Formally this week from bill bryant, the science and Technology Director at the department of Homeland Security. He will outline as the president said encouraging news about the impact that heat and sunlight have on the coronavirus which will increase the confidence that we feel about the coming summer. On the subject of testing, at the present moment we have reports of 4. 93 million tests having been performed across america. And encouraging news, as states have been engaging commercial labs at a higher level across the country. Yesterday our commercial lab system did more than 100,000 tests in a single day. So were beginning to activate all of the capacity. And tomorrow at the president s direction our task force will convene a Conference Call with all of the nations governors to talk about their progress they are making on testing and were going to hear from governors about the practices that, and methods that they are employing to significantly increase testing following our briefi
Yesterday there was no Task Force Briefing and none is scheduled for today. Now thursdays briefing. Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement act. Im grateful the congress is delivering these additional 320 billion dollars in relay for the American Worker and for Small Businesses. Time Many Americans are enduring significant canonic talent is. This bill will help Small Businesses keep millions of workers on the payroll. You see states starting to open up now and it is very exciting to see, aweinspiring. The are coming out of it and we are coming out of it well. And we are really, im very happy, the governors really have been doing a really good job, working with us, and it is pretty impressive to see. I have spoken to numerous leaders of countries over the last 48 hours. They are saying we are leading the way. Harvard andeased stanford and princeton and numerous other universities and businesses, large have sent funds back to us and in some cases i stopped funds that i lo
Said that the evidence suggests that nationwide were at the peak on new cases whats your evidence for that where the numbers well all were doing is looking at the numbers were looking at our graphs were looking at our models were getting a great response from deborah and from tony and from many of the professionals that are working we have great professionals working with us and i think based on that where were doing very well based on that it looks like were headed absolutely in the right direction but some states are looking at other states and theyre saying i cant imagine what theyre going through because theyre not in that position theyre in very good shape i would say that we have 20 states at least but you really have 29 that are an extremely good shape you have others that are getting much better and i think with almost a few exceptions you have every state that is either doing better or on the way to doing better yet place. That one on your threat to adjourn or. Circuit adjourn
Is even there has prevented me from using the Constitutional Authority that were given, that were given under the recess provisions. The senate should either fulfill its duty and vote on my nominees or it should formally adjourn so that i can make recess appointments. We have tremendous number of people that have to come into government and now more so than ever before because of the virus and the problem. We have to do it and we have to do whatever we have to do. They have made it very, very difficult to run government. I dont think any administration has done anywhere near what weve done in 3 1 2 years but every block, every week, they put up roadblocks, whether it is russia, russia, russia, or whether its impeachment hoax or whatever it may be it is always roadblocks and a waste of time. If the house will not agree to that adjournment, i will exercise my Constitutional Authority to adjourn both chambers of congress. The Current Practice of leaving town while conducting phony proform
A briefing by the Coronavirus Task force updating the governments response to the pandemic. He was joined by Vice President pence and medical and health officials. Thank you very much and i see we have fewer people because of the virus problem. We appreciate you being here. More andetting to be more social distancing and that is fine. It is the way it should be. It is too bad. We extend our best wishes to the people affect the. He or she willat be better very soon. Thank you for being here. America continues to mobilize every segment of our society to turn the tide in the battle against the virus. I want to americans to know that we will get through this challenge. The hardship will end and will end soon. Normal life will return and our economy will rebound strongly. In the midst of this Great National trial, americans must remain united in purpose and focus toward victory. Every american should know that the sacrifice you are making at this time is saving lives. It is very important t