WATCH LIVE: Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs @ChiefPentSpox
Jonathan Rath Hoffman and Joint Staff Surgeon Brig. Gen. Paul Friedrichs provide a #COVID19 update at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1jMJgQPXgDwKL
Huge and #BREAKING
Louisiana AG: State Will Receive 8,000 Z-Paks From Teva Pharmaceuticals
The State of Louisiana, one of the states hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, is receiving a much-needed shipment of 8,000 tablets of the antibiotic azithromycin from Teva pharmaceuticals, an Israeli drug company, the State’s Attorney General Jeff Landry first told the Sara Carter Show Monday. Additionally, Teva will send 75,000 tablets of hydroxychloroquine sulfate, Attorney General Landry shared during Monday’s press conference with Governor John Bel Edwards.
“We actually will be meeting with the Governor. We’re gonna announce where we have been able to procure 8,000 dosages, Z-Paks, from Teva Pharmaceuticals. And we’re gonna get those in Louisiana hopefully by tomorrow,” the Attorney General told Carter.
It’s a sign of hope for Louisiana, however, it’s not “a silver bullet,” he noted.
The drug, coupled with anti-malaria pill hydroxychloroquine, is a cocktail used to treat many patients diagnosed with the coronavirus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of hydroxychloroquine last month after it showed signs of success in early clinical trials.
“Teva has donated more than 10 million doses of hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets through wholesalers to hospitals across the U.S. and the company is extremely pleased that the people of Louisiana will benefit from this significant contribution. We continue to assess additional ways to address current national need while focusing on our commitment to continue to supply more than 10% of the nation’s medicines to patients who need them,” Teva spokesperson Kelly Dougherty said of the news.
Last week, the FDA authorized the Louisiana State University Medical School to conduct a clinical study after receiving 400,000 tablets of hydroxychloroquine from Amneal Pharmaceuticals. The pills have already been delivered to over 100 locations across the state, according to a press release from the Attorney General’s office.
“We have seen some promising results in some patients. For me, anytime that we can find a treatment that has some sort of positive result, every patient we keep off of a ventilator is another ventilator that we have for someone else,” Landry said.
He added, “So we’re hoping that this will bring some much needed relief into the state at this time.”
As of Monday, there are 14,867 confirmed cases of the virus and 512 reported deaths.
https://twitter.com/SaraCarterDC/status/1247259381605040131
These milestones are not just numbers. They are the feet of thousands of U.S. citizens making their way back to their homes and families on American soil. Around the world, the @StateDept
is responding to #COVID19 with all our resources and personnel to bring
https://twitter.com/SecPompeo/status/1247259429495586818
There has to be another huge reason why they want Americans home other than a virus that we were told to shelter in place for.
Im gonna hope with all my might that there ARE drugs that will keep people alive at hand and don’t give a S who touts it. Seems impossible that so many Americans who are drugged out of their F’n minds are “worried” about someone taking a damn Zpac cocktail if they’re dying.
https://twitter.com/kirstiealley/status/1247261842654797828
JUST IN: South Carolina Governor orders all residents to "remain at home or work unless visiting family, exercising, or obtaining essential goods or services"
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1247265268268773376
BAD EGG: Flagler County deputies are trying to track down the culprit who left pornography-filled Easter eggs inside several people's mailboxes.
Some Flagler County residents were disturbed to find Easter eggs filled with lewd images in their mailboxes on Palm Sunday.
The unwanted packages were the subject of multiple calls placed to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, deputies said. Callers said they checked their mail after noticing their flags were tilted up, signaling they had new deliveries.
Waiting inside each mailbox was a plastic Easter egg. But instead of finding candy inside, residents found a fish-shaped cracker, a sheet of toilet paper, a powdered drink mix and, inexplicably, some pornographic images.
In a statement posted on Facebook, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly had strong words for whomever’s behind the incident.
“The person who did this is not only a very sick individual but could actually be spreading COVID-19 by their actions,” Staly said. “We are working to identify the offender and put them in the Green Roof Inn.”
While deputies scramble to identify the culprit, they’re asking anyone who might have helpful surveillance video to come forward. If you can help, you’re asked to call the Sheriff’s Office 386-313-4911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-277-TIPS.
https://twitter.com/wjxt4/status/1247265172248498184
CONFIRMED: @realDonaldTrump
and @JoeBiden
spoke today about the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, a source familiar with the call tells me.
https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1247267575484092425
I can't believe Potus wasted his time on Biden.
Moar sauce
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-and-trump-finally-talk-on-phone-about-coronavirus