TALKS HAVE BEEN ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

SOME TIME. >> Devin: THANKS, MARA.

>> Devin: THANKS, MARA. >> Kim: THE CORONAVIRUS CAUSING

>> Kim: THE CORONAVIRUS CAUSING ANOTHER MASSIVE SELL-OFF, THE

ANOTHER MASSIVE SELL-OFF, THE DOW DROPPED MORE THAN 1100

DOW DROPPED MORE THAN 1100 POINTS AND LOSSES NOW AT 3200

POINTS AND LOSSES NOW AT 3200 POINTS.

POINTS. AND NO COMPANY WAS OFF-LIMITS,

AND NO COMPANY WAS OFF-LIMITS, EVEN THE COMPANY WORKING ON THE

EVEN THE COMPANY WORKING ON THE CORONAVIRUS TOOK A HIT.

CORONAVIRUS TOOK A HIT. >> Devin: THERE ARE CONCERNS

>> Devin: THERE ARE CONCERNS ABOUT THE HEALTH THREAT, AND

ABOUT THE HEALTH THREAT, AND VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE HELD

VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE HELD HIS FIRST MEETING TODAY AT THE

HIS FIRST MEETING TODAY AT THE HEAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS TASK

HEAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE.

FORCE. >> Kim: MORE ON THAT COMING UP.

>> Kim: MORE ON THAT COMING UP. THERE’S A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT

THERE’S A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT TO REPORT HERE IN MICHIGAN.

TO REPORT HERE IN MICHIGAN. DR. FRANK McGEORGE IS HERE WITH

DR. FRANK McGEORGE IS HERE WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. DOC?

DOC? >> Dr. McGeorge: STARTING TODAY,

>> Dr. McGeorge: STARTING TODAY, MICHIGAN IS ABLE TO CONDUCT OUR

MICHIGAN IS ABLE TO CONDUCT OUR OWN TESTING AT THE STATE LAB.

OWN TESTING AT THE STATE LAB. THE STATE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY

THE STATE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY SAYS MENS YET, BUT WHEN THEY DO,

SAYS MENS YET, BUT WHEN THEY DO, THEY WILL NOT NEED TO GO TO THE

THEY WILL NOT NEED TO GO TO THE CDC FIRST, WHICH WILL SPEED UP

CDC FIRST, WHICH WILL SPEED UP RESULTS.

RESULTS. THE ISSUE OF WHO SHOULD BE

THE ISSUE OF WHO SHOULD BE TESTED AND HOW QUICKLY IS ONE OF

TESTED AND HOW QUICKLY IS ONE OF THE MANY ISSUES FACING THE

THE MANY ISSUES FACING THE NATION’S LEADERS TODAY.

NATION’S LEADERS TODAY. AS VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE

AS VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE TAKES OVER THE NATION’

TAKES OVER THE NATION’ COORDINATED RESPONSE OF THE

COORDINATED RESPONSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS, HE TRIED TO

CORONAVIRUS, HE TRIED TO REASSURE AMERICANS.

REASSURE AMERICANS. >> THE FULL RESOURCES OF THE

>> THE FULL RESOURCES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTINUE TO

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTINUE TO BE BROUGHT TO BEAR.

BE BROUGHT TO BEAR. >> Dr. McGeorge: CONCERN IS

>> Dr. McGeorge: CONCERN IS MOUNTING AS THE CDC REPORTS WHAT

MOUNTING AS THE CDC REPORTS WHAT MAY BE THE FIRST COMMUNITY

MAY BE THE FIRST COMMUNITY SPREAD TRANSMISSION.

SPREAD TRANSMISSION. >> MAYBE A TRAVELER WHO CAME

>> MAYBE A TRAVELER WHO CAME BACK SOMEHOW SPREAD IT TO THIS

BACK SOMEHOW SPREAD IT TO THIS PERSON.

PERSON. YOU MENTIONED A COFFEE SHOP.

YOU MENTIONED A COFFEE SHOP. IT’S POSSIBLE.

IT’S POSSIBLE. BUT THAT MEANS THAT COMMUNITY

BUT THAT MEANS THAT COMMUNITY SPREAD IS HAPPENING IN THE U.S.

SPREAD IS HAPPENING IN THE U.S. >> Dr. McGeorge: THE PATIENT WAS

>> Dr. McGeorge: THE PATIENT WAS NOT TESTED FOR CORONAVIRUS FOR

NOT TESTED FOR CORONAVIRUS FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHILE HOSPITALIZED

SEVERAL DAYS WHILE HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T MEET THE

BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T MEET THE STRICT CRITERIA EVEN THOUGH

STRICT CRITERIA EVEN THOUGH DOCTORS WERE CONCERNED AND

DOCTORS WERE CONCERNED AND REQUESTED THE TEST.

REQUESTED THE TEST. >> WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO

>> WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO TEST FOLKS?

TEST FOLKS? WE’VE GOT TO GET THE TEST KITS

WE’VE GOT TO GET THE TEST KITS OUT TO THE HOSPITALS AND THE

OUT TO THE HOSPITALS AND THE HEALTH FACILITIES ON THE FRONT

HEALTH FACILITIES ON THE FRONT LINE.

LINE. >> Dr. McGeorge: THE HEAD OF

>> Dr. McGeorge: THE HEAD OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES SAID

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES SAID MORE TESTING IS BECOMING

MORE TESTING IS BECOMING AVAILABLE.

AVAILABLE. >> AT LEAST 40 LABORATORIES

>> AT LEAST 40 LABORATORIES SHOULD BE ABLE TO TEST WITH

SHOULD BE ABLE TO TEST WITH MODIFIED EXISTING CDC TEST KITS,

MODIFIED EXISTING CDC TEST KITS, AND A NEWLY MANUFACTURED TEST

AND A NEWLY MANUFACTURED TEST CAN BE SENT TO 93 PUBLIC HEALTH

CAN BE SENT TO 93 PUBLIC HEALTH LABS AS SOON AS MONDAY, AND

LABS AS SOON AS MONDAY, AND THERE’S A PRIVATESLY

THERE’S A PRIVATESLY MANUFACTURED TEST THAT CAN BE

MANUFACTURED TEST THAT CAN BE SENT AS SOON AS TOMORROW PENDING

SENT AS SOON AS TOMORROW PENDING FDA CLEARANCE.

FDA CLEARANCE. >> Dr. McGeorge: THE FIRST HUMAN

>> Dr. McGeorge: THE FIRST HUMAN TRIAL FOR A CORONAVIRUS

TRIAL FOR A CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT IS NOW UNDER WAY IN

TREATMENT IS NOW UNDER WAY IN NEBRASKA.

NEBRASKA. >> NORMALLY, IT TAKES MONTHS.

>> NORMALLY, IT TAKES MONTHS. MONTHS AND MONTHS.

MONTHS AND MONTHS. AND NOW WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

AND NOW WE’RE TALKING ABOUT WEEKS.

WEEKS. >> Dr. McGeorge: ON ANOTHER

>> Dr. McGeorge: ON ANOTHER NOTE, THE CDC IS NOT

NOTE, THE CDC IS NOT RECOMMENDING THAT EVERYONE BUY

RECOMMENDING THAT EVERYONE BUY FACE MASKS, BUT YOU’VE PROBABY

FACE MASKS, BUT YOU’VE PROBABY NOTICED THEY’RE SOLD OUT.

NOTICED THEY’RE SOLD OUT. WE CHECKED WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS

WE CHECKED WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS AND NONE ARE REPORTING

AND NONE ARE REPORTING SHORTAGES.

SHORTAGES. THE SUPPLIERS WERE LIMITING

THE SUPPLIERS WERE LIMITING ORDERS TO WHAT THEY HAD

ORDERS TO WHAT THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY ORDERED MEANING THEY

PREVIOUSLY ORDERED MEANING THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO STOCK UP AT

WERE NOT ALLOWED TO STOCK UP AT THIS TIME.

THIS TIME. >> Kim: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER

>> Kim: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT.

DEVELOPMENT. >>> OUR CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES.

>>> OUR CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES. AHEAD AT 5:30, WITH "HELP ME

AHEAD AT 5:30, WITH "HELP ME HANK" TRACKING TRAVEL TROUBLE

HANK" TRACKING TRAVEL TROUBLE BECAUSE OF THE VIRUS.

BECAUSE OF THE VIRUS. ALSO, HOW ONE KEYWORD COULD

ALSO, HOW ONE KEYWORD COULD CHANGE THE GAME WHEN IT COMES TO

CHANGE THE GAME WHEN IT COMES TO CHANGING YOUR TRAVEL PLANS.

CHANGING YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. AT 6:00, THE DOCTOR IS BACK TO

AT 6:00, THE DOCTOR IS BACK TO GIVE YOU VERIFIED ANSWERS TO