American Health Care Association with us to talk about the impact of covid19 and Health Care Facilities and Nursing Homes across the country. Good morning. Guest good morning, bill. Host since the pandemic began first of all, give us numbers on how many facilities, assisted living facilities, your organization represents. Guest about 15,000 Nursing Homes in the country and about 35,000 assisted living. We represent 10,000 out of 5000 out of the 35,000. Host what are the changes you have made to address the issues, the spread of the virus, the deaths in those facilities . Guest i think the challenges really been learning about the virus. Early on nobody really knew about the virus. It was hard to control. We did not know so many people who did not have symptoms could spread it. We did not have availability of testing. We did not know what the right practices were. So it was very hard to control for the first several months. I think now that we have a better sense we are starting to get
The America Health Care Association is with us this morning to talk about the impact of covid19 and health care facilities, Nursing Homes across the country. Good morning, dr. Gifford. Good morning, bill. Since the pandemic began first of all, how many give us numbers on how many facilities, assisted living facilities, Nursing Homes, your organization represents. Theres about 15 now Nursing Homes in the country and about 35,000 assisted living and we represent about 10,000 of the 15,000 Nursing Homes. What has your organization done since the beginning of the pandemic, the changes you have made to address the issues, the spread of the virus, the deaths in those facilities . Well, i think the challenge has really been learning about the virus. Early on, no one new about the virus. It was really hard to control. We didnt know so many people who didnt have symptoms could spread it. We didnt have availability of testing. We didnt know what the right practices were. And so it was very hard
Assisted living facilities. With dr. David gifford and we will also take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host four weeks after the election, joe biden and Kamala Harris today will receive their first president ial Daily Briefing with their inauguration as president and Vice President just over six weeks away. This as President Trump and his first tv interview since the election continues to maintain that he won. Good morning, it is monday, november 30, 2020. Glad you are here. We will start the program by asking you this, how has President Trump changed the Republican Party . Heres how to join the conversation. Emocrats, 202 7488000 republicans, 202 7488001. Ndependents, 202 7488002 you can also send us a text at 202 7488003. Make sure you tell us who you are and where you are texting from. On twitter, its cspanwj. And we are at facebook. Com cspan. We will show you some of the Maria Bartiromo interview this morning. But
Economy running at full speed again. Reporter joe biden says a team of 123 scientists, physicians and publicment experts will help guide his administration in dealing with the covid19 pandemic. He introduced his board, co chairs include dr. David kesler, dr. Murphy, Surgeon General under the Obama Administration and dr. Smith. Two others are doctors. All three have impeccable credentials. We have to interrupt the story and take you live to gavin newsom. Some cases in the high teens, 20, 30, 40 Positivity Rates. Its raised alarm, some concern, i want to jump in and give you the latest in our state. Our case numbers have been trending up as well. Theday average, 5889. Number of tested positive for covid19 yesterday, the number came in over 7000. 7212, that number was familiar four to six weeks ago. In the early part of october, we havent seen an average of 7 days above 5800 in quite sometime. Lets look at the Positivity Rate. As you can see, here the Positivity Rate, the passenger of peo
Of the coronavirus. He also said he feels better than he did 20 years ago. Good evening everyone. Doctors discharged the president from walter reed military center. He is not out of the woods yet. Our reporter joins us with what comes next. Tonight the president recorded a video message and posted it on twitter. His doctors as you said say he still needs quite a bit of monitoring. President trump linda back at the White House Monday evening wearing a mask. Then what the ascended the stairs to the balcony, the mask came off. He gave a thumbs up. Shortly after posting this video. I have learned so much about the coronavirus. One thing for certain, do not let it dominate you. Do not be afraid of him. He seemed to suggest his lack of social distancing was a sign of leadership. I know there is a risk and a danger but that is okay. Though he may not be out of the woods yet, we agree all of our evaluations and his clinical status support the president safe return home. The president is expect