I have been told i need to stay close to the microphone, so i will do a lot of pointing. Each bar represents the cumulative number of cases on a given day during this past month. The blue portion of the bar represents the newest cases. I think, just eyeballing this, everyone can see this does not represent linear growth but this is termed exponential growth. We dont know what the days to come hold, but we can anticipate everything will get higher. I want to remind you it was only two weeks ago, we had one case in vermont. We have in excess of 100 now. 123 to be exact. The last day on this graph is the 23rd. But in my hand, i have the most updated data which came after midnight last night, and there is now 123 and the blue portion is 28 new cases. The appearance of the graph is more important than the numbers. The other perspective is that it has only been about two weeks that we have been involved with coronavirus at this level in vermont. And in that period of time, we have experience
We do know this is an unprecedented amount of money. Congress has never passed a rescue package like this before before, 1. 5 trillion on top of about 200 billion that was in the legislation that passed only a couple of weeks ago on top of the 8. 3 billion that was in the first one. This this is phase three. And then, finally, number three, this legislation does provide the help to the Health Care System, quickly, the Public Health care system to be able to provide the protective gear thats needed for Health Care Workers, the additional ventilators needed in our hospitals. The antiviral medication that can help when someone tests positive to know theres going to be a way to minimize to reduce the effects of this virus, the infection. And really significantly to not only lab corps said they can do 300,000 tests a week. We need to use the cotton swab to get them the swabs. There needs to be a process to get them. Now were starting to come online, this funding legislation will help them t
Coronavirus briefing with vermont governor phil scott to keep longterm commitment to coverage of the us senate. You can watch the remainder of this briefing on cspan. Org. Senate lawmakers are completing work on the third coronavirus economics to me was plan, final vote on the bill is expected today. Now live coverage of the u. S. Senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god, our father, we lift up our hearts in prayer because we trust in you. Lord, we know well the weakness and the insecurity of our hold upon this life. Comfort those who have lost loved ones during this Global Health crisis. When we wrestle with sad memories of mortal loss, give us all the glorious hope of life eternal. Lord, provide our lawmakers with the confidence that your allsufficient grace and power will enable them to become more than conquerors during this time of trouble. Remind them t
This is not a result of fraudulent or irresponsible business practices. This is really a black swan event, i will say. Well do whatever we need for the american family, the worker and the Small Business until were on the other side of. This this legislation will be an incredible help for the few main things it provides. First it provides resources for hospitals that are run logue and need liquidity and need help. Secondly, it provides the family direct payment for those who have been hurt or injured in this process. Provides to the businesses and especially Small Businesses we all know and love that are shut down now, it provides them resources to stay afloat during this time but more importantly, to keep their employees hired. Here we provide resources for their rent and employees and it will be forgiven if they keep them hired. For businesses as well, we give them incentive to do just the same. From ook at this bill sunday, not much as changed, less than 1 . But the number of people
After 10 00 this morning. The p has been calling for rate cuts and more of them, the reaction was essentially they didnt do enough. This is the president s tweet, the Federal Reserve shut asking, further ease and come into other countrys competitors. Were not on level playing field. Not fair to the u. S. Finally time for the Federal Reserve to lead, more easing and cutting. After that, jay powell gave his press conference, 11 00 here on the east coast and the chair of the Federal Reserve was asked whether or not there was any political pressure for this move. As he has, time and time again, he said no. Here was powell from earlier today. Well always make our decisions in the interests of the American People to Carry Forward and try to achieve mandates congress has given us and were never going to consider any Political Considerations whatsoever. We will not do that and it is very important that the public understand that. Reporter right now here in washington President Trump is speakin