Transition of power. President trump, president elect biden, whose conferences and event coverage at cspan. Org. Thank you so much for being here. It is an honor to be here. I was delighted to read your book which i have decided. First book ive ever written. It must be challenging to create factual accounts of the pandemic, talk about that process. I can understand why people would think, why are you writing this . Im writing about the things we can fight about, i did really a step back, im not fighting about these as they unfold, not fighting about this or that government, im not talking on that but im standing back and saying okay, why a pandemic and why now . That is something to do because youve been reading my work, you know, ive been fighting a book, weve been saying this will happen, these are the viruses need to worry about what we need to do. So obvious the predictions were and we havent done all of the things we need to do so this was kind of the moment to repeat all of that
About the process. I can understand people why would you write about this, it hasnt happened yet regularly took a step back and not ready for things as they unfold, im not talking about global trade what i am doing is standing by to say okay, by a pandemic and why now . Something i could do because you know i like many others, writing books, weve been saying will happen, hes of the virus is we need to worry about, this is what we need to do. She started so obviously the protections were there. This was kind of the moment to repeat all that stuff at a time people didnt really understand and would make sense to the message might really come home to the people. Emphasizing the warning about the pandemic, leaders have frequently overlooked in this one quote was very enlightening, some assistive they are providing the rescue. This is something that came to you as your writing the book . It is kind of postcolonial but i think it is a deeper issue than that. Prevention is not that texting, pe
Yes i can understand wire you writing about it now hasnt happened jet. Im learning about the things we can write about now. I deliberately took a step back. Im not writing as things unfold. Im not about this or that misstep by this so that government. Im not talking that level at all. What i am doing is standing back and saying okay, why pandemic why now. That is something i could do. Youve been reading my work, you know, i like many other people been writing about this for years. Weve been saying this is going to happen. These are the viruses we need to worry about. This is what we need to do. It is already so obvious those predictions were back on. And we havent done a lot of things we need to do. This was kind of the moment to repeat all of that stuff. At a time when people can really understand it. Therefore the message might really come home to the right people. I think that point out emphasizes how strongly am how political leaders have been represented to them previously for pre
Implications for the election and the implication for the leadership . It is also a good thing to look at other leaders and if they tested positive, how they have reacted to it. Also president bolsonaro of brazil. To thisare waking up across america. The determinant here is a oneweek just a show in for every patient, and the tip point for the medical professionals is the bacteriology of pneumonia, and overlaying pneumonia on this terrible virus. The president nowhere near there at this time, and he rests at the white house this morning. Now, verya right simple. We have deteriorated. There is no other way to put it. 57, dell futures 439. A plunge off ashdown futures 439. Dow futures 4. 39. West texas intermediate, oil down 1. 65. Francine, what do you see . Francine markets are a little bit calmer. That could be ratcheted up again with the jobs data. I wanted to show you pound because there is this on brexit. I need to look at gold etfs. We dont look at it very often. Tom but today it m
It. Well, i didnt downplay it. I actually in many ways i upplayed it in terms of action. My action was very strong. Recordsetting fires. More than 5 million acres now burned in the west. Dramatic new video of how fast the enormous flames took over. Firefighters racing through the about that toxic air blanketing cities like portland. Now the most polluted air in the world. Fighting for justice. Say her name. [ chanting Breonna Taylor ] Breonna Taylors family reaching a historic 12 million settlement with the city of louisville after she was killed by police in her own home. What her mother is saying as the demand for the officers involved to be charged grow louder. Apple game changers. The tech giant Apple Unveils the tch that can track blood oxygen levels and can keep track of your kids. Stunning defeat. Jimmy butler and the unstoppable heat shutting down boston in an overtime thriller. The nug ai overnit d setting up an epicamed the lakers. We certainly do say good morning, america. G