it's what we call puis, persons who have been tested and waiting for results. so, for example, that includes can celling all elective or nonelective surgeries, as well as nonurgent patient visits. and then what we're trying to do is redeploy the resources that were used in those services into more covid-related services. and so an example of that is in my clinic, the primary care, each of us in spreading our schedules to identify people -- to be seeking telephone visits. that creates other kinds of duties. so right now, we're setting up a tracking system among all the hospitals and a joint surge plan to help us identify on a daily basis where all of the hospitals are with respect to capacity utilization. the system that we're setting up is modeled after our surge plan which categorizes our state into green, yellow, orange, red and maroon categories, based on what percentage of our beds and our services are being used for puis relative to our total capacity. since we don't yet have the data for all of the hospitals, i can't tell you what that level is today. i h

it's what we call puis, persons who have been tested and waiting for results. so, for example, that includes can celling all elective or nonelective surgeries, as well as nonurgent patient visits. and then what we're trying to do is redeploy the resources that were used in those services into more covid-related services. and so an example of that is in my clinic, the primary care, each of us in spreading our schedules to identify people -- to be seeking telephone visits. that creates other kinds of duties. so right now, we're setting up a tracking system among all the hospitals and a joint surge plan to help us identify on a daily basis where all of the hospitals are with respect to capacity utilization. the system that we're setting up is modeled after our surge plan which categorizes our state into green, yellow, orange, red and maroon categories, based on what percentage of our beds and our services are being used for puis relative to our total capacity. since we don't yet have the data for all of the hospitals, i can't tell you what that level is today. i h

it's what we call puis, persons who have been tested and waiting for results. so, for example, that includes can celling all elective or nonelective surgeries, as well as nonurgent patient visits. and then what we're trying to do is redeploy the resources that were used in those services into more covid-related services. and so an example of that is in my clinic, the primary care, each of us in spreading our schedules to identify people -- to be seeking telephone visits. that creates other kinds of duties. so right now, we're setting up a tracking system among all the hospitals and a joint surge plan to help us identify on a daily basis where all of the hospitals are with respect to capacity utilization. the system that we're setting up is modeled after our surge plan which categorizes our state into green, yellow, orange, red and maroon categories, based on what percentage of our beds and our services are being used for puis relative to our total capacity. since we don't yet have the data for all of the hospitals, i can't tell you what that level is today. i h

pui is the best thiof the bestmpletely reimagined, street smart ♪ of the leukemia doctors at st. quickly found out how much he loves his patients. one of our first visits with dr. pui, he was kind of running through the protocol and naming off all the medications, and he said, "but don't worry, you don't pay that. st. jude pays that." just to think, like, and what if they didn't? ♪ i want some more what's he doin? but, he can't look at him! it's just not done! please sir. i want some more more? more? more? more? please sir he has asked for... thank you what? well he did say please sir yes he did and, thank you yeah. and thank you he's a wonderful boy (laugh) a delightful boy (all boys): thank you, thank you, thank you. stop. there are better ways to dispose of your unused meds. to protect the ones you love. [male narrator] to find a medicine disposal site near you, visit www.safe.pharmacy. lou: we are back with john lonski. what do you think of the idea of a certain amount of income, maybe half a million, whatever it is, everyone below that being given a tax year holiday for 2019

red and maroon categories, based on what percentage of our beds and our services are being used for puis relative to our total capacity. since we don't yet have the data for all of the hospitals, i can't tell you what that level is today. i have a pretty good idea, based on the discussions that we've been having and what our own level is. today, there's a yellow level and we entered the yellow category from the green category yesterday. what that means, we have more than nine positive, covid positive patients or puis in the hospital. ucfs more or less is at the same level we are. they're in the yellow range and then the other hospitals are between green and yellow. so the good news about that today is that we all have plans for capacity, but we aren't yet filling it. so that's the question we are at now. tthe other thing i can tell you that's exciting, we're looking to see beyond the capacity, in our individual hospitals, what capacity we utilize in hospitals that have vacant beds that aren't staffed. and we've identified a unit, a full med surge unit and an old critical care unit at st.

it's what we call puis, persons who have been tested and waiting for results. so, for example, that includes can celling all elective or nonelective surgeries, as well as nonurgent patient visits. and then what we're trying to do is redeploy the resources that were used in those services into more covid-related services. and so an example of that is in my clinic, the primary care, each of us in spreading our schedules to identify people -- to be seeking telephone visits. that creates other kinds of duties. so right now, we're setting up a tracking system among all the hospitals and a joint surge plan to help us identify on a daily basis where all of the hospitals are with respect to capacity utilization. the system that we're setting up is modeled after our surge plan which categorizes our state into green, yellow, orange, red and maroon categories, based on what percentage of our beds and our services are being used for puis relative to our total capacity. since we don't yet have the data for all of the hospitals, i can't tell you what that level is today. i h

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pui is the best of the best ♪ of the leukemia doctors at st. jude. how much he loves his patients. one of our first visits with dr. pui, he was kind of running through the protocol and naming off all the medications, and he said, "but don't worry, you don't pay that. st. jude pays that." just to think, like, and what if they didn't? ♪ >> all you ready to drink kerosene after this quarantine? as we finish up the second week of the shutdown we are all coping with isolation in different ways. one guy in france even ran a marathon on his balcony. not because of the virus, just because he's french. meanwhile cufflinks are dissolving faster than alka-seltzer in a hard rain. lawyers say they've seen a 50% spike in potential clients seeking representation probably because were all becoming fat, lazy pigs. many unsocial media report the boredom and stress of the lockdown has them eating round-the-clock. i've been there. i.e. my feelings too. here's me when i found out kill me ghosted me. [inaudible] girls gotta eat. joey, how's the quarantine going for you. a

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navydetachment from the will staff principally at the pui at the personnel holding unit, but could augment what we have in the convention center. because we have navy active-duty title x navy personnel coming to louisiana, they will be working for us, we believe it is the first time that we created a letter setting a dual status commander commanding both guardsmen and the navy sailors when they arrive in new orleans. i'm proud to announce that the general and the national guard will serve as our dual status commander. be thetors continue to most pressing need in the short term. when it comes to our medical care capacity. unfortunately, i don't have much progress to report. on my call with the president in the video teleconference, he acknowledged our need for ventilators and made a commitment that they will send ventilators to louisiana. i don't have a precise number to give you, but i believe he was referring to an allocation we can expect to receive from the strategic national stockpile. we have been sharing information with the white house and with fema about the timeline we are on to e

it's what we call puis, persons who have been tested and waiting for results. so, for example, that includes can celling all elective or nonelective surgeries, as well as nonurgent patient visits. and then what we're trying to do is redeploy the resources that were used in those services into more covid-related services. and so an example of that is in my clinic, the primary care, each of us in spreading our schedules to identify people -- to be seeking telephone visits. that creates other kinds of duties. so right now, we're setting up a tracking system among all the hospitals and a joint surge plan to help us identify on a daily basis where all of the hospitals are with respect to capacity utilization. the system that we're setting up is modeled after our surge plan which categorizes our state into green, yellow, orange, red and maroon categories, based on what percentage of our beds and our services are being used for puis relative to our total capacity. since we don't yet have the data for all of the hospitals, i can't tell you what that level is today. i h

i hope to see you didn't did puy and i yield to mr. lieu. >> thank you. mr.pompeo, on january 7, -- following the soleimani strike iran was going to get rid of all the missile centrifuges iran uses to enrich uranium. let me put that in some context. as of last november at the iaea said iran's stockpile had grown to over 800 pounds, but then after the soleimani attack a rental the world it stockpile is more than tripled to about 2600 pounds. silly question to you is, does iran have more enriched uranium now than when donald trump took office? >> yes. >> okay. want to switch to coronavirus -- >> i make sure i get that speed- >> yes. >> they have enriched to a higher level than they did when we took office. the maximum, it's a bit more complicated. i just want to be precise. >> i'm going to switch to the coronavirus that is on top of peoples minds. donald trump chief of staff mick mulvaney told a conference at the coronavirus was the hoax of the day. do you agree with donald trump's chief of staff mulvaney's that the coronavirus is the hoax of the day? >> state

we call these individuals pui's. persons under investigation. individuals who we know have are onirus, covid-19, ventilators currently across the state of louisiana. it is important to remember with respect to the persons under investigation, the 981 currently in the hospital, if recent history holds true somewhere around 60% of those individuals covid-19.positive for the rest are in the hospital because of the flu or other respiratory ailments they have. certainly not all of these fact, thes -- in minority of these individuals should prove to be covid positive. they are in the hospital taking a bed space because they need to be in the hospital, they are using ventilators, and so forth. it is part of our overall challenge in delivering health care for those who need it. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we are back with more of your phone calls after a deal was announced at 1:30 a.m. this morning between the two leaders of the senate, chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell, the two sides along with the white house and key players in the house