Closely with not only the president , but also the first family. The part of this elite military unit assigned to the white house. They deal with all the food and beverage service, other daily tasks that are personal to the president and the first family, so basically, they work really close by with him. News that someone tested positive near him and the first known case of kvz insicoronavire the west wing. Whats the change Going Forward . The white house confirmed they were informed by the White House Medical Office that a military staffer who was on the white house grounds tested positive for coronavirus, but brooke, they havent said much other than that. I should note that Kelly Anne Conway was just doing an interview on fox news, asked about our story, didnt say much beyond the president and Vice President were doing well but believed in part, the media could do to share respect by Wearing Masks. Most reporters do wear masks when theyre that close to the president. Now, the questio
This year it will be even more somber than usual with over 90,000 americans killed over the past 2 1 2 months by the coronavirus, with over 1. 5 million americans infected with the virus. But memorial day this year, again, one week from today, is also going to be more notable than normal this year because memorial day this year is also the day by which Vice President pence said this whole thing, this whole epidemic, was going to be over, done and dusted in the United States. Vice president pence is, of course, not just the Vice President. Hes the head of the White House Coronavirus task force. Even as he went to the mayo clinic and talked to coronavirus patients while not wearing a mask, even when he caused all the senior Political Leadership of the state of iowa to have to go into quarantine after he visited with them with no mask and no gloves literally hours after one of his top staffers tested positive, despite all of the stuff he has done in public, Vice President pence neverthele
And Childcare Centers can now reopen, and professional sports can resume at the end of the month. Also tonight, a promising sign in the frantic effort to develop a vaccine. The Biotech Company moderna says eight participants in its initial trial developed neutralizing antibodies to the coronavirus and that its vaccine could be available as soon as january. That news helped send the dow up more than 900 points today. There is also breaking news from the white house where President Trump just revealed hes now taking the drug hydroxychloroquine to prevent being infected by the coronavirus. Lets go to our White House Correspondent kaitlan collins. Kaitlan, just last week a study showed hydroxychloroquine is not effective in preventing covid19 and could actually cause some serious heart problems. Tell us what the president just said. Reporter wolf, he seemed to catch the reporters in the room off guard, announcing that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine, this drug that he has pushed for
Holidays versus nonholiday work days. It is also a divide that is getting a little bit fuzzy. But even still, even in this new weird reality that we are living in, where it is hard to tell the days from one another, memorial day is still a big deal. Its one of the most important days on the american calendar. Its one we remember americans who have given their lives fighting for this country. It is always a big deal this. Year, it will be even more somber than usual, with over 90,000 americans killed over the past two and a half months by the coronavirus. With over 1. 5 million americans infected with the virus. But memorial day, this year, again, one week from today, is also going to be more notable than normal this year. Because memorial day this year is also the day by which Vice President pence said this whole thing, this whole epidemic, was going to be over, done and dusted in the United States. Vice president pence is of course not just the Vice President , he is the head of the W
Association show that patients who took the drug in combination with the antibiotic used in zpaks which the president also touts and did once again today were more than twice as likely to suffer cardiac arrest. Thats on top of other studies on hydroxychloroquine or the related drug chloroquine alone which patients have also developed abnormal heart rhythms. Let that sink in for a moment. The leader of the free worlgd is taking a drug that shows no apparent benefits could be putting him at risk for serious heart problems and heres how he explained it today. The frontline workers, many, many are taking it. I happen to be taking it. I happen to be taking it. Hydroxychloroquine . Im taking it, hydroxychloroquine. When did you right now, yeah. A couple of weeks ago i started taking it. I think its good, i heard a lot of good stories. If its not good, ill tell you right. Not going to get hurt by it. Did the white house doctor recommend that you take it, is that why youre taking . He didnt re