Will open up access to up to 50000000000 dollars of very importantly for important and a large amount of money for states and territories or localities in our shared fight against this disease in furtherance of the order emerging every state to set up Emergency Operation centers Effective Immediately youre going to be hearing from some of the Largest Companies and greatest retailers and medical companies in the world as to anyway. Behind me and that side of me im also asking every hospital in this country to activated some urgency prepared as planned so that they can meet the needs of americans everywhere the hospitals are very engaged in new york and various other places are also very sing gauge i just spoke with Governor Cuomo we had a very good conversation and were working very strongly with many states including new york. The merging see orders im issuing today will also confer broad new authority to the secretary of health and Human Services the secretary of h. H. S. Will be able
Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States accompanied by the Vice President of the United States. Pres. Trump thank you very much , everyone. Thank you. Beautiful day in the rose garden. Appreciate everybody being here. I would like to provide an update to the American People on several decisive new actions we are taking in our vigilant effort to combat and ultimately defeat the coronavirus. We have been working very hard on this, we have made tremendous progress. When you compare what we have done to other areas of the world, it is pretty incredible. Thet of that had to do with early designation and closing of the borders. As you know, europe was just designated as a hot right now. And we closed that border while ago, so i was lucky, through talent or luck, call it whatever you want, but through a very collective action and shared sacrifice, national determination, we will overcome the threat of the virus. I announced wednesday night, following the advice of our medical
Today, we had a series of meeting at the white house and on capitol hill. We met with executives of the airline industry, executives of commercial labs, executives of Nursing Homes. And our team also met with the republican and democrat caucuses in the house of representatives. And we were pleased to learn that just shortly ago the house of representatives passed a federal funding bill by virtually unanimous margin. It will now move to the senate. The legislation implements the president s vision to ensure that not only do our federal agencies have the support and resources that they need, but also that our state and local partners have their support. And my conversations with governors all the way through this afternoon, i know theyre grateful for the bipartisan spirit that has characterized this funding bill. And well continue to work through that process. As President Trump said, were all in this together. And we deployed a whole of government approach. But thanks to the president s
Meeting, the White House Coronavirus task force. The president established task force. He has met daily it has met daily. We continue that effort today. Medicaidthis ended for and medicaid services. First, a few basic facts and then we will hear from other members of the task force. At the present moment, we have 43 domestic cases of the coronavirus. 48 cases of individuals who returned to the united stated. And id states. Of the domestic cases, 29 of the 43 in california are Washington State could we have communities that are facing what the experts tell us could be a cluster in those communities. Sadly today, there were four additional fatalities. To six the number americans who have lost their life from the coronavirus. We extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of those that were lost. Despite todays sad news, lets be clear. Peoplek to the american of the coronavirus remains low according to all of the expert we are working with across the government. The pres
Met daily and we continued that effort today. We added the head of health and Human Services as well as the v. A. First, a few basic facts. At the present moment, we have 43 cases of the coronavirus. Have returned to is days. Many are either in california or Washington State. Facing what experts tell us could potentially be a cluster in those communities. Four, today, there were additional fatalities, raising the number to six americans lost their life to the coronavirus. On behalf of the president , we extend our deepest sympathies to the families of those lost. Todays sad news, lets be clear. Peoplek to the american of the coronavirus remains low according to all the experts we are working with across the government. Mr. President has said we are ready for anything, but this is a all hands on deck effort. Today reflects the effort to bring the best minds of private industry together, the best leadership with a good meeting with governors from 50 states and three territories. I was ab