Outbreaks. They are outbreaks in specific counties. In some cases, outbreaks in specific communities. Personnel,ged cdc hhs personnel. I didnt mention before, but three weeks ago when we were seeing similar activity in North Carolina and alabama, we sent personnel into those states. We have seen declining numbers beginning in both of those states. The important thing is not one side not onesizefitsall. The overall guidance to every american is to practice good hygiene, the measures we recommended at home and at work. Stand. But our focus today is to make sure in those areas of the country where we are seeing a significant not only increase in cases, but positivity level, just how important it is to listen to whether state and local Health Officials are directing them to do. Wearing a maske has become a political statement. Are you concerned about that . Is there a message you would like to send to people about the importance of wearing a mask . We think that the first principle is if p
That causes more deaths in our country because we have ignored science. We havent acted in an evidencebased way. In this p but say that election in november, science, science, science, and science are going to be on the ballot. That is what is at stake here. And its a matter of life and death. With that, im pleased to take any questions. Es, sir. Reporter last time we saw compromise last time we rought states in to compromise [inaudible] is this part of the inherent problem with bringing in d. C. , the challenge of the political balance so they proceed, d. C. Is automatically a Democratic State. Speaker pelosi that shouldnt be how we have enfranchisement in our country. Whats the nature of the vote. Actually, mr. Hoyer said here from the podium yesterday, not here, we were in a different room, but that at the time of that late 1950s, people thought that alaska would be a Democratic State and hawaii would be a republican state. And of course theyre not. Repud of course they are not. Whi
And a reminder here. These projections have amounted to a moving target, and these days they are based on simple math. And that is what the doctors and scientists are seeing in so many states that are opening back up, in quotes, the people who are getting back out, gathering once again, the very activity the virus depends on for its own survival. Tonight and this never gets any easier to report our current death toll stands at 83,421. At todays senate hearing, dr. Anthony fauci noted that he and the other experts now believe that the daily toll from the virus is higher than being reported. Most of us feel that the number of deaths are likely higher than that number because given the situation particularly in new york city, when they were really strapped with a very serious challenge to their health care system, that there may have been people who died at home who did have covid, who were not counted as covid because they never really got to the hospital. I dont know exactly what percen
Round of projections just two days ago. And a reminder here. These projections have amounted to a moving target, and these days they are based on simple math. And that is what the doctors and scientists are seeing in so many states that are opening back up, in quotes, the people who are getting back out, gathering once again, the very activity the virus depends on for its own survival. Tonight and this never gets any easier to report our current death toll stands at 83,421. At todays senate hearing, dr. Anthony fauci noted that he and the other experts now believe that the daily toll from the virus is higher than being reported. Most of us feel that the number of deaths are likely higher than that number because given the situation particularly in new york city, when they were really strapped with a very serious challenge to their health care system, that there may have been people who died at home who did have covid, who were not counted as covid because they never really got to the h
Days they are based on simple math. And that is what the doctors and scientists are seeing in so many states that are opening back up, in quotes, the people who are getting back out, gathering once again, the very activity the virus depends on for its own survival. Tonight and this never gets any easier to report our current death toll stands at 83,421. At todays senate hearing, dr. Anthony fauci noted that he and the other experts now believe that the daily toll from the virus is higher than being reported. Most of us feel that the number of deaths are likely higher than that number because given the situation particularly in new york city, when they were really strapped with a very serious challenge to their health care system, that there may have been people who died at home who did have covid, who were not counted as covid because they never really got to the hospital. I dont know exactly what percent higher, but almost certainly its higher. Dr. Fauci then had this warning about wh