Healths on the States Harris ofthen drew Thomas Jefferson university. Washington journal is next. Is next. Sweep for joe biden in tuesdays primaries in florida, illinois, and arizona. It raises the question of when Bernie Sanders might withdraw. Washington journal this is this is washington journal for march 18. We will talk about that and the latest in the coronavirus responds with a near trillion dollar package likely. For those in the eastern and central time zones, the line is 2027488000. The mountain and pacific region, 2027488001. If you are a medical professional, really appreciate on yourfrom you experience. That line, 2027488002. Tell us where you are texting from in your name and the line is 2027488003. At c on twitter it is cspanwj. And on facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. The president this morning saying for the people who are now out of work because of the important and necessary containment policies, the shutting down of hotels, bars, and restaurants, money will be com
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address that pandemic at 10 30 eastern. We will have that lie for you when it gets underway here on cspan. We are joined by michael thenberger, the director of university of Maryland Center for health and homeland security, a title which ties in really, both of the issues facing the u. S. And the world when it comes to the covid19 coronavirus. What does your organization focus on . Our organization was founded by the university of maryland president in the wake of the 9 11 attacks to deal, and the first instance in those days, with principally counterterrorism issues. We are about to celebrate our 18th anniversary on may 15, 2002. Movedhe years, we have from counterterrorism, controlling, emerging infectious diseases, responding to superstorms like superstorm sandy, and also dealing with cybersecurity issues such as ransomware. Certainly, since 9 11, the nation, the world has never seen an epidemic like this, but in your organizations experie
Host we are joined by Michael Greenberger. Both of the issues facing the u. S. And the world when it comes to the coronavirus, what does your organization focus on . Guest it was founded by the university of maryland president in the wake of the 9 11 attacks to deal with counterterrorism issues. We are about to celebrate our h anniversary they 15th may 15 and we have moved from counterterrorism but also controlling emerging infectious diseases, responding to superstorms and also dealing with cybersecurity issues such as ransomware. 9 11, the world has never seen an epidemic like this but in your organizations experience in dealing with other viruses and health outbreaks, health concerns, and even the tabletop exercises your group may have done, what is your appraisal so far on how the u. S. Has responded . The federal government to the coronavirus outbreak. Guest let me say this virus is more serious than anything we have faced going back to 2001. Sars, mers,thrax, ebola, zika, h1n1. V
U. S. And the world with interactive maps and charts. Watch briefings with Public Health specialists and a time unfiltered at cspan. Org coronavirus. Earlier today President Trump invoked the defense production act in response to the coronavirus pandemic. He announced other measures to help those impacted financially for the virus. [camera shutters] pres. Trump thank you very much. I would like to begin by announcing some important developments in our war against the chinese virus. We will be invoking the defense production act just in case we need it. In other words i think you all , know what it is. It can do a lot of good things if we need it. We will have it all completed. Signing it in just a little while right after i am finished with this conference. I will be signing it. It is prepared to go. So we will be invoking the defense production act. And which activated femas National Response coordination center. Fema now is fully engaged at the highest levels. Today, fema is activate
But broadly, what does your organization focus on . Michael well our organization , was founded by the university of maryland president in the wake of the 9 11 attacks to deal in the first instance in those days with principally counterterrorism issues. Days with principally counterterrorism issues. We are about to celebrate our 18th anniversary on may 15, 2002. , still do counterterrorism, but also we do controlling emerging infectious diseases, responding to superstorms like superstorm sandy, and also dealing with cybersecurity issues like ransomware. And since 9 11 the natin the world has not seen a epidemic like this. In your organizations experience in dealing with other viruses and health concerns, and even the tabletop exercises your group may have done, what is your appraisal so far of how the u. S. Has responded, the federal government, to the coronavirus outbreak . Guest let me say this virus is more serious than anything we face going all the way back to 2001. We have had an