THIS. TALKS HAVE BEEN ON FOR QUITE
SOME TIME.
SOME TIME. >> Devin: THANKS, MARA.
>> Kim: THE CORONAVIRUS CAUSING
ANOTHER MASSIVE SELL-OFF, THE
DOW DROPPED MORE THAN 1100
POINTS AND LOSSES NOW AT 3200
POINTS.
POINTS. AND NO COMPANY WAS OFF-LIMITS,
EVEN THE COMPANY WORKING ON THE
CORONAVIRUS TOOK A HIT.
>> Devin: THERE ARE CONCERNS
ABOUT THE HEALTH THREAT, AND
VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE HELD
HIS FIRST MEETING TODAY AT THE
HEAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS TASK
FORCE.
FORCE. >> Kim: MORE ON THAT COMING UP.
THERE’S A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT
TO REPORT HERE IN MICHIGAN.
DR. FRANK McGEORGE IS HERE WITH
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
DOC?
DOC? >> Dr. McGeorge: STARTING TODAY,
MICHIGAN IS ABLE TO CONDUCT OUR
OWN TESTING AT THE STATE LAB.
THE STATE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY
SAYS MENS YET, BUT WHEN THEY DO,
THEY WILL NOT NEED TO GO TO THE
CDC FIRST, WHICH WILL SPEED UP
RESULTS.
RESULTS. THE ISSUE OF WHO SHOULD BE
TESTED AND HOW QUICKLY IS ONE OF
THE MANY ISSUES FACING THE
NATION’S LEADERS TODAY.
AS VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE
TAKES OVER THE NATION’
COORDINATED RESPONSE OF THE
CORONAVIRUS, HE TRIED TO
REASSURE AMERICANS.
REASSURE AMERICANS. >> THE FULL RESOURCES OF THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTINUE TO
BE BROUGHT TO BEAR.
>> Dr. McGeorge: CONCERN IS
MOUNTING AS THE CDC REPORTS WHAT
MAY BE THE FIRST COMMUNITY
SPREAD TRANSMISSION.
SPREAD TRANSMISSION. >> MAYBE A TRAVELER WHO CAME
BACK SOMEHOW SPREAD IT TO THIS
PERSON.
PERSON. YOU MENTIONED A COFFEE SHOP.
IT’S POSSIBLE.
IT’S POSSIBLE. BUT THAT MEANS THAT COMMUNITY
SPREAD IS HAPPENING IN THE U.S.
>> Dr. McGeorge: THE PATIENT WAS
NOT TESTED FOR CORONAVIRUS FOR
SEVERAL DAYS WHILE HOSPITALIZED
BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T MEET THE
STRICT CRITERIA EVEN THOUGH
DOCTORS WERE CONCERNED AND
REQUESTED THE TEST.
>> WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO
TEST FOLKS?
TEST FOLKS? WE’VE GOT TO GET THE TEST KITS
OUT TO THE HOSPITALS AND THE
HEALTH FACILITIES ON THE FRONT
LINE.
LINE. >> Dr. McGeorge: THE HEAD OF
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES SAID
MORE TESTING IS BECOMING
AVAILABLE.
AVAILABLE. >> AT LEAST 40 LABORATORIES
SHOULD BE ABLE TO TEST WITH
MODIFIED EXISTING CDC TEST KITS,
AND A NEWLY MANUFACTURED TEST
CAN BE SENT TO 93 PUBLIC HEALTH
LABS AS SOON AS MONDAY, AND
THERE’S A PRIVATESLY
MANUFACTURED TEST THAT CAN BE
SENT AS SOON AS TOMORROW PENDING
FDA CLEARANCE.
FDA CLEARANCE. >> Dr. McGeorge: THE FIRST HUMAN
TRIAL FOR A CORONAVIRUS
TREATMENT IS NOW UNDER WAY IN
NEBRASKA.
NEBRASKA. >> NORMALLY, IT TAKES MONTHS.
MONTHS AND MONTHS.
AND NOW WE’RE TALKING ABOUT
WEEKS.
WEEKS. >> Dr. McGeorge: ON ANOTHER
NOTE, THE CDC IS NOT
RECOMMENDING THAT EVERYONE BUY
FACE MASKS, BUT YOU’VE PROBABY
NOTICED THEY’RE SOLD OUT.
WE CHECKED WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS
AND NONE ARE REPORTING
SHORTAGES.
SHORTAGES. THE SUPPLIERS WERE LIMITING
ORDERS TO WHAT THEY HAD
PREVIOUSLY ORDERED MEANING THEY
WERE NOT ALLOWED TO STOCK UP AT
THIS TIME.
THIS TIME. >> Kim: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER
DEVELOPMENT.
DEVELOPMENT. >>> OUR CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES.
AHEAD AT 5:30, WITH "HELP ME
HANK" TRACKING TRAVEL TROUBLE
BECAUSE OF THE VIRUS.
ALSO, HOW ONE KEYWORD COULD
CHANGE THE GAME WHEN IT COMES TO
CHANGING YOUR TRAVEL PLANS.
AT 6:00, THE DOCTOR IS BACK TO
GIVE YOU VERIFIED ANSWERS TO