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Data to the department of health for all individuals who have tested positive for covid19. Good afternoon, everyone. Happy earth day. Im joined by the woman on my right who needs no introduction, the commissioner of the department of health. To her right, someone else who does not eat an introduction. Our state epidemiologist, thank you for being with us. Left, the my superintendent of the state police. Thank you. The director of the office of Homeland Security preparedness is with us. For him. I, amongpat and others, were honored to be joined earlier today by commanding general tots ammonite of the u. S. Army corps of engineers to tour the new bed spaces being constructed at east orange, which you can see here. East on General Hospital and that new bridge medical center. You see the paramus set up. The army corps has provided tremendous assistance at both. I want to give a huge shout out general, who you have seen at white house briefings. We have spoken before about Major General jef
Possible exception of germany. I think we are as good or better. Basis, ourpita mortality rate is far lower than. Ther nations of western europe with the lone exception of possibly germany. This includes the u. K. , switzerland, belgium, the netherlands, ran. Spain has a mortality rate that is almost more than the u. S. We are a much bigger country than any of those countries by far. When the fake news gets out there and starts talking about the u. S. Is number one, we are not number one. Chinas number one. Just so you understand. China is number one by a lot. They are way ahead of us in terms of death. It is not even close. You know it, i know it, they know it. You do not want to report it. Why . You will have to explain that. Someday i will explain it. Since we released the guidelines to open up america again, and this was two days ago, a number of states led by both democratic and republican governors have announced concrete steps to start a safe, gradual opening. Texas and vermont
Seem to treat different faiths very differently and they seem to think and i dont know what happened with their country but. The Christian Faith is treated much differently than it was and i think its treated very unfairly yes please go on that the fact that the Prime Minister says well it was a horribly police crime and he said its probably going to meet the 1000000. 00 amount of money the democrats basically nancy pelosi had the blocking i mean you know why Speaker Pelosi is not. Well she thinks its politics i dont think its good politics nancy pelosi has been blocking it. Schumer has been blocking it and i think they think its good politics i dont think its good politics i think its bad politics but i dont care about the politics its so great for our country because were going to have all of these companies that are good you know its a bigger employer lets say its the same but essentially its the same power all of these Small Businesses added together as the Big Companies about 5050
Jeff, i was waiting on you. Are you good . [laughter] , and thank you for tuning in. Obviously anus officer Public Health to take specific questions related to the virus and the disease and testing. We will also be joined in progress by a congresswoman who will be here. I do want to thank steve for the work he is doing and for the entire delegation. The work that they are doing on behalf of the country and the state of louisiana specifically the cares act and other things they have been working on, and i do know that the congresswoman has been appointed to the Advisory Council that the president will work with as he makes decisions about the guidance he is going to issue relative to reopening the economy, and certainly i think that is helpful for our state to have someone on that council. We also have the secretary of economic development, don pearson, who is here. He will be able to answer any questions about an announcement i will be making as part of this press conference around the