the balls. some great pictures. on this specific picture, and edinburgh, both this couple, aged 52 and warning against complacent attitudes to be locked down after they both develop coronavirus symptoms. it is interesting looking at the rest of the story there, we discussed nicola sturgeon but the other point was the coronavirus death toll rose by 616 which is nowhere but also the testing for the key workers could potentially bring 10 million people into the frame. which would allow the government to meet that deadline have 100,000 tasks a day. by the end of the month that they could. it would help get there but to go back to the main thrust of the story, nicola sturgeon has a right to set out the position and the contrast with our government which is the view that matt hancock

has been saying that it would confuse people, about the exit strategy and i think that is frankly insulting and wrong and if people are to tolerate further lockdown, they need to have some prospect on when they can start to move out of this because people will is faith and... do you agree that pound—weight hancock has played this so pound—weight hancock has played this so far —— matt hancock has played this so far? boris johnson, you get the sense matt hancock has been made to carry they can or blamed for some of the things going on and i think the difficulty with this argument that the public would not understand 01’ that the public would not understand or get confused is actually there has been a really high adherence to social distance measuring and i think higher than the government realises. i think what people just

need some sense of being able to plan. whether that means did not plan. whether that means did not plan for the foreseeable but just knowing where they stand. that makes it easier to kind of get into the mindset especially if there is a fear that people will start to take this less seriously as time goes on. and those people who are facing the loss of theirjobs and loss of income at their family and friends or not getting medical treatment they need and so on and all these different people, they need to have some sense of is there some way forward out of this because they are ina very forward out of this because they are in a very dark scenario, it is not easy for those people to sit on their hands and wait for it. with no sense whatsoever of what the route out of it might be an idea that they cannot be given a framework at least in nicola sturgeon has trained to do it and european leaders across the continent have tried to do although

slowly in most cases, is again i say insulting. let's not be naive either because political reputations are w011 because political reputations are won 01’ because political reputations are won or lost on how they deal with the crisis and protesters swarm state capitals and much of the backlash is coming from with van zyl talk us through this one. this is suggesting it has been whipped up by people trying to get back into the picture so to speak. i am really sorry because just on that note donald trump has walked into the press ra m donald trump has walked into the press ram and is speaking now. will come back to you later on. americans are enduring significant economic challenges. mall businesses that keep millions of workers on the payroll and states are starting to open up now and it is very exciting to see and i think it is very awe—inspiring, we are coming out of

it and we are coming out of it well and we are very happy that the government, the governors have been doing a good job working with this. things got impressive to see, the leaders are saying we are leading the way. we are leading the way in so the way. we are leading the way in so many different ways. harvard and sta nford so many different ways. harvard and stanford and princeton and numerous other universities and college and large businesses have sent funds back to us and we are pleased to report that the funds have gone out, it is around $358 million and either have not gone out or we have renegotiated it when they are not getting them. so in a couple of cases they are sending them back and sending them back immediately so i think it was very nice and i want to

thank harvard and particularly and when they read the facts. we appreciate it very much from harvard, princeton, stanford and other institutions. the bill also includes $30 billion to support small lending institutions helping small lending institutions helping small businesses and as we continue oui’ small businesses and as we continue our battle against the virus, data on the ground suggest we are making progress against the virus. new cases have declined and in the peak week 40% of american counties have also seen a rapid decline in new cases. 46 states report a drop in patients, showing coronavirus —like symptoms. that is a big number. to keep america gaining momentum, every individual it needs to maintain it and we have gone over it many times

and we have gone over it many times and it includes practising good hygiene, and maintaining social distance and the voluntary use of face covering. safe reopening of our economy is very exciting but does not mean that we are writing down oui’ not mean that we are writing down our guard at all, and due diligence is an essential part of our strategy to get our country back to work, to ta ke to get our country back to work, to take our country back. we are winning this and we are going to win it and we are going to keep watching and keep watch closely for the invisible enemy. each passing day we are learning more about this and any. scientists have released a report offering a number of insights and how the virus reacts to different temperatures, climates and surfaces. the findings confirm that the virus survives better and colder, drier environments and less well and warmer and humid

environments. very excitingly will have someone up in just a little while, a great report he gave and he will talk on how the virus reacts in sunlight and when you hear the numbers you will not even believe them. us trials of the covid—19 have been going on and have been approved in the united states, germany, uk and china. that is big news and we have a lot of trials going on and we have a lot of trials going on and we have a lot of trials going on and we have a lot of great brilliant minds working on this, both from the standpoint of the vaccine and therapeutics. we must be careful in all conditions but we will get this done. we are very close to a vaccine. unfortunately we are not very close to testing because when the testing starts it takes a period of time but we will get it done. i wa nt to of time but we will get it done. i want to think that head of dhs science and technology for what he is going to be doing and for what he

is going to be doing and for what he is going to be doing and for what he is going to be saying and the report is going to be saying and the report is about to give. i think it is going be something that nobody has ever heard of. it will be brand—new information and very important information. my administration continues to leverage the defence production act to increase the manufacturing and delivery of medical supplies. we finalise three contracts medical supplies. we finalise three co ntra cts to medical supplies. we finalise three contracts to create more masks in 90 days and we also know a sterilization process to sterilize the masks, up to 20 times per masks so the masks, up to 20 times per masks so it is like ordering 20 times more masks. we want the hospitals and institutions to use it. they are used to getting a new mask and did not want to use it, they want to go and immediately get a new one but we urge them to use the sterilization process. good up to 20 times, think of that. we are wrapping up the

assembly lines and airlifted personal protective equipment into the united states through our project air bridge which has been an incredible thing to watch. it is really a military operation. the vice president is now providing each governor with a count by county breakdown of the privately distributed personal protection. this is equipment and things that are incredible, whether it is personal protective equipment. it is incredible and all branding and at the highest level. only at the highest level. and we also look at essential gear within the estates has been delivered to different states quickly and as we speak. this way the governor should know exactly what is being delivered through a private—sector supply chain within their states and through the project air bridge and we are trying to get

it immediately from the plane to the state and when we can't do that we bring it into our facilities and get it to the governors. we are getting it to the governors. we are getting it fast and notifying them very strongly so they know it is there. governors can use this information quickly and so they can get materials where and when they are needed. today also i want to extend my special thanks to the incredible cou nty my special thanks to the incredible county emergency management teams who have been working relentlessly for weeks around the clock and to serve their communities, help distribute critical supplies and save countless american lives. we salute these heroic officials on the front lines. as we continue to develop therapies, they began expanding access from the plasma of those from the virus. it contains antibodies that can reduce the severity of the illness and those that are sick and frankly those that

are very sick, nearly 3000 patients are very sick, nearly 3000 patients are now enrolled in the expanded access probe in my programme and receiving infusions of nation wide. i would like to thank everyone who recovered from what they have done. yesterday they raised their hand when they can barely walk and yesterday they were saying i want to donate blood and whatever it is you wa nt donate blood and whatever it is you want because we want to help people, it is really quite incredible. it will also be used to manufacture and antibody treatment that does not have to be matched with a particular blood type. the concentrated antibody treatment can be used as a preventative measure to keep up their workers and other high—risk populations from contracting the virus in the first place. eight very big deal. clinical trials are slated within weeks and maybe we can have a quick solution. i urge americans to get in there and keep doing what you

are doing because again we want those people recovering or recovered from coronavirus to contact their local blood and plasma donation centre to learn how they can help. they have been so great and i appreciate it. my administration has also partnered and great partnerships with companies to create a database of scholarly articles that can be examined by artificial intelligence. top ai experience will gain insights into potential therapies and we are collaborating with tech firms, universities and labs to harness american super commuters and the search for treatments and vaccines. that searches going on and you will see it is very successful. ultimately it will be a tremendous success. is being made at a rapid

pace. with the full resources of american science and technology and with the courage and devotion of the american people, and has been so incredible. we will end this plague and together we will restore the full measure of american strength and our country will do fa ntastically well. and our country will do fantastically well. you see what is going on. there is a pin demand in our country to get it back where it was and maybe even better and that is going to happen. i would like mike pence to come up, at the vice president and say a few words. thank you mr president and get afternoon. today the white house coronavirus task force net and while our hearts are with the families of those who have lost their like to coronavirus and those struggling with serious illness today, our team, and those struggling with serious illness today, ourteam, led and those struggling with serious illness today, our team, led by doctor deborah burks informs us that

it continues to show promising signs of progress. the new york metro area, newjersey, connecticut and detroit all appeared to be past their peak and we are seeing consistent declines in hospitalization and cases and regions across the country. our only conclusion is that we are getting there, america. american people have put in the practice and president's guidelines on social distancing because you have been listening and adhering to the guides of state and local officials. we are making meaningful progress. in a very real sense, americans to be exposed to the coronavirus and nonetheless saving lives. our attack that my task for us but we simply continue these mitigation efforts in the days ahead, and implement their policies including phase reopening which will

preserve those, we will be an a better place as a nation with much of this coronavirus epidemic behind us. of this coronavirus epidemic behind us. earlier today we had a co nfe re nce us. earlier today we had a conference call led by secretary ben carson and leaders about the announcement yesterday about re—prefacing the white house opportunity and revitalization council to focus on the impact on the coronavirus on minority communities. they will convene the council tomorrow and will be reporting tomorrow afternoon on their progress. we want to think more than 278 leaders of organisations dedicated to housing, homelessness and improving the lives of people across our urban communities, not only for being with us communities, not only for being with us today by the way they have partnered with our administration and partnered with state and local officials to put the health of all officials to put the health of all of their constituencies