Last night i requested a major disaster declaration for the state of louisiana from the federal government, so i directed that request for President Trump in order that we might receive Additional Support for state and local agencies as we continue to combat the spread of the virus. And deal with all of those individuals who actually have the disease, covid19. As we anticipated and as we stated and, quite sadly, the number of cases in louisiana quite sadly, the number of cases in louisiana continue to rise more drastically than we would like. As of to date, we have 1,388 cases and 46 deaths. That is 216 more cases than we reported at noon yesterday and 12 more deaths since our report yesterday. I want to remind you that we are updating the numbers once a day now at noon. Because it just became too much to try to manage with all the various testing labs and reports that had to be coming
Embassy compound Iraqi Security forces calling it a rocket attack near the celebrations area inside the green zone the another incident happened in the neighborhood in a residential apartment off baghdad and the 3rd incident and north of baghdad inside i have been province and ill balad base where some store rooms were headed and weve also heard from one leader of the militia has been has been our brigade which has been deemed as a terrorist organization by the United States that all iraqi forces should distance themselves from u. S. Bases from sunday on birds so it is a state of high alert for Iraqi Security forces as they brace themselves for what they expect is going to be some sort of a reaction and weve also seen a flurry of diplomatic activity to try and deescalate the situation in that region this is being spearheaded by others foreign minister who went to the iranian capital and met not just the president but his counterpart as well iran insisting that this attack which happene