Most protected of transmission and understanding enough about the virus to start putting together diagnostics and begin the process of developing vaccines and other countermeasures. It is a long process but we have enough knowledge to get on that pathway. Host what is the most important thing to learn about the virus . What termsnderstand mean. We are throwing words around. Because they are technical terms, they have a different meaning to people working in epidemiology and Public Health than when they might be echoed in different settings. The most important thing to moststand is we think young, otherwise healthy people, are at risk of infection, but not necessarily at risk of severe disease. People who are older, who have underlying conditions, cardiovascular disease, heart appear, diabetes, they to be at higher risk of more severe disease. Those are the people who seem to be at highest risk of severe pneumonia. That is what we clearly understand right now. When we throw around terms
I have got to go back reporter 50 billion to those who might be concerned that is too expensive. We dont want to talk about it it is a substantial number. Were going big. We could go back every day or every week. Were going big. Thats where mitch mcconnell, that is the way he wants to go. That is the way i want to go. I want to get it done and have a big infusion as opposed to going through meetings every couple of days. We dont want to do it that way. Go big or solid. The country is very strong. Weve never been so strong. That is what were 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 were going big and that is the way it will be. That is the way everybody seems to like it on the hill. Any other questions to steve . Reporter airlines and hotels, call for restaurants today. Was any type of Emergency Assistanc
What tools we dont have were going back to dollars to those who might be it out. But its a substantial number going big the expression we can do to ways we can keep going back every day or every week. Were going big and thats where. And Mitch Mcconnell thats what he wants to go this way i want to go want to get it done then have a big infusion as opposed to going through a meetings every every couple of days we want to do it that way we want to go big go solid. The country is very strong with never been so strong and thats what were 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 4 weeks ago. So were going big and thats the way it will be and thats the way everybody seems to like it. On the hill and the other question the restaurants today was any type discussed on that call a lot of restaurants to close even if they are delivery
It has been several year, before the subcommittee since the last Public Health agency. And to be made aware of this issue that is very troubling and that is and then to immediately remove the coronavirus posters that it has been ordered by the administration to take down coronavirus posters from courtrooms and waiting areas. The executive office for grimmigration review mandated the coronavirus posters in english and spanish on how not to spread the virus had to be removed immediately. I just want to say that whatever your point of view on the issue that we face in this nation whatever your personal views are or ideology is, that week not with this Public Health crisis play fast and loose with peoples health. No matter what we believe have a moral responsibility to make sure everyone is protected. It just came to my attention. Doctor we welcome you to have you and your colleagues here in the associate Deputy Director for surveillance. And the chief Strategy Officer and chief operating
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in nebeu. Im annemarie green. This morning the coronavirus threat is prompting state officials to take urgent action. Governors in massachusetts, colorado, and North Carolina are now the latest to declare states of emergency. The measure comes as philadelphia reports its first death from the virus. That brings the death toll in the u. S. To at least 32. There are more than 1,000 confirmed infections. In Washington State, family members are on edge after 21 residents at a nursing home tested positive for the virus. Thats the same facility where most of the deaths in the state have occurred. In california passengers continue to disembark from a coronavirus stricken cruise ship in oakland. Theyll be quarantined at military bases or sent back to their home countries. And just outside of new york city a growing cluster of confirmed cases in new rochelle prompted the establishment of a containment zone. As meg oliver reports,