Increasing the number of testing platforms we now have multiple tests for different platforms increasing ability to collect samples increasing testing and Laboratory Supplies and ensuring that we Work Together to make sure that every client receives the tasks that they need this is added with timely monitoring simple systems and what i mean by that systems where we bring together the ability to not only diagnose the symptomatic but progress proactively and interactively work with individuals that we know are at higher risk we worked with states to look at where the outbreaks have occurred when theyre not in the large metros and we see that it occurs very often in places close settings among our native americans and among our Long Term Care facilities so an active Monitoring Program thats active integrated and innovated and then combining us with the 3rd element which is the Rapid Response program relying on c. D. C. To be working with state and local governments to ensure that every sy
Monitoring systems. What do i mean by that . Systems where we bring together act not only diagnose the symptom tick and proactively and interactively work with individuals that we know are higher risks. We look at states where the outbreaks occurred where theyre not in large metros. We see it occurs very often in places of closed settings among our native americans and among our longterm care facilities. So active Monitoring Program thats active, integrated and innovative. Combining us with the third element which is a Rapid Response program relying on cdc working with state and local governments to insure every symptomatic case and critically, asymptomatic cases are quickly tracked and traced so we cannot only control the epidemic but predicts outbreaks before they expand. Finally the plan using approach much science and technology to develop newer platforms, more efficient testing insuring antibody tests utilized an recommended by both the fda and cdc have high quality, predicting ex
Thanks to our comprehensive strategy and extraordinary devotion to our citizens, we have had such tremendous support all over, we continue to see encouraging signs of progress. Cases in new york area, new orleans, detroit, boston, and houston are declining. Denver, seattle, washington, d. C. , indianapolis, and st. Louis are all stable and declining. All parts of the country are in good shape, in all cases getting better. Declining. All parts of the country are in good shape, in all cases getting better. And we are seeing very little that we are going to look at as a superseding hotspot. Things are moving along. Really a horrible situation that we have been confronted with, but they are moving along. As we express our gratitude for these hardfought gains, we continue to mourn with thousands of families across the country whose loved ones have been stolen from us by the invisible enemy. We grieve by their side as one family, this Great American family, and we do grieve. We also stand in
[laughter] [inaudible] everyone pass their temp checks today . All right. [laughter] social distancing. Ok. [inaudible] thank you. Beautiful day outside. I think we have some great things to talk about. The federal reserve, as you know, it just happened 10 minutes ago but to me it makes me very happy and i want to congratulate the federal reserve. For starters, they lowered the federal rate from what it was, from 1 to one point 25 , and 0. 25 . Down to 0 , to so 0 to 0. 25 . Thats a big difference, quite a bit. And in addition, very importantly, the federal reserve, they are going to be purchasing 500 billion of treasuries and 200 billion of mortgagebacked securities, and that number can increase, but they will start with that. Thats really good news. Really great for our country. Something that were very happy, i have to say, im very happy. They did it in one step. They didnt do it in four steps over a long period of time. They did it in one step, and i think people in the market shou
Fugitives into the hole with all the sports which all over the world continues to be called off all played behind closed doors including this football match at brazils american or stadium once famous for holding muti 200000 fans in the World Cup Final. Welcome to the news our governments around the world have stepped up restrictions on the movements of their citizens to reduce the spread of the coronavirus the number of deaths recorded in italy has risen 25 percent in the past day to just over 800 overall its only has the highest number of cases outside of china that almost 25000 spade became the 2nd european country to impose a nationwide lockdown its confirmed 2000 new cases and the number of reported deaths as doubles and then in the middle east. Iran has announced 113 people died in the past 24 hours the number of confirmed cases is nearing 14000 in the United States increased screening measures for people returning from europe of course chaos at airports the u. S. Has imposed a ba