Strategic plan on testing include specific numeric targets for testing capacity, supply chain capacity and projection of shortages . Thank you for that question and statement, senator murray. Yes, as ive stated, we continue to have a work in progress as we built the testing capacity. We have established the targets with the is states of over 12 million tests over the next four weeks. We think those targets will be good in may and june. But as dr. Fauci said, we really have to be evidencebasesed. We expect those targets to go up as we progressively open, as communities go through phase one and into phase two, and certainly those numbers will need to go up significant in the fall when we potentially have influenza circulating with covid. Yes, there will be targets. The targets will need to change based on the evidence that we see. We are highly committed to securing the supply chain. We work daily with every manufacturer. Im pleased were in may and june able to get ahead of the states so
As several lawmakers spoke remotely amid concerns of possible exposure. The testimony today Shows Progress has been made, but the nations leading Infectious Disease authority, dr. Anthony fauci, is also repeating his warn about states that made move too early to reopen. 11 states are still seeing their cases go up. What i have expressed again is my concern that of if some areas jump over those various checkpoints and prematurely open up without having the capability to respond effectively and efficiently, my concern is that we will start to see little spikes that might turn into outbreaks. There is a real risk that you will trigger an outbreak that you may not be able to control, which will set you back, not only leading to suffering and death that could be avoided, but could even set you back on the road to try to get economic recovery. At this hour, the u. S. Has more than 1. 3 million infections reported, more than 80,000 people in the u. S. Have died from the virus, and dr. Fauci t
Projection, and that is that 147,000 americans will die as a result of covid19 by august 4th. This is 10,000 more projected deaths from just this past weekend, and its double what was projected two weeks ago. Here in washington, d. C. , today extending its stayathome order until june, so well be breaking down these maps for you in just a moment. But first, lets talk about that warning, that new warning from the former head of the governments vaccine efforts. Cnns Kaitlan Collins is live for us at the white house. Im also joined by cnn medical analyst, dr. Seema yasmin. What more is rick bright planning to Tell Congress . Reporter well, we know about the allegations of retaliation that rick bright has made. He did it in a formal statement. He did it in that complaint that he filed last week. But whats new in this Opening Statement that we got a hold of ahead of his testimony tomorrow is basically his warning about just how unprepared the u. S. Was going into this pandemic and how unprep
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Person is still in Critical Condition although the circumstances around that shooting still pretty unclear. Today some surprising revelations a the Charlotte Police department about the video of Keith Lamont Scotts death, a video we may never get to see. The public may never see this. Lets bring in brian todd live in the protest zone in charlotte. You were at the protest zone, a lot of headlines, but what stands out most is. Well, poppy, the chief is under pressure to release the dash cam video. He steadfastly maintained he is not going to release the video public publicly. We talked to a Police Official who reviewed the video that says the video shows Keith Lamont Scott making what this official called a threatening move toward police. This official told us that scott had an ankle holster on him at the time of this incident. But asked about any possible move that might be on the tape, heres what chief kerr putney had to say. What i can tell you that i saw and i was very clear when i t