1 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:05,470 all right . Uh , good afternoon , 2 00:00:05,470 --> 00:00:08,250 everyone . Uh , well , you guys were 3 00:00:08,250 --> 00:00:10,361 getting multiple on Cameron on record 4 00:00:10,361 --> 00:00:12,472 briefing today . And today has been a 5 00:00:12,472 --> 00:00:14,417 busy day . I thought I'd be useful 6 00:00:14,417 --> 00:00:16,694 today to take a step back and look ATT . 7 00:00:16,694 --> 00:00:16,510 The last couple months as we've 8 00:00:16,510 --> 00:00:18,399 confronted Cove in 19 here at the 9 00:00:18,399 --> 00:00:20,566 Department of Defense , I also want to 10 00:00:20,566 --> 00:00:22,677 provide an update on the department's 11 00:00:22,677 --> 00:00:24,454 actions to search our personnel 12 00:00:24,454 --> 00:00:26,677 capabilities and equipment to fight the 13 00:00:26,677 --> 00:00:28,788 pandemic . So we've been working this 14 00:00:28,788 --> 00:00:30,843 since January . So in late January , 15 00:00:30,843 --> 00:00:33,310 General Abrams at USFK was initially 16 00:00:33,310 --> 00:00:35,477 confronted with the novel Corona virus 17 00:00:35,850 --> 00:00:37,961 and made us all wear back here of the 18 00:00:37,961 --> 00:00:40,072 potential implication of our forces . 19 00:00:40,072 --> 00:00:42,017 On January 29th d o d approved the 20 00:00:42,017 --> 00:00:44,128 first or if a in support of Americans 21 00:00:44,128 --> 00:00:46,490 being evacuated from Wuhan , China . An 22 00:00:46,490 --> 00:00:48,657 additional or a phase were approved in 23 00:00:48,657 --> 00:00:50,823 the days following the following day . 24 00:00:50,823 --> 00:00:52,990 The 30th we issue the forced the first 25 00:00:52,990 --> 00:00:54,990 force health protection guidance to 26 00:00:54,990 --> 00:00:57,370 duty personnel around the world . On 27 00:00:57,370 --> 00:00:59,537 February 15th the Secretary of Defense 28 00:00:59,537 --> 00:01:01,940 approved Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 29 00:01:01,940 --> 00:01:04,080 of Staff Ex order on duty response to 30 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:07,060 Corona virus . On February 7th , we 31 00:01:07,070 --> 00:01:09,070 updated our force health protection 32 00:01:09,070 --> 00:01:11,820 guidance and advised implementing the 33 00:01:11,820 --> 00:01:14,010 updated , the most up to date CDC 34 00:01:14,010 --> 00:01:16,288 health guidelines throughout the force . 35 00:01:16,288 --> 00:01:18,454 On February 9th , we set up our crisis 36 00:01:18,454 --> 00:01:20,621 management team within the joint staff 37 00:01:20,621 --> 00:01:22,566 to assist Northcom on the response 38 00:01:22,566 --> 00:01:24,788 efforts . On the 28th we stood up the D 39 00:01:24,788 --> 00:01:27,220 o d Cove it task Force chaired by the 40 00:01:27,220 --> 00:01:29,550 SEC def . The deputy secretary and the 41 00:01:29,550 --> 00:01:31,606 vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 42 00:01:31,606 --> 00:01:33,606 Staff . Since then , the department 43 00:01:33,606 --> 00:01:35,550 senior leadership has been meeting 44 00:01:35,550 --> 00:01:37,550 daily to discuss how to protect the 45 00:01:37,550 --> 00:01:39,272 force and support the whole of 46 00:01:39,272 --> 00:01:41,439 government response to Cove In 19 . On 47 00:01:41,439 --> 00:01:43,494 March 19th we issued domestic travel 48 00:01:43,494 --> 00:01:45,717 restrictions , and on the 15th we upped 49 00:01:45,717 --> 00:01:48,190 our health protection condition to 50 00:01:48,190 --> 00:01:50,680 Bravo for the entire Pentagon we've 51 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:52,847 issued . We've issued additional force 52 00:01:52,847 --> 00:01:54,902 health guidance and we've , ah , the 53 00:01:54,902 --> 00:01:58,750 issue Additional are a phase throughout 54 00:01:58,750 --> 00:02:00,806 this time , the D . O . D . Has been 55 00:02:00,806 --> 00:02:02,806 ahead of the curve and implementing 56 00:02:02,806 --> 00:02:04,750 these measures the following weeks 57 00:02:04,750 --> 00:02:06,917 brought about a flood of beauty action 58 00:02:06,917 --> 00:02:09,139 to support state and locals on give you 59 00:02:09,139 --> 00:02:11,194 ah , going to go through a litany of 60 00:02:11,194 --> 00:02:13,417 things here , including some updates on 61 00:02:13,417 --> 00:02:15,472 additional numbers from today , um , 62 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:18,096 are two navy hospital ship Mercy and 63 00:02:18,096 --> 00:02:20,262 comfort are docked in Los Angeles , in 64 00:02:20,262 --> 00:02:22,429 New York , respectively , and both are 65 00:02:22,429 --> 00:02:24,373 now treating patients . We believe 66 00:02:24,373 --> 00:02:26,540 we're early to need it this time , but 67 00:02:26,540 --> 00:02:28,651 anticipate the usage will grow in the 68 00:02:28,651 --> 00:02:30,707 coming days . Today , we changed the 69 00:02:30,707 --> 00:02:30,130 operating process a bit so that 70 00:02:30,140 --> 00:02:32,307 ambulances will now go directly to the 71 00:02:32,307 --> 00:02:34,084 comfort instead of heading to a 72 00:02:34,084 --> 00:02:36,450 hospital for screening first . This 73 00:02:36,450 --> 00:02:38,394 week , the Army deployed Field and 74 00:02:38,394 --> 00:02:40,561 Combat Support Hospitals to Seattle in 75 00:02:40,561 --> 00:02:42,394 New York , which are now able to 76 00:02:42,394 --> 00:02:44,283 receive patients and provide even 77 00:02:44,283 --> 00:02:45,950 greater urgent care support . 78 00:02:45,950 --> 00:02:48,172 Additionally , the Navy's expeditionary 79 00:02:48,172 --> 00:02:50,283 medical facilities are in the process 80 00:02:50,283 --> 00:02:52,450 of deploying to New Orleans and Dallas 81 00:02:52,450 --> 00:02:52,450 and will be fully operational over the 82 00:02:52,450 --> 00:02:55,530 next couple days . Currently , more 83 00:02:55,530 --> 00:02:57,870 than 400 doctors , more than 1000 84 00:02:57,870 --> 00:03:00,470 nurses and 60 respiratory therapists 85 00:03:00,470 --> 00:03:02,581 are supporting the fight on the front 86 00:03:02,581 --> 00:03:04,692 lines . At these different sites , we 87 00:03:04,692 --> 00:03:08,120 have another 350 doctors , 500 nurses 88 00:03:08,430 --> 00:03:10,920 and homeless , 100 respiratory 89 00:03:10,920 --> 00:03:12,698 therapist that are on the way . 90 00:03:13,790 --> 00:03:15,957 Additional medical capabilities are on 91 00:03:15,957 --> 00:03:18,012 the way with upcoming deployments of 92 00:03:18,012 --> 00:03:19,846 the U . S . Navy at Spanish very 93 00:03:19,846 --> 00:03:21,846 medical facilities and U . S . Army 94 00:03:21,846 --> 00:03:24,360 Urban Area Medical Task Forces , the 95 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:26,138 Army Corps of engineer in close 96 00:03:26,138 --> 00:03:28,416 coordination with mayors and governors , 97 00:03:28,416 --> 00:03:30,138 currently has more than 15,000 98 00:03:30,138 --> 00:03:32,304 personnel engaged in FEMA . Simon's to 99 00:03:32,304 --> 00:03:34,527 set up temporary field hospitals in the 100 00:03:34,527 --> 00:03:36,527 areas with the greatest need . They 101 00:03:36,527 --> 00:03:38,749 built a hospital at the Javits Center , 102 00:03:38,749 --> 00:03:38,670 New York , and just under four days to 103 00:03:38,670 --> 00:03:40,990 provide further relief toe local health 104 00:03:40,990 --> 00:03:43,230 care workers . The Army Corps measures 105 00:03:43,230 --> 00:03:47,140 completed 549 of 669 alternate care 106 00:03:47,450 --> 00:03:49,561 facility side assessments they've got 107 00:03:49,561 --> 00:03:51,783 eight contracts are executing to create 108 00:03:51,783 --> 00:03:53,728 9800 beds in New York , Detroit in 109 00:03:53,728 --> 00:03:55,894 Chicago and nine contracts are pending 110 00:03:55,894 --> 00:03:58,260 for 6200 beds in New York , New Jersey , 111 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:01,140 Arizona and only those with the most 112 00:04:01,140 --> 00:04:03,362 recent numbers I have . I know you guys 113 00:04:03,362 --> 00:04:05,307 had a general seven ight in here a 114 00:04:05,307 --> 00:04:07,529 little while ago and may have given you 115 00:04:07,529 --> 00:04:06,510 some additional numbers . It's 116 00:04:06,510 --> 00:04:08,677 additional information . Now . They're 117 00:04:08,677 --> 00:04:10,843 developing even more facilities around 118 00:04:10,843 --> 00:04:12,954 the country and assessing hundreds of 119 00:04:12,954 --> 00:04:12,490 new sites , including buildings in 120 00:04:12,490 --> 00:04:14,657 Texas and Michigan , for opportunities 121 00:04:14,657 --> 00:04:16,934 convert them into alternate care sites . 122 00:04:16,934 --> 00:04:18,879 Meanwhile , the DEA D continues to 123 00:04:18,879 --> 00:04:20,768 provide medical supplies civilian 124 00:04:20,768 --> 00:04:23,101 hospitals into our four deployed troops , 125 00:04:23,101 --> 00:04:25,101 five million and 95 masks have been 126 00:04:25,101 --> 00:04:24,680 delivered to the apartment . Health and 127 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:26,847 Human Service is in support of state , 128 00:04:26,847 --> 00:04:28,902 and locals close to two million have 129 00:04:28,902 --> 00:04:30,847 already been distributed . Another 130 00:04:30,847 --> 00:04:32,736 three million are in distribution 131 00:04:32,736 --> 00:04:34,569 points . In New York this week , 132 00:04:34,569 --> 00:04:36,736 Secretary s were approved another five 133 00:04:36,736 --> 00:04:38,680 million masks out of our strategic 134 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:40,513 stockpile to be given to HHS for 135 00:04:40,513 --> 00:04:42,458 distribution . We also transported 136 00:04:42,458 --> 00:04:44,458 three million testing swabs for HHS 137 00:04:44,458 --> 00:04:46,347 from Italy and will make two more 138 00:04:46,347 --> 00:04:49,100 deliveries of at least 500,000 mask 139 00:04:49,110 --> 00:04:52,390 over the next few days . Today , nearly 140 00:04:52,390 --> 00:04:54,501 20,000 National Guard troops are hard 141 00:04:54,501 --> 00:04:56,612 at work performed essential testing , 142 00:04:56,612 --> 00:04:58,612 planning and support test in all 50 143 00:04:58,612 --> 00:05:00,501 states , three territories in the 144 00:05:00,501 --> 00:05:02,612 District of Columbia . In Louisiana , 145 00:05:02,612 --> 00:05:04,723 for example , 1200 National Guardsmen 146 00:05:04,723 --> 00:05:06,890 have helped deliver over 36,000 and 95 147 00:05:06,890 --> 00:05:08,779 mask 1.2 million clubs and 50,000 148 00:05:08,779 --> 00:05:10,668 protective suits to testing sites 149 00:05:10,668 --> 00:05:12,668 throughout the state . But the work 150 00:05:12,668 --> 00:05:14,612 doesn't end there . So far , we've 151 00:05:14,612 --> 00:05:16,834 conducted 11 missions to help the State 152 00:05:16,834 --> 00:05:19,057 Department repatriate American citizens 153 00:05:19,057 --> 00:05:18,460 from abroad , with several more flights 154 00:05:18,460 --> 00:05:20,580 planned for this week . In light of 155 00:05:20,580 --> 00:05:22,913 these concerns , I'd like to make it ah , 156 00:05:22,913 --> 00:05:25,530 make it clear once again that while the 157 00:05:25,530 --> 00:05:27,641 U . S military is all into combat the 158 00:05:27,641 --> 00:05:29,586 counter virus . We will smartly do 159 00:05:29,586 --> 00:05:31,474 whatever it takes to maintain the 160 00:05:31,474 --> 00:05:33,641 Raiders of the force who will continue 161 00:05:33,641 --> 00:05:35,808 to provide additional support with our 162 00:05:35,808 --> 00:05:37,974 operations . Spinning around 400 bases 163 00:05:37,974 --> 00:05:40,141 around the world and 150 countries and 164 00:05:40,141 --> 00:05:42,252 50 states we balanced risks the force 165 00:05:42,252 --> 00:05:44,419 every day but will not stand down . We 166 00:05:44,419 --> 00:05:43,970 will trust our commanders to do what is 167 00:05:43,970 --> 00:05:46,180 best for their troops . Rest assured 168 00:05:46,180 --> 00:05:48,402 that we're prepared to assist Americans 169 00:05:48,402 --> 00:05:50,569 who are prepared to defend our country 170 00:05:50,569 --> 00:05:52,736 if necessary . I want to thank all the 171 00:05:52,736 --> 00:05:54,958 D . O . D personnel who are stepping up 172 00:05:54,958 --> 00:05:56,847 day after day in support of their 173 00:05:56,847 --> 00:05:59,180 communities , our mission , our country , 174 00:05:59,180 --> 00:06:01,347 thanking them . Tow working tirelessly 175 00:06:01,347 --> 00:06:03,513 through this and what will likely be a 176 00:06:03,513 --> 00:06:05,569 long and difficult coming weeks . So 177 00:06:05,569 --> 00:06:07,736 with that , I'll be happy to take your 178 00:06:07,736 --> 00:06:09,680 guys questions . All right , see , 179 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:13,600 Jennifer , but I'll 180 00:06:13,610 --> 00:06:17,130 channel him . So March . This We had a 181 00:06:17,130 --> 00:06:19,970 briefing with the chief scientist at 182 00:06:19,980 --> 00:06:21,702 Walter Reed infectious disease 183 00:06:21,702 --> 00:06:24,220 scientists , and he suggested that this 184 00:06:24,230 --> 00:06:27,010 virus posed a low risk . That was where 185 00:06:27,010 --> 00:06:29,380 the words he used low risk . Do you 186 00:06:29,380 --> 00:06:31,760 feel that this was or in hindsight , 187 00:06:31,770 --> 00:06:33,881 was this an intelligence failure that 188 00:06:33,881 --> 00:06:36,214 the Department of Defense and the U . S . 189 00:06:36,510 --> 00:06:39,530 A federal government did not realize 190 00:06:39,540 --> 00:06:42,890 how dangerous this virus was , how 191 00:06:42,890 --> 00:06:45,010 easily it would spread . Was there a 192 00:06:45,010 --> 00:06:47,740 misunderstanding of the virus even on 193 00:06:47,750 --> 00:06:50,350 March 5th ? Well , I would go back , 194 00:06:50,350 --> 00:06:52,750 and I not familiar with his exact words 195 00:06:52,750 --> 00:06:54,917 on that . So I don't want to put words 196 00:06:54,917 --> 00:06:56,972 amount to presume anything . I think 197 00:06:56,972 --> 00:06:58,861 when he talks about low risk in a 198 00:06:58,861 --> 00:07:01,083 military content text , it would be low 199 00:07:01,083 --> 00:07:03,194 risk to the force and the ability the 200 00:07:03,194 --> 00:07:05,306 force toe up continue to operate on . 201 00:07:05,306 --> 00:07:07,361 Guy think you've heard from Chairman 202 00:07:07,361 --> 00:07:07,090 Millie is said . This and Secretary 203 00:07:07,090 --> 00:07:09,034 have said this is that currently , 204 00:07:09,034 --> 00:07:11,650 based on what we've seen and the size 205 00:07:11,650 --> 00:07:13,594 of the force and the health of the 206 00:07:13,594 --> 00:07:15,817 force and ability to get medical care , 207 00:07:15,817 --> 00:07:17,983 we think that right now there is a low 208 00:07:17,983 --> 00:07:20,094 rest or ability to continue to do our 209 00:07:20,094 --> 00:07:22,317 mission . Does that mean there's a zero 210 00:07:22,317 --> 00:07:24,428 risk ? No . Does that mean that there 211 00:07:24,428 --> 00:07:26,540 will not be difficulties ? No , but I 212 00:07:26,540 --> 00:07:28,707 think that's that's generally where it 213 00:07:28,707 --> 00:07:30,818 came from . Is is the perception that 214 00:07:30,818 --> 00:07:32,929 we will still be able to maintain our 215 00:07:32,929 --> 00:07:35,040 readiness . Our strategic assets will 216 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:37,207 still be ableto be active will be able 217 00:07:37,207 --> 00:07:39,318 to deploy forces around the world and 218 00:07:39,318 --> 00:07:41,540 just to take you around the world right 219 00:07:41,540 --> 00:07:43,596 now . Even in U . S . Forces Korea , 220 00:07:43,596 --> 00:07:46,110 where one of the first places that were 221 00:07:46,110 --> 00:07:48,610 hit and where General Abrams took a 222 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:50,780 took extreme action to protect his 223 00:07:50,780 --> 00:07:53,113 forces , they were still flying sorties . 224 00:07:53,113 --> 00:07:55,113 They were still doing a maneuvering 225 00:07:55,113 --> 00:07:57,058 they were still doing at the rifle 226 00:07:57,058 --> 00:07:59,224 range . They were still doing training 227 00:07:59,224 --> 00:07:59,160 and they were still prepared to fight . 228 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:02,530 So to that aspect , yes , there's risk , 229 00:08:02,530 --> 00:08:04,530 but the risk toast , our ability to 230 00:08:04,530 --> 00:08:07,110 continue to do our mission has been 231 00:08:07,110 --> 00:08:09,360 assessed its low on dhe . I don't 232 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:11,416 disagree with that Just to follow up 233 00:08:11,416 --> 00:08:13,290 about risk . Well , part of the 234 00:08:13,290 --> 00:08:15,510 investigation , the Navy investigation 235 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:18,840 into Captain Crozier . Will it include 236 00:08:18,850 --> 00:08:21,400 who authorized the port visit to 237 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:24,120 Vietnam ? The five day port visit March 238 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,460 5th to the ninth , in which almost 5000 239 00:08:27,460 --> 00:08:30,150 sailors went ashore and most likely 240 00:08:30,300 --> 00:08:33,220 became infected with covert 19 . But I 241 00:08:33,220 --> 00:08:35,940 don't want to presume where Kobe 19 242 00:08:35,940 --> 00:08:38,180 that got onto the teddy Roosevelt came 243 00:08:38,180 --> 00:08:41,460 from , I think Ah , yesterday the the 244 00:08:41,470 --> 00:08:44,110 casino or the the second I have 245 00:08:44,110 --> 00:08:46,166 mentioned that there are a number of 246 00:08:46,166 --> 00:08:48,110 possibilities . So I don't want to 247 00:08:48,110 --> 00:08:50,332 presume that I'm not gonna get in front 248 00:08:50,332 --> 00:08:52,554 of their investigation into it on , and 249 00:08:52,554 --> 00:08:51,770 so I'd have for free to the Department 250 00:08:51,770 --> 00:08:54,130 of Navy is they look into into the 251 00:08:54,130 --> 00:08:56,530 circumstances surrounding that ? All 252 00:08:56,530 --> 00:08:58,530 right , I'll sit here in the room . 253 00:08:58,530 --> 00:09:01,140 We'll just go around this conversation 254 00:09:01,140 --> 00:09:03,307 about military readiness in the amount 255 00:09:03,307 --> 00:09:05,529 of risk you guys were willing to take . 256 00:09:05,529 --> 00:09:07,584 Where's your assessment right now in 257 00:09:07,584 --> 00:09:09,584 terms of how much you're willing to 258 00:09:09,584 --> 00:09:11,362 scale back on some operations , 259 00:09:11,362 --> 00:09:11,310 including , like , basic training , 260 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:13,464 with the risk that you could still 261 00:09:13,464 --> 00:09:16,150 continue infecting more and more troops 262 00:09:16,230 --> 00:09:18,360 versus the assessment of long term ? 263 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:20,138 How all of this is gonna affect 264 00:09:20,138 --> 00:09:22,304 readiness after it's all over ? Yeah , 265 00:09:22,304 --> 00:09:24,360 I would say that that is , that is a 266 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:26,416 large part of the conversations that 267 00:09:26,416 --> 00:09:28,471 take place every day . Here is we've 268 00:09:28,471 --> 00:09:30,890 been working up a risk out ah risk 269 00:09:30,890 --> 00:09:33,260 ladder since day one on this in trying 270 00:09:33,260 --> 00:09:36,740 to identify how risky certain 271 00:09:36,740 --> 00:09:39,700 activities are given the spread of the 272 00:09:39,710 --> 00:09:42,410 virus and balancing that with both our 273 00:09:42,410 --> 00:09:44,354 need to continue with our national 274 00:09:44,354 --> 00:09:46,577 security missions as well as their need 275 00:09:46,577 --> 00:09:48,577 to continue with these thes support 276 00:09:48,577 --> 00:09:50,521 missions . Um , then we can talk a 277 00:09:50,521 --> 00:09:52,410 little bit more about some of the 278 00:09:52,410 --> 00:09:54,632 treatment activities were doing and how 279 00:09:54,632 --> 00:09:56,632 that works into that calculus . But 280 00:09:56,632 --> 00:09:58,854 with regard to training , for example , 281 00:09:58,854 --> 00:10:01,021 that's something that we're we've been 282 00:10:01,021 --> 00:10:03,132 having meetings about basically daily 283 00:10:03,132 --> 00:10:05,354 for the last couple of weeks , and each 284 00:10:05,354 --> 00:10:07,466 of the service's have adopted similar 285 00:10:07,466 --> 00:10:09,688 paths forward on how they're gonna look 286 00:10:09,688 --> 00:10:11,820 at that . They've either reduced the 287 00:10:11,830 --> 00:10:13,500 throughput . They've included 288 00:10:13,500 --> 00:10:15,611 additional distancing . They're doing 289 00:10:15,611 --> 00:10:17,667 testing on the way in testing on the 290 00:10:17,667 --> 00:10:19,778 way out . But we have to look at long 291 00:10:19,778 --> 00:10:21,833 term . If we were to say some people 292 00:10:22,310 --> 00:10:24,421 suggested , maybe we should just stop 293 00:10:24,421 --> 00:10:27,480 training if we stop training , our 294 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:29,424 training facilities have a certain 295 00:10:29,424 --> 00:10:31,480 throughput , and if we stop training 296 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:33,536 completely , that throughput is gone 297 00:10:33,536 --> 00:10:35,424 and you don't get that back . You 298 00:10:35,424 --> 00:10:37,536 either have to scale up your training 299 00:10:37,536 --> 00:10:39,702 in the future to make up for that , or 300 00:10:39,702 --> 00:10:41,869 you just never make up for it . And so 301 00:10:41,869 --> 00:10:43,924 it has a long term impact , and it's 302 00:10:43,924 --> 00:10:46,258 not just an impact . Now it's an impact . 303 00:10:46,258 --> 00:10:48,369 For years , as those people flow flow 304 00:10:48,369 --> 00:10:50,290 into , um into the intermediate 305 00:10:50,290 --> 00:10:52,457 training and advanced to their careers 306 00:10:52,457 --> 00:10:54,512 and then also people in the back end 307 00:10:54,512 --> 00:10:56,623 who were in those fields that they're 308 00:10:56,623 --> 00:10:58,568 supposed to fill that . Then maybe 309 00:10:58,568 --> 00:11:00,346 moving on , we may have to take 310 00:11:00,346 --> 00:11:02,568 additional action to make sure we don't 311 00:11:02,568 --> 00:11:02,420 lose that Those fields , those 312 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:04,551 capabilities in the personnel in this 313 00:11:04,551 --> 00:11:06,950 feels so , um , every day we're looking 314 00:11:06,950 --> 00:11:08,617 at at what it is and what the 315 00:11:08,617 --> 00:11:10,728 assessment . Um , and we've been very 316 00:11:10,728 --> 00:11:12,894 careful to say that there is no bright 317 00:11:12,894 --> 00:11:14,839 lines , things we won't consider . 318 00:11:14,839 --> 00:11:16,783 There's things we won't do because 319 00:11:16,783 --> 00:11:16,670 we're gonna Every day we're gonna get 320 00:11:16,670 --> 00:11:18,614 up , we're gonna look at where the 321 00:11:18,614 --> 00:11:20,503 virus is gonna look at , how it's 322 00:11:20,503 --> 00:11:20,440 impacting the Department of Defense , 323 00:11:20,630 --> 00:11:22,797 and we're gonna make decisions that to 324 00:11:22,797 --> 00:11:26,410 balance what the risk is , what 325 00:11:26,410 --> 00:11:28,632 missions we need to accomplish that day 326 00:11:28,632 --> 00:11:30,799 and what the impact is gonna be a long 327 00:11:30,799 --> 00:11:32,966 term slowing things down to you . Risk 328 00:11:32,966 --> 00:11:34,966 maybe prolonging the amount of time 329 00:11:34,966 --> 00:11:36,966 that corner virus circulating among 330 00:11:36,966 --> 00:11:39,132 troops and creating more , more , more 331 00:11:39,132 --> 00:11:41,299 places where there are a lot of troops 332 00:11:41,299 --> 00:11:43,410 out for two weeks at a time . I would 333 00:11:43,410 --> 00:11:45,521 argue that we have looked at that and 334 00:11:45,521 --> 00:11:47,632 we have slid certain things down . So 335 00:11:47,632 --> 00:11:50,700 we put in Ah , stop movement Order Uh , 336 00:11:50,870 --> 00:11:53,340 globally we've stopped domestic 337 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:55,691 domestic travel . We stopped 338 00:11:55,691 --> 00:11:57,636 international trouble . These were 339 00:11:57,636 --> 00:11:59,580 steps we took weeks ago . In going 340 00:11:59,580 --> 00:12:01,636 through we've stopped exercises . We 341 00:12:01,636 --> 00:12:03,747 stop deploying people for defender Ah 342 00:12:03,747 --> 00:12:05,858 defender 20 We stopped African lion . 343 00:12:05,858 --> 00:12:05,710 We stopped a number of different 344 00:12:05,710 --> 00:12:07,710 exercises so we we did slow down We 345 00:12:07,710 --> 00:12:10,240 uncertain things . We pulled back and 346 00:12:10,250 --> 00:12:14,020 decided that , uh for now that the risk 347 00:12:14,020 --> 00:12:16,187 from those activities was greater than 348 00:12:16,187 --> 00:12:18,820 the reward on that The risk may be 349 00:12:18,820 --> 00:12:21,042 short term , but that that way we would 350 00:12:21,042 --> 00:12:23,520 be able Thio hopefully get back Thio 351 00:12:23,530 --> 00:12:25,363 full operational capability more 352 00:12:25,363 --> 00:12:27,252 quickly . So I would quibble with 353 00:12:27,252 --> 00:12:29,419 argument that we haven't already taken 354 00:12:29,419 --> 00:12:31,474 steps Thio with that I that i to the 355 00:12:31,474 --> 00:12:33,530 long term solutions Long term impact 356 00:12:33,530 --> 00:12:36,530 right ? About two weeks ago , Secretary 357 00:12:36,540 --> 00:12:39,340 offered up three kind of key items to 358 00:12:39,340 --> 00:12:41,507 help support the Corona virus response 359 00:12:41,507 --> 00:12:43,507 you touched on the d n 95 masks and 360 00:12:43,507 --> 00:12:45,507 thanks for the update on that . The 361 00:12:45,507 --> 00:12:47,507 other two items . He said it talked 362 00:12:47,507 --> 00:12:47,390 about where the respirators he offered 363 00:12:47,390 --> 00:12:51,250 about 2000 . It kind of is have 364 00:12:51,260 --> 00:12:54,180 any of those respirators made it out 365 00:12:54,190 --> 00:12:56,380 into any hospitals , and he also 366 00:12:56,380 --> 00:12:58,560 pledged duty labs to help alleviate 367 00:12:58,560 --> 00:13:00,560 some of the burden on testing . Has 368 00:13:00,560 --> 00:13:02,838 duty done any civilian testing on labs , 369 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:05,231 So I'll start with respirators . So , 370 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:07,300 initially we offered up 2000 371 00:13:07,690 --> 00:13:09,801 ventilators . Start your correct 2000 372 00:13:09,801 --> 00:13:12,070 ventilators . These were deployable 373 00:13:12,070 --> 00:13:15,420 ventilators that we had our stock . The 374 00:13:15,420 --> 00:13:18,360 caveat with that 2000 was , ah , number 375 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,416 of those . And I think the number is 376 00:13:20,416 --> 00:13:23,330 about 1000 890 of them , um , would 377 00:13:23,330 --> 00:13:25,710 have to be deployed with the comfort , 378 00:13:25,750 --> 00:13:27,750 the mercy that field hospitals they 379 00:13:27,750 --> 00:13:29,806 were . The resource is they were the 380 00:13:29,806 --> 00:13:31,750 the equipment for those . So if we 381 00:13:31,750 --> 00:13:34,300 didn't deploy those assets all 2000 . 382 00:13:34,300 --> 00:13:36,300 But since we've started to deploy , 383 00:13:36,300 --> 00:13:38,411 we've drawn down some of those . So I 384 00:13:38,411 --> 00:13:40,467 believed I think we gave the numbers 385 00:13:40,467 --> 00:13:39,890 out the other day . The comfort in the 386 00:13:39,890 --> 00:13:42,057 merger between the comfort , the mercy 387 00:13:42,057 --> 00:13:44,112 and a couple of field hospitals . It 388 00:13:44,112 --> 00:13:46,057 was about 400 of them had to go to 389 00:13:46,057 --> 00:13:48,057 those . We've now started to deploy 390 00:13:48,057 --> 00:13:47,790 additional field hospital , so that'll 391 00:13:47,790 --> 00:13:49,846 draw down that number a little bit . 392 00:13:49,846 --> 00:13:51,901 The remaining number that additional 393 00:13:51,901 --> 00:13:55,100 1000 have been offered up to HHS . My 394 00:13:55,100 --> 00:13:57,322 understanding from HHS and I don't want 395 00:13:57,322 --> 00:13:59,378 to speak from them , but they have a 396 00:13:59,378 --> 00:14:01,433 stockpile . I believe it's somewhere 397 00:14:01,433 --> 00:14:03,378 under 10,000 . Right now , they're 398 00:14:03,378 --> 00:14:05,544 drawing down as they issue and shipped 399 00:14:05,544 --> 00:14:07,544 those out thio hospitals around the 400 00:14:07,544 --> 00:14:09,544 around the country on their drawing 401 00:14:09,544 --> 00:14:12,830 down from those ours , as we mentioned 402 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:15,007 there deployable respirators . They're 403 00:14:15,007 --> 00:14:17,118 not identical to hospital respirators 404 00:14:17,118 --> 00:14:19,060 that they're used to using . They 405 00:14:19,070 --> 00:14:21,014 require a little bit of additional 406 00:14:21,014 --> 00:14:23,070 training on . Because of that , they 407 00:14:23,070 --> 00:14:25,080 may not be the first choice of 408 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:27,370 hospitals of the resource is they want . 409 00:14:27,370 --> 00:14:29,370 And if they can get ah , ventilator 410 00:14:29,370 --> 00:14:32,570 from the national stockpile that h he 411 00:14:32,570 --> 00:14:34,348 just has right now , that would 412 00:14:34,348 --> 00:14:36,292 probably be preferable . So what I 413 00:14:36,292 --> 00:14:38,403 think we expect is that HHS will work 414 00:14:38,403 --> 00:14:40,459 through their stockpile , get rid of 415 00:14:40,459 --> 00:14:42,681 everything else first before they start 416 00:14:42,681 --> 00:14:45,090 shipping out the remaining 1000 because 417 00:14:45,090 --> 00:14:47,312 it's a different capability that people 418 00:14:47,312 --> 00:14:49,368 weren't familiar with with regard to 419 00:14:49,368 --> 00:14:51,423 the testing . I don't have an update 420 00:14:51,423 --> 00:14:53,646 for you on the numbers on that on where 421 00:14:53,646 --> 00:14:55,757 we are , and I could get that for you 422 00:14:55,757 --> 00:14:57,868 right afterwards . I'll just say that 423 00:14:57,868 --> 00:14:57,610 when we made that offer , I think the 424 00:14:57,610 --> 00:14:59,721 testing situation nationwide was in a 425 00:14:59,721 --> 00:15:02,500 far different place in that what we've 426 00:15:02,500 --> 00:15:04,722 expanded our own testing capability . I 427 00:15:04,722 --> 00:15:06,722 think we're over . We could do 7000 428 00:15:06,722 --> 00:15:08,944 plus a day . Um , it our labs and we've 429 00:15:08,944 --> 00:15:10,944 increased the number of labs toe 20 430 00:15:10,944 --> 00:15:13,222 labs that were capable of testing . Um , 431 00:15:13,222 --> 00:15:15,111 the testing capability . Civilian 432 00:15:15,111 --> 00:15:17,490 sector is expanded exponentially since 433 00:15:17,490 --> 00:15:19,379 then . And so I don't know if the 434 00:15:19,379 --> 00:15:21,268 demand for our labs has been a cz 435 00:15:21,268 --> 00:15:23,434 create as we expected it to be when we 436 00:15:23,434 --> 00:15:25,323 made that offer , but I can't yet 437 00:15:25,323 --> 00:15:28,500 answer . Okay , Court . What's the give 438 00:15:28,500 --> 00:15:30,722 us the latest on the number of patients 439 00:15:30,722 --> 00:15:32,778 at the hospital ships ? Mercy in the 440 00:15:32,778 --> 00:15:35,000 comfort I don't have . I don't have the 441 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:37,278 exact numbers right now in front of me . 442 00:15:37,278 --> 00:15:39,500 I think it was ah , couple dozen at the 443 00:15:39,500 --> 00:15:42,210 comfort . The mercy , I think , was a 444 00:15:42,210 --> 00:15:44,266 little bit of a smaller number . But 445 00:15:44,266 --> 00:15:46,377 I'm not . I'm not certain that we can 446 00:15:46,377 --> 00:15:48,599 get it . Get it for you . I've been for 447 00:15:48,599 --> 00:15:48,290 your follow up . Why are the numbers 448 00:15:48,420 --> 00:15:52,200 what they are or okay . Well , I guess , 449 00:15:52,210 --> 00:15:54,510 um , yeah , You could get those for us 450 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:57,200 and then if there is there , the 451 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:59,367 continuing question after a sick dress 452 00:15:59,367 --> 00:16:01,422 birth . The White House briefing the 453 00:16:01,422 --> 00:16:03,367 other day mentioned that there's a 454 00:16:03,367 --> 00:16:05,589 possible they think takeover patients . 455 00:16:05,589 --> 00:16:05,220 Is there any change to their mission at 456 00:16:05,220 --> 00:16:07,331 this point ? Are they still doing non 457 00:16:07,331 --> 00:16:09,553 cove it ? And then also , are there any 458 00:16:09,553 --> 00:16:12,910 reports of I just have to ask any 459 00:16:12,910 --> 00:16:15,090 reports of Cove in patients that have 460 00:16:15,090 --> 00:16:17,312 made it onto either any of the hospital 461 00:16:17,312 --> 00:16:19,146 ships or any of the staff who've 462 00:16:19,146 --> 00:16:21,201 medical staff have shown any kind of 463 00:16:21,201 --> 00:16:23,257 symptoms on the ships ? I don't have 464 00:16:23,257 --> 00:16:25,312 anything for you on the ladder . The 465 00:16:25,312 --> 00:16:27,312 ladder question there . Um , I know 466 00:16:27,312 --> 00:16:29,201 there's been some reporting about 467 00:16:29,201 --> 00:16:32,330 people taking issue with the number of 468 00:16:32,340 --> 00:16:34,284 patients that are currently on the 469 00:16:34,284 --> 00:16:36,580 comfort in the mercy . Um , we have the 470 00:16:36,580 --> 00:16:39,160 capability to handle more patients . I 471 00:16:39,170 --> 00:16:41,226 think . What is what we're seeing is 472 00:16:41,226 --> 00:16:43,337 one . If you remember correctly , the 473 00:16:43,337 --> 00:16:45,337 comfort we got it out of Doc pretty 474 00:16:45,337 --> 00:16:47,392 quickly . We got up there about week 475 00:16:47,392 --> 00:16:50,790 early , wth e City of New York did a 476 00:16:50,790 --> 00:16:53,970 great job of of dredging the so that we 477 00:16:53,970 --> 00:16:56,137 could get the ship in there . The Navy 478 00:16:56,137 --> 00:16:58,650 did a great job of outfitting it and 479 00:16:58,660 --> 00:17:00,827 finishing up maintenance , and we were 480 00:17:00,827 --> 00:17:03,049 able to get the personnel up there , so 481 00:17:03,049 --> 00:17:05,271 we're able to get there early . I think 482 00:17:05,271 --> 00:17:07,493 the way the commander of the CEO of the 483 00:17:07,493 --> 00:17:09,660 Comfort described it the other day was 484 00:17:09,660 --> 00:17:11,882 we were early to need . Second piece Is 485 00:17:11,882 --> 00:17:14,160 that the way the comfort is plugged in ? 486 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:16,216 Up in New York is we've plugged into 487 00:17:16,216 --> 00:17:18,104 the city's hospital and ambulance 488 00:17:18,104 --> 00:17:20,140 network . And so what ? They're the 489 00:17:20,140 --> 00:17:22,140 process that they get people to the 490 00:17:22,140 --> 00:17:24,196 comfort is going to another hospital 491 00:17:24,196 --> 00:17:26,362 first testing them , checking them and 492 00:17:26,362 --> 00:17:28,584 then sending them to the comfort . Um , 493 00:17:28,584 --> 00:17:30,696 so we've taken that step out . So now 494 00:17:30,696 --> 00:17:32,862 ambulances will be able to take people 495 00:17:32,862 --> 00:17:35,029 straight to the comfort , so we expect 496 00:17:35,029 --> 00:17:33,990 that will increase the number . 497 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:37,250 Additionally , the goal originally was 498 00:17:37,250 --> 00:17:39,600 for the comfort to begin treating non 499 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:41,896 trauma patients to take the overflow 500 00:17:41,896 --> 00:17:44,007 started , take the overflow of trauma 501 00:17:44,007 --> 00:17:46,118 Non Cove . It patients , Uh , I think 502 00:17:46,118 --> 00:17:49,260 what we've seen given , uh , the 503 00:17:49,270 --> 00:17:51,920 shelter in place order in New York is 504 00:17:51,930 --> 00:17:54,130 we've seen the number off , um , 505 00:17:55,210 --> 00:17:58,460 traumas , decrease car accidents , any 506 00:17:58,460 --> 00:18:00,690 type of assault type activities . The 507 00:18:00,690 --> 00:18:02,690 number of patients is going down so 508 00:18:02,690 --> 00:18:04,801 that the hospitals have not seen that 509 00:18:04,801 --> 00:18:06,912 demand as much . Um , do we expect to 510 00:18:06,912 --> 00:18:08,746 see that go up ? Yes , we do not 511 00:18:08,746 --> 00:18:10,857 believe that we're at the peak in New 512 00:18:10,857 --> 00:18:12,912 York . By any stretch we expect that 513 00:18:12,912 --> 00:18:15,023 will go up in the coming days to your 514 00:18:15,023 --> 00:18:17,023 last question was on the concern of 515 00:18:17,220 --> 00:18:19,553 making them Cove it reco vered patients . 516 00:18:19,553 --> 00:18:22,170 So we've already taken steps at Javits 517 00:18:22,170 --> 00:18:26,080 Center in ah , in New Orleans and in 518 00:18:26,610 --> 00:18:29,180 Dallas , where those those facilities 519 00:18:29,180 --> 00:18:31,347 that we've built , we've already given 520 00:18:31,347 --> 00:18:33,458 the approval for those to be used for 521 00:18:33,458 --> 00:18:35,820 covert patients with the comfort in the 522 00:18:35,820 --> 00:18:38,153 mercy . It's something we're looking at . 523 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:40,407 I think the secretary said it in . The 524 00:18:40,407 --> 00:18:42,351 chairman has said , It's something 525 00:18:42,351 --> 00:18:44,351 we're looking at . I will say we're 526 00:18:44,351 --> 00:18:46,462 very well aware of the risks in doing 527 00:18:46,462 --> 00:18:48,573 that . So we've all seen what happens 528 00:18:48,573 --> 00:18:50,462 on some of these ships , like the 529 00:18:50,462 --> 00:18:52,629 cruise ships where you get a number of 530 00:18:52,629 --> 00:18:54,740 patients . The ships , they're mostly 531 00:18:54,740 --> 00:18:56,684 open bays . There , people stepped 532 00:18:56,684 --> 00:18:58,740 forward of the ceiling and letters . 533 00:18:59,540 --> 00:19:01,850 It's not a it's not an environment 534 00:19:01,850 --> 00:19:04,017 built for handling infectious diseases 535 00:19:04,017 --> 00:19:06,017 in mass , and so our concerns are a 536 00:19:06,017 --> 00:19:08,400 couple is one . Keeping the spread from 537 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:10,567 other non covert patients on this ship 538 00:19:10,567 --> 00:19:13,850 that would be very difficult to our 539 00:19:13,850 --> 00:19:15,906 expectation has always been that the 540 00:19:15,906 --> 00:19:18,017 comfort and the mercy would go to the 541 00:19:18,017 --> 00:19:20,072 areas of greatest need . And then is 542 00:19:20,072 --> 00:19:22,239 the wave passes . So New York being on 543 00:19:22,239 --> 00:19:24,294 the front of this wave , that may be 544 00:19:24,294 --> 00:19:26,128 the comfort and mercy are needed 545 00:19:26,128 --> 00:19:28,239 somewhere else . Maybe they're needed 546 00:19:28,239 --> 00:19:30,350 in Miami or New Orleans are somewhere 547 00:19:30,350 --> 00:19:30,120 else on the East Coast and maybe the 548 00:19:30,120 --> 00:19:32,287 mercies needed somewhere else . And it 549 00:19:32,287 --> 00:19:34,980 moves . Um , if we open it up to cove 550 00:19:34,980 --> 00:19:38,040 ID patients , the likelihood of 551 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:39,984 infection of our doctors goes up . 552 00:19:40,590 --> 00:19:42,701 We're aware that risk and taking that 553 00:19:42,701 --> 00:19:45,330 into account the likelihood of of 554 00:19:45,330 --> 00:19:48,950 having to empty the ship out at some 555 00:19:48,950 --> 00:19:51,006 point and do an extensive deep clean 556 00:19:51,006 --> 00:19:53,350 that could take days or longer goes up 557 00:19:53,650 --> 00:19:55,706 on . Therefore , that may reduce our 558 00:19:55,706 --> 00:19:57,928 ability to use this in the future . And 559 00:19:57,928 --> 00:19:59,983 so all that's being looked at . Uh , 560 00:19:59,983 --> 00:20:02,150 well , as we've said from the start of 561 00:20:02,150 --> 00:20:04,483 this process of the department offenses , 562 00:20:04,483 --> 00:20:06,650 not saying no to anything , we're just 563 00:20:06,650 --> 00:20:06,250 making sure all of our decisions or 564 00:20:06,250 --> 00:20:08,361 risk informed . And that's what we're 565 00:20:08,361 --> 00:20:10,306 doing with the cut with with ships 566 00:20:10,306 --> 00:20:12,472 right now . So all right , we'll go to 567 00:20:12,472 --> 00:20:14,639 the phone lines now . Um , we'll start 568 00:20:14,639 --> 00:20:14,080 with Jeff Showgirl . 569 00:20:18,340 --> 00:20:20,451 Thank you . And for the love of God . 570 00:20:20,451 --> 00:20:22,396 Whoever breathing into the phone , 571 00:20:22,396 --> 00:20:24,451 please put your phone on you . Thank 572 00:20:24,451 --> 00:20:26,173 you , Mr Hoffman . Do you have 573 00:20:26,173 --> 00:20:28,284 confidence ? And Advil Davidson , the 574 00:20:28,284 --> 00:20:30,396 head of Pacific Command who is behind 575 00:20:30,396 --> 00:20:32,340 the planning and the order for the 576 00:20:32,340 --> 00:20:34,507 theater , was built to visit tonight . 577 00:20:34,507 --> 00:20:36,618 I'm sure the Secretary Pittsburgh has 578 00:20:36,618 --> 00:20:38,673 confidence in Adult Davidson . Thank 579 00:20:38,673 --> 00:20:41,890 you . I'm not gonna tow weigh in on 580 00:20:41,890 --> 00:20:43,834 that That issue , I believe Animal 581 00:20:43,834 --> 00:20:45,946 Davidson , as the is the commander of 582 00:20:45,946 --> 00:20:48,057 Pacific Fleet , has the confidence of 583 00:20:48,057 --> 00:20:50,223 the secretary of the Navy and is going 584 00:20:50,223 --> 00:20:52,279 to remain and is remaining . Is Thea 585 00:20:52,279 --> 00:20:54,334 the head of that position ? I have I 586 00:20:54,334 --> 00:20:56,557 have not heard anything otherwise or in 587 00:20:56,557 --> 00:20:58,390 any way . Give me any concern in 588 00:20:58,390 --> 00:21:01,030 stating that . All right , we'll goto 589 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:02,910 Terra . David . 590 00:21:08,810 --> 00:21:10,866 Hello . You have having had the very 591 00:21:10,866 --> 00:21:13,088 information that Apple Davidson ordered 592 00:21:13,088 --> 00:21:15,032 the ship to dock it , denying over 593 00:21:15,032 --> 00:21:17,199 Captain Kroger's objections . I've not 594 00:21:17,199 --> 00:21:19,032 heard that . I've not heard that 595 00:21:19,032 --> 00:21:21,910 information . Um , I would have for 596 00:21:21,910 --> 00:21:25,790 free to the navy on that terror cop , 597 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:29,250 Clatchey . Thanks . Just repeat . Jeff 598 00:21:29,450 --> 00:21:31,617 requests whoever's on the phone deep , 599 00:21:31,617 --> 00:21:33,839 brooding , like committing quote here , 600 00:21:33,839 --> 00:21:37,020 So please stop . Um , anyways , I was 601 00:21:37,020 --> 00:21:39,500 just wondering if the department is 602 00:21:39,510 --> 00:21:43,480 considering , um , a more wide spread 603 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:46,510 policy change to allow the West Coast 604 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:48,400 field hospitals of the mercy to 605 00:21:48,410 --> 00:21:51,660 similarly treat patients . Thank you , 606 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:55,430 E . I think my answer . Toa Courtney's 607 00:21:55,430 --> 00:21:57,541 question stands on that and something 608 00:21:57,541 --> 00:22:00,850 we're looking at . Um right now , the , 609 00:22:00,850 --> 00:22:04,130 uh , those facilities I mentioned are 610 00:22:04,130 --> 00:22:06,380 gonna be open upto cove . It patients 611 00:22:06,870 --> 00:22:09,440 we're gonna continue to look at at the 612 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:11,390 mercy of the comfort in the field 613 00:22:11,390 --> 00:22:13,930 hospitals . But as you guys have heard 614 00:22:13,930 --> 00:22:16,170 before , the field hospitals , their 615 00:22:16,170 --> 00:22:18,392 tents there , giant tents with people , 616 00:22:18,392 --> 00:22:21,610 um , set up one to the next . So our 617 00:22:21,610 --> 00:22:23,610 ability to control the spread of an 618 00:22:23,610 --> 00:22:25,777 infectious disease in that environment 619 00:22:25,777 --> 00:22:27,888 is incredibly limited and therefore , 620 00:22:27,888 --> 00:22:30,170 ah , decision to to open those up to 621 00:22:30,180 --> 00:22:33,000 cove it Patients would have to be , ah , 622 00:22:33,010 --> 00:22:36,060 risk informed . Um , but it's something 623 00:22:36,060 --> 00:22:38,004 that we would look at . One of the 624 00:22:38,004 --> 00:22:40,227 things we are we are looking forward to 625 00:22:40,227 --> 00:22:42,449 and , uh , optimistic on is the ability 626 00:22:42,449 --> 00:22:44,530 to do rapid testing . So his rapid 627 00:22:44,530 --> 00:22:46,697 testing comes online and we're able to 628 00:22:46,697 --> 00:22:48,586 test patients quickly on identify 629 00:22:48,586 --> 00:22:50,808 whether a patient does or does not have 630 00:22:50,808 --> 00:22:53,370 cove in 19 . It will allow us to decide 631 00:22:53,830 --> 00:22:56,400 more quickly and better , which , which 632 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:58,456 area they should go to if they are a 633 00:22:59,410 --> 00:23:02,670 hey , ah , trauma patient . So we'll be 634 00:23:02,670 --> 00:23:04,781 looking in that as it comes online in 635 00:23:04,781 --> 00:23:07,003 the coming days . But this is something 636 00:23:07,003 --> 00:23:09,114 we'll continue to look at . But right 637 00:23:09,114 --> 00:23:11,226 now we're focused on working with the 638 00:23:11,226 --> 00:23:13,226 Army Corps of Engineers and helping 639 00:23:13,226 --> 00:23:15,281 these communities build up hospitals 640 00:23:15,281 --> 00:23:17,503 and build up treatment centers that can 641 00:23:17,503 --> 00:23:21,040 handle Cove it patients on . 642 00:23:21,450 --> 00:23:23,980 Secondly , is there any sense that 643 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:28,080 maybe the worst is over for Seattle or 644 00:23:28,310 --> 00:23:30,254 Washington , or they've managed to 645 00:23:30,254 --> 00:23:32,310 flatten the curve ? And so maybe the 646 00:23:32,310 --> 00:23:34,477 military's resource is might be better 647 00:23:34,477 --> 00:23:36,588 used in other regions where hot spots 648 00:23:36,588 --> 00:23:39,400 are popping up . We are . We're taking 649 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:41,511 our guidance on where our resource is 650 00:23:41,511 --> 00:23:43,850 our best used from FEMA and HHS . 651 00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:46,351 They're in contact with governors and 652 00:23:46,351 --> 00:23:48,129 mayors . The secretary's having 653 00:23:48,129 --> 00:23:50,296 conversations with governors every day 654 00:23:50,296 --> 00:23:52,351 about this on . We're trying to make 655 00:23:52,351 --> 00:23:54,462 the best informed decisions we can on 656 00:23:54,462 --> 00:23:56,740 where our resource is will do the best . 657 00:23:56,740 --> 00:23:59,500 Good . Um , I haven't I'm not aware of 658 00:23:59,610 --> 00:24:02,700 anyone who believes that , um , our 659 00:24:02,700 --> 00:24:05,510 personnel will not have be of use in 660 00:24:05,510 --> 00:24:07,970 the Seattle area . A TTE this time , 661 00:24:08,190 --> 00:24:10,412 but but that's something we'll continue 662 00:24:10,412 --> 00:24:12,246 to look at . And if HHS and FEMA 663 00:24:12,246 --> 00:24:14,190 reached a decision that that these 664 00:24:14,190 --> 00:24:16,357 resource is air better used in another 665 00:24:16,357 --> 00:24:18,523 community , we will . Our hope is that 666 00:24:18,523 --> 00:24:20,746 we will be able to move people around , 667 00:24:20,746 --> 00:24:22,801 and that will be able to go from one 668 00:24:22,801 --> 00:24:24,801 community to the next . All right , 669 00:24:24,801 --> 00:24:28,270 Tony carpaccio . Hi , Jen . Can we try 670 00:24:28,270 --> 00:24:30,860 the comfort question again ? General 671 00:24:30,860 --> 00:24:33,193 Milley , on Fox News a little while ago , 672 00:24:33,193 --> 00:24:35,304 said that the Pentagon is reassessing 673 00:24:35,304 --> 00:24:37,471 letting Kobe patients on the comfort . 674 00:24:37,471 --> 00:24:39,693 Can you can you flush that out a little 675 00:24:39,693 --> 00:24:41,860 bit ? Is they're serious consideration 676 00:24:41,860 --> 00:24:43,916 of that here . You laid out a lot of 677 00:24:43,916 --> 00:24:46,190 caveats against it . So where is it 678 00:24:46,200 --> 00:24:49,810 stand bye . Fully aware of the 679 00:24:49,820 --> 00:24:51,709 chairman's comments ? I think his 680 00:24:51,709 --> 00:24:53,820 comments aligned completely with mine 681 00:24:53,820 --> 00:24:56,042 is this is something that we're looking 682 00:24:56,042 --> 00:24:58,209 at . That's something we look at every 683 00:24:58,209 --> 00:24:58,150 day as to whether we need toe , Uh , 684 00:24:58,160 --> 00:24:59,993 open up . A different additional 685 00:24:59,993 --> 00:25:02,327 resource is to treat in covert patients . 686 00:25:02,327 --> 00:25:04,493 We made the decision today . Thio open 687 00:25:04,493 --> 00:25:06,327 up the Javits Center and the two 688 00:25:06,327 --> 00:25:08,660 facilities in Dallas and in New Orleans . 689 00:25:08,660 --> 00:25:10,660 DeKoven patients . We made decision 690 00:25:10,660 --> 00:25:12,690 today to allow patients to be taken 691 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:15,800 straight to the comfort versus waiting 692 00:25:15,800 --> 00:25:18,080 for , ah , covert tests at the hospital 693 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,191 and then being transported . So we're 694 00:25:20,191 --> 00:25:22,358 making these decisions every day , and 695 00:25:22,358 --> 00:25:24,580 I don't believe I was putting caveats . 696 00:25:24,580 --> 00:25:24,510 I was just saying There's a process for 697 00:25:24,510 --> 00:25:26,677 this and we're looking at it every day 698 00:25:26,677 --> 00:25:28,510 and as the chairman said , we're 699 00:25:28,510 --> 00:25:30,566 reassessing it . Ah , and ah , a TTE 700 00:25:30,566 --> 00:25:32,121 This time we haven't made a 701 00:25:32,121 --> 00:25:34,343 determination that we need to do that , 702 00:25:34,343 --> 00:25:36,399 but we're looking at it every day to 703 00:25:36,399 --> 00:25:38,700 FEMA has asked the Pentagon Thio 704 00:25:38,710 --> 00:25:41,910 possibly provide 100,000 body bags as 705 00:25:41,910 --> 00:25:44,077 the mission assignment . Very grim . I 706 00:25:44,077 --> 00:25:46,243 realize that is a question , but where 707 00:25:46,243 --> 00:25:48,466 is the Pentagon right now ? In terms of 708 00:25:48,466 --> 00:25:50,354 meeting that requirement ? Look , 709 00:25:50,354 --> 00:25:52,521 that's the department defense has , ah 710 00:25:52,521 --> 00:25:52,350 lot of existing contracts , 711 00:25:52,350 --> 00:25:54,170 relationships that were able to 712 00:25:54,170 --> 00:25:55,837 leverage in times of crisis . 713 00:25:55,940 --> 00:25:57,996 Unfortunately , this is one of those 714 00:25:57,996 --> 00:26:00,290 contracting relationships we have , and 715 00:26:00,300 --> 00:26:02,500 FEMA has asked us to ah , to reach out 716 00:26:02,500 --> 00:26:05,110 to , ah vendor and begin that process . 717 00:26:05,110 --> 00:26:07,470 I don't have an update for you , uh , 718 00:26:07,480 --> 00:26:09,600 where we are in that process . But I 719 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:12,080 know that that's begun , so we'll go to 720 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:14,100 ah , the next Phil Stuart Reuters . 721 00:26:17,210 --> 00:26:19,630 Hey there . Thanks . Thanks . So quick . 722 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:21,840 E . Need said that the Secretary of 723 00:26:21,840 --> 00:26:24,050 confidence . Uh , I think you said 724 00:26:24,060 --> 00:26:26,171 sexual confidence in Davis . At least 725 00:26:26,171 --> 00:26:28,282 the Navy secretary does my question . 726 00:26:28,282 --> 00:26:30,393 It doesn't Secretary of confidence in 727 00:26:30,393 --> 00:26:32,449 his acting Navy secretary giving all 728 00:26:32,449 --> 00:26:34,449 the the , uh , the uproar over this 729 00:26:34,449 --> 00:26:36,560 whole thing . And then secondly , did 730 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:38,782 the secretary sign off on the firing of 731 00:26:38,782 --> 00:26:41,350 the of the commander of the carrier ? 732 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:45,290 Thanks . So , based on the , uh , the 733 00:26:45,290 --> 00:26:47,290 secretary of the navy informing the 734 00:26:47,290 --> 00:26:49,401 Secretary of Defense that he had lost 735 00:26:49,401 --> 00:26:51,568 confidence in the captain of the Teddy 736 00:26:51,568 --> 00:26:54,610 Roosevelt , the Secretary of defense 737 00:26:55,090 --> 00:26:57,201 supported the Secretary of the Navy's 738 00:26:57,201 --> 00:26:58,590 decision to remove him . 739 00:27:04,140 --> 00:27:06,251 Thanks . And then , on whether he has 740 00:27:06,251 --> 00:27:08,362 confidence in the acting secretary of 741 00:27:08,362 --> 00:27:09,550 the Navy , he does . 742 00:27:12,840 --> 00:27:15,007 Okay , we'll go to the next question . 743 00:27:15,007 --> 00:27:16,007 Sylvie , hp . 744 00:27:18,740 --> 00:27:21,270 Hello . Thank you . Um , I would like 745 00:27:21,330 --> 00:27:24,090 to ask a question about the operation . 746 00:27:24,610 --> 00:27:27,710 Um , are you still , um , executing 747 00:27:27,710 --> 00:27:30,450 camp counterterrorism missions in the 748 00:27:30,450 --> 00:27:33,980 world in CIA , for example , in the in 749 00:27:33,980 --> 00:27:36,890 Iraq and in Afghanistan against the Al 750 00:27:36,890 --> 00:27:40,790 Qaeda . So So I can I 751 00:27:40,790 --> 00:27:42,568 can try to get you an update on 752 00:27:42,568 --> 00:27:45,200 different places on that . Broadly , 753 00:27:45,350 --> 00:27:47,550 the commanders in certain locations 754 00:27:47,550 --> 00:27:49,606 have have adjusted their operational 755 00:27:49,606 --> 00:27:52,330 schedules based on what they believe is 756 00:27:52,330 --> 00:27:54,750 ah is the risk to their forces . There 757 00:27:54,750 --> 00:27:58,430 has not been a worldwide stop in our in 758 00:27:58,430 --> 00:28:00,900 our operations , though . We're still , 759 00:28:00,910 --> 00:28:04,790 um , uh , performing counter and 760 00:28:04,800 --> 00:28:06,670 hunt conduct missions were still 761 00:28:06,670 --> 00:28:09,140 performing . Counterterrorism missions 762 00:28:09,390 --> 00:28:13,300 were still patrolling against our 763 00:28:13,310 --> 00:28:15,310 global adversaries . All of that is 764 00:28:15,310 --> 00:28:16,477 still taking place . 765 00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:23,150 Yeah , I understand that . But for 766 00:28:23,150 --> 00:28:26,060 example , we receive regularly photos 767 00:28:26,070 --> 00:28:28,230 from centcom about their operations , 768 00:28:28,620 --> 00:28:32,190 and they are all very old from February 769 00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:35,520 early march . There is not one photo or 770 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:39,500 one , you know . Ah , video 771 00:28:39,500 --> 00:28:42,630 off any operations operation since 772 00:28:43,020 --> 00:28:46,510 early March . Follow up with Centcom 773 00:28:46,510 --> 00:28:48,621 for you on that . I'm not familiar on 774 00:28:48,621 --> 00:28:50,732 the photos that they've been send you 775 00:28:50,732 --> 00:28:52,899 on that , but I can I can reach out to 776 00:28:52,899 --> 00:28:54,899 them for you . All right , we'll go 777 00:28:54,899 --> 00:28:58,710 next to Missy Ryan . Hi . 778 00:28:58,710 --> 00:29:01,850 Thank you . Just to , uh , clarify our 779 00:29:01,850 --> 00:29:03,906 build on some of the questions about 780 00:29:03,906 --> 00:29:06,072 the firing of the CEO of the Roosevelt 781 00:29:06,690 --> 00:29:09,430 s were supported that the decision . 782 00:29:09,920 --> 00:29:13,460 But was it the position of burn of the 783 00:29:13,460 --> 00:29:15,770 Pentagon that the steps that have been 784 00:29:15,770 --> 00:29:18,460 taken to address the threat or the 785 00:29:18,460 --> 00:29:20,770 outbreak of the corner of ours on the 786 00:29:20,770 --> 00:29:24,500 ship prior to , um , the letter that 787 00:29:25,190 --> 00:29:28,530 Captain Crozier sent for adequate Andi , 788 00:29:28,530 --> 00:29:30,870 I guess another way to ask . That would 789 00:29:30,870 --> 00:29:33,120 be these Thio . Does the Pentagon think 790 00:29:33,120 --> 00:29:35,700 that his alarm was unwarranted ? And 791 00:29:35,700 --> 00:29:37,756 then I also just want to clarify one 792 00:29:37,756 --> 00:29:39,980 thing . Can you clarify for the members 793 00:29:39,980 --> 00:29:41,980 of the d . O d press corps what the 794 00:29:41,980 --> 00:29:45,190 policy is regarding people from D o d 795 00:29:45,190 --> 00:29:47,490 senior staff , senior officials , 796 00:29:47,490 --> 00:29:51,200 military and civilian testing positive . 797 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:54,830 How are you guys planning to , um , to 798 00:29:54,830 --> 00:29:57,650 navigate and deal with , um , talking 799 00:29:57,650 --> 00:29:59,817 about that or not talking about that ? 800 00:29:59,817 --> 00:30:02,830 Thanks . On the 1st 1 I'm not gonna 801 00:30:02,840 --> 00:30:06,570 offer any ah , opinion into , 802 00:30:06,860 --> 00:30:10,290 ah , the situation on the Roosevelt and 803 00:30:10,290 --> 00:30:14,140 in the the , uh , the communications 804 00:30:14,140 --> 00:30:16,610 that took place . Ah , and where we are 805 00:30:16,610 --> 00:30:18,777 today on that , I'm gonna refer you to 806 00:30:18,777 --> 00:30:20,666 the Navy . This is something that 807 00:30:20,666 --> 00:30:22,888 they've been on . They have Ah , good , 808 00:30:22,888 --> 00:30:24,610 good rass pond and can provide 809 00:30:24,610 --> 00:30:26,832 information for you on . Um I know that 810 00:30:26,832 --> 00:30:28,888 Thea , the vice chairman started the 811 00:30:28,888 --> 00:30:31,054 vice c . You know , um , Admiral Burke 812 00:30:31,054 --> 00:30:32,832 is going to be looking into the 813 00:30:32,832 --> 00:30:35,560 situation about , um , particularly 814 00:30:35,560 --> 00:30:39,370 communications between the the captain , 815 00:30:39,380 --> 00:30:41,436 the strike group , Commander Ah , in 816 00:30:41,436 --> 00:30:43,491 the strain of command A cz well , at 817 00:30:43,491 --> 00:30:45,658 the time line of steps that were taken 818 00:30:45,658 --> 00:30:49,270 to support the the Roosevelt . 819 00:30:49,490 --> 00:30:51,830 I'm aware that there were steps in 820 00:30:51,830 --> 00:30:53,941 place prior to the letter on that the 821 00:30:53,941 --> 00:30:55,830 Navy was taking , ah , tremendous 822 00:30:55,830 --> 00:30:58,052 action in an effort to , ah to get that 823 00:30:58,052 --> 00:31:00,386 ship into port and get people off of it . 824 00:31:00,386 --> 00:31:02,552 But I'm gonna free to the Navy at this 825 00:31:02,552 --> 00:31:06,530 point on your second question with with 826 00:31:06,530 --> 00:31:08,419 regard to the reporting of senior 827 00:31:08,419 --> 00:31:10,586 officials Um , I'll just say right now 828 00:31:10,586 --> 00:31:13,180 I'm not I'm not aware of of ah of any 829 00:31:13,420 --> 00:31:15,531 bright line rule on that that we have 830 00:31:15,531 --> 00:31:17,587 in place . Um , unfortunately , it's 831 00:31:17,587 --> 00:31:19,800 not something we've had Thio , Thio 832 00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:23,710 articulate . But we would we would , 833 00:31:24,180 --> 00:31:26,210 in an effort to be respectful of 834 00:31:26,220 --> 00:31:29,270 people's privacy with regard thio 835 00:31:29,280 --> 00:31:31,600 illnesses . Ah , an infection . We 836 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:33,711 would take that into account , but as 837 00:31:33,711 --> 00:31:35,933 well Azaz balancing out with the public 838 00:31:35,933 --> 00:31:37,711 need to know who is running the 839 00:31:37,711 --> 00:31:39,878 military at any given time . And so we 840 00:31:39,878 --> 00:31:42,400 would we would obviously , um , fall on 841 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:44,456 the side of transparency with that . 842 00:31:44,456 --> 00:31:46,678 But I don't have a bright line rule for 843 00:31:46,678 --> 00:31:49,260 you on . At what level does that come 844 00:31:49,260 --> 00:31:51,650 up to or what rank or or whoever that 845 00:31:51,650 --> 00:31:54,490 is at this time . Okay , Thanks . 846 00:31:55,410 --> 00:31:56,570 David Martin , CBS 847 00:31:59,740 --> 00:32:02,440 From from some of the early briefings 848 00:32:02,450 --> 00:32:05,870 on , uh , we've been told that the 849 00:32:06,930 --> 00:32:10,860 military has a limited supply of 850 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:13,620 doctors that can another medical 851 00:32:13,620 --> 00:32:17,440 personnel can assign to all 852 00:32:17,440 --> 00:32:20,190 these hospitals that are being set up . 853 00:32:20,840 --> 00:32:23,750 So , um , and that going for the 854 00:32:23,760 --> 00:32:25,982 reserves as well , since they'd have to 855 00:32:25,982 --> 00:32:28,204 be taken out of civilian medical jobs . 856 00:32:28,610 --> 00:32:31,090 So my question is basically , how how 857 00:32:31,090 --> 00:32:34,760 low are you getting on deployable 858 00:32:35,140 --> 00:32:37,850 doctors and other medical personnel ? 859 00:32:38,580 --> 00:32:41,710 Um , so I can probably the better 860 00:32:41,710 --> 00:32:43,710 person , the answer . That would be 861 00:32:43,710 --> 00:32:45,821 General Friedrichs . And so I can try 862 00:32:45,821 --> 00:32:48,043 to get him to get you a better answer . 863 00:32:48,043 --> 00:32:50,210 I'll give you the broad answer on it , 864 00:32:50,210 --> 00:32:52,321 David . And that is , is we att ? The 865 00:32:52,321 --> 00:32:54,530 department and the secretary has put a 866 00:32:54,530 --> 00:32:56,641 number of different units on prepared 867 00:32:56,641 --> 00:32:59,260 to deploy orders or has has already 868 00:32:59,810 --> 00:33:02,230 issued orders for them to deploy . You 869 00:33:02,230 --> 00:33:04,452 know , I'm looking at a list here of of 870 00:33:04,452 --> 00:33:06,980 15 urban area medical task forces from 871 00:33:06,980 --> 00:33:10,160 the army medical specialist from the 872 00:33:10,160 --> 00:33:12,890 Air Force and the Navy exponentially . 873 00:33:12,890 --> 00:33:16,370 Medical facilities from the Navy were 874 00:33:16,370 --> 00:33:18,092 moving through our active duty 875 00:33:18,092 --> 00:33:20,140 components right now and our active 876 00:33:20,140 --> 00:33:24,030 duty , um , units that we can we can 877 00:33:24,030 --> 00:33:26,252 use that with , Ah , we've begun to put 878 00:33:26,252 --> 00:33:30,040 reserve units on on on notice 879 00:33:30,250 --> 00:33:32,560 that they may be necessary going 880 00:33:32,560 --> 00:33:34,560 forward . And we're working through 881 00:33:34,560 --> 00:33:37,280 that . Um , we still have capability . 882 00:33:37,280 --> 00:33:39,447 We're looking for volunteers that that 883 00:33:39,447 --> 00:33:43,040 maybe , uh are in the reserves and are 884 00:33:43,040 --> 00:33:45,151 in the guard that are looking to come 885 00:33:45,151 --> 00:33:47,207 up and have been placed on orders in 886 00:33:47,207 --> 00:33:47,090 their local communities on We're 887 00:33:47,090 --> 00:33:49,146 working through that . We still have 888 00:33:49,146 --> 00:33:51,423 capacity , but we are We're definitely , 889 00:33:51,423 --> 00:33:54,690 um , leaning into . The resource is we 890 00:33:54,690 --> 00:33:58,560 have to get them out quickly . You 891 00:33:58,560 --> 00:34:00,727 still have capacity in the active duty 892 00:34:00,727 --> 00:34:02,727 forces . We do have capacity in the 893 00:34:02,727 --> 00:34:04,782 active duty forces . I can get you a 894 00:34:04,782 --> 00:34:07,060 better number on that . But you gotta 895 00:34:07,060 --> 00:34:09,171 always take into account as well that 896 00:34:09,171 --> 00:34:11,338 we have active duty forces that are at 897 00:34:11,338 --> 00:34:13,504 current medical treatment facilities . 898 00:34:13,504 --> 00:34:15,560 And so our current medical treatment 899 00:34:15,560 --> 00:34:17,449 facilities around the country are 900 00:34:17,449 --> 00:34:19,393 responsible for treating their the 901 00:34:19,393 --> 00:34:21,616 primary care physicians and the the the 902 00:34:21,616 --> 00:34:24,030 initial point of care for more than 903 00:34:24,030 --> 00:34:26,252 three million service members and their 904 00:34:26,252 --> 00:34:28,890 families independence . And so if we 905 00:34:28,890 --> 00:34:31,057 start pulling people out of those that 906 00:34:31,057 --> 00:34:33,223 active component , we started training 907 00:34:33,223 --> 00:34:35,334 our capability to take care of them . 908 00:34:35,334 --> 00:34:37,446 So that's all being taken advantage . 909 00:34:37,446 --> 00:34:39,501 We have additional people , but they 910 00:34:39,501 --> 00:34:39,250 are performing other duties right now . 911 00:34:40,710 --> 00:34:43,570 All right , we'll go to Ah , um Carla 912 00:34:43,570 --> 00:34:47,190 Bob . Hey , 913 00:34:47,190 --> 00:34:49,246 Donovan , Thank you for doing this . 914 00:34:49,246 --> 00:34:51,468 Two quick questions . The first general 915 00:34:51,468 --> 00:34:53,468 heightened last Friday told us that 916 00:34:53,468 --> 00:34:55,301 Chicago , Louisiana , Michigan , 917 00:34:55,301 --> 00:34:57,468 Florida those were the places that the 918 00:34:57,468 --> 00:35:00,200 military was forward looking as the 919 00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:02,940 next focus . We know those . But now 920 00:35:02,940 --> 00:35:05,220 that we're well beyond that , where is 921 00:35:05,230 --> 00:35:07,230 the military looking at now for the 922 00:35:07,230 --> 00:35:09,341 next top , but that it wants to focus 923 00:35:09,341 --> 00:35:11,830 on bringing help , too . And then my 924 00:35:11,830 --> 00:35:14,190 second question will be on the comfort 925 00:35:14,190 --> 00:35:16,620 again . Just after hearing everything 926 00:35:16,620 --> 00:35:18,620 that you said you were aware of the 927 00:35:18,620 --> 00:35:20,842 risk to the doctors , the likelihood of 928 00:35:20,842 --> 00:35:22,898 the infection goes up . We know that 929 00:35:22,898 --> 00:35:25,680 that ship is not geared toward stopping 930 00:35:25,680 --> 00:35:28,660 the spread . So it seems to me that the 931 00:35:28,660 --> 00:35:30,827 doctor there would be a greater risk . 932 00:35:30,827 --> 00:35:33,049 It because it's patient , came and then 933 00:35:33,049 --> 00:35:35,160 if they were used being utilized in a 934 00:35:35,160 --> 00:35:37,216 normal hospital Why hasn't that been 935 00:35:37,216 --> 00:35:39,320 ruled out as an option , bringing in 936 00:35:39,320 --> 00:35:41,376 those coded patients to the mercy in 937 00:35:41,376 --> 00:35:44,930 the comfort ? So So your first 938 00:35:44,930 --> 00:35:48,320 question . Sorry I lost track on the 939 00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:50,376 first focus in on the 2nd 1 What was 940 00:35:50,376 --> 00:35:53,210 the 1st 1 again ? The 1st 1 General 941 00:35:53,210 --> 00:35:55,321 Hein has said , Chicago , Louisiana , 942 00:35:55,321 --> 00:35:57,432 Michigan , Florida , where where they 943 00:35:57,432 --> 00:35:59,432 were looking at this was a week ago 944 00:35:59,432 --> 00:36:01,321 today . So now that we're at this 945 00:36:01,321 --> 00:36:03,488 Friday , where is the military looking 946 00:36:03,488 --> 00:36:05,710 at ? Beyond that as the next hot spot , 947 00:36:05,710 --> 00:36:07,932 that they're going to send help , too . 948 00:36:07,932 --> 00:36:10,154 So I think you guys just got a briefing 949 00:36:10,154 --> 00:36:12,266 from from , Ah , General Sema night . 950 00:36:12,266 --> 00:36:14,432 And so if you look at the capabilities 951 00:36:14,432 --> 00:36:14,420 that apartment is bringing , it is I 952 00:36:14,420 --> 00:36:16,364 think he's broken it down into the 953 00:36:16,364 --> 00:36:18,610 three yeses . So their supplies there 954 00:36:18,610 --> 00:36:22,190 are sites and their service members who 955 00:36:22,200 --> 00:36:24,410 who are working in those hospitals in 956 00:36:24,410 --> 00:36:28,030 this facilities , supplies . We've 957 00:36:28,030 --> 00:36:31,180 handed that off mostly to FEMA and to 958 00:36:31,180 --> 00:36:33,880 HHS . For them to focus on where those 959 00:36:33,880 --> 00:36:36,770 locations are the personnel issue , we 960 00:36:36,770 --> 00:36:38,659 can move around a little bit more 961 00:36:38,659 --> 00:36:40,826 rapidly . The sites is the one where I 962 00:36:40,826 --> 00:36:42,992 think you'd see that most Ford looking 963 00:36:42,992 --> 00:36:44,937 so I think he gave the timeline of 964 00:36:44,937 --> 00:36:47,159 three weeks to build a hospital , so he 965 00:36:47,159 --> 00:36:49,103 likely has the best outlook is toe 966 00:36:49,103 --> 00:36:51,326 where the next hot spots are , and so I 967 00:36:51,326 --> 00:36:53,548 believe in it . Briefing for you guys . 968 00:36:53,548 --> 00:36:55,860 He had his hot spot map that laid out 969 00:36:55,860 --> 00:36:57,860 where he thinks those places aren't 970 00:36:57,860 --> 00:36:59,971 where he's traveling to next . So I'd 971 00:36:59,971 --> 00:37:01,971 refer you to his briefing . I think 972 00:37:01,971 --> 00:37:04,193 he's on the front edge there . Of where 973 00:37:04,193 --> 00:37:06,082 do we need to be looking to build 974 00:37:06,082 --> 00:37:08,193 hospitals because that is our longest 975 00:37:08,193 --> 00:37:11,210 lead time ? Um , asset . It takes us 976 00:37:11,210 --> 00:37:13,380 far less time to get doctors or supply 977 00:37:13,380 --> 00:37:15,324 somewhere than it does to actually 978 00:37:15,324 --> 00:37:17,491 build a hospital . So he's going to be 979 00:37:17,491 --> 00:37:19,547 the leading indicator where we think 980 00:37:19,547 --> 00:37:21,769 that is next . I would I would defer to 981 00:37:21,769 --> 00:37:21,200 his judgment and what he's been looking 982 00:37:21,200 --> 00:37:23,422 at on . I believe you prove to you guys 983 00:37:23,422 --> 00:37:25,422 on that a little while ago and then 984 00:37:25,730 --> 00:37:27,890 with regard to the comfort and the 985 00:37:27,890 --> 00:37:31,410 mercy , the risk on 986 00:37:31,420 --> 00:37:33,420 of transmission on the comforter , 987 00:37:33,420 --> 00:37:37,380 mercy were looking to 988 00:37:37,380 --> 00:37:39,660 provide our personnel where we can . 989 00:37:40,010 --> 00:37:42,390 But the possibility of sending our 990 00:37:42,390 --> 00:37:44,446 doctors in the hospital is something 991 00:37:44,446 --> 00:37:46,501 we're looking at . But like I said , 992 00:37:46,501 --> 00:37:48,779 it's a balance . We've gotta have beds . 993 00:37:48,779 --> 00:37:48,340 We've gotta have doctors . We've gotta 994 00:37:48,340 --> 00:37:50,562 have supplies . We're looking at all of 995 00:37:50,562 --> 00:37:53,220 those . And the comfort brings beds and 996 00:37:53,220 --> 00:37:55,220 it brings doctors . And so we could 997 00:37:55,220 --> 00:37:57,498 move the doctors into another location , 998 00:37:57,600 --> 00:38:00,400 but But they're still in a need for bed . 999 00:38:00,400 --> 00:38:02,622 So we're looking at that . We're trying 1000 00:38:02,622 --> 00:38:04,678 to decide we're best to put people , 1001 00:38:04,678 --> 00:38:06,844 and we're trying to decide how best to 1002 00:38:06,844 --> 00:38:08,844 protect our people . We will make a 1003 00:38:08,844 --> 00:38:11,067 risk informed decision . But we want to 1004 00:38:11,067 --> 00:38:12,900 make sure that the Department of 1005 00:38:12,900 --> 00:38:15,122 Defense has provided as much support as 1006 00:38:15,122 --> 00:38:14,980 possible to the public throughout this 1007 00:38:14,980 --> 00:38:18,010 crisis . Right , Nick Schifrin , PBS 1008 00:38:18,010 --> 00:38:19,343 And we'll do one more . 1009 00:38:21,330 --> 00:38:23,920 Thank you very much for doing this . Um , 1010 00:38:24,060 --> 00:38:26,171 a simple , quick question . The top . 1011 00:38:26,171 --> 00:38:28,338 You have a response to the sailors who 1012 00:38:28,338 --> 00:38:31,010 we saw on video today cheering the 1013 00:38:31,010 --> 00:38:33,121 captain as he left the Roosevelt into 1014 00:38:33,121 --> 00:38:35,343 the family members . We all continue to 1015 00:38:35,343 --> 00:38:37,399 speak to saying that the acting navy 1016 00:38:37,399 --> 00:38:39,399 secretary made a mistake . Um , and 1017 00:38:39,399 --> 00:38:41,470 then the larger question you started 1018 00:38:41,470 --> 00:38:43,637 this briefing by citing General Abrams 1019 00:38:43,637 --> 00:38:46,690 in Korea , Some of the critics of the 1020 00:38:46,690 --> 00:38:48,690 Department of Defense's response to 1021 00:38:48,690 --> 00:38:50,930 Cove it has have said that it hasn't 1022 00:38:50,930 --> 00:38:53,820 been centralized enough that people 1023 00:38:53,820 --> 00:38:56,042 like Abrams have succeeded . But others 1024 00:38:56,042 --> 00:38:58,530 haven't , and each commander is able to 1025 00:38:58,530 --> 00:39:00,363 do what he or she wants . Do you 1026 00:39:00,363 --> 00:39:02,530 believe that there needed to be and to 1027 00:39:02,530 --> 00:39:04,530 be going forward , more centralized 1028 00:39:04,530 --> 00:39:06,752 direction , toe local commanders on how 1029 00:39:06,752 --> 00:39:09,200 to protect their service members ? I'll 1030 00:39:09,200 --> 00:39:11,256 start with that one , because that's 1031 00:39:11,256 --> 00:39:13,256 something that has been a recurring 1032 00:39:13,256 --> 00:39:15,367 thing that's popped up . And it seems 1033 00:39:15,367 --> 00:39:17,533 to be this belief that , um , the best 1034 00:39:17,533 --> 00:39:19,589 way for the Department of Defense to 1035 00:39:19,589 --> 00:39:21,644 defeat Cove in 19 is for us to stand 1036 00:39:21,644 --> 00:39:23,644 down and stop operations around the 1037 00:39:23,644 --> 00:39:25,811 world . One that's not gonna happen to 1038 00:39:25,811 --> 00:39:27,978 We don't believe that's necessary . So 1039 00:39:27,978 --> 00:39:29,756 the secretary's given extensive 1040 00:39:29,756 --> 00:39:31,811 guidance to the force . We've done a 1041 00:39:31,811 --> 00:39:33,700 number of force health protection 1042 00:39:33,700 --> 00:39:35,589 guidance . I think Ron are either 1043 00:39:35,589 --> 00:39:37,700 fourth or fifth generation , Um , and 1044 00:39:37,700 --> 00:39:39,811 the way the department works is we've 1045 00:39:39,811 --> 00:39:42,033 got millions of people around the world 1046 00:39:42,033 --> 00:39:44,144 were 400 bases in 150 countries , and 1047 00:39:44,144 --> 00:39:46,422 50 states each have different missions . 1048 00:39:46,422 --> 00:39:49,920 What may work in ah in ah training base 1049 00:39:49,930 --> 00:39:52,830 or in an airlift base may not work at a 1050 00:39:52,830 --> 00:39:55,950 sub may not work in a bomber wing may 1051 00:39:55,950 --> 00:39:58,117 not work in a missile silo . So what ? 1052 00:39:58,117 --> 00:40:00,339 The secretary is done and what we think 1053 00:40:00,339 --> 00:40:02,561 has been effective . And what is is the 1054 00:40:02,561 --> 00:40:04,672 way the the military has worked for a 1055 00:40:04,672 --> 00:40:06,894 long time . He's provided guidance he's 1056 00:40:06,894 --> 00:40:08,783 provided his intent on , and he's 1057 00:40:08,783 --> 00:40:11,006 passed that on to commanders around the 1058 00:40:11,006 --> 00:40:13,080 world on entrusting them individuals 1059 00:40:13,080 --> 00:40:14,969 that have been trained toe lead , 1060 00:40:14,969 --> 00:40:17,570 individuals that have AH have taken 1061 00:40:17,570 --> 00:40:19,459 steps throughout their careers to 1062 00:40:19,459 --> 00:40:21,950 handle risk in , to handle crises on 1063 00:40:21,950 --> 00:40:24,410 and put it in their hands . And we feel 1064 00:40:24,410 --> 00:40:26,632 like that's been incredibly effective . 1065 00:40:26,632 --> 00:40:28,799 It's allowed us to continue training . 1066 00:40:28,799 --> 00:40:28,750 It's allowed us to continue operations . 1067 00:40:28,750 --> 00:40:30,917 It's allowed us to continue supporting 1068 00:40:30,917 --> 00:40:33,330 state locals through deployments in New 1069 00:40:33,330 --> 00:40:35,497 York City through building hospitals . 1070 00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:38,450 So the alternative of a bright line 1071 00:40:38,450 --> 00:40:40,350 rule doesn't doesn't work in our 1072 00:40:40,350 --> 00:40:42,750 environment . It there's too many 1073 00:40:42,750 --> 00:40:44,972 different operations . There's too many 1074 00:40:44,972 --> 00:40:47,194 different competing objectives , and so 1075 00:40:47,194 --> 00:40:49,194 we think the system has been put in 1076 00:40:49,194 --> 00:40:51,083 place , has been effective , will 1077 00:40:51,083 --> 00:40:53,028 continue to give guidance and will 1078 00:40:53,028 --> 00:40:55,250 continue to seek feedback . And I think 1079 00:40:55,250 --> 00:40:57,417 the secretary would agree that in some 1080 00:40:57,417 --> 00:40:59,583 cases there may be some commanders who 1081 00:40:59,583 --> 00:40:59,000 need a little bit more guidance than 1082 00:40:59,000 --> 00:41:00,833 others . And , ah , the chain of 1083 00:41:00,833 --> 00:41:02,889 command will work that out . But for 1084 00:41:02,889 --> 00:41:04,722 the most part , we feel that the 1085 00:41:04,722 --> 00:41:06,944 process we put in places is effective . 1086 00:41:06,944 --> 00:41:10,940 Um , our people , our ah , are 1087 00:41:10,950 --> 00:41:13,061 taking the measures necessary to slow 1088 00:41:13,061 --> 00:41:15,283 the spread and hand . If our people are 1089 00:41:15,283 --> 00:41:17,228 getting sick , they're getting the 1090 00:41:17,228 --> 00:41:19,450 treatment they need . So we're going to 1091 00:41:19,450 --> 00:41:21,561 stick with that process , and that is 1092 00:41:21,561 --> 00:41:23,839 the process . The secretary is adopted , 1093 00:41:23,839 --> 00:41:22,980 and we believe this process that's best 1094 00:41:22,980 --> 00:41:25,147 suited for the Department of Defense . 1095 00:41:25,147 --> 00:41:28,080 Um , And then your first question was , 1096 00:41:28,080 --> 00:41:30,136 Ah , question on the roads about I'm 1097 00:41:30,136 --> 00:41:32,191 not gonna weigh in tow issues on the 1098 00:41:32,191 --> 00:41:34,302 roads about . I mean , I've given you 1099 00:41:34,302 --> 00:41:36,413 the factual answers on that . I'm not 1100 00:41:36,413 --> 00:41:38,636 gonna weigh in any further on that , So 1101 00:41:38,636 --> 00:41:40,469 we'll go . Sorry , Said one last 1102 00:41:40,469 --> 00:41:42,469 question . Going to two more . Um , 1103 00:41:42,469 --> 00:41:46,120 Louis Martinez , ABC . Don Don Don , 1104 00:41:46,130 --> 00:41:46,580 Don . 1105 00:41:52,220 --> 00:41:54,331 Hey , uh , it's Louis . I'll defer to 1106 00:41:54,331 --> 00:41:56,387 Bob on this one , and then I'll take 1107 00:41:56,387 --> 00:41:58,820 questions after . Can you hear me ? 1108 00:42:02,490 --> 00:42:06,330 Yep . But , uh , one more question on 1109 00:42:06,330 --> 00:42:08,800 the comfort . Is a decision imminent ? 1110 00:42:08,810 --> 00:42:10,754 Or is this something that would be 1111 00:42:10,754 --> 00:42:13,080 decided only after the Javits facility 1112 00:42:13,080 --> 00:42:16,190 has maxed out that eminent . It's not 1113 00:42:16,200 --> 00:42:18,311 preconditioned on any other outcome . 1114 00:42:18,311 --> 00:42:20,367 It's something we're looking at on a 1115 00:42:20,367 --> 00:42:22,589 regular basis . It'll be made and is an 1116 00:42:22,589 --> 00:42:24,311 important decision between the 1117 00:42:24,311 --> 00:42:27,440 Department of Defense HHS Dema in the 1118 00:42:27,440 --> 00:42:29,607 state and government of New York , the 1119 00:42:29,607 --> 00:42:32,120 Satan city of New York . Um , we're 1120 00:42:32,120 --> 00:42:34,460 trying to stay ahead of the curve with 1121 00:42:34,460 --> 00:42:36,516 regard Thio what is happening in New 1122 00:42:36,516 --> 00:42:38,820 York and the the number of beds and 1123 00:42:38,830 --> 00:42:40,960 help that is needed . Uh , and we'll 1124 00:42:40,960 --> 00:42:43,071 look at it every day and we'll make a 1125 00:42:43,071 --> 00:42:45,127 decision when a decision needs to be 1126 00:42:45,127 --> 00:42:46,310 made . Thank you , 1127 00:42:48,770 --> 00:42:52,220 Louis . Jonathan . Thank you . 1128 00:42:52,230 --> 00:42:55,090 Um , a quick follow on the 2000 1129 00:42:55,090 --> 00:42:57,500 ventilators that secretary for his 1130 00:42:57,590 --> 00:42:59,812 talks about being available a couple of 1131 00:42:59,812 --> 00:43:01,979 weeks ago . Have they been delivered ? 1132 00:43:01,979 --> 00:43:05,460 Um , are they all still a package of 1133 00:43:05,470 --> 00:43:07,692 2000 ? Or is it a much smaller factions 1134 00:43:07,692 --> 00:43:09,748 available ? Um , and if they haven't 1135 00:43:09,748 --> 00:43:11,748 been delivered , what is holding up 1136 00:43:11,748 --> 00:43:13,860 that delivery ? Um , I'll get back to 1137 00:43:13,860 --> 00:43:16,027 you on that . I know , I know . Number 1138 00:43:16,027 --> 00:43:17,916 of them were located in different 1139 00:43:17,916 --> 00:43:19,971 places around the world in different 1140 00:43:19,971 --> 00:43:22,082 stockpiles . We had S o . I know that 1141 00:43:22,082 --> 00:43:24,082 we at the department had aggregated 1142 00:43:24,082 --> 00:43:26,670 them in a few locations for our use , 1143 00:43:26,680 --> 00:43:28,847 which ended up being the comfort , the 1144 00:43:28,847 --> 00:43:30,847 mercy in the field hospitals . A CZ 1145 00:43:30,847 --> 00:43:32,902 well is for transferring over to HHS 1146 00:43:32,902 --> 00:43:35,124 and FEMA . I don't know whether they're 1147 00:43:35,124 --> 00:43:37,900 physically in a FEMA or HHS warehouse , 1148 00:43:38,300 --> 00:43:40,522 but I know that they've been aggregated 1149 00:43:40,522 --> 00:43:42,689 in one place . Prepared for delivery , 1150 00:43:42,689 --> 00:43:46,550 as requested by HHS in FEMA . My last 1151 00:43:46,550 --> 00:43:47,994 question . Katrina Manson 1152 00:43:51,400 --> 00:43:54,800 Thanks so much . Can I ask a broader 1153 00:43:54,800 --> 00:43:57,370 question about how preparation for 1154 00:43:57,700 --> 00:44:00,520 biological warfare have 1155 00:44:01,430 --> 00:44:03,960 affected and informed your effort to 1156 00:44:03,960 --> 00:44:06,820 respond to the Corona virus pandemic ? 1157 00:44:06,820 --> 00:44:09,042 And if you see parallels , let me learn 1158 00:44:09,042 --> 00:44:10,931 from this on a second , unrelated 1159 00:44:10,931 --> 00:44:12,876 question , you've talked about the 1160 00:44:12,876 --> 00:44:14,860 pressure that you have on your own 1161 00:44:14,860 --> 00:44:16,804 doctors , Onda courses . They move 1162 00:44:16,804 --> 00:44:19,380 around the country . You may lose some 1163 00:44:19,380 --> 00:44:22,720 to attrition from from the disease . I 1164 00:44:22,730 --> 00:44:24,897 don't think that they would die , that 1165 00:44:24,897 --> 00:44:27,230 they would be infected on out of action . 1166 00:44:27,230 --> 00:44:29,341 Would you like to see a civilian call 1167 00:44:29,341 --> 00:44:31,452 up ? I know they're being called from 1168 00:44:31,452 --> 00:44:33,674 this from the New York Mayor . Have you 1169 00:44:33,674 --> 00:44:35,452 envisaged a system by which the 1170 00:44:35,452 --> 00:44:37,397 military might lend any support to 1171 00:44:37,397 --> 00:44:39,619 civilian doctors in any kind of doctors 1172 00:44:39,619 --> 00:44:42,700 dropped ? Um , uh , I'm not going away 1173 00:44:42,700 --> 00:44:46,280 into ah Tau Ah ah , draft of 1174 00:44:46,280 --> 00:44:48,610 doctors . I think the department is 1175 00:44:48,610 --> 00:44:51,130 well prepared from a logistics 1176 00:44:51,140 --> 00:44:54,880 standpoint that if there is , ah , mass 1177 00:44:54,880 --> 00:44:56,991 volunteers of doctors from around the 1178 00:44:56,991 --> 00:44:59,910 country on and there is a need to 1179 00:44:59,910 --> 00:45:03,100 provide guidance commanding control 1180 00:45:03,100 --> 00:45:06,040 logistics to support the deployment of 1181 00:45:06,050 --> 00:45:08,272 groups of volunteer doctors from around 1182 00:45:08,272 --> 00:45:10,494 the country , that the department would 1183 00:45:10,494 --> 00:45:12,717 be well positioned and well prepared to 1184 00:45:12,717 --> 00:45:14,883 support that if called upon with you , 1185 00:45:14,883 --> 00:45:17,010 Go to your first question . I'm going 1186 00:45:17,010 --> 00:45:19,177 to just say that that's something that 1187 00:45:19,177 --> 00:45:21,066 is it's a little bit out of my my 1188 00:45:21,066 --> 00:45:23,288 understanding at this point , I can put 1189 00:45:23,288 --> 00:45:25,510 you in touch with somebody who probably 1190 00:45:25,510 --> 00:45:24,660 has a better understanding of the 1191 00:45:24,660 --> 00:45:27,240 departments history with biological 1192 00:45:27,560 --> 00:45:29,616 training and efforts . And I can get 1193 00:45:29,616 --> 00:45:31,671 you get you some more on that . Um , 1194 00:45:32,090 --> 00:45:36,020 gotcha . How many sailors have actually 1195 00:45:36,430 --> 00:45:38,870 disembarked from the Roosevelt ? 1196 00:45:40,250 --> 00:45:42,940 And where are they saying , um , I was 1197 00:45:42,940 --> 00:45:45,107 actually going to read that . So as of 1198 00:45:45,107 --> 00:45:47,740 today , 41% of the the TR crew have 1199 00:45:47,740 --> 00:45:51,270 tested for Cove in 19 with 137 positive 1200 00:45:51,270 --> 00:45:54,270 cases so far this evening , 400 more 1201 00:45:54,270 --> 00:45:56,437 sailors that tested negative will move 1202 00:45:56,437 --> 00:45:58,770 into Guam hotels for quarantine . Bring , 1203 00:45:58,770 --> 00:46:01,610 um that number is not correct . I think 1204 00:46:01,610 --> 00:46:04,000 we're somewhere Close toe . Aah ! 1205 00:46:06,030 --> 00:46:08,197 Let me get you that number . I believe 1206 00:46:08,197 --> 00:46:11,160 the numbers close to 2500 are already 1207 00:46:11,160 --> 00:46:13,271 off . The goal was to have a total of 1208 00:46:13,271 --> 00:46:16,240 2700 off the ship by this evening s . 1209 00:46:16,240 --> 00:46:19,110 So let's get you that final number . As 1210 00:46:19,110 --> 00:46:21,332 testing continues , this ship will keep 1211 00:46:21,332 --> 00:46:23,277 enough sailors on board . State of 1212 00:46:23,277 --> 00:46:23,010 Central Service is and Shannon 1213 00:46:23,020 --> 00:46:25,040 sanitized the ship in port there . 1214 00:46:25,050 --> 00:46:27,217 Continue to be zero hospitalizations . 1215 00:46:27,830 --> 00:46:30,620 Um , okay with that , guys . Thank you . 1216 00:46:30,650 --> 00:46:33,050 Have a have a great weekend . Stay 1217 00:46:33,050 --> 00:46:35,217 healthy . I will be spending time . It 1218 00:46:35,217 --> 00:46:37,383 is my son's fourth birthday . So we'll 1219 00:46:37,383 --> 00:46:39,439 be hanging out in our neighborhood , 1220 00:46:39,439 --> 00:46:41,661 waving to our neighbors from across the 1221 00:46:41,661 --> 00:46:43,772 alley and celebrating a birthday . So 1222 00:46:43,772 --> 00:46:43,730 All right , guys , take care