Possible Treatment Options and vaccines and how to effectively protect yourself against catching or spreading the virus. This is about two hours 45 minutes. Minutes. Good morning. The committee on Health Education will come to order. I have one goal today and that is Accurate Information. Accurate information that can help americans understand what they can do and decide what else around the worl world is at f the multiple coronavirus is alarming. 90,000 cases and 65 countries, 3,000 deaths according to the World Health Organization and most people in the United States are at a low risk. Heres what the New York Times said on its front page todays ago on sunday in describing the situation in our country. Quote, much about the coronavirus remains unclear. Its far from certain that the outbreak will reach a severe see proportions in the United States or affect many regions that ones. With its topnotch scientists, modern hospitals and Public Health infrastructure, most experts agree the Un
Rebounds, even as saudi arabia turns up the heat. The kingdom is now threatening to flood the market next month. Relisting into the White House Briefing on the coronavirus. Larry cutler is currently speaking. We had a lot of momentum in the First Quarter. I recognize the challenges, and that is why we are proposing to combinel measures with monetary measures that have already been taken. The president intends to bring the full power of the federal government to deal with these health and economic challenges. And a word from the surgeon general, jerome adams. Evening, everyone. As surgeon general, whether its opioids or cigarettes or the coronavirus, i job is to help the American People understand how to live a healthy life. I am imploring all of you to help share my prescription for america to overcome this coronavirus situation that we are in. Watching awere just press conference at the white house. Were listening to larry kudlow speak about measures from the federal government in ord
Headed by Vice President pence. The Vice President we just completed the Coronavirus Task force. I couldnt be more proud of the men and women of the efforts standing behind me or those standing behind them. President trump said this would be a whole of government approach and today gives evidence of the fact that it is a whole of america approach. We are bringing the whole resources of the federal government and full resources of this great economy and our great business sethor to bear in protecting the American People and american families. A few updates from today. As we continue to expand testing availability across the country. Testing is available at all state labs. There will be four million more tests made available in jurisdictions around the country. One million are already in place thanks to the good work of our top commercial labs that President Trump brought together yesterday. Lab corps and quest are in the process now of distributing and marketing coronavirus tests all ac
Last friday. Today, for example, Small Business confidence index, the nfib Business Confidence index registered a very strong number, keeping its near record high. Unemremains low at 3 1 2 . Other indicators look pretty good. We had a lot of momentum in the first quarter, good thing. I recognized challenges and that is why we are proposing these fiscal measures to combine with monetary measures that have already taken, and again i will repeat the president s word. Just struck me as his determination, he intends to bring the full power of the federal government to deal with these health and economic challenges. Thank you. Wellsaid. And a worried from Surgeon General jerome adams. General . Good evening, everyone. Surgeon general, whether it is opioids or cigarettes or the coronavirus, my job is to help the American People understand how to live a healthy life and im asking all of you, im imploring all of you to help share my prescription for america to overcome this coronavirus situatio
Regarding anticipated litigation matters. Motion to go back into open session. Second. All in favor. Aye. I make a motion we dont disclose anything we discussed in closed session. So moved. Second. All in favor. Aye. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to th e flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be advised use of cell phones and Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Be advised the chair may order remove from the meeting room for any person responsible for the ringing of a cell phone. Please be adviced you have three minutes to make comments unless a shorter period. Item 8. Public comment on items not listed on the agenda. Any Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Ey item 9. Executive directors report. I am the executive director. My first item. I am very, very pleased moodys upgraded the port Credit Rating from aa3 to a1 in associati