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March 31, 2020

Ian Bremmer: No one is 'taking the lead internationally' on coronavirus response, China filling void

G-Zero Media president, Ian Bremmer, said on Tuesday that on an international level, the United States is not providing leadership during the coronavirus response, opening an opportunity for China to step in.

March 31, 2020

Andy Puzder on employee walkouts at Amazon, Instacart: 'Disaster' if online ordering slows down

Former CEO of CKE Restaurants Andy Puzder said on “America’s Newsroom” on Tuesday that he thinks companies like Amazon and online grocery-delivery service Instacart “are doing what they can” to protect their employees amid the coronavirus pandemic.

March 31, 2020

HHS official pressed on why WHO, governors still say coronavirus testing is insufficient

HHS (Health and Human Services) Assistant Secretary Admiral Brett Giroir was asked Tuesday about the apparent disconnect between the message coming from the administration on the number of available coronavirus (COVID-19) tests and reports coming from state governors and the World Health Organization (WHO) on testing being insufficient.

March 31, 2020

FDNY EMS worker on surge of daily 911 calls: It's on the level of 9/11 attacks each day

In the wake of the coronavirus surge in New York City, emergency medical services officers are “overwhelmed” with calls to respond to people affected by the coronavirus.

March 31, 2020

Ford VP on collaborative effort to ramp up ventilator production: Goal is 60 per hour

Ford Motors' partnership with General Electric (GE) and Airon Corp. to build 50,000 new ventilators in the fight against coronavirus is in service to the first responders and their patients, Vice President of Enterprise Product Line Management Jim Baumbick said Tuesday.

March 30, 2020

CEO of orthodontic company producing masks, ventilator parts: 'We all got to do our part'

The CEO of orthodontics company byte said the company will be producing masks and ventilator parts amid the coronavirus pandemic.

March 30, 2020

Maryland governor says state, D.C. area looks like New York did a few weeks ago

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said on Monday that he is taking the coronavirus response seriously.

March 30, 2020

New Orleans doctor on Louisiana potentially becoming next coronavirus hotspot

Dr. Elma LeDoux, a cardiologist and an associate dean at New Orleans' Tulane University School of Medicine, said Monday on “America’s Newsroom” that coronavirus is "definitely a crisis that should not be underestimated.”

March 30, 2020

Former surgeon general says America is headed for 'multiple peaks' of coronavirus cases

Amid the widespread coronavirus cases in New York City, former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy voiced concern for a possible surge in spread among other major cities.

March 30, 2020

Tom Cotton: China will have to face 'reckoning' for coronavirus pandemic

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said on Monday that the United States must attempt to remove essential medical manufacturing from China after their handling of the coronavirus outbreak.