We welcome your comments by text , 202 7488003. Tell us your name and where you are from. Wj. Twitter we are cspan maryland was one of the first states to impose tight restrictions. The latest from the Washington Times, saying they will ease restrictions and prepare to reopen maryland. The governor eased coronavirus restrictions wednesday to allow residents to participate in some outdoor act to videos and resume elective medical procedures. They closed Public Schools for the rest of the academic year. Residents may participate in golfing, fishing, boating, tennis, camping, and other outdoor activities. He added that local governments can exercise flexibility in reopening playgrounds and parks. That is from the Washington Times. An Washington Post published oped, an opinion piece by five republican governors who kept their states open. Five republican governors, our states stayed open during the coronavirus, here is why our approach worked. That is the headline of the piece. The governo
Discusses his book. And the federal response to the coronavirus with democratic congressman jamie raskin. Video from yesterday of President Trump announcing further federal and military intervention in the aftermath of the killing of george floyd. After those comments, the president strode through ofayette park cleared protesters to briefly visit a historic church, st. Johns church, which had been partially burned the night before. Welcome to washington journal. Getting your thoughts on what you heard it from the president to end the continued unrest in cities. For those of you in the eastern and central time zones, 202 7488000. 202 in and pacific, 7488001. You can send us a text at 202 7488003. We welcome your comments on twitter as well. That is http twitter. Com cspanwj. About 12dent speaking hours ago in the rose garden before he made the trip to st. Johns church. Here is the reporting of the washington times. Forces onilizes anarchists. After he that soon spoke National Guard troo
Work thats going on . The promise, apaper, of therapeutics like remdesivir . Guest im excited that the Global Scientific Community has focused in on this problem in a tremendous way. There are at least 60 candidates or more than that by now that have been eached that much therapeutic potential for covid19. One of the most exciting things is that the use of Super Computers to literally recreate the virus in cyberspace, do the same thing with existing drugs and ask whether or not nose drugs can bind to and therefore inhibit the virus. For a lot of exciting approaches being taken so i do think within the coming months, theres going to be a therapeutic thats going to be found that works. Im less convinced that well have a having zone in a year because having studied viruses for 40 years, i know not to expect that to happen. Its a possibilities but not very likely that well have a having zone in a year. Host in addition to hearing about your work this morning, talk about the Racial Disparit
Back up from the coronavirus lockdown today, we have a lot coming up, will meet the owner of a Construction Company in a few minutes who is finally back on the job and very happy to be back. Will check in with local retailers who have more freedom to operate today than they did yesterday, will also introduce you to the owner of the north brewery which is the location from where we are blood testing today. All of that is coming up, stay with us that our better top stories and fox Business Team coverage set up with Lauren Simonetti watching the markets for us and from President Trump, hillary bond reporting on rising tensions between the u. S. And china but we start with edward. President announcing operation warp speed, there is a new head of that the chief scientist who in the private sector develop vaccines, he will be partnered with general from the army to help not only make the vaccine but distributed in the President Donald Trump says he will begin distribution of the vaccine the
Finally ends. Good wednesday morning, everyone. 71,000 people in the u. S. Have now died from the coronavirus. And now President Trump is discussing the way forward. During our exclusive interview he said it will be painful, but he said reopening the country is inevitable. 38 states have now started to lift restrictions, but half those states are seeing new cases of the virus trending higher. History made overnight on the new york subway. The system is being closed during the Early Morning hours for cleaning. Also in new york, theres progress in the race to find a vaccine. Pfizer has started human trials in the u. S. Meanwhile, today is National Nurses day. Nike is donating 32,000 pairs of shoes to health workers. But we begin our coverage with President Trump oneonone. This morning, President Trump opening up about his response to the coronavirus during an exclusive interview with abc news. The American People have to consider themselves now and i am considering them to be warriors. W