Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on Coronavirus Response
2020-09-16T10:11:55-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjU5XC8yMDIwMDkxNjEwNDkzNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Admiral Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for Health and Human Services, testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Redfield stated that while a vaccine may be available by the end of 2020, a return to “regular life” may not be until the second or third quarter of 2021. Later in the day, President Trump contradicted Dr. Redfield’s statement during a news conference, saying Dr. Redfield “made a mistake when he said that,” and that a vaccine could be ready in October or “a little bit after October.” Also, the witnesses responded to a wide range of questions regarding vaccine development, proper public health safety precautions, testing availability, political pressure on their agencies, and the need for additional funding.
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Admiral Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for Health and Human Services, testified before a Senate… read more
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Admiral Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for Health and Human Services, testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Redfield stated that while a vaccine may be available by the end of 2020, a return to “regular life” may not be until the second or third quarter of 2021. Later in the day, President Trump contradicted Dr. Redfield’s statement during a news conference, saying Dr. Redfield “made a mistake when he said that,” and that a vaccine could be ready in October or “a little bit after October.” Also, the witnesses responded to a wide range of questions regarding vaccine development, proper public health safety precautions, testing availability, political pressure on their agencies, and the need for additional funding. close
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