doctor connolly refusing to be drawn on that. also refusing to be drawn on that.d, lots of questions that the press team there were asking that he just wouldn't answer. so that suggests that some of the mistrust or some of the questions that built up or some of the questions that built up over the weekend may not have gone away. ok, just to be clear, president trump will not be campaigning according to sean connolly. he will have to wait a few days, currently cdc guidelines i think our ten days, but they would be monitoring his recovery. thank you very much indeed. the government has launched an investigation —— here, the government has launched an investigation after an error meant that tens of thousands of people may still be unaware that they've been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. a technical issue in transferring positive results from laboratories led to almost 16,000 missing cases. all those who tested positive were informed. but their close contacts were not — and most still haven't been traced. the health secretary ma

. >> host: well, joining us once again on booktv is congressman gerald connolly, democrat from virginia. give us an update on your reading list, congressman. >> guest: well, peter, as you know, i read at least a book a week, and since we last, you know, broadcast the book read update, there are two i want the start with. one is this monumental biography of frederick douglas by david white. it's probably the definitive biography of frederick douglass, and especially with what's going on in the united states, no one was more consequential and has been more consequential on the question of race in america than frederick douglass. way ahead of his time. he was not only an abolitionist and and a passionate abolitionist as a former slave, but he insisted from the earliest times, in the 1840s right through his death almost toward the end of the 19th century, that equality was the goal. and he was, he would take no deviation from that. he was very clear about what the goal was. and so many of his words ring true today, and i really recommend the biography for everybody. it's a long read but it'

connolly said he incorrectly use the term 72 hours, and should have said day three. adding that the president tested positive tuesday night. earlier that same day, president trump attended a fundraiser in new jersey. he traveled to minnesota the day before. it's still unclear exactly when president trump began to displaying symptoms and dr. connolly declined to answer a question about where the president last tested negative for the virus. >> i'm not going to get into all the testing going back, but he and all staff are tested routinely. >> reporter: as the white house continues contact tracing, the list of those in the president circle have now tested positive has grown. chris christie is among the latest. he's now one of eight people who attended last saturday's white house ceremony for supreme court nominee amy coney barrett, who has since tested positive. >> reporter: the debate between vice president penson senator harris is still on for wednesday but debate organizers are putting some space between vice president pence and harris to keep them safe. the candidat

tea m connolly and the rest of the medical team there.en saying that president trump had met the requirements to for being just discharge in hospital. yes, it is interesting looking at that. i think what we've all been wondering is what we've all been wondering is what impact is donald trump's diagnosis going to have on the us election, and i think we're now seeing... yes he's got coronavirus, but along with what the doctors have been saying in the fact that we expect them to be discharge tonight, trying to suggest coronavirus isn't such a big deal because of treatment has improved. it'll be interesting to see how this land. there are lots who think this is a big deal, but i think donald trump is trying to say look, we moved on and therefore i've had this recovery. but we don't have all the details of exactly what that recovery involves. i think there are more questions as to what he's had an what point is he really at. it's interesting because supporters of president trump will support the drive past yesterday. they will say that this wa

who has seemed to have wa nt to connolly who has seemed to have want to dance around tough questionstment —— conley. the representatives of american people in terms of questioning government officials and people in authority like the president's doctor, we're not trying to get him, we're trying to get information they do not want to show any weakness in terms of how the president is doing, or very little weakness. trumpian seems to be ordering them to paint the rosy picture. —— trump seems to be ordering them. one of my colleagues said doctor connolly was speaking more like a spin doctor than a doctor, commenting that there seems to be political answers rather than medical answers at this is a very unusual position for a dock to bn. this is a very unusual position for a dock to en. -- doctor the white house staff, including the commune of direct —— director of communications is one reason they given this type of community information is they do not want to give, but they do not want to give, but the president in a bad move and keep the patient optimistic about his health chances but

connolly ended his memo with this. quote, rest assured, i expect the president to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering. well, we know that not to be true because without disruption would mean a lot of campaign events and possibly debates. we know some of that's not gonna happen. melania trump echoed some of that in a short tweet some time ago saying, quote, we are all feeling good and i have postponed all upcoming engagements. the president is 74 years old, which generally puts him at higher risk from severe illness to the virus, it's called c comorbidities. the leader of the free world has tested positive of the coronavirus. so far as you believe that. let that sink in. joining us now by phone, dr. ashish jha, thank you for joining us. give me a sense of what you've taken from this news that you've heard over the last couple of hours. i'm sorry, we're going to go to hallie jackson now, who has been covering this and got the information for us. hallie, what's the latest? >> the latest, a

sean connolly. the president really announcing not just of the country but to the entire world that, yeah, i'm out of here as soon as 6:30 p.m. tonight. he shares this tweet and says i will be leaving the great walter reed medical center, feeling really good. don't be afraid of covid, don't let it dominate your life. we have developed under the trump administration some really great drugs and knowledge and i feel better than i did 20 years ago. of course images of the president doing the work for the american people, cited one senior administration official to me about 15 minutes ago, was the signal to me that yes, he is doing well and getting "exceptional care by the team here at walter reed." in a nod to support here at the hospital, the president surprised a number of well-wishers by passing by in the vehicle known here in washington as "the beast. he was amassed and also separated from his drivers by plexiglas as well. we expect his doctors not only to give us an update on his current position b

. >> thank you, chairman connolly. i appreciate the opportunity to have an opening statement. and like you, i also have constituents who are awaiting refunds, and they have been seeking for them, many of them as far back as february. i certainly share that. i would also just say, mr. chairman, that i believe it's improper for you to accuse the president or seemingly accuse him of not paying his taxes. in the first place, you don't know that. i hope this hearing today will stay focused on issues that are germane to the topic at hand, specifically i.t. modernization. that is what this should be focused on, and i hope we do that. and with that let me just say that this subcommittee has been tracking, as you all know, the legacy i.t. systems and the reality that those legacy systems pose a risk to federal agent missions and the purpose that many of our agencies have. and with many of these agencies, especially the irs, some of these older i.t. systems, they are very complicated and they are going to require modernization. it is inexcusable for us to be facing some of the issues we

(applause) >> senator connolly is next to sign for the united states. senator van drew bergh.ndo former governor of minnesota. a vital and difficult job, well done. appearing the last nation of the united nations conference, president truman congratulates the 280 delegates and expresses the world hope for the new international organization. >> the charter of the united nations, which you are now signing, is a solid structure upon which we can build a better world. history will honor you. between the victory in europe in the final victory in japan, in this most destructive of all laws, you have won a victory against war in self. if we had had the shorter two years ago, and above all the will to use it, millions now dead would be alive. if we should -- interval to use, it millions now living will surely die. there is a time for making friends, and there is a time for action. the time for action is here, now. (applause). let us therefore, each in his own nation, and according to its own way seeking media to prove all of this charter, and make it a living thing. by this charter yo

the white house decision, doctor sean connolly releasing a statement saying the president and first lady are well at this time and plan to remain at home within the white house, they continue, rest assured i expect the president to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, this news is come just hours after hope hicks tested positive. she was with the president most recently wednesday at the rally in minnesota. tuesday between cleveland and last saturday at a rally in pennsylvania. some good news, the white house chief of staff mark meadows testing negative in his most recent test. this is significant, the staff and is coming in daily contact with the president are vigorously tested, we spoke a few hours ago to doctor ronnie jackson. here's what he says. >> if you look at people who have been around me for the past few days and asking questions whether they are symptomatic or figure out if anybody else is developing symptoms, been in contact with the president or first lady. >> someone who has been around the president, vice president mike pence tweeting this,

connolly previously said he did not.e also know the president has been given three experimental treatments, remdesivir, and also dexamethasone, which is a steroid usually used in later stages of the virus. so, doctors outside the medical team say it could mean the illness is progressing quicker than expected or he contracted it earlier than previously thought. there are still question marks around the president's condition and we're going to have to see if he is discharged later. francine: the president took a surprise of supporters outside walter reed hospital. what has the reaction been? >> he has taken heat from the medical community, saying the drive-by was endangering his staff and secret service agents. secret service says safety protocols were followed, but the narrative of the president not taking the virus serious and not acknowledging risks. what the president was trying to do was get his face out there, show the american public and his supporters he's doing well and is ok, especially considering he is off the

connolly said about that today. here it is. >> the chief and i work side by side and i think his statement was misconstrued. he meant that 24 hours ago, when he and i were checking on the president, that there was a momentary episode of a high fever and a temporary drop in the saturation which prompted us to act expediently to move him up here. fortunately that was really a very transient and limited episode. a couple hours later he was back up. >> is it your assessment with all of this mixed messaging, do you think it is a mishap or a strategy? >> i don't know that anything here is strategy. i think that a pattern that we have seen for four years now is that the people who are around trump very quickly learn to put out the message that he wants to harr or they lose their access to authority. so after mark meadows comes out and puts a more negative message into the news eco system temporarily, then he calls into fox news and saying actually it was -- he made an amazing recovery. a valiant recovery. you could almost

connolly's furniture and mattress is closing both locations in livermore. the owner says business has dropped and it is time now to liquidate. about 20 people will lose their jobs. the stores website says four generations of family members have worked at connolly's since 1945. >>> another sign of the gradual recovery from the massive 2017 tubs fire in santa rosa. coffee neighborhood park was destroyed in the fire, but today the park reopened to the public. we look at how neighbors helped make it out. >> reporter: the opening of a neighborhood park doesn't often make news. but when it's this park in the center was a community, it does. >> it feels wonderful, it also feels emotional. when the kids came here today, i just teared up. >> reporter: the opening of coffee neighborhood park is getting attention because it, along with nearly 1500 homes was reduced to ashes during the 2017 tubs fire. three years later coffee neighborhood park has been rebuilt, officially welcoming the neighborhood on wednesday. >> seeing it all come back with such a great feeling. it

connolly today. have so many voices coming up now that it will be extraordinary to see, and of course all of this over a jobs day. we will have, of course, our usual guests here as we move in and out of this developing story with the president of the united states and misses trump. kudlow in the 9:00 hour. stay with us. ♪ francine: this is "bloomberg surveillance." town,here is one story in president trump and his wife, melania trump, have tested positive for covid-19. it rippled through the markets. some of the markets recouping the losses, but so many questions and it is only 5:00 a.m. in new york and washington. us, j.p.morganns chair of global research. i guess what we can only do at the moment, and thank you for waking up early for us. is to try to figure out what the questions are that we need to know. we don't know if the present is safe and will be and what that means for the election. --ce: first of all, we know we hope that the president and the first lady do stay healthy. we need to know w

the white house decision, doctor sean connolly put out a statement saying the president and first lady are both well at this time and plan to remain home within the white house. rest assured i expect the president carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering. this news came hours after hope hicks tested positive. she was with the president wednesday and arrived in minnesota, the debate on tuesday and last saturday at a rally in pennsylvania. also getting good news from peter doocy that mark meadows tested negative in his most recent test. this is significant, staff is tested daily especially those coming in close contact with the president. fox news medical contributor mark siegel talked about the president's health risk. >> 74 years old, he is overweight but doesn't have the other risks we worry about like diabetes, lung disease, heart disease or kidney disease is another big one. he has none of those as far as we know, a good blood pressure, all bode well and is in pretty good shape. >> reporter: we are also hearing from vice president mike pence who said karen and i s

[applause] narrator: senator connolly is next to sign for the united states. ♪ senator arthur vandenbergmander harold sachsen, former governor of minnesota. ♪ a vital and difficult job well done. appearing before the last formal session of the united nations conference, president truman congratulates the 280 delegates and expresses the world's hopes for the new international organization. [applause] >> the charter of the united nations, which you are now signing, is a solid structure upon which we can build for a better world. history will honor you. between the victory in europe and the final victory in japan, in this most destructive of all wars, you have won a victory against war itself. if we had had this charter a few years ago, and above all the will to use it, millions now dead would be alive. if we should falter in the future in our will to use it, millions now living will surely die. there is a time for making plans, and there is a time for action. the time for action is here, now! [applause] let us, therefore, each in his own nation and according to its own way, seek immediate

connolly to speak in person. the president saying he tested, quote, totally negative for the conversatio coronavirus. the white house is in a war of words with another doctor, dr. fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert. he says the trump re-election campaign took an old interview and used it to make it look as if he was endorsing the president. here is part of the ad. >> president trump is recovering from the coronavirus and so is america. together, we rose to meet the challenge. president trump tackled the virus head on, as leaders should. >> i can't imagine that anybody could be doing more. >> the problem is dr. fauci was not talking about the president when he said those words. he was discussing the coronavirus task force. that was back in march. in fact, dr. fauci has no intention of endorsing any candidate. this matters because we are at a critical time in the fight against this pandemic. only yesterday, the johns hop n hopkins university reported 54,000 new cases. another troubling sign that we a

song connolly on his current position.e received several treatments over the weekend but meanwhile the virus is still an issue for those working inside the west wing. press secretary and kayleigh mcenany saying she tested positive and will start her quarantine. the trump campaign spokesperson hogan gidley who has talk to the president, jim bide

connolly. and then reversed himself on the record to reuter's saying they felt very good about his progress. >> this is an important day as the president continues to improve and ready to get back to a normal work schedule. we're optimistic that based on his unbelievable progress rein how strong he has been that he will be released. >> unbelievable because right now you can't believe anything coming out of the white house. that timeline not making sense neerd are his constituents. the commander in chief informs a sealed suv unnecessarily exposing secret service agents. joining me now is carol lee, tim alberta, and the dean of the medical school of health. we're outside of where you are, and we're trying to figure out what is happening with the president today, what is the latest word? the latest is from mark meadows who said the president could go back to the white house as oerlly as this afternoon. the president's doctors set this expectation yesterday when he said that the president could lea

connolly over the weekend.letter from the white house physician that seems to raise more questions than offer answers. >> we'll get back to you. jim acosta at the campaign rally in sanford, florida. >>> senate confirmation hearings started today here in washington in the fast track nomination of amy coney barrett. the real fireworks will likely be tomorrow when senators will have an opportunity to question judge barrett. we're joined by the number two democrat in the senate. senator dick durbin in illinois, a member of the judiciary committee. let me get your reaction to what we just heard. the president's doctor saying he now tested negative in consecutive days. what do you say to that? >> i'm not a medical expert and don't pretend to be, but trying to follow the president's claims and then the statements by his medical team, it's been pretty tough. this president comes off the helicopter, does his balcony scene, strips off his mask and says i'm cured. who knows. at this point he's making it all up as far as i

connolly: thank you, madam chairwoman. trudeau, when you acquired -- was the onlythat product they had, virtually. rep. connolly: my understanding is when it first came to the market, one file cost $40. thehe time you acquired company, that price had gone up to almost 31,000, is that correct? mr. trudeau: that is correct. to $31,000 for the same vial. my understanding is the only difference was not the composition of the drug, it was the legal status of the drug able to getore was it granted orphan drug status before you purchased it, is that correct? is not the: that only thing, but certainly it is something that did occur. connolly: well, should we not coordinate the two events question mark how do we explain going from $40 to $31,000 for the same vial with the same efficacy and impact on patients, get scott reclassified as an orphan drug, which gave it a monopoly for that designated use, correct? mr. trudeau: it did get an orphan drug designation. in addition, the label was updated in 2010. rep. connolly: right, so, the

sean connolly lied about that in this first news conference on saturday. the president had a high fever, they won't tell us how high. now they say he has no fever. they say they've looked at his lung scans but won't tell us if there's any damage. ten people in the president's circle are infected so far including the first lady, two senators, the president of notre dame and governor chris christie, who is in the hospital at this moment and we have no new word on his condition. the pan demme tick self is showing signs of worsening again, 23 states are reporting a rise in cases, that graph right there is the reported number of new deaths around the country. joining us now, dr. sanjay gupta, cnn chief medical correspondent, john harwood and dr. james phillips, non-military attending physician at walter reed national military medical center and dr. philips, we'll start with you. you watched what happened last night with the suv photo-op drive-by and you were outraged. >> it was disappointing to see, that's for sure. good morning, and thanks for having me on. a

friday morning has apparently passed and all his vital signs are normal, according to commander connollyreed as a precautionary measure to provide state—of—the—art monitoring and any care that he may need. just 72 hours into the diagnosis now. the first week of covid and in particular days 7—10 are critical in determining the likely course of the illness. at this time the team and i are extremely happy with the progress the president has made. thursday he had a mild cough and some nasal congestion and fatigue, all of which are now resolving and improving. we are now resolving and improving. we are monitoring him very closely for any evidence of complications from either the coronavirus illness or the therapies that we are prescribing to make him better. we have monitored his cardiac function, his kidney function, his liver function, all of those are normal. the president this morning is not on oxygen, not having difficulty breathing or walking around the white house medical unit upstairs. he is an exceptionally good spirits, and in fact as we completed our multidisciplinary rounds this m

connolly. he says they'll be quarantining and it does not say how long the two of them are going to be quarantined. the president's trip to orlando is off. it does say rest assure, i expect the president to caring out his duties without disruption while recovering. it is going to be breasting int what the president does. 32 days from today is election day. the question of whether or not he's going to be at the white house is something they'll have to deal with. and of course now that he's tested positive, it changes the calculation of everything. you do not have coronavirus spread happening to not wearing a mask and not taking any measures. we have seen the worst case scenario of an aide tested positive and the president and the first lady now tested positive. >> there were other people in close contact with the president of the united states and hope hicks as well. >> i want to know what happe happens -- dr. connolly says the president is going to quarantine for 14 days. is he going to stay in

marie—louise connolly, bbc news.say what covid rules will be in place by christmas, as it comes under mounting pressure for more clarity in the run—up to the festive period. ministers in england have suggested larger group celebrations may not be allowed. there are also calls for the four nations to agree on uniform guidance — as our political correspondent, jess parker, reports. downing street last december. the day after the general election. before covid caused a dramatic change in the way we live our lives. what will happen this christmas? ministers warn it is too early to say. there will be undoubtedly frustrations about the restrictions that people are having to abide by, but i think people also understand that we have to control the spread of this virus, we'll have a role to play in doing that. i am sure we will be able to a good christmas and families will be able to meet. but they may not be able to get together in the large groups that they normally would. so as winter approaches, a suggestion for england t

the medical team lead by sean connolly gave a press conference where they painted a very rosy picture. this makes the bizarre moment more ominous. dr. connolly tries to avoid answering a very basic question about the president's treatment. >> ever been on supplemental oxygen. >> right now he is not on oxygen. >> i now you keep saying not now. yesterday and today he was not on oxygen. >> so not on it for this covid treatment. >> he is not on oxygen right now. >> how about they just tell us whether or not the president needed supplemental oxygen. it is published reports would later say he did receive oxygen before he was admitted to the hospital on friday. if that exchange raised red flags, what happened next was even more worrisome. literally minutes after, a white house official gave the white house press pool a completely different picture of the president's condition, speaking on background, meaning not using his name, saying the president's vitals in the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care. we're still not on a clear path t

sean connolly, who is the physician to the president. and in that memo, don, this happened shortly before the president entered marine one and was brought here to walter reed national military medical center to be admitted as a patient for several days. in that memo, don, the president's doctor says that he has been fatigued. we have, also, learned, separately of course, that the president has had a fever, throughout the day. and we understand that he has been dealing with some of those other, moderate symptoms of the coronavirus. but, don, to watch the white house's, you know, the shifting timeline that has happened. specifically, if you look at that nearly 18-hour window, between when the president and his physician announced, around 1:00 a.m., that the president had, indeed, tested positive for coronavirus. the president's doctor, at that time, saying that the president was doing well. and that he expected that the president would undergo his recovery, not here, at walter reed national military medical center but, at the white house,

the white house doctor there, doctor connolly. this tell us about the president's state of mind? and his plan for the last month of the campaign? someone who understands how donald trump operates is — michael cohen. he was one of the president's closest aides, he's the author of disloyal — a memoir about his time working for the president, he's the host of the podcast mea culpa and recently spent some time at 0tisville federal prison and is serving the rest of his sentence at home. thank you very much forjoining us. thank you very much forjoining us. thank you very much, katie, and thank you very much for putting in the 0tis bill. thank you very much for putting in the otis bill. do you think there is a chance that donald trump might come out of this brush with the coronavirus thinking differently about this pandemic? no, no. donald trump went in and will come out of walter reed with the identical understanding, which is predicated on ignorance and arrogance. this covid—19 is serious. he doesn't seem to want to accept or understan

ward connolly.st night, the communist party of china censored a very specific section of the tv broadcast of the vp today. we will show you what it was after the break. >> china is to blame for their coronavirus. and president trump is not happy about it, he's made it clear, it made it clear again today. and the world health organization in china don't play straight with the american people. >> tucker: if that was a clip from last nights debate but if you are in china you didn't get to see it. what does that tell you? gordon chang is the author of the book "the coming collapse of china. gordon, thanks for coming on. why would china censor that and what should we infer from it? >> a couple of things. first of all we know that china has devoted an enormous emphasis on controlling the narrative on the coronavirus. when it put together its task force on generate 26, there were nine people on the task force and only one was a public health official. all the rest of them were party hacks or propaganda off

sean connolly to happen our. it's a long statement that i want to read a chunk of it too because it's so important. the doctor writes president trump continues to do well having made substantial progress in his diagnosis for this evening he completed his second dose of remdesivir without complication remains fever free about supplemental oxygen with saturation levels between 96 and 98% all day. while not yet out of the woods the team remains cautiously optimistic. when president trump was brought here yesterday afternoon we were told that happened out of an abundance of caution and he was only experiencing very mild symptoms but we now know his doctors were actually very concerned about him. he had a fever and his oxygen levels have dropped. we know this from the white house chief of staff mark meadows who spoke with judge jeanine moments ago. >> but he is made unbelievable improvements from yesterday morning when i know a number of us the doctor and i were very concerned. >> that statement from mark meadows is v

you look at connolly though, he's military and he's a doctor.est in terms of institutions. you know what polls the lowest? congress and media. so some of the coverage i'm telling you will be very responsible and very serious. the conspiracy theory which is being quoted out there is crazy. in terms of the cnn anchor for instance saying that the president's doctor was gleefully lying to the american people. you had a cnn national security analysts saying saying the russians had embedded a human intel, and other words, spies at walter reed feeding them the true information in terms of the president's condition. but in entertainment, that's what borrowed me the bothered me the most. chris rock, "saturday night live," live studio audience, but "snl" gets a pass, and chris rock actually said my heart goes out to covid, in other words of rooting for the death of the president of the united states on national tv. that is clouding what has otherwise been fair and sober coverage at this point. the >> harris: i want to ask you really quickly before but i l

apart from last night when doctor sean connolly said ina memo night when doctor sean connolly said inady to resume public engagements by saturday. stay with us, nomia, because there something else i want to talk about. with the presidential election getting ever closer, the democrats have decided to raise the issue of the 25th amendment, which deals with what to do when a sitting president is not physically able to fulfil his or her duties. the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi — the most senior democrat in congress, and no fan of the president — said it was time for mr trump's fitness for the job to be scrutinised. congress has a constitutional duty to lay out the process by which a president's incapacity and at any party is determined. this built honours the duty by creating a standing commission of top former executive officials and medical experts selected in a bipartisan, bicameral way. a president's fitness for office must be determined by science and facts. let's come back to you, nomia, if you can hear me. obviously, we've heard resident trump call himself a purse for —— perf

sean connolly to happen our. it's a long statement that i want to read a chunk of it too because it's so important. the doctor writes president trump continues to do well having made substantial progress in his diagnosis for this evening he completed his second dose of remdesivir without complication remains fever free about supplemental oxygen with saturation levels between 96 and 98% all day. while not yet out of the woods the team remains cautiously optimistic. when president trump was brought here yesterday afternoon we were told that happened out of an abundance of caution and he was only experiencing very mild symptoms but we now know his doctors were actually very concerned about him. he had a fever and his oxygen levels have dropped. we know this from the white house chief of staff mark meadows who spoke with judge jeanine moments ago. >> but he is made unbelievable improvements from yesterday morning when i know a number of us the doctor and i were very concerned. >> that statement from mark meadows is v

connolly didn't answer like what the president's imaging shows and doesn't show, what president trump had his last negative test for covid which would give us a good indication of how many people he might have put at risk. >> can you tell us when he had his last negative test? was it thursday, wednesday? do you remember? >> i don't want to go backwards. >> contact tracing for people who were around him? >> i understand. the contact tracing as i understand it is being done. we've done routine standard imaging. i'm just not at liberty to discuss. >> you're actively not telling us what those lung scans showed, just to be clear? >> so, there are hipaa rules and regulations that restrict me in sharing certain things for his safety and his own health and reasons. >> going backwards is the whole idea of contact tracing, one of the tools at our disposal, testing, contact tracing and wearing masks and social distancing, but let's not go backward. later in that briefing when pressed further on the same questions, dr. connolly again declined to answer and ended the briefing, and of course if you

chairman connolly and members of the subcommittee thank you for the opportunity to discuss irs operation efforts to help taxpayers during the covid-19 pandemic. two years into a term as commissioner i remain extremely proud to be working with the irs knowing 96 percent of the gross receipts to strengthen my irs to thenctional well-being of our country? it has become especially apparent since the spring facing unprecedented challenges the irs has been at the forefront to successfully have rapid economic beliefin to taxpayers the response illustrates how critical it is for the agency to receive consistent timely inadequate multiyear funding so we can succeed in providing the services our country deserves spending iss critical it will also help the agency prepare for future emergencies. iris employees have worked around the clock to implement major provisions of the c.a.r.e.s. act to help millions of americans during this challenging time. so far for the 160 million impact payments have been issued totaling more than $270 million with many rsrecommending more than two people delivering thos

marie—louise connolly, bbc news. now, one man's good news story.out of hospital after battling coronavirus. he says it's good to be out to see his family and breathe fresh air as alison freeman reports. applause. steps esse khanzadeh says he came close to never taking. thank you everyone. as he walked out of wythenshawe hospital, he was applauded by the doctors and nurses who'd treated him for covid—19 for the past seven months. forfour of those, he had been in an induced coma. it should be the other way round. i should be applauding for them, for all the people at wythenshawe hospital. they saved my life, basically. esse had no previous underlying health problems but the road to recovery has been long. i never thought for a minute that i would catch it. yet alone, being that close to not coming back. esse may not be fully fit yet, but his recovery so far, a symbol of hope for the well—wishers who welcomed him home with even more applause. alison freeman, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... as hospital beds in some areas start to come under pres

treated and where we are expecting any minute now to hear a briefing from his personal physician sean connolly president trump is not alone and testing positive for coronavirus. the us makes up one fifth of cases globally. in the past week almost 300,000 cases has been recorded here. in total over 7 million cases of the virus have been confirmed across the united states, more than anywhere in the world. the us also has the highest number of covid—related deaths, 208,000 since the pandemic began. almost 5000 deaths have been reported this week with over 900 recorded in the last 24 hours. presidential health crises are nothing new. donald trump follows a long line of ailing american leaders whose conditions have often been kept secret. starting his second term under serious economic depression grover clevela nd serious economic depression grover cleveland did not want to rock the boat, so when a malignant growth was diagnosed on the roof of his mouth in 1893, he had surgery in secret. nobody found out. he returned with a prosthetic jaw. woodrow wilson's stroe came after he had scrambled to end w

connolly called him a, quote, phenomenal patient who was apparently, according to him, really complying with medical advice. i'm wondering who actually gave him permission to get into a limo with two hermetically sealed limo by the way with two secret service agents to go for a joy ride around the streets of washington and wave to his supporters. there's so many things about this that don't make sense. there's more questions than answers. their reference to hipaa rules, hipaa for viewers who don't understand, has to do with the privacy of your medical information. so this comment was very selective, so they gave some information, not other information, under the valle va trying to protect him under the hipaa rules. question after question more than answers that we needed to take a white house that's already been proven to be extremely less forthcoming and less honest than we would hope and trying to sort through what's the political influence here, what's president trump trying to accomplish, and how does that jive with what the real and best medical advice might be. >> to that point, l

marie—louise connolly, bbc news.ely. kate bingham says she is optimistic that the vaccine will be approved for use soon, and that the uk is well positioned. she's been telling my colleague geeta guru—murthy that the first covid—vaccines could be similar to the current flu vaccine — giving a short initial boost, but would need to be adminstered regularly. they're not 100% protective and they don't provide protection for more than several months to a year. i think what we will end up with is something where we can manage this disease, we need to stop it from being a lethal disease that is causing a global shutdown, to something that is manageable where we can both prevent infection as well as reduce the severity of symptoms if infection actually takes place. when do you think we will get the information we need on whether vaccines are safe and whether they work? i wish i could give you a firm answer. what i can say is that the front—running vaccines will have completed or have completed their clinical trial enrolment.

john connolly. bradford kane:. and of course, e don't know that's true. in the middle of july, the washington post fact tracker identified the donald trump and lighter tone falsehoods. honey thousand times already in his presidency. there's no reason to have trust what comes out in a statement like that. so first of all, as donald trump was pressed released information about when he tested negative greater when he first tested positive no. and even the other day, is being very evasive about whether he's been tested. but when you take that ten day issue. when anyone feel comfortable with getting in front of donald trump ten days after he was rushed to walter reed. and i can imagine anyone would feel comfortable with that. maybe ten days after two consecutive tests that are negative. di is a different story freighted that is not what they said freighted so as the trust there. i don't think so freighted. >> we have about 15 minutes left freighted pitchforki populism freighted and political forces that shape an election brain taking your phone calls freighted

sean connolly, detailing the president's diagnosis with coronavirus. and then, detailing that cocktail, the antibody cocktail, that he took today. other than that, there has not been a chance to pose questions to him. to ask about the president's current state. these things that we have been hearing, not from official white house channels but, through b k back channels. through sources. that the president has a fever. these other conditions about what kind of state his health is in right now. we're not learning that from the white house, officially. we are learning it through sources. and so, that's why it's raised so many concerns that the president's doctor a has not come out and briefed reporters, yet. he is at the hospital, of course. we do know dr. connolly, his physician, did travel with the president to walter reed. but the white house has been not forthcoming, at best, to say what they have been saying about the president. and instead, we have heard from the chief of staff, the press secretary, and the president's economic adviser on his health

viral and government is also making it increasingly difficult for foreign journalists devotees nick connolly shows us how belarus is trying to stop the cameras from filming and what that might mean for the protest movement. weeks of protests capturing imaginations around the world colorful symbols charismatic leaders. it's often turned ugly security forces cracking down brutally on peaceful protests and when it did photographers and journalists were there to report. people here tell you one thing time and time again knowing that the world is watching makes them feel safer. they show the outside attention acts as a restraint on the government. 6 but journalists are facing increasing intimidation to photographers spent 15 days in jail for quote organizing an illegal protest they had taken pictures of a demonstration an editor who published an interview in which a victim of torture names his torture also ended up in jail and tire news outlets now stand to lose their media licenses without them their journalists could face arrest at any time. foreign journalists like me haven't so far been subje

sean connolly put it. we don't know what those are. we told that the president is still suffering from mild symptoms but as you know things can go downhill very, very quickly for anybody. the president is in that risk area. 74 years old. he's a little bit overweight. as a precaution i'm sure they are watching them closely. we will stand by and give you any update on developments. >> dana: thank you, john. joe biden is campaigning in michigan today after testing negative for the virus this morning. former vice president reacting to the latest developments a few minutes ago. >> sending my prayers for the health and safety of the first lady and the president of the united states after they tested positive for covid-19. we can say 100,000 lives in the next 100 days according to the head of the cdc if everyone wears a mask in public. >> dana: we are going to take it around the table. it was shocking news, dagen. we hope that he recovers very quickly. sounds like they are all on top of it over at the white house. >> dagen: i think about all

sean connolly, he says the president is stable, there is no indications that his illness is progressing and that he can even resume in person appearances as soon as saturday. the campaigns for the 2020 presidential contenders to say they want their next to be to be held two weeks from now. both candidates pulled out of next week's debate, after the commission on presidential debates announced it would be virtual, without consulting the campaign. >> you sit behind peter and would debate, that is ridiculous. >> reporter: they will hold their own events on october 15 instead in the president is looking at plans to resume in person rallies in the next few days, despite testing positive for the coronavirus, one week ago. >> i think i'm better. there was a point where, i would love to do a rally tonight. >> if he goes often has a rally, i will, i don't know what i'll do. neck president trump continues to receive treatment here at the white house, while also's renting out a flurry of daily tweet. thursday the president post video messages aimed at your citizens and the military. >> i want to t

government is also making it increasingly difficult for foreign journalists nic connolly who's reported there now for weeks shows us how belarus is trying to stop the cameras from filming and what that might mean for the protest movement for weeks of protests capturing imaginations around the world colorful symbols charismatic leaders. it's often turned ugly security forces cracking down brutally on peaceful protests and when it did photographers and journalists were there to report. people who tell you one thing time and time again knowing that the world is watching makes them feel safer. they show the outside attention acts as a restraint on the government. but journalists are facing increasing intimidation 2 photographers spent 15 days in jail for quote organizing an illegal protest they had taken pictures of a demonstration an editor who published an interview in which a victim of torture named his torture also ended up in jail and tire news outlets now stand to lose their media licenses without them their journalists could face arrest at any time. foreign journalists like me haven'