AND YOU’RE BACK IN THE STUDIO. >> INDEED, SAVANNAH.
>> INDEED, SAVANNAH. IT’S GREAT, GREAT TO SEE YOUR
IT’S GREAT, GREAT TO SEE YOUR FACE ON THIS MONDAY MORNING.
FACE ON THIS MONDAY MORNING. WE DO HAVE A LOT TO GET TO WHEN
WE DO HAVE A LOT TO GET TO WHEN IT COMES TO THE CORONAVIRUS
IT COMES TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC. OVERNIGHT, PRESIDENT TRUMP
OVERNIGHT, PRESIDENT TRUMP AUTHORIZED THE ACTIVATION OF THE
AUTHORIZED THE ACTIVATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN THE NATION’S
NATIONAL GUARD IN THE NATION’S THREE HARDEST HIT STATES, NEW
THREE HARDEST HIT STATES, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, AND
YORK, WASHINGTON, AND CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA. MEANTIME THERE’S A NEW CASE OF
MEANTIME THERE’S A NEW CASE OF CORONAVIRUS ON CAPITOL HILL
CORONAVIRUS ON CAPITOL HILL WHERE NEGOTIATIONS ON THAT
WHERE NEGOTIATIONS ON THAT MASSIVE ECONOMIC RESCUE PACKAGE
MASSIVE ECONOMIC RESCUE PACKAGE HAVE SUDDENLY STALLED.
HAVE SUDDENLY STALLED. >>> ALSO THIS MORNING THE
>>> ALSO THIS MORNING THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE FOR THE FIRST TIME SAYS IT WILL
FOR THE FIRST TIME SAYS IT WILL CONSIDER POSTPONING TOKYO 2020.
CONSIDER POSTPONING TOKYO 2020. WORD OF THAT CAME AFTER CANADA
WORD OF THAT CAME AFTER CANADA AND AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCED THEY
AND AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD NOT SEND ATHLETES IF THE
WOULD NOT SEND ATHLETES IF THE GAMES ARE NOT DELAYED.
GAMES ARE NOT DELAYED. ALL THIS AS U.S. CASES OF THE
ALL THIS AS U.S. CASES OF THE VIRUS HAVE SOARED ABOVE 34,000
VIRUS HAVE SOARED ABOVE 34,000 AND 446 DEATHS.
AND 446 DEATHS. OUR TEAM HAS EVERY ASPECT.
OUR TEAM HAS EVERY ASPECT. COVERAGE STARTING WITH GABE
COVERAGE STARTING WITH GABE GUTIERREZ.
GUTIERREZ. HE’S AT A HOSPITAL IN BROOKLYN,
HE’S AT A HOSPITAL IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. HEY, GABE, GOOD MORNING.
HEY, GABE, GOOD MORNING. >> Reporter: HODA, GOOD MORNING.
>> Reporter: HODA, GOOD MORNING. NEW YORK CITY IS NOW AN
NEW YORK CITY IS NOW AN EPICENTER OF THE GROWING
EPICENTER OF THE GROWING PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC. THE STATE HAS ABOUT 5% OF THE
THE STATE HAS ABOUT 5% OF THE WORLD’S CONFIRMED CASES.
WORLD’S CONFIRMED CASES. THE PRESCREENING TENT BEHIND ME
THE PRESCREENING TENT BEHIND ME HAS SEEN LONG LINES SINCE LAST
HAS SEEN LONG LINES SINCE LAST WEEK, AND NOW THE NUMBERS ARE
WEEK, AND NOW THE NUMBERS ARE SOARING
SOARING SOARING.
SOARING. THIS MORNING DOCTORS AND NURSES
THIS MORNING DOCTORS AND NURSES COAST-TO-COAST TELL US IT’S
COAST-TO-COAST TELL US IT’S CRITICAL.
CRITICAL. >> IN SOME AREAS LIKE MASKS,
>> IN SOME AREAS LIKE MASKS, WE’RE DOWN TO ZERO.
WE’RE DOWN TO ZERO. >> DESPITE GOVERNMENT PROMISES
>> DESPITE GOVERNMENT PROMISES THEY ARE DESPERATE FOR
THEY ARE DESPERATE FOR PROTECTIVE GEAR AND SAY TIME IS
PROTECTIVE GEAR AND SAY TIME IS RUNNING OUT.
RUNNING OUT. >> WE’RE ABOUT 10 DAYS AWAY FROM
>> WE’RE ABOUT 10 DAYS AWAY FROM OUR PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM NOT
OUR PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM NOT BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT
BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS
CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS SUFFICIENTLY FOR LACK OF
SUFFICIENTLY FOR LACK OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. >> IN NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW
>> IN NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO ASKING HOSPITALS TO EXPAND
CUOMO ASKING HOSPITALS TO EXPAND THEIR CAPACITY BY 50%.
THEIR CAPACITY BY 50%. THE STATE IS TURNING FOUR SITES,
THE STATE IS TURNING FOUR SITES, INCLUDING MASSIVE JAVITS
INCLUDING MASSIVE JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER IN MANHATTAN
CONVENTION CENTER IN MANHATTAN INTO TEMPORARY MEDICAL
INTO TEMPORARY MEDICAL FACILITIES TO DEAL WITH THE
FACILITIES TO DEAL WITH THE SURGE OF NEW PATIENTS.
SURGE OF NEW PATIENTS. GOVERNOR CONGRESSWOMAN OKAY IS
GOVERNOR CONGRESSWOMAN OKAY IS ALSO CALLING ON THE FEDERAL
ALSO CALLING ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO USE THE DEFENSE
GOVERNMENT TO USE THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT TO ORDER
PRODUCTION ACT TO ORDER COMPANIES TO MAKE MORE
COMPANIES TO MAKE MORE VENTILATORS AND MASKS.
VENTILATORS AND MASKS. RIGHT NOW HE SAYS THERE’S
RIGHT NOW HE SAYS THERE’S RAMPANT PRICE GOUGING.
RAMPANT PRICE GOUGING. >> THERE ARE MASKS WE WERE
>> THERE ARE MASKS WE WERE PAYING $0.85 FOR.
PAYING $0.85 FOR. WE’RE NOW PAYING $7.
WE’RE NOW PAYING $7. WHY?
WHY? BECAUSE I’M COMPETING AGAINST
BECAUSE I’M COMPETING AGAINST EVERY OTHER STATE, AND IN SOME
EVERY OTHER STATE, AND IN SOME CASES AGAINST OTHER COUNTRIES
CASES AGAINST OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.
AROUND THE WORLD. >> ON THE FRONT LINES HEALTH
>> ON THE FRONT LINES HEALTH CARE WORKERS SAY THEY ARE IN
CARE WORKERS SAY THEY ARE IN DIRE NEED.
DIRE NEED. >> WE JUST DID ANOTHER NATIONAL
>> WE JUST DID ANOTHER NATIONAL SURVEY OF OUR NURSES AS OF MARCH
SURVEY OF OUR NURSES AS OF MARCH 20th.
20th. 55% STILL SAY THEY DON’T HAVE
55% STILL SAY THEY DON’T HAVE ACCESS TO N59 RESPIRATORS ON
ACCESS TO N59 RESPIRATORS ON THEIR UNIT.
THEIR UNIT. >> FEAR OF CONTAGION.
>> FEAR OF CONTAGION. THEY ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO
THEY ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.
PROTECT THEMSELVES. THIS VIRUS IS CRAZY CONTAGIOUS.
THIS VIRUS IS CRAZY CONTAGIOUS. >> THE DOCTOR FROM ALABAMA IS
>> THE DOCTOR FROM ALABAMA IS AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY
AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY TESTED PO’S TIFF SS SS SS -- POS
TESTED PO’S TIFF SS SS SS -- POS COVID-19.
COVID-19. >> THERE’S A FEAR AND EVERYONE
>> THERE’S A FEAR AND EVERYONE IS TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
IS TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING. IF WE DON’T CONTROL IN THE NEXT
IF WE DON’T CONTROL IN THE NEXT THREE OR FOUR WEEKS, OUR HEALTH
THREE OR FOUR WEEKS, OUR HEALTH CARE WORKERS WILL BE OVERWHELMED
CARE WORKERS WILL BE OVERWHELMED AND BURNING AT BOTH ENDS.
AND BURNING AT BOTH ENDS. >> THE PRESIDENT SAID THE
>> THE PRESIDENT SAID THE PREFERENCE IS NOT TO USE THE ACT
PREFERENCE IS NOT TO USE THE ACT BUT HOPING PRIVATE COMPANIES
BUT HOPING PRIVATE COMPANIES WILL STEP UP.
WILL STEP UP. >> GM AND TESLA OFFERING TO MAKE
>> GM AND TESLA OFFERING TO MAKE VENTILATORS.
VENTILATORS. GM TIM COOK SAID THEY ARE
GM TIM COOK SAID THEY ARE DONATING MASKS AND RETRO IF HE
DONATING MASKS AND RETRO IF HE GOT TO MAKE THEM.
GOT TO MAKE THEM. THEY ARE RAMPING UP PRODUCTION
THEY ARE RAMPING UP PRODUCTION OF THE MASKS.
OF THE MASKS. GOVERNOR CUOMO SAID THE STATE
GOVERNOR CUOMO SAID THE STATE MIGHT NEED MORE THAN 30,000 ICU
MIGHT NEED MORE THAN 30,000 ICU BEDS.
BEDS. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ONLY ABOUT
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ONLY ABOUT 3,000.
3,000. SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. GABE GUTIERREZ LEADING US OFF.
GABE GUTIERREZ LEADING US OFF. >>> OVERNIGHT $3 TRILLION AID
>>> OVERNIGHT $3 TRILLION AID PACKAGE WAS BLOCKED BY SENATE
PACKAGE WAS BLOCKED BY SENATE DEMOCRATS ON CAPITOL HILL.
DEMOCRATS ON CAPITOL HILL. THERE’S ALSO A NEW CASE OF THE
THERE’S ALSO A NEW CASE OF THE VIRUS THERE.
VIRUS THERE. TOM COSTELLO HAS THAT PART OF
TOM COSTELLO HAS THAT PART OF THE STORY.
THE STORY. TOM, GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
TOM, GOOD MORNING TO YOU. >> Reporter: GOOD MORNING.
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING. THE SENATE IS GOING TO TRY AGAIN
THE SENATE IS GOING TO TRY AGAIN DO TO VOTE ON ITS VERSION OF THE
DO TO VOTE ON ITS VERSION OF THE $2 TRILLION STIMULUS PACKAGE.
$2 TRILLION STIMULUS PACKAGE. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE A PROBLEM
HOWEVER, THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BECAUSE NOW A U.S. SENATOR
BECAUSE NOW A U.S. SENATOR TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS.
TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. HOUSE DEMOCRATS SAY THEY WANT TO
HOUSE DEMOCRATS SAY THEY WANT TO HAVE THEIR OWN BILL WHICH REALLY
HAVE THEIR OWN BILL WHICH REALLY FOCUSES THEY SAY MORE ON
FOCUSES THEY SAY MORE ON FAMILIES AND WORKERS THAN ON BIG
FAMILIES AND WORKERS THAN ON BIG BUSINESS.
BUSINESS. THE ADMINISTRATION’S FOCUS, IT
THE ADMINISTRATION’S FOCUS, IT SAYS, IS RIGHT NOW ON PUSHING
SAYS, IS RIGHT NOW ON PUSHING CRITICAL SUPPLIES, MEDICAL
CRITICAL SUPPLIES, MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO CITIES IN NEED.
SUPPLIES TO CITIES IN NEED. BUT AS SOME OF THE HARDEST HIT
BUT AS SOME OF THE HARDEST HIT CITIES LIKE NEW YORK, CITY
CITIES LIKE NEW YORK, CITY OFFICIALS SAY THE FEDERAL
OFFICIALS SAY THE FEDERAL RESPONSE SO FAR HAS BEEN
RESPONSE SO FAR HAS BEEN INSUFFICIENT.
INSUFFICIENT. >> ON CAPITOL HILL THIS MORNING,
>> ON CAPITOL HILL THIS MORNING, REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS REMAIN
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS REMAIN AT ODDS OVER SPENDING.
AT ODDS OVER SPENDING. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL BLAME HOUSE DEMOCRATS
McCONNELL BLAME HOUSE DEMOCRATS AFTER A PROCEDURAL VOTE ON THE
AFTER A PROCEDURAL VOTE ON THE SENATE MEASURE FAILED SUNDAY
SENATE MEASURE FAILED SUNDAY EVENING.
EVENING. >> THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
>> THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SHOWS UP, AND WE’RE BACK TO
SHOWS UP, AND WE’RE BACK TO SQUARE ONE.
SQUARE ONE. >> NANCY PELOSI FIRING BACK
>> NANCY PELOSI FIRING BACK DEMOCRATS WANT MORE MONEY AND
DEMOCRATS WANT MORE MONEY AND BETTER PROTECTIONS FOR AFFECTED
BETTER PROTECTIONS FOR AFFECTED WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. >> WE’LL BE INTRODUCING OUR OWN
>> WE’LL BE INTRODUCING OUR OWN BILL AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE
BILL AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH WHAT THEY
COMPATIBLE WITH WHAT THEY DISCUSS ON THE SENATE.
DISCUSS ON THE SENATE. >> BUT McCONNELL FACES ANOTHER
>> BUT McCONNELL FACES ANOTHER MAJOR HURDLE WITH RAND PAUL
MAJOR HURDLE WITH RAND PAUL BECOMING THE FIRST SENATOR TO
BECOMING THE FIRST SENATOR TO TEST POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS.
TEST POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. SEVERAL OTHER REPUBLICAN
SEVERAL OTHER REPUBLICAN SENATORS NOW IN SELF-QUARANTINE.
SENATORS NOW IN SELF-QUARANTINE. ALL THIS ADDING TO THE DEBATE
ALL THIS ADDING TO THE DEBATE OVER WHETHER MEMBERS OF
OVER WHETHER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, MANY OF WHOM ARE IN
CONGRESS, MANY OF WHOM ARE IN THE HIGH-RISK CATEGORY FOR
THE HIGH-RISK CATEGORY FOR CORONAVIRUS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO
CORONAVIRUS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO VOTE REMOTELY, WHICH IS
VOTE REMOTELY, WHICH IS CURRENTLY NOT ALLOWED.
CURRENTLY NOT ALLOWED. >> I THINK IT MAY BE A
>> I THINK IT MAY BE A CONSTITUTIONAL REASON WHY YOU
CONSTITUTIONAL REASON WHY YOU SHOULD BUT WE COULD BE IN A
SHOULD BUT WE COULD BE IN A POSITION WHERE I WOULD CERTAINLY
POSITION WHERE I WOULD CERTAINLY BE IN FAVOR OF IT, WHERE THEY
BE IN FAVOR OF IT, WHERE THEY COULD VOTE FROM A CERTAIN
COULD VOTE FROM A CERTAIN OUTSIDE LOCATION.
OUTSIDE LOCATION. >> WITH GROWING CONCERNS ABOUT A
>> WITH GROWING CONCERNS ABOUT A DEEPENING RECESSION, TREASURY
DEEPENING RECESSION, TREASURY SECRETARY MNUCHIN SAYS IT COULD
SECRETARY MNUCHIN SAYS IT COULD BE JUNE BEFORE THINGS START TO
BE JUNE BEFORE THINGS START TO NORMALIZE.
NORMALIZE. THE PRESIDENT STIMULUS PACKAGE
THE PRESIDENT STIMULUS PACKAGE AND PENTUP SERVICES LIKE EATING
AND PENTUP SERVICES LIKE EATING OUT WILL LEAD TO A SPEEDY
OUT WILL LEAD TO A SPEEDY ECONOMIC RECOVERY.
ECONOMIC RECOVERY. >> OUR GOAL IS TO GET RELIEF TO
>> OUR GOAL IS TO GET RELIEF TO AMERICANS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
AMERICANS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE SO THAT FAMILIES CAN GET BY AND
SO THAT FAMILIES CAN GET BY AND SMALL BUSINESSES CAN KEEP
SMALL BUSINESSES CAN KEEP WORKERS ON THE PAYROLL.
WORKERS ON THE PAYROLL. THIS WILL HELP OUR ECONOMY, AND
THIS WILL HELP OUR ECONOMY, AND YOU WILL SEE OUR ECONOMY
YOU WILL SEE OUR ECONOMY SKYROCKET ONCE THIS IS OVER.
SKYROCKET ONCE THIS IS OVER. >> THIS MORNING THE MESSAGE TO
>> THIS MORNING THE MESSAGE TO MORE THAN A QUARTER OF THE U.S.
MORE THAN A QUARTER OF THE U.S. POPULATION, STAY HOME.
POPULATION, STAY HOME. IT ALL COMES AS MORE KBMPBS
IT ALL COMES AS MORE KBMPBS ISSUE RESTRICTIONS IN AN EFFORT
ISSUE RESTRICTIONS IN AN EFFORT TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF THE
TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS.
VIRUS. THE MOST RECENT, OHIO.
THE MOST RECENT, OHIO. THE NEW EPICENTER OF THE
THE NEW EPICENTER OF THE OUTBREAK, NEW YORK, WHICH HAS
OUTBREAK, NEW YORK, WHICH HAS SEEN A DRAMATIC SPIKE IN CASES
SEEN A DRAMATIC SPIKE IN CASES DUE IN PART TO INCREASED
DUE IN PART TO INCREASED TESTING.
TESTING. >> NEW YORK STATE HAS 15 TIMES
>> NEW YORK STATE HAS 15 TIMES MORE CASES THAN ANY OTHER STATE
MORE CASES THAN ANY OTHER STATE RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. >> GOVERNOR CUOMO ISSUING A
>> GOVERNOR CUOMO ISSUING A STERN WARNING TO YOUNG PEOPLE
STERN WARNING TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO DEFIED SOCIAL DISTANCING
WHO DEFIED SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES.
GUIDELINES. >> IT’S SELF-DESTRUCTIVE, IT’S
>> IT’S SELF-DESTRUCTIVE, IT’S DISRESPECTFUL TO OTHER PEOPLE,
DISRESPECTFUL TO OTHER PEOPLE, AND IT HAS TO STOP, AND IT HAS
AND IT HAS TO STOP, AND IT HAS TO STOP NOW.
TO STOP NOW. >> THE ADMINISTRATION SAYS SO
>> THE ADMINISTRATION SAYS SO FAR A QUARTER OF A MILLION
FAR A QUARTER OF A MILLION AMERICANS HAVE BEEN TESTED BUT
AMERICANS HAVE BEEN TESTED BUT THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOW
THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOW TELLING LABS PRIORITIZE PEOPLE
TELLING LABS PRIORITIZE PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY IN THE HOSPITAL
WHO ARE ALREADY IN THE HOSPITAL WHEN YOU’RE PROCESSING THESE.
WHEN YOU’RE PROCESSING THESE. IN ADDITION, THE ADMINISTRATION
IN ADDITION, THE ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT’S NOW WORKING ON A TEST
SAYS IT’S NOW WORKING ON A TEST THAT IT SAYS SHOULD BE ABLE TO
THAT IT SAYS SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE RESULTS WITHIN 45
PROVIDE RESULTS WITHIN 45 MINUTES.
MINUTES. IT’S HOPING THAT TEST WILL BE
IT’S HOPING THAT TEST WILL BE OUT BY THE END OF THE MONTH.
OUT BY THE END OF THE MONTH. HODA, BACK TO YOU.
HODA, BACK TO YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, TOM, THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT, TOM, THANK YOU. GOVERNOR CUOMO UNDERSCORING THIS
GOVERNOR CUOMO UNDERSCORING THIS POINT THAT HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE
POINT THAT HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE NOW OUT WITH NEW WARNINGS ABOUT
NOW OUT WITH NEW WARNINGS ABOUT THE VIRUS FOR YOUNGER AMERICANS.
THE VIRUS FOR YOUNGER AMERICANS. THE QUESTION IS WHY IS THE TOLL
THE QUESTION IS WHY IS THE TOLL HERE MORE SEVERE THAN IT HAS
HERE MORE SEVERE THAN IT HAS BEEN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE
BEEN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.
WORLD. NBC’S SAM BROCK IN HOUSTON WITH
NBC’S SAM BROCK IN HOUSTON WITH MORE ON THAT PART OF THE STORY.
MORE ON THAT PART OF THE STORY. HEY, SAM.
HEY, SAM. >> HODA, GOOD MORNING.
>> HODA, GOOD MORNING. AS THIS PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO
AS THIS PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO UNFOLD, DOCTORS HERE IN THE U.S.
UNFOLD, DOCTORS HERE IN THE U.S. STILL TRYING TO FIGURE THIS
STILL TRYING TO FIGURE THIS DISEASE OUT.
DISEASE OUT. THIS MORNING WE’RE IN HOUSTON ON
THIS MORNING WE’RE IN HOUSTON ON THE SITE OF THE BIGGEST MEDICAL
THE SITE OF THE BIGGEST MEDICAL CENTER IN THE WORLD WHERE THEY
CENTER IN THE WORLD WHERE THEY ARE NOT PROVIDING DETAILS ON
ARE NOT PROVIDING DETAILS ON HOSPITALIZATIONS.
HOSPITALIZATIONS. BUT WE DO KNOW, HODA, IN THE
BUT WE DO KNOW, HODA, IN THE HOUSTON METRO ALONE, THERE ARE
HOUSTON METRO ALONE, THERE ARE AT LEAST 40 CASES INVOLVING
AT LEAST 40 CASES INVOLVING PEOPLE WHO ARE 30 OR YOUNGER.
PEOPLE WHO ARE 30 OR YOUNGER. TWO OF THOSE CASES INVOLVING
TWO OF THOSE CASES INVOLVING KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 10.
KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 10. THIS MORNING, THE CORONAVIRUS
THIS MORNING, THE CORONAVIRUS PROVING TO BE UNPREDICTABLE AS
PROVING TO BE UNPREDICTABLE AS THE NATION’S TOP HEALTH EXPERTS
THE NATION’S TOP HEALTH EXPERTS TRY TO PIN DOWN WHO IS MOST AT
TRY TO PIN DOWN WHO IS MOST AT RISK.
RISK. >> NOW AS WE’RE SEEING WEEKS
>> NOW AS WE’RE SEEING WEEKS MOVE INTO MONTHS WITH THIS
MOVE INTO MONTHS WITH THIS CRISIS WE KNOW A LOT OF OUR
CRISIS WE KNOW A LOT OF OUR INITIAL THOUGHTS ARE NOT
INITIAL THOUGHTS ARE NOT ACCURATE.
ACCURATE. WE ARE SEEING YOUNGER FOLKS WHO
WE ARE SEEING YOUNGER FOLKS WHO CAN GET HOSPITALIZED AND ALSO
CAN GET HOSPITALIZED AND ALSO VERY SICK.
VERY SICK. >> INFORMATION OUT OF CHINA
>> INFORMATION OUT OF CHINA INITIALLY POINTED TO OLDER
INITIALLY POINTED TO OLDER PEOPLE BEING HIT THE HARDEST.
PEOPLE BEING HIT THE HARDEST. BUT THE LATEST CDC DATA PAINTS A
BUT THE LATEST CDC DATA PAINTS A DIFFERENT PICTURE.
DIFFERENT PICTURE. PATIENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 20
PATIENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 20 AND 54 MAKE UP NEARLY 40% OF
AND 54 MAKE UP NEARLY 40% OF COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS IN THE
COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS IN THE U.S. WITH 12% OF INTENSIVE CARE
U.S. WITH 12% OF INTENSIVE CARE PATIENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 20
PATIENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 20 AND 44.
AND 44. WHAT’S NOT CLEAR IS HOW MANY OF
WHAT’S NOT CLEAR IS HOW MANY OF THE YOUNG PATIENTS HAD
THE YOUNG PATIENTS HAD UNDERLYING CONDITIONS, MAKING
UNDERLYING CONDITIONS, MAKING THEM MORE VULNERABLE.
THEM MORE VULNERABLE. THE DEATH RATE AMONG THE YOUNGER
THE DEATH RATE AMONG THE YOUNGER GROUP REMAINS FAR LOWER STILL
GROUP REMAINS FAR LOWER STILL COMPARED TO THOSE 65 AND OLDER.
COMPARED TO THOSE 65 AND OLDER. >> NO MATTER HOW YOUNG YOU ARE,
>> NO MATTER HOW YOUNG YOU ARE, IF YOU HAVE AN UNDERLYING
IF YOU HAVE AN UNDERLYING SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITION,
SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITION, YOU’RE GOING TO POTENTIALLY GET
YOU’RE GOING TO POTENTIALLY GET INTO TROUBLE.
INTO TROUBLE. IF THEY DON’T HAVE UNDERLYING
IF THEY DON’T HAVE UNDERLYING CONDITIONS, THAT WILL BE
CONDITIONS, THAT WILL BE SOMETHING WE HAVE TO REALLY
SOMETHING WE HAVE TO REALLY EXAMINE AS TO WHY WE’RE SEEING
EXAMINE AS TO WHY WE’RE SEEING IT HERE BUT WE DIDN’T SEE IT IN
IT HERE BUT WE DIDN’T SEE IT IN CHINA.
CHINA. >> HE’S FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE.
>> HE’S FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE. >> ZACHARY’S HUSBAND DAVID WAS
>> ZACHARY’S HUSBAND DAVID WAS HOSPITALIZED AFTER HE BECAME
HOSPITALIZED AFTER HE BECAME SICK.
SICK. A WEEK LATER, THE 44-YEAR-OLD
A WEEK LATER, THE 44-YEAR-OLD WHO HAS ASTHMA, IS NOW ON A
WHO HAS ASTHMA, IS NOW ON A VENTILATOR.
VENTILATOR. >> JUST TAKING IT DAY BY DAY,
>> JUST TAKING IT DAY BY DAY, HOUR BY HOUR.
HOUR BY HOUR. >> COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO PACKED
>> COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO PACKED BEACHES AND BARS OVER SPRING
BEACHES AND BARS OVER SPRING BREAK WIDELY CRITICIZED.
BREAK WIDELY CRITICIZED. NOW A FLORIDA UNIVERSITY SAYS
NOW A FLORIDA UNIVERSITY SAYS FIVE OF ITS STUDENTS HAVE TESTED
FIVE OF ITS STUDENTS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE AFTER RETURNING FROM
POSITIVE AFTER RETURNING FROM VACATION.
VACATION. >> YOUNG PEOPLE CAN GET IT.
>> YOUNG PEOPLE CAN GET IT. YOU WILL GET SICK.
YOU WILL GET SICK. >> NEW YORK’S GOVERNOR ANDREW
>> NEW YORK’S GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO NOTING MORE THAN HALF THE
CUOMO NOTING MORE THAN HALF THE CASES IN THE STATE ARE PEOPLE
CASES IN THE STATE ARE PEOPLE BETWEEN 18 AND 49.
BETWEEN 18 AND 49. A COUNTRY RELYING ON A YOUNGER
A COUNTRY RELYING ON A YOUNGER GENERATION BEING RESPONSIBLE
GENERATION BEING RESPONSIBLE REELING AT THE PROSPECT THEY,
REELING AT THE PROSPECT THEY, TOO, COULD BE AT RISK.
TOO, COULD BE AT RISK. AS A DOCTOR TOLD ME, THERE IS NO
AS A DOCTOR TOLD ME, THERE IS NO TEXTBOOK FOR THE CORONAVIRUS AND
TEXTBOOK FOR THE CORONAVIRUS AND HOW TO HANDLE IT.
HOW TO HANDLE IT. THEY ARE FIGURING THIS ALL OUT
THEY ARE FIGURING THIS ALL OUT IN REALTIME.
IN REALTIME. WHO ARE IN TEXAS, DALLAS HAS
WHO ARE IN TEXAS, DALLAS HAS ISSUED WHAT THEY CALL
ISSUED WHAT THEY CALL SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER.
SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER. THAT TAKES PLACE LATER TONIGHT.
THAT TAKES PLACE LATER TONIGHT. SO FAR THE STATE’S GOVERNOR HAS
SO FAR THE STATE’S GOVERNOR HAS YET TO EXTEND THAT ORDER FOR THE
YET TO EXTEND THAT ORDER FOR THE ENTIRE STATE.
ENTIRE STATE. SAVANNAH, BACK TO YOU.
SAVANNAH, BACK TO YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, SAM BROCK IN
>> ALL RIGHT, SAM BROCK IN HOUSTON FOR US.
HOUSTON FOR US. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. AND WE’RE JOINED NOW LIVE BY
AND WE’RE JOINED NOW LIVE BY U.S. SURGEON GENERAL DR. JEROME
U.S. SURGEON GENERAL DR. JEROME ADAMS.
ADAMS. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, SIR.
GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, SIR. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. I REALLY DIDN’T EXPECT THAT I’D
I REALLY DIDN’T EXPECT THAT I’D BE ON THE "TODAY" SHOW FOR SUCH
BE ON THE "TODAY" SHOW FOR SUCH A SOMBER OCCASION.
A SOMBER OCCASION. I WANT AMERICA TO UNDERSTAND,
I WANT AMERICA TO UNDERSTAND, THIS WEEK IT’S GOING TO GET BAD.
THIS WEEK IT’S GOING TO GET BAD. WE REALLY NEED TO COME TOGETHER
WE REALLY NEED TO COME TOGETHER AS A NATION.
AS A NATION. I’VE HEARD THE STORY YOU WERE
I’VE HEARD THE STORY YOU WERE JUST PLAYING.
JUST PLAYING. YOUNG PEOPLE OUT ON BEACHES.
YOUNG PEOPLE OUT ON BEACHES. WE SEE HERE IN D.C. THAT THE
WE SEE HERE IN D.C. THAT THE DISTRICT SET UP A CAM FOR PEOPLE
DISTRICT SET UP A CAM FOR PEOPLE TO WATCH CHERRY BLOSSOMS.
TO WATCH CHERRY BLOSSOMS. YOU LOOK ON THE CAM, YOU SEE
YOU LOOK ON THE CAM, YOU SEE MORE PEOPLE WALKING AROUND THAN
MORE PEOPLE WALKING AROUND THAN YOU SEE CHERRY BLOSSOMS.
YOU SEE CHERRY BLOSSOMS. THIS IS HOW THE SPREAD IS
THIS IS HOW THE SPREAD IS OCCURRING.
OCCURRING. WE REALLY, REALLY --
WE REALLY, REALLY -- >> YOU DON’T THINK PEOPLE ARE
>> YOU DON’T THINK PEOPLE ARE TAKING IT SERIOUSLY?
TAKING IT SERIOUSLY? >> I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF
>> I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING THE RIGHT
PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING THE RIGHT THINGS, BUT I THINK THAT
THINGS, BUT I THINK THAT UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE FINDING OUT
UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE FINDING OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THIS CAN’T
A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THIS CAN’T HAPPEN TO THEM.
HAPPEN TO THEM. WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT’S GOING ON
WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT’S GOING ON IN NEW YORK, WEMD THIS SAID THIS
IN NEW YORK, WEMD THIS SAID THIS BEGINNING OF STOP THE SPREAD
BEGINNING OF STOP THE SPREAD INITIATIVE, THE NUMBERS HAPPENED
INITIATIVE, THE NUMBERS HAPPENED TWO WEEKS AGO.
TWO WEEKS AGO. WE DON’T WANT DALLAS OR NEW
WE DON’T WANT DALLAS OR NEW ORLEANS OR CHICAGO TO TURN INTO
ORLEANS OR CHICAGO TO TURN INTO THE NEXT NEW YORK.
THE NEXT NEW YORK. IT MEANS EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE
IT MEANS EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE TAKING THE RIGHT STEPS RIGHT NOW
TAKING THE RIGHT STEPS RIGHT NOW AT HOME.
AT HOME. >> I HEAR THE URGENCY IN YOUR
>> I HEAR THE URGENCY IN YOUR VOICE, SIR.
VOICE, SIR. I WANTED TO ASK YOU, ACTUALLY,
I WANTED TO ASK YOU, ACTUALLY, BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT TWEETED
BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT TWEETED JUST LAST NIGHT AROUND MIDNIGHT.
JUST LAST NIGHT AROUND MIDNIGHT. AND HE SAID -- AND I CAN PUT IT
AND HE SAID -- AND I CAN PUT IT UP ON THE SCREEN -- WE CANNOT
UP ON THE SCREEN -- WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE
LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE DISEASE.
DISEASE. AT THE END OF THE 15-DAY PERIOD,
AT THE END OF THE 15-DAY PERIOD, WE WILL DECIDE WHICH WAY WHAT HE
WE WILL DECIDE WHICH WAY WHAT HE WANT TO GO.
WANT TO GO. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? >> WELL, IT MEANS THAT OUR 15
>> WELL, IT MEANS THAT OUR 15 DAYS TO STOP THE SPREAD
DAYS TO STOP THE SPREAD INITIATIVE REALLY WAS BASED ON
INITIATIVE REALLY WAS BASED ON THE FACT WHEN IT CAME OUT A WEEK
THE FACT WHEN IT CAME OUT A WEEK AGO, WE WERE ABOUT TWO WEEKS
AGO, WE WERE ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEHIND ITALY AND WE REALLY HOPED
BEHIND ITALY AND WE REALLY HOPED TO INSTILL A SENSE OF URGENCY
TO INSTILL A SENSE OF URGENCY ACROSS AMERICA.
ACROSS AMERICA. THAT INCLUDES PULLING DOWN
THAT INCLUDES PULLING DOWN ELECTIVE SURGERY CASES.
ELECTIVE SURGERY CASES. I HAVE AN OP-ED ABOUT THAT.
I HAVE AN OP-ED ABOUT THAT. THAT INCLUDES SOCIAL DISTANCING
THAT INCLUDES SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES.
MEASURES. STAY AT HOME, DON’T TAKE
STAY AT HOME, DON’T TAKE UNNECESSARY TRAVEL, AVOID GROUPS
UNNECESSARY TRAVEL, AVOID GROUPS OF LARGER THAN 10.
OF LARGER THAN 10. THAT INCLUDES TELEWORKING.
THAT INCLUDES TELEWORKING. THERE ARE PARTS OF THE COUNTRY
THERE ARE PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THAT ARE DOING IT.
THAT ARE DOING IT. THESE WORK PREVENTIVELY.
THESE WORK PREVENTIVELY. PEOPLE ARE WAITING TO SEE THE
PEOPLE ARE WAITING TO SEE THE SPREAD BEFORE THEY GET SERIOUS.
SPREAD BEFORE THEY GET SERIOUS. >> WE TALKED LAST WEEK, DR.
>> WE TALKED LAST WEEK, DR. ADAMS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGED IT’S
ADAMS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGED IT’S LIKELY GOING TO HAVE TO BE MORE
LIKELY GOING TO HAVE TO BE MORE THAN 15 DAYS WE TAKE THESE
THAN 15 DAYS WE TAKE THESE MEASURES.
MEASURES. AGAIN, THIS IS THE HAZARD OF
AGAIN, THIS IS THE HAZARD OF TRYING TO INTERPRET A TWEET, BUT
TRYING TO INTERPRET A TWEET, BUT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE PRESIDENT
IT SOUNDED LIKE THE PRESIDENT WAS AT LEAST CONSIDERING ENDING
WAS AT LEAST CONSIDERING ENDING THESE MEASURES AFTER THE 15-DAY
THESE MEASURES AFTER THE 15-DAY PERIOD WHEN HE SAYS AT THE HE
PERIOD WHEN HE SAYS AT THE HE SAID OF THE 15-DAY PERIOD WE
SAID OF THE 15-DAY PERIOD WE WILL DECIDE WHICH WAY WE WANT TO
WILL DECIDE WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO.
GO. WE DON’T WANT THE CURE TO BE
WE DON’T WANT THE CURE TO BE WORSE THAN THE DISEASE.
WORSE THAN THE DISEASE. THAT SOUNDS LIKE HE’S WORRIED
THAT SOUNDS LIKE HE’S WORRIED THAT WHAT WE’RE DOING TO STOP IT
THAT WHAT WE’RE DOING TO STOP IT IS WORSE THAN THE VIRUS ITSELF.
IS WORSE THAN THE VIRUS ITSELF. WHERE DO YOU COME DOWN ON THAT?
WHERE DO YOU COME DOWN ON THAT? >> WELL, SAVANNAH, AS THE
>> WELL, SAVANNAH, AS THE NATION’S DOCTOR, I’M HERE TO
NATION’S DOCTOR, I’M HERE TO HELP AMERICA UNDERSTAND HOW WE
HELP AMERICA UNDERSTAND HOW WE NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS.
NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS. WHERE I COME DOWN IS THAT EVERY
WHERE I COME DOWN IS THAT EVERY SINGLE DAY COUNTS, EVERY SINGLE
SINGLE DAY COUNTS, EVERY SINGLE SECOND COUNTS.
SECOND COUNTS. RIGHT NOW THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH
RIGHT NOW THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO ARE TAKING
PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO ARE TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY.
THIS SERIOUSLY. YOU SEE IT LOOKING IN
YOU SEE IT LOOKING IN CALIFORNIA, PEOPLE ON THE
CALIFORNIA, PEOPLE ON THE BEACHES.
BEACHES. YOU SEE IT IN WASHINGTON, D.C.,
YOU SEE IT IN WASHINGTON, D.C., PEOPLE OUT LOOKING AT THE CHERRY
PEOPLE OUT LOOKING AT THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS.
BLOSSOMS. WE NEED TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY.
WE NEED TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. >> WE’VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THAT
>> WE’VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THAT GRAPHIC.
GRAPHIC. EVERYBODY HAS SEEN IT NOW.
EVERYBODY HAS SEEN IT NOW. FLATTENING THE CURVE.
FLATTENING THE CURVE. THIS IS THE EFFORT WE’RE ALL
THIS IS THE EFFORT WE’RE ALL COLLECTIVELY INVOLVED IN RIGHT
COLLECTIVELY INVOLVED IN RIGHT NOW.
NOW. IF WE’RE NOT TESTING AS MUCH AS
IF WE’RE NOT TESTING AS MUCH AS WE COULD BE, HOW WILL WE KNOW?
WE COULD BE, HOW WILL WE KNOW? WHAT’S YOUR PROGRESS REPORT ON
WHAT’S YOUR PROGRESS REPORT ON WHERE WE ARE ON FLATTENING THE
WHERE WE ARE ON FLATTENING THE CURVE WHEN YOU HAVE PLACES LIKE
CURVE WHEN YOU HAVE PLACES LIKE NEW YORK STATE SAYING WE’RE NOT
NEW YORK STATE SAYING WE’RE NOT TESTING YOU ANYMORE UNLESS YOU
TESTING YOU ANYMORE UNLESS YOU COME IN HERE TO THE HOSPITAL.
COME IN HERE TO THE HOSPITAL. SO IF YOU’RE NOT TESTING, HOW
SO IF YOU’RE NOT TESTING, HOW WILL WE KNOW IF THESE MEASURES
WILL WE KNOW IF THESE MEASURES ARE WORKING?
ARE WORKING? >> THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION.
>> THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION. I HAD A TWEET OUT YESTERDAY
I HAD A TWEET OUT YESTERDAY WHERE I POINTED OUT LAST WEEK IF
WHERE I POINTED OUT LAST WEEK IF YOU LOOK AT MONDAY TO FRIDAY,
YOU LOOK AT MONDAY TO FRIDAY, TESTING INCREASED BY TEN FOLD.
TESTING INCREASED BY TEN FOLD. TESTING IS DEFINITELY
TESTING IS DEFINITELY SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED ACROSS
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THE COUNTRY. HERE IS THE PROBLEM.
HERE IS THE PROBLEM. WE AREN’T TESTING THE PEOPLE WHO
WE AREN’T TESTING THE PEOPLE WHO ARE AT HIGHEST RISK RIGHT NOW,
ARE AT HIGHEST RISK RIGHT NOW, AND IT’S WHY YESTERDAY YOU HEARD
AND IT’S WHY YESTERDAY YOU HEARD THE VICE PRESIDENT SAY AND YOU
THE VICE PRESIDENT SAY AND YOU HEARD ME SAY, WE NEED TO MAKE
HEARD ME SAY, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE’RE PRIORITIZING FOR
SURE WE’RE PRIORITIZING FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS.
HEALTH CARE WORKERS. WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THE
WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PEOPLE WHO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE
PEOPLE WHO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE IN HOSPITALS AND PEOPLE AT
IN HOSPITALS AND PEOPLE AT HIGHEST RISK RIGHT NOW.
HIGHEST RISK RIGHT NOW. AS TONY FAUCI SAID MANY TIMES
AS TONY FAUCI SAID MANY TIMES AND PEOPLE HAVE HEARD ME SAY
AND PEOPLE HAVE HEARD ME SAY THIS, TOO.
THIS, TOO. PEOPLE NEED TO ACT AS IF THEY
PEOPLE NEED TO ACT AS IF THEY HAVE THE VIRUS RIGHT NOW.
HAVE THE VIRUS RIGHT NOW. SO TEST OR NO TEST, WE NEED YOU
SO TEST OR NO TEST, WE NEED YOU TO UNDERSTAND, YOU COULD BE
TO UNDERSTAND, YOU COULD BE SPREADING IT TO SOMEONE ELSE OR
SPREADING IT TO SOMEONE ELSE OR YOU COULD BE GETTING IT FROM
YOU COULD BE GETTING IT FROM SOMEONE ELSE.
SOMEONE ELSE. STAY AT HOME.
STAY AT HOME. >> IN NEW YORK THE GOVERNOR --
>> IN NEW YORK THE GOVERNOR -- NEW YORK IS THE PLACE WHERE THEY
NEW YORK IS THE PLACE WHERE THEY HAVE THE MOST CASES IN THE
HAVE THE MOST CASES IN THE COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. MORE THAN HALF THE CASES THEY
MORE THAN HALF THE CASES THEY HAVE RIGHT NOW, 53% WERE
HAVE RIGHT NOW, 53% WERE ACTUALLY YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN
ACTUALLY YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 49, WHICH, OF
THE AGES OF 18 AND 49, WHICH, OF COURSE, IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN
COURSE, IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN THE EARLIER UNDERSTANDINGS OF
THE EARLIER UNDERSTANDINGS OF THIS VIRUS.
THIS VIRUS. ARE YOUNG PEOPLE MORE AT RISK
ARE YOUNG PEOPLE MORE AT RISK THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT?
THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT? >> WELL, SO FAR THE DEMOGRAPHY
>> WELL, SO FAR THE DEMOGRAPHY DEFINITELY SEEMS TO BE VERY
DEFINITELY SEEMS TO BE VERY DIFFERENT IN THE UNITED STATES
DIFFERENT IN THE UNITED STATES VERSUS IN OTHER COUNTRIES THAT
VERSUS IN OTHER COUNTRIES THAT SAW THIS HIT EARLIER.
SAW THIS HIT EARLIER. WE’RE LOOK INTO THAT.
WE’RE LOOK INTO THAT. THERE ARE THEORIES THAT IT COULD
THERE ARE THEORIES THAT IT COULD BE BECAUSE WE KNOW WE HAVE A
BE BECAUSE WE KNOW WE HAVE A HIGHER PROPORTION OF PEOPLE IN
HIGHER PROPORTION OF PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES AND ALSO IN
THE UNITED STATES AND ALSO IN ITALY WHO VAPE.
ITALY WHO VAPE. WE DON’T KNOW IF THAT’S THE ONLY
WE DON’T KNOW IF THAT’S THE ONLY CAUSE.
CAUSE. BUT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG
BUT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO KNOW YOU CAN GET THIS
PEOPLE TO KNOW YOU CAN GET THIS DISEASE.
DISEASE. YOU CAN BE HOSPITALIZED FROM
YOU CAN BE HOSPITALIZED FROM THIS DISEASE, YOU CAN DIE FROM
THIS DISEASE, YOU CAN DIE FROM THIS DISEASE.
THIS DISEASE. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU CAN
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU CAN SPREAD IT TO YOUR LOVED ONES.
SPREAD IT TO YOUR LOVED ONES. WE NEED YOU TO REALLY LEAN IN.
WE NEED YOU TO REALLY LEAN IN. IT’S WHY I REACHED OUT.
IT’S WHY I REACHED OUT. I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO
I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO KYLIE JENNER WHO STEPPED UP AND
KYLIE JENNER WHO STEPPED UP AND SENT OUT A MESSAGE.
SENT OUT A MESSAGE. MY DAUGHTER AND SON SAID, DAD,
MY DAUGHTER AND SON SAID, DAD, MAKE SURE YOU CALL OUT ROMAN
MAKE SURE YOU CALL OUT ROMAN GRAY, AND ATWOOD, REACHING OUT
GRAY, AND ATWOOD, REACHING OUT TO SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS WHO
TO SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS WHO DON’T LISTEN TO SURGEON GENERAL
DON’T LISTEN TO SURGEON GENERAL BUT ARE ON TIKTOK BUT SAY, HEY,
BUT ARE ON TIKTOK BUT SAY, HEY, THIS IS SERIOUS, AND THIS
THIS IS SERIOUS, AND THIS INCLUDES YOU.
INCLUDES YOU. >> I HOPE WE’RE GETTING THE
>> I HOPE WE’RE GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT.
MESSAGE OUT. DOCTORS, NURSES, HOSPITAL STAFF
DOCTORS, NURSES, HOSPITAL STAFF HAVE A MESSAGE, TOO.
HAVE A MESSAGE, TOO. THEY ARE BEGGING FOR PROTECTIVE
THEY ARE BEGGING FOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
EQUIPMENT. SO FAR THE PRESIDENT HAS
SO FAR THE PRESIDENT HAS RESISTED INVOKING DEFENSE
RESISTED INVOKING DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT.
PRODUCTION ACT. HE’S ACTIVATED BUT NOT USING IT
HE’S ACTIVATED BUT NOT USING IT YET.
YET. HE’S RESISTED THAT, NOT SURE
HE’S RESISTED THAT, NOT SURE THAT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
THAT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. FROM WHERE YOU ESTABLISHED AS A
FROM WHERE YOU ESTABLISHED AS A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL YOURSELF,
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL YOURSELF, IF DOCTORS AND NURSES ARE
IF DOCTORS AND NURSES ARE BEGGING FOR THESE KINDS OF
BEGGING FOR THESE KINDS OF EQUIPMENT, IS IT TIME TO ASK
EQUIPMENT, IS IT TIME TO ASK COMPANIES -- NOT ASK, TELL
COMPANIES -- NOT ASK, TELL COMPANIES TO START HELPING IN
COMPANIES TO START HELPING IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS
THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT?
LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT? >> WELL, A COUPLE OF THINGS
>> WELL, A COUPLE OF THINGS THERE.
THERE. THESE ARE MY COLLEAGUES.
THESE ARE MY COLLEAGUES. THESE ARE MY FRIENDS.
THESE ARE MY FRIENDS. I’M GETTING TEXTS ALL THROUGH
I’M GETTING TEXTS ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT EVERY MINUTE FROM
THE NIGHT EVERY MINUTE FROM PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW AS
I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW AS SURGEON GENERAL AND AS YOUR
SURGEON GENERAL AND AS YOUR COLLEAGUE, I WILL NOT REST, I
COLLEAGUE, I WILL NOT REST, I HAVE NOT RESTED, I WON’T REST
HAVE NOT RESTED, I WON’T REST UNTIL WE MAKE SURE THE PEOPLE
UNTIL WE MAKE SURE THE PEOPLE TAKING CARE OF THE PEOPLE GET
TAKING CARE OF THE PEOPLE GET WHAT THEY NEED TO STAY SAFE.
WHAT THEY NEED TO STAY SAFE. NOW, YOU ASKED ABOUT THE DEFENSE
NOW, YOU ASKED ABOUT THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT.
PRODUCTION ACT. HERE IS THE THING PEOPLE DON’T
HERE IS THE THING PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND.
UNDERSTAND. YOU DON’T NEED TO COMPEL SOMEONE
YOU DON’T NEED TO COMPEL SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING THEY ARE ALREADY
TO DO SOMETHING THEY ARE ALREADY DOING.
DOING. WE TALKED TO 3M, THEY ARE AT MAX
WE TALKED TO 3M, THEY ARE AT MAX PRODUCTION.
PRODUCTION. WE SPOKE WITH HANES.
WE SPOKE WITH HANES. WE NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IF
WE NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IF YOU IN VOEK THE DEFENSE
YOU IN VOEK THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT TO GO TO HANES.
PRODUCTION ACT TO GO TO HANES. YOU DON’T NEED TO COMPEL PEOPLE
YOU DON’T NEED TO COMPEL PEOPLE TO DO WHAT THEY ARE ALREADY
TO DO WHAT THEY ARE ALREADY DOING.
DOING. THE OTHER IMPORTANT POINT.
THE OTHER IMPORTANT POINT. WE’RE NOT GOING TO VENTILATE OUR
WE’RE NOT GOING TO VENTILATE OUR WAY OUT OF THIS PROBLEM.
WAY OUT OF THIS PROBLEM. WE’RE NOT GOING TO TREAT THE WAY
WE’RE NOT GOING TO TREAT THE WAY OUT OF THIS PROBLEM.
OUT OF THIS PROBLEM. THE WAY YOU STOP THE INFECTIOUS
THE WAY YOU STOP THE INFECTIOUS DISEASE LIKE THIS IS MITIGATION
DISEASE LIKE THIS IS MITIGATION MEASURES AND PREVENTING PEOPLE
MEASURES AND PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM GETTING IT IN THE FIRST
FROM GETTING IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
PLACE. WILE WE’RE FOCUSING ON SUPPLY,
WILE WE’RE FOCUSING ON SUPPLY, WE NEED TO FOCUS ON DRIVING DOWN
WE NEED TO FOCUS ON DRIVING DOWN DEMAND THIS WEEK.
DEMAND THIS WEEK. WE NEED MORE PEOPLE TALKING
WE NEED MORE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT, HEY, STAY AT HOME.
ABOUT, HEY, STAY AT HOME. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. DR. JEROME ADAMS, THANK YOU.
DR. JEROME ADAMS, THANK YOU. I WOULD MENTION ORGANIZATIONS
I WOULD MENTION ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL
LIKE THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ARE ASKING FOR THE
ASSOCIATION ARE ASKING FOR THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT TO BE
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT TO BE INVOKED.
INVOKED. SO WE’LL SEE WHERE THAT SHAKES
SO WE’LL SEE WHERE THAT SHAKES OUT QUICKLY.
OUT QUICKLY. >> REAL QUICKLY.
>> REAL QUICKLY. WE’RE MAKING SURE SUPPLIES ARE
WE’RE MAKING SURE SUPPLIES ARE AVAILABLE.
AVAILABLE. IF YOU’RE HEALTHY, YOU STILL CAN
IF YOU’RE HEALTHY, YOU STILL CAN GO OUT AND DONATE BLOOD.
GO OUT AND DONATE BLOOD. DON’T FORGET THAT.
DON’T FORGET THAT. >> YES.
>> YES. ALWAYS A GOOD REMINDER, SIR.
ALWAYS A GOOD REMINDER, SIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH IN THESE BUSY
THANK YOU SO MUCH IN THESE BUSY TIMES.
TIMES. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME THIS
I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME THIS MORNING.
MORNING. HODA, WE’LL SEND IT TO YOU.
HODA, WE’LL SEND IT TO YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, SAVANNAH, THANK
>> ALL RIGHT, SAVANNAH, THANK YOU.
YOU. WE FIGURE IT’S A GOOD TIME IN
WE FIGURE IT’S A GOOD TIME IN THE MORNING TO HIT PAUSE AGAIN
THE MORNING TO HIT PAUSE AGAIN AND CHECK IN WITH OUR FRIEND MR.
AND CHECK IN WITH OUR FRIEND MR. ROKER.
ROKER. HE’S GOT SOME STORMS HE’S
HE’S GOT SOME STORMS HE’S LOOKING AT.
LOOKING AT. WORKING FROM HOME AGAIN.
WORKING FROM HOME AGAIN. HEY, AL, GOOD TO SEE YOUR FACE,
HEY, AL, GOOD TO SEE YOUR FACE, HON.
HON. >> HEY, GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.
>> HEY, GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW
WE’RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF A WINTER
MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF A WINTER STORM EVEN THOUGH IT’S SPRING.
STORM EVEN THOUGH IT’S SPRING. AS WE LOOK ON THE RADAR, WE’VE
AS WE LOOK ON THE RADAR, WE’VE GOT 6 MILLION PEOPLE IMPACTED BY
GOT 6 MILLION PEOPLE IMPACTED BY WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES,
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES, WINTER STORM WARNINGS AS THE
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AS THE SYSTEM PUSHES UP ALONG THE
SYSTEM PUSHES UP ALONG THE COAST.
COAST. RAIN FROM NEW YORK ALL WAY UP
RAIN FROM NEW YORK ALL WAY UP INTO BOSTON BUT SNOW ABOVE 1500
INTO BOSTON BUT SNOW ABOVE 1500 FEET AS WE MOVE INTO TOMORROW
FEET AS WE MOVE INTO TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY THIS THING PUSHES
AND WEDNESDAY THIS THING PUSHES OUT.
OUT. WE’RE TALKING ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO
WE’RE TALKING ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 9" OF SNOW INTERIOR NEW YORK AND
9" OF SNOW INTERIOR NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND WITH UP TO AN INCH
NEW ENGLAND WITH UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN ALONG THE COAST.
OF RAIN ALONG THE COAST. WE’VE GOT A SECOND STORM COMING
WE’VE GOT A SECOND STORM COMING TUESDAY WITH HEAVY RAIN IN THE
TUESDAY WITH HEAVY RAIN IN THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE RIVER
OHIO AND TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEYS.
VALLEYS. BY WEDNESDAY IT REFORMS OFF THE
BY WEDNESDAY IT REFORMS OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST AND THAT COULD
NORTHEAST COAST AND THAT COULD BRING A LITTLE MORE SNOW BUT
