Elderly people and to people with compromised immune systems but the line all went inside anyways people of all ages take a look at the video from earlier this morning at 7 oclock as i said theres about a dozen people up there and people of all ages and all in a new ways i talked to an employee here at target who told me they cant necessarily stop everyone from coming in its apparently more of a recommendation but this is the first ones say theyre doing it so hopefully it will catch on and people respect that take a look your screen we do have a list of the other stores included in this Initiative People really stepping up to make sure that the most vulnerable can get in and get out. Also doing it his whole foods they will leave a whole hour before opening that first hour to these people safe while also do that setting its side time from 7 until 00 09am in the morning on tuesdays and thursdays target as i said every wednesday will be for the first hour after opening as well as Dollar G
Host we are joined by Michael Greenberger. Both of the issues facing the u. S. And the world when it comes to the coronavirus, what does your organization focus on . Guest it was founded by the university of maryland president in the wake of the 9 11 attacks to deal with counterterrorism issues. We are about to celebrate our h anniversary they 15th may 15 and we have moved from counterterrorism but also controlling emerging infectious diseases, responding to superstorms and also dealing with cybersecurity issues such as ransomware. 9 11, the world has never seen an epidemic like this but in your organizations experience in dealing with other viruses and health outbreaks, health concerns, and even the tabletop exercises your group may have done, what is your appraisal so far on how the u. S. Has responded . The federal government to the coronavirus outbreak. Guest let me say this virus is more serious than anything we have faced going back to 2001. Sars, mers,thrax, ebola, zika, h1n1. V
Pres. Trump going big, we can do it two ways. We can keep going back every day, every week. We are going big. That is where mitch mcconnell, that is the way he wants to go, the way i want to go. I think we want to get it done and have a big infusion as opposed to going through little meetings every couple of days. We dont want to do it that way. We want to go big, go solid. The country is very strong. Weve never been so strong. That is what we are going to be doing. We dont want, with this invisible enemy, we dont want airlines going out of business, we dont want people losing their jobs or not having money to live when they were doing very well just four weeks ago. So we are going big, and that is the way it will be and that is the way everybody seems to like it on the hill. Susan historian and author amity shlaes, that is President Trump in one of his recent announcements about the goals on a big series of Economic Relief packages to stem the Economic Impact of the coronavirus. Other
But broadly, what does your organization focus on . Michael well our organization , was founded by the university of maryland president in the wake of the 9 11 attacks to deal in the first instance in those days with principally counterterrorism issues. Days with principally counterterrorism issues. We are about to celebrate our 18th anniversary on may 15, 2002. , still do counterterrorism, but also we do controlling emerging infectious diseases, responding to superstorms like superstorm sandy, and also dealing with cybersecurity issues like ransomware. And since 9 11 the natin the world has not seen a epidemic like this. In your organizations experience in dealing with other viruses and health concerns, and even the tabletop exercises your group may have done, what is your appraisal so far of how the u. S. Has responded, the federal government, to the coronavirus outbreak . Guest let me say this virus is more serious than anything we face going all the way back to 2001. We have had an
[please stand by] virtually no cars, no motorcycles, no anything. Things that would normally be taken care of, we dont see anymore. The ship is ready, but it has to, if we need it, needed for the virus, we would be using it for that. We would prefer not but if for any reason they need it, it is ready, willing and able. We have the we have the best logistics officials anywhere in the world and we are orchestrating a massive furlough response federal response unlike our country has ever done. More and more we are using medical people because of the states, iniction particular, new york, new jersey, long island has become a hot spot, part of new york. Sending a lot of things and now personnel where it is needed, military personnel. As of tuesday we will have deployed over 3000 military and Public Health professionals to new york, connecticut and other parts of the country. The number is going up. Off in we see a leveling the hottest spots of them all. You will see that over the next few d