Healths on the States Harris ofthen drew Thomas Jefferson university. Washington journal is next. Is next. Sweep for joe biden in tuesdays primaries in florida, illinois, and arizona. It raises the question of when Bernie Sanders might withdraw. Washington journal this is this is washington journal for march 18. We will talk about that and the latest in the coronavirus responds with a near trillion dollar package likely. For those in the eastern and central time zones, the line is 2027488000. The mountain and pacific region, 2027488001. If you are a medical professional, really appreciate on yourfrom you experience. That line, 2027488002. Tell us where you are texting from in your name and the line is 2027488003. At c on twitter it is cspanwj. And on facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. The president this morning saying for the people who are now out of work because of the important and necessary containment policies, the shutting down of hotels, bars, and restaurants, money will be com
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address that pandemic at 10 30 eastern. We will have that lie for you when it gets underway here on cspan. We are joined by michael thenberger, the director of university of Maryland Center for health and homeland security, a title which ties in really, both of the issues facing the u. S. And the world when it comes to the covid19 coronavirus. What does your organization focus on . Our organization was founded by the university of maryland president in the wake of the 9 11 attacks to deal, and the first instance in those days, with principally counterterrorism issues. We are about to celebrate our 18th anniversary on may 15, 2002. Movedhe years, we have from counterterrorism, controlling, emerging infectious diseases, responding to superstorms like superstorm sandy, and also dealing with cybersecurity issues such as ransomware. Certainly, since 9 11, the nation, the world has never seen an epidemic like this, but in your organizations experie
U. S. And the world with interactive maps and charts. Watch briefings with Public Health specialists and a time unfiltered at cspan. Org coronavirus. Earlier today President Trump invoked the defense production act in response to the coronavirus pandemic. He announced other measures to help those impacted financially for the virus. [camera shutters] pres. Trump thank you very much. I would like to begin by announcing some important developments in our war against the chinese virus. We will be invoking the defense production act just in case we need it. In other words i think you all , know what it is. It can do a lot of good things if we need it. We will have it all completed. Signing it in just a little while right after i am finished with this conference. I will be signing it. It is prepared to go. So we will be invoking the defense production act. And which activated femas National Response coordination center. Fema now is fully engaged at the highest levels. Today, fema is activate
But broadly, what does your organization focus on . Michael well our organization , was founded by the university of maryland president in the wake of the 9 11 attacks to deal in the first instance in those days with principally counterterrorism issues. Days with principally counterterrorism issues. We are about to celebrate our 18th anniversary on may 15, 2002. , still do counterterrorism, but also we do controlling emerging infectious diseases, responding to superstorms like superstorm sandy, and also dealing with cybersecurity issues like ransomware. And since 9 11 the natin the world has not seen a epidemic like this. In your organizations experience in dealing with other viruses and health concerns, and even the tabletop exercises your group may have done, what is your appraisal so far of how the u. S. Has responded, the federal government, to the coronavirus outbreak . Guest let me say this virus is more serious than anything we face going all the way back to 2001. We have had an
Federal agencies are working in response to the coronaVirus Outbreak. Ken cuccinelli is acting deputy Homeland Security secretary, and dr. Robert kadlec is assistant health and Human Services secretary. They testified before a senate committee. Topics included supply chain management, sick pay support, and travel issues, specifically, how the coast guard is working with cruise lines. This is just over two hours. Good morning. This hearing will come to order. I want to thank the witnesses first and foremost for your efforts as theyre related to the current, i guess weve got to call it a pandemic at this point in time, right . With covid19, the coronavirus. I guess its important to put things in perspective and i ask to submit my Opening Statement to the record. But i think we oftentimes fail to recognize and put this in proper perspective, so let me just rattle off a couple figures here. Ebola. Total cases worldwide ended up being less than 29,000. Now, i remember in the midst of that c