York, it was after 9 11. New york is hit the hardest so far, but to be clear, this is a nationwide threat, and were beginning to see this. Numbers spiking in new jersey, louisiana, in pennsylvania, michigan, florida, georgia, and some of them are the people trying to help treat those infected. In just three hospitals in boston, more than 100 employees have now tested positive for the virus, and these are the Health Care Workers were counting on to help the victims. Were covering this story around the country, around the world as only cnn can. Lets go to john harwood, cnn business anchor susan chatt chatterley. These were statements from Steve Mnuchin just a moment ago that might surprise people listening. I am curious what your thoughts were when you saw that 3. 3 million number this morning. To be honest with you, i think these numbers are not relevant. These numbers are not relevant . John harwood, thats 3. 3 million americans who dont have jobs anymore. Theres no question about that
Slush fund for secretary of the treasury with no accountability whatsoever . Are you kidding . With all respect for the secretary, that was a complete nonstarter. Im pleased that language that was in the house bill and in the senate bill named the Inspector General specifically for that account, and a Congressional Panel of five people appointed by leaders to oversee how that funding is disbursed. It comes back down, though, to the fact that people are at risk. As i say, tens of thousands of cases, nearly a thousand deaths in the United States. I said from the start we must have a proposal that is governmentwide so that we can really address the challenge that we face in a scientific evidencebased way. That is not necessarily the course that has been advocated by some, but its where we must be if were going to end this. From a scientific standpoint, we have some of the best minds working 24 7, all hands on deck to find a cure. Which is, of course, the light at the end of the tunnel. Bu
The opportunity to lockdown at home as terrible as that was, the essential workers had to get up every morning and go out and drive the bus and drive the train and deliver the food and do all of those essential services that allowed people to stay at home. Also, we have more people in the new york city area. More people getting on subways, getting on buses. More people dealing with that density. We know thats where it communicates. But new York City Housing Authority, were starting more testing today at new York City Housing Authority facilities. You talk about Public Housing. I was a hud secretary. Woirked at Public Housing all across the station. That is some of the densest housing in the United States of america. People crammed into elevators, crammed through small lobbies, overcrowding in their apartment. So Public Housing does pose a special issue and should be addressed. I also want to get more testing in africanamerican and latino communities all through the new york city area i