In the mountain or western, 202 7488001. If you are a nurse or doctor, we would like to hear u. S. We would like to hear you at 202 7488002. Lastw york city, over the 36 hours, over a thousand deaths. U. S. 13,500 deaths in the across the world, now 1. 5 million cases of coronavirus and approaching 89,000 deaths. Joining us from bethesda, maryland, dr. Wilber chen, a disease expert at the university of Maryland School of global medicine and health. Let me begin with the vaccine. There are three phases to incorporate a vaccine. Where are we with covid19 . Respect touest with vaccines, we are just at the beginning. About two weeks ago, we started the first of hopefully many vaccine trials that will be initiated this year. This first vaccine trial is what we call a phase one trial. Have to govaccines through three different phases before licensure. That means each of those phases has to be successful. There is a phase one study that requires a small sample size and the primary intent was
From the university of maryland. We will look at the threat with harvard Professor Joseph allen. If you live in the eastern or tral time zones, host time zones, 202 7488000. In the mountain or western, 202 7488001. If you are a nurse or doctor, we would like to hear u. S. We would like to hear you at 202 7488002. Lastw york city, over the 36 hours, over a thousand deaths. U. S. 13,500 deaths in the across the world, now 1. 5 million cases of coronavirus and approaching 89,000 deaths. Joining us from bethesda, maryland, dr. Wilber chen, a disease expert at the university of Maryland School of global medicine and health. Let me begin with the vaccine. There are three phases to incorporate a vaccine. Where are we with covid19 . Respect touest with vaccines, we are just at the beginning. About two weeks ago, we started the first of hopefully many vaccine trials that will be initiated this year. This first vaccine trial is what we call a phase one trial. Have to govaccines through three dif
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
Announcer Senate Democrats also held a briefing with reporters at the capital speaking about the Coronavirus Response and the economic aid package making its way through congress. This is about 25 minutes. Cleaning a podium is not a political comment. [laughter] we know you have a reputation. Ok. Thank you all for coming. We all know how serious this crisis is. We know it in our states, we know what with our families. My wife and daughter, and daughter, and daughterinlaw and grandsons are in my house each time to work. Worried in a way that they never have in a very long time in this country. Having lived through 9 11, having lived through the crisis the Banking System in 2008, people are more worried about the future and their own health, their own economic viability today than they were any the road those crises. So we need to act, and we need to act quickly and strongly. We, democrats, have proposed a big, bold comprehensive package of what needs to be done right now. We are looking
Discusses the administrations move to hold families indefinitely. Take your we will calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Host reports indicate the u. S. Is very close to a deal with the taliban to withdrawal american troops from afghanistan. Ending our 18year military presence there and fulfilling a key 2016 Campaign Promise of president donald trump. Good morning, welcome to washington journal for this wednesday, september 4, 2019. Well start the program asking about that and heres how we are going to separate the lines. If you are an Afghanistan War veteran that line is 2027488000. And for all others, please use 2027488001. Everyone welcome to post your thoughts on facebook, facebook. Com slash cspan and a tweet cspanwj. The news that came out yesterday could be affected by reports of further violence by the taliban. This is an a. P. Report posted online at Washington Times. Com. Afghan government raises new concerns abo