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Formally this week from bill bryant, the science and Technology Director at the department of Homeland Security. He will outline as the president said encouraging news about the impact that heat and sunlight have on the coronavirus which will increase the confidence that we feel about the coming summer. On the subject of testing, at the present moment we have reports of 4. 93 million tests having been performed across america. And encouraging news, as states have been engaging commercial labs at a higher level across the country. Yesterday our commercial lab system did more than 100,000 tests in a single day. So were beginning to activate all of the capacity. And tomorrow at the president s direction our task force will convene a Conference Call with all of the nations governors to talk about their progress they ....
Yesterday there was no Task Force Briefing and none is scheduled for today. Now thursdays briefing. Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement act. Im grateful the congress is delivering these additional 320 billion dollars in relay for the American Worker and for Small Businesses. Time Many Americans are enduring significant canonic talent is. This bill will help Small Businesses keep millions of workers on the payroll. You see states starting to open up now and it is very exciting to see, aweinspiring. The are coming out of it and we are coming out of it well. And ....
President trump thank you very much. Thank you. Beautiful day in the rose garden. Appreciate everybody being here. Today i would like to provide an update to the American People on several decisive actions we are taking our vigilant effort to combat and ultimately defeat the coronavirus. We have been working very hard on this. We made tremendous progress. When you compare what we have done to other areas of the world, it is pretty incredible. A lot had to do with the early designation and closing of the borders. Justu know, europe was designated as the hotspot. We closed that border a while ago. Luck, call it what you want. Through collective action and shared sacrifice, national determination, we will overcome the threat of the virus. Announced wednesday night following the advice of our medical professionals that we appreciate very much that we are suspending the entry of foreign nationals who have been to europe in the last 14 ....
We have a change in schedule. As we explained in the hearing memo, we were planning to do Opening Statements from 9 30 to 10 00 and testimony and questions from 10 00 to 1 00. This morning we were informed that President Trump and Vice President pence have called our witnesses to about emergency meeting at the white house. We dont know the details just that it is extremely urgent. Now the witnesses have to leave at 11 45. In light of the sudden change we will significantly reduce Opening Statements. We will do 10 minutes so we can get right to questions. Witnesses, please keep your oral statements as brief as possible. At 11 45 we will recess the hearing and work with the agencies to determine when the witnesses can return. With that i recognize myself for ....