>> Neil: I DON’T MEAN TO INTERRUPT YOU BUT YOU’LL INDULGE

INTERRUPT YOU BUT YOU’LL INDULGE ME, THE PRESIDENT IS SPEAKING ON

ME, THE PRESIDENT IS SPEAKING ON THIS ISSUE.

THIS ISSUE. LET’S LISTEN IN.

LET’S LISTEN IN. >> REAL EXPERT IF HER FIELD.

>> REAL EXPERT IF HER FIELD. YOU’D CAN ASK HER A COUPLE

YOU’D CAN ASK HER A COUPLE QUESTIONS WHEN WE’RE FINISHED.

QUESTIONS WHEN WE’RE FINISHED. WE’RE WORKING VERY HARD TO

WE’RE WORKING VERY HARD TO EXPEDITE THE LONGER PROCESS OF

EXPEDITE THE LONGER PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A VACCINE.

DEVELOPING A VACCINE. WE’RE ALSO MOVING WITH MAXIMUM

WE’RE ALSO MOVING WITH MAXIMUM SPEED TO DEVELOP THERAPIES SO

SPEED TO DEVELOP THERAPIES SO THAT WE CAN HELP PEOPLE RECOVER

THAT WE CAN HELP PEOPLE RECOVER AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. WE HAVE A LOT OF RECOVERY GOING

WE HAVE A LOT OF RECOVERY GOING ON.

ON. WE WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN ADVANCE

WE WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN ADVANCE THAT.

THAT. LIKELY THERAPIES WILL BE

LIKELY THERAPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE BEFORE A VACCINE IS

AVAILABLE BEFORE A VACCINE IS READY AND WE’LL SEE TO BRING ALL

READY AND WE’LL SEE TO BRING ALL EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS TO MARKET

EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS TO MARKET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. VERY GOOD WORK HAAS BEEN DONE ON

VERY GOOD WORK HAAS BEEN DONE ON THE VACCINE.

THE VACCINE. THEY HAVE SOME GOOD PROGRESS AND

THEY HAVE SOME GOOD PROGRESS AND YOU’LL BE ABLE TO ASK A COUPLE

YOU’LL BE ABLE TO ASK A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS OF THE FOLKS HERE.

OF QUESTIONS OF THE FOLKS HERE. WE’RE ALSO WORKING WITH CONGRESS

WE’RE ALSO WORKING WITH CONGRESS TO ENSURE THAT AMERICA HAS WHAT

TO ENSURE THAT AMERICA HAS WHAT IT NEEDS TO RESPOND TO THIS

IT NEEDS TO RESPOND TO THIS CHALLENGE.

CHALLENGE. GREAT CHALLENGE.

GREAT CHALLENGE. EVERYBODY IS RESPONDING VERY

EVERYBODY IS RESPONDING VERY WELL.

WELL. SINCE THE START OF THE OUTBREAK,

SINCE THE START OF THE OUTBREAK, MY ADMINISTRATION HAS TAKEN THE

MY ADMINISTRATION HAS TAKEN THE MOST AGGRESSIVE ACTION IN

MOST AGGRESSIVE ACTION IN HISTORY TO PROTECT OUR CITIZENS

HISTORY TO PROTECT OUR CITIZENS INCLUDING CLOSING OUR BORDERS

INCLUDING CLOSING OUR BORDERS VERY EARLY, A LOT EARLIER THAN

VERY EARLY, A LOT EARLIER THAN PEOPLE WANTED US TO DO.

PEOPLE WANTED US TO DO. THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A GOOD

THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A GOOD DECISION.

DECISION. I ORDERED SWEEPING TRAVEL

I ORDERED SWEEPING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, INCREASED TRAVEL

RESTRICTIONS, INCREASED TRAVEL ADVISORY LEVELS, ESTABLISHED

ADVISORY LEVELS, ESTABLISHED SCREENING MEASURES AND IMPOSED

SCREENING MEASURES AND IMPOSED HISTORIC QUARANTINES.

HISTORIC QUARANTINES. WE HAVE QUARANTINES ALL OVER THE

WE HAVE QUARANTINES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

COUNTRY. A LOT OF THE CORONAVIRUS SHOWS

A LOT OF THE CORONAVIRUS SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF BRINGING

THE IMPORTANCE OF BRINGING MANUFACTURING BACK TO AMERICA SO

MANUFACTURING BACK TO AMERICA SO WE ARE PRODUCING AT HOME THE

WE ARE PRODUCING AT HOME THE MEDICINES AND EQUIPMENT AND

MEDICINES AND EQUIPMENT AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WE NEED TO

EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WE NEED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH.

PROTECT THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH. I’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR

I’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR A LONG TIME.

A LONG TIME. THAT PROCESS STARTED AND STARTED

THAT PROCESS STARTED AND STARTED LONG BEFORE WE KNEW ABOUT THIS.

LONG BEFORE WE KNEW ABOUT THIS. WE WANT TO MAKE CERTAIN THINGS

WE WANT TO MAKE CERTAIN THINGS AT HOME.

AT HOME. WE WANT TO BE DOING OUR

WE WANT TO BE DOING OUR MANUFACTURING AT HOME.

MANUFACTURING AT HOME. IT’S NOT ONLY DONE IN CHINA,

IT’S NOT ONLY DONE IN CHINA, IT’S DONE IN MANY OTHER PLACES

IT’S DONE IN MANY OTHER PLACES INCLUDING IRELAND AND A LOT OF

INCLUDING IRELAND AND A LOT OF PLACES MAKE OUR DIFFERENT DRUGS

PLACES MAKE OUR DIFFERENT DRUGS AND THINGS THAT WE NEED SO

AND THINGS THAT WE NEED SO BADLY.

BADLY. IT’S NOT GOOD TO BE DEALING WITH

IT’S NOT GOOD TO BE DEALING WITH ONE OR TWO OR THREE COUNTRIES.

ONE OR TWO OR THREE COUNTRIES. WE DO VERY LITTLE AT HOME AND

WE DO VERY LITTLE AT HOME AND WE’RE GOING TO START DOING IT AT

WE’RE GOING TO START DOING IT AT HOME.

HOME. WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THAT

WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THAT FOR A LONG TIME.

FOR A LONG TIME. A LOT OF THE DRUG COMPANIES

A LOT OF THE DRUG COMPANIES BECAUSE OF WHAT WE’VE DONE IN

BECAUSE OF WHAT WE’VE DONE IN TERMS OF INCENTIVES AND TAXES,

TERMS OF INCENTIVES AND TAXES, THEY’RE HEADING BACK HERE

THEY’RE HEADING BACK HERE ANYWAY.

ANYWAY. THE CORONAVIRUS SHOWS THE

THE CORONAVIRUS SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF BRINGING ALL OF

IMPORTANCE OF BRINGING ALL OF THAT MANUFACTURING BACK TO

THAT MANUFACTURING BACK TO AMERICA AND WE WILL HAVE THAT

AMERICA AND WE WILL HAVE THAT STARTED.

STARTED. IT’S ALREADY STARTED, FRANKLY.

IT’S ALREADY STARTED, FRANKLY. STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO.

STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS TASK

THE WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE LED BY VICE PRESIDENT MIKE

FORCE LED BY VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE HAS BEEN MEETING DAILY AND

PENCE HAS BEEN MEETING DAILY AND COORDINATING CLOSELY WITH THE

COORDINATING CLOSELY WITH THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. MIKE HAD A CALL WITH 53

MIKE HAD A CALL WITH 53 GOVERNORS.

GOVERNORS. I HEARD IT WAS A VERY GOOD CALL.

I HEARD IT WAS A VERY GOOD CALL. EVERYBODY IS VERY

EVERYBODY IS VERY WELL-COORDINATED.

WELL-COORDINATED. THE GOVERNORS AND THE STATES,

THE GOVERNORS AND THE STATES, ALL OF THEM, I CAN’T THINK OF AN

ALL OF THEM, I CAN’T THINK OF AN EXCEPTION, THEY’VE BEEN WORKING

EXCEPTION, THEY’VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH US.

CLOSELY WITH US. IT’S IN A VERY GOOD

IT’S IN A VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIP.

RELATIONSHIP. WE WILL CONFRONT THIS CHALLENGE

WE WILL CONFRONT THIS CHALLENGE TOGETHER.

TOGETHER. WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO EXACTLY

WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO EXACTLY WHAT WE’RE DOING.

WHAT WE’RE DOING. WE’RE GOING TO BE VERY

WE’RE GOING TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL.

SUCCESSFUL. A LOT OF THINGS ARE HAPPENING, A

A LOT OF THINGS ARE HAPPENING, A LOT OF VERY EXCITING THINGS ARE

LOT OF VERY EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING AND HAPPENING RAPIDLY.

HAPPENING AND HAPPENING RAPIDLY. WITH THAT, I’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE

WITH THAT, I’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE MIKE.

MIKE. YOU CAN SAY A LITTLE BIT AS TO

YOU CAN SAY A LITTLE BIT AS TO YOUR CALLS AND THE THINGS

YOUR CALLS AND THE THINGS HAPPENING TODAY.

HAPPENING TODAY. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.

>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS TASK

THE WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE WILL BE MEETING A AGAIN

FORCE WILL BE MEETING A AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS AFTERNOON. AS YOU MENTIONED EARLIER TODAY

AS YOU MENTIONED EARLIER TODAY AT YOUR DIRECTION, WE HOSTED A

AT YOUR DIRECTION, WE HOSTED A VIDEO AND TELEPHONE CONFERENCE

VIDEO AND TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL WITH 53 GOVERNORS.

CALL WITH 53 GOVERNORS. AS THE PRESIDENT SAID MANY

AS THE PRESIDENT SAID MANY TIMES, WE’RE ALL IN THIS

TIMES, WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

TOGETHER. TODAY’S MEETING IS A REFLECTION

TODAY’S MEETING IS A REFLECTION OF THE FACT THAT THIS PRESIDENT

OF THE FACT THAT THIS PRESIDENT UNDERSTANDS THAT INDUSTRY IS A

UNDERSTANDS THAT INDUSTRY IS A PART OF THE ONE TEAM IN AMERICA

PART OF THE ONE TEAM IN AMERICA THAT IS GOING TO ADDRESS THE

THAT IS GOING TO ADDRESS THE CORONAVIRUS IN THIS COUNTRY.

CORONAVIRUS IN THIS COUNTRY. I’M GRATEFUL FOR THESE LEADERS

I’M GRATEFUL FOR THESE LEADERS OF THE NATION’S TOP

OF THE NATION’S TOP PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES TO COME

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES TO COME IN, SPEAK TO US ABOUT THE

IN, SPEAK TO US ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VACCINES, BUT

DEVELOPMENT OF VACCINES, BUT ALSO THE DEVELOPMENT OF

ALSO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTIC MEDICATIONS THAT CAN

THERAPEUTIC MEDICATIONS THAT CAN BE AVAILABLE IN THE SHORT TERM.

BE AVAILABLE IN THE SHORT TERM. WE’RE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR

WE’RE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.

PARTICIPATION. THE PRESIDENT WILL ALSO BE

THE PRESIDENT WILL ALSO BE TRAVELING TOMORROW TO THE NASH

TRAVELING TOMORROW TO THE NASH NAME INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, THE

NAME INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, THE CDC BEFORE THE WEEK IS OUT AND

CDC BEFORE THE WEEK IS OUT AND WE WILL BE MEETING WITH LEADERS

WE WILL BE MEETING WITH LEADERS OF THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, MEETING

OF THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, MEETING WITH LEADERS OF THE CRUISE LINE

WITH LEADERS OF THE CRUISE LINE INDUSTRY AND WE WELCOME THE

INDUSTRY AND WE WELCOME THE PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY AS WE

PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY AS WE WORK OUT THE PRESIDENT’S TOP

WORK OUT THE PRESIDENT’S TOP PRIORITY, WHICH IS THE HEALTH

PRIORITY, WHICH IS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE

AND SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

AMERICAN PEOPLE. LET ME ALSO EXTEND MY WELCOME TO

LET ME ALSO EXTEND MY WELCOME TO DR. DEBORAH BURKES, ONE OF THE

DR. DEBORAH BURKES, ONE OF THE LEADING EXPERTS IN INFECTION

LEADING EXPERTS IN INFECTION DISEASES IN THE WORLD.

DISEASES IN THE WORLD. SHE’S SERVED IN THE UNIFORM IN

SHE’S SERVED IN THE UNIFORM IN THE UNITED STATES.

THE UNITED STATES. SHE’S SERVED IN MULTIPLE

SHE’S SERVED IN MULTIPLE ADMINISTRATIONS.

ADMINISTRATIONS. SHE’S GOING TO BE OUR RIGHT ARM

SHE’S GOING TO BE OUR RIGHT ARM HERE AS WE IMPLEMENT YOUR VISION

HERE AS WE IMPLEMENT YOUR VISION FOR PUTTING THE HEALTH AND

FOR PUTTING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE

SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST.

AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST. SO WITH THAT, MR. PRESIDENT, I

SO WITH THAT, MR. PRESIDENT, I KNOW SECRETARY AZAR HAS A FEW

KNOW SECRETARY AZAR HAS A FEW THOUGHTS AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE

THOUGHTS AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE MEETING.

MEETING. >> ALEX, MAYBE YOU CAN GIVE AN

>> ALEX, MAYBE YOU CAN GIVE AN UPDATE.

UPDATE. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT AND

>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT AND MR. VICE PRESIDENT.

MR. VICE PRESIDENT. SO WE CONTINUE TO SEE CASES HERE

SO WE CONTINUE TO SEE CASES HERE IN THE UNITED STATES.

IN THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE TRAGICALLY EXPERIENCED

WE HAVE TRAGICALLY EXPERIENCED SEVERAL MORE DEATHS REPORTED

SEVERAL MORE DEATHS REPORTED TODAY.

TODAY. OUR CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO THEIR

OUR CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO THEIR FAMILIES, OF COURSE.

FAMILIES, OF COURSE. THAT’S WHY THE PRESIDENT IS

THAT’S WHY THE PRESIDENT IS LEADING THIS WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT

LEADING THIS WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT RESPONSE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE

RESPONSE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDENT.

PRESIDENT. WE’RE HERE WORKING WITH THE

WE’RE HERE WORKING WITH THE PHARMACEUTICAL LEADERS ON THREE

PHARMACEUTICAL LEADERS ON THREE KEY ISSUES.

KEY ISSUES. HOW DO WE SPEED THINGS UP, HOW

HOW DO WE SPEED THINGS UP, HOW DO WE SPEED THERAPEUTICS AND

DO WE SPEED THERAPEUTICS AND WHAT ARE THE SUPPLY CHAIN

WHAT ARE THE SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES THAT WE MAY BE FACING

CHALLENGES THAT WE MAY BE FACING FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS IN

FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES.

THE UNITED STATES. WITH REGARD TO THERAPEUTICS AND

WITH REGARD TO THERAPEUTICS AND VACCINES, WE WANT TO KNOW HOW WE

VACCINES, WE WANT TO KNOW HOW WE CANNOT GET IN THEIR WAY BUT

CANNOT GET IN THEIR WAY BUT RATHER SPEED THAT DEVELOPMENT

RATHER SPEED THAT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS ALONG.

PROCESS ALONG. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE COMMISSIONER HAHN HERE FROM

HAVE COMMISSIONER HAHN HERE FROM THE FDA.

THE FDA. THIS IS ALL IN THE CONTEXT OF

THIS IS ALL IN THE CONTEXT OF EMERGENCY POWERS, EMERGENCY USE

EMERGENCY POWERS, EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATIONS.

AUTHORIZATIONS. THE PRESIDENT WILL BE ASKING

THE PRESIDENT WILL BE ASKING YOU, HOW CAN WE MAKE IT FASTER?

YOU, HOW CAN WE MAKE IT FASTER? HOW CAN WE CHALLENGE THE NORMAL

HOW CAN WE CHALLENGE THE NORMAL PHARMA TIME LINES THAT CAN BE

PHARMA TIME LINES THAT CAN BE SLOW.

SLOW. HOW CAN WE SPEED THAT ALONG

HOW CAN WE SPEED THAT ALONG GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE

GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE EMERGENCY AND GIVEN A GOOD

EMERGENCY AND GIVEN A GOOD PARTNER WITH YOU AND MAKING THAT

PARTNER WITH YOU AND MAKING THAT HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY ONCE WE GET

HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY ONCE WE GET THE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL