Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Extends State of Emergency to August 29th, 2020
July 1, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Monday, June 29th, 2020 signed Executive Order No. 50 to extend the State of Emergency related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to August 29th, 2020.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Call on President Donald Trump’s Action to Protect Seniors with Diabetes
May 26, 2020
Washington, D.C. – MR. CANTRELL: Thank you, Operator. Good morning everyone, and thank you for joining today’s briefing by senior administration officials on the President’s latest action to reduce healthcare costs.
Today’s briefing will be conducted by Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma and Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor Kellyanne Conway.
Telehealth Plays Big Role in Coronavirus Cure
April 10, 2020
Washington, D.C. – “As our country responds to the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, we are working rapidly to change the way we practice medicine to keep people safe,” Surgeon General Jerome Adams and CMS Administrator Seema Verma write in the Orlando Sentinel.
“One critical innovation is the use of telehealth, which allows patients to use smartphones, laptops, and other widely available technologies to connect with your healthcare team.”
WHO reports at Least 20 Vaccines in Development in Global Race for Coronavirus Cure
March 25, 2020
Palm Beach, FL – The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with scientists across the globe on at least 20 different coronavirus vaccines with some already in clinical trials in record time — just 60 days after sequencing the gene, according to reports from CNBC.
“The acceleration of this process is really truly dramatic in terms of what we’re able to do, building on work that started with SARS, that started with MERS and now is being used for coronavirus COVID-19 ,” Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical lead for WHO’s emergencies program, said at a press conference at the organization’s headquarters in Geneva on Friday.
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s COVID-19 Bulletin #3
March 19, 2020
Nashville, TN – Today, Thursday, March 19th, 2020, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee provided an update on Tennessee’s efforts around COVID-19 (Coronavirus) relief.
Governor Lee’s daily press conferences can be viewed here. Governor Lee has also established a website specific to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) updates which can be found here.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
24 hours of all-American Teamwork
March 17, 2020
Washington, D.C. – When President Donald Trump took the podium at yesterday’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) briefing, he asked Americans to unite behind a single goal. “We’re announcing new guidelines for every American to follow over the next 15 days as we combat the virus,” he said.
And in just 24 hours, the selflessness and patriotism on display all across our great country has been astounding.
The new guidelines released yesterday deliver a nationwide game plan. Each one of us has a role to play in stopping transmission of this virus.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Coronavirus briefing. (White House)
President Donald Trump Mobilizes Full Resources of Federal Government for Coronavirus
March 14, 2020
Washington, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump is leveraging the full power of the Federal Government to protect the health and safety of the American people.
President Trump is exercising statutory authorities to declare a national emergency in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The unprecedented action the President is taking invites States, territories, and tribes to access over $42 billion in existing funding to combat the coronavirus.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump
