emissions and says it s breaking no laws, denying it s putting the folks who live here at any increased risk for cancer. i wish that we could move more expeditiously to take action to protect george, to protect mr. taylor, to do all the things that we want to do yesterday. reporter: as for bob and mary, they said today has filled them with hope what s the best part of today? we got the chance with our politicians. reporter: it s not over. it s not over we ll be here when it ends i was here from day one, will be here until day 0. reporter: cynthia mcfadden, reserve, indiana. we have a lot to cover in our second hour. let s get right to it. at this hour, a rare joint statement, the new message senate leaders chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell are sending russia over the detention of american journalist evan gersh covi gershkovich. we have an update on what s next. also, inside the biden administration s new proposed rule on inclusion in school sports what the c
the american public, the u.s. military is preparing for a new era of national security threats. this operation isn t aimed at taking the fight to the enemy, it s aimed at saving lives of the critically ill. you have a ventilator, you have a monitor, you have an iv pump, so really a mini icu. exactly reporter: the exercise simulates the rapid transport of severely injured troops from battlefields around the world to advanced care centers back this the u.s. it s a mission i have seen up close and personal as a reservist icu physician leading a ccat team of my own on the west coast aboard military aircraft, sources turned patients are transferred and stabilized in flying icus, saving lives and fulfilling promises. the american people have entrusted their sons and daughters to defend our nation, and when they become wounded, ill or injured, to be able to bring them home safely is really the purpose. medical readiness is one more way that the u.s. military shows
the fda says, so far, it s not aware of any patient injuries or deaths from the hacking of medical equipment. but mcclure says almost everything s wide open. pacemakers and other cardiac equipment can be slowed or disabled, monitors could shut off. at beth israel deaconess medical center in boston a few years ago, a glitch, not a hack, slowed down fetal monitors for women with high-risk pregnancies. the computer systems for these devices are interconnected, wide open and widespread. on an average day, beth israel deaconess has 15,000 devices connected to its network, things you wouldn t normally think of as being connected to a network, like a monitor or an iv pump today are smart. reporter: dr. john halamka says his hospital does firewall off its systems to prevent hacking, but even with the fda tightening up on manufacturers, experts say it will be a long time before the manufacturers really get safer devices in place. the manufacturers may fight it
word to manufacturers tighten the safety standards of all of these gadgets, from fetal monitors to defibrillators like this one. make sure that your antivirus software and firewalls are up to date. use biometrics and sophisticated smart cards. make those passwords tougher to figure out. the fda says, so far, it s not aware of any patient injuries or deaths from the hacking of medical equipment, but mcclure says almost everything s wide open. pacemakers and other cardiac equipment westbound slowed or disabled. monitors could shut off. at beth israel deaconess medical center in boston a few years ago, a glitch, not a hack, slowed down fetal monitors for women with high-risk pregnancies. the computer systems for these devices are interconnected, wide open, and widespread. on an average day, beth israel deaconess has 15,000 devices connected to its network, things you wouldn t normally think of as being connected to a network, like a monitor or an iv pump today are