Are asking for. Thats a failing. It is a failing. If i hear of anybody getting it easily the way people in other countries are doing it. We are not set up for that. Do i think we should be . Yes. But we are not. Lou last night we reported the cdc is telling us 11,000 specimens have been tested for the wuhan virus whether in a cdc lab or u. S. Health laboratory. The cdc has not yet updated that number reporting the last tests were conducted by the u. S. Public health labs last tuesday. Ed the inability to test for the virus rocking the heartland in ohio. That states top 8 official says they have only three kits to test for the virus allowing them to only test for 1,200. We know just the fact of Community Spread says at least 1 at the very least, 1 of our population is carrying this virus in ohio today. We have 11. 7 million people. So the math is over 100,000. That gives you a sense of how this virus spreads and its spreading quickly. Lou there are a lot of other issues to concern you i
Place orders for more than 100 million americans to stop the outbreak. Joining us retired fourstar general jack keane, dr. Oz, former reagan advisor art laffer and Texas Attorney general ken paxton, what texas is doing. The other story tonight. A battle never the likes seen before, the senate floor erupted in outrage today, as Senate Democrats for the second time in 24 hours block a key vote on nearly 2 trilliondollar Coronavirus Relief plan, in favor of House Democrat majority speaker Nancy Pelosis bill. Anger escalating. Republican senator Susan Collins of maine says, quote, democrats are playing with fire. At stake hundreds of billions of dollars of funds with hospitals and Vaccine Development and more. Scientists find six drugs that may deal with the coronavirus. Ibm computer . 77 drugs. There is live shot of rockefeller center. Nonessential new yorkers ordered to stay home. The case the highest in the nation. Edward lawrence in d. C. Edward, set the stage for us. What is happening
Finished, the dow gained a thousand points. The s p 500 finishing the day markedly higher. The nasdaq soaring 673. President trumps decision to declare a national emergency, a strong, swift action that opens up 50 billion in federal resources to help state and local governments fight the pandemic, the president also waiving interest on federal student loans. Directing the department of energy to buy up crude oil to store in the petroleum reserves. To unleash the full power of the federal government in this effort, im declaring national emergency. We are announcing a new partnership with the private sector to increase on accelerate our capacity to test for the coronavirus. We want to make sure those who need a test can get a test safely, quickly and conveniently. The next 8 weeks are critical to turn a corner on this virus. Lou the Trump Administration says the next two months well be putting a major emphasis on expanding testing. This morning the fda approved a new coronavirus test. It
Steadily. By the time was finished, the delegated thousand points closing ahead 1985 points. The s p 500 finishing with a higher, markedly higher, 230 points. The nasdaq soaring 673. The decision today to declare a National Emergency, strong, swift action that opens up 50 billion of federal resources to help state and local governments fight the pandemic, waving interest on federal studentst loans until further notice directing the department of energy to buy up crude oil to store in the petroleum reserves. To unleash the full power of the federal government im officially declaring a National Emergency. As a result of that action today we are announcing a new partnership with private sector to vastly increase and accelerate our capacity to test for the coronavirus, we want to make sure those who need a test can get a test safely and conveniently. The next week weeks are critical. We can learn and we will, turn a corner on this virus. Lou over the next critical two months the Trump Admi
Finished, the dow gained a thousand points. The s p 500 finishing the day markedly higher. The nasdaq soaring 673. President trumps decision to declare a national emergency, a strong, swift action that opens up 50 billion in federal resources to help state and local governments fight the pandemic, the president also waiving interest on federal student loans. Directing the department of energy to buy up crude oil to store in the petroleum reserves. To unleash the full power of the federal government in this effort, im declaring national emergency. We are announcing a new partnership with the private sector to increase on accelerate our capacity to test for the coronavirus. We want to make sure those who need a test can get a test safely, quickly and conveniently. The next 8 weeks are critical to turn a corner on this virus. Lou the Trump Administration says the next two months well be putting a major emphasis on expanding testing. This morning the fda approved a new coronavirus test. It