reed has developed their own vaccine, not himrna technology but additional vaccine. is this something we should keep our eye on. might this move faster since it was developed within the government? it hasn t gone through the phase 2 and 3 human trials yet, that will take some time. another 9 months to a year before we know anything about it even at warp speed. it is hopeful but we ve got to make do with what we have now. thank you, merry christmas to both of you. president biden announced he was mobilizing the troops was either going to the border, to china? know. i directed the pentagon to mobilize an additional 1000 troops to be deployed to help staff local hospitals and expand capacity. that is 1000 military doctors, nurses and medics who have already started moving medical
fills up, we can transport patients to beds elsewhere. this week we ll send dozens of ambulances to new york and maine because the covid is spreading very rapidly to help transport patients. our doctors, nurses, hospital staffs have gone above and beyond during this pandemic. the strain and stress is real. i really mean it. it s real. it will have their backs, though, we have to let them know we have their backs. finally, we re making sure that covid-19 no longer closes businesses or schools. last week, the federal court reinstated my administration s vaccination or test. the vaccination or test rule for businesses with more than 100 employees, requires employers with 100 or more employees to protect their workers who are on site and indoors for the requirement that they be vaccinated or tested each week
ambulances and ems crews so if hospitals fill up, we can transport to beds elsewhere. this week, we will send dozens of ambulances to new york and maine because the covid is spreading rapidly to help transport patients. do doctors and nurses and staff have gone above and beyond. the strain and stress is real. i mean it. it s real. we ll have their backs. we have to let them know we have their backs. finally, we re making sure that covid-19 no longer closes businesses or schools. last week, the federal court reinstated my administration s vaccination or test. vaccination test rule for businesses for more than 100 employees. requires employers to test workers that they be vaccinated
defend and expand capacity. that is 1000 military doctors, nurses and medics. we have already started moving medical teams. they have already landed in wisconsin and indiana this week. this is on top with 300 medical personnel on the ground. having been deployed since we learned about omicron. look, while we know staffing is the biggest need for hospitals, some may need more beds as well. we are prepared and i have directed fema to activate the response centre to deploy teams now to provide additional hospital beds and we have began to conduct hospitals near parking garages and nearby buildings to be ready if needed. in the federal governments paying for all of this. period. further, fema will
that s 1,000 military doctors, nurses and medics. we have already started moving military excuse me, medical teams. they ve already landed in wisconsin and indiana this week. this is on top of 300 federal medical personnel that are now on the ground, having deployed since we learned about omicron. look, while we know staffing is the biggest need for hospitals, some may need more beds as well. we re prepared. i ve directed fema to activate the national response center and begin deploying teams now to provide additional hospital beds. we ll begin to construct emergency capacities near hospitals in parking garages, in nearby buildings to be ready if needed. and the federal government is paying for all of this, period. all of it. further, fema will deploy hundreds of ambulances, and ems crews, so that if one hospital