White House COVID-19 Response Team Briefing

In his first briefing as White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, Dr. Ashish Jha stressed the critical need for Congress to give the execu… read more

In his first briefing as White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, Dr. Ashish Jha stressed the critical need for Congress to give the executive branch more funding to continue the fight against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Such funding would be used to develop new vaccines, more testing, and therapeutics as the virus evolves into new variants. Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Dr. Anthony Fauci underscored this need, showing data of how the newest variants are driving up cases and infections. A chart was shown of cases in South Africa, illustrating that BA.4 and BA.5 variants have already emerged in that country, and that the U.S. should be prepared for those strains. Reporters also asked questions about Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment, as well as the progress of vaccines for children under five. close

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Program ID:
520371-1
Category:
White House Event
Format:
News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 18, 2022 | 10:53am EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
May 21, 2022 | 2:18am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • May 18, 2022 | 3:02pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • May 18, 2022 | 6:27pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • May 18, 2022 | 10:26pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
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  • May 20, 2022 | 9:48pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 21, 2022 | 2:18am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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