foxnews--2020-02-28--Mollie Hemingway warns Trump must be 'ready to make some big decisions' amid coronavirus outbreak

Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway urged leaders of both parties to put politics aside Thursday and unite in an effort to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the United States .
`` This is such a serious issue , '' Hemingway told `` The Story '' .
`` This is really a deadly virus that is spreading rapidly and you hoped this would be a time where all the different groups in Washington , D.C. , and elsewhere would come together to think about how to tackle this .
Instead , this whole thing seems to have mutated into a political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump 's criticism of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , who Trump accused of trying to create panic after she criticized the White House ’ s emergency planning as “ inadequate.
” TRUMP SAYS PELOSI TRYING TO CREATE 'PANIC ' WITH CORONAVIRUS COMMENTS Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , also attacked the administration 's response and preparedness plan , calling it `` towering and dangerous incompetence '' on the Senate floor Tuesday .
`` It 's way too serious to be treating politically , '' Hemmingway said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure they come together and quickly and people need to think through how to properly talk about this issue .
This is something that everyone needs to prepare for . ''
Hemmingway pointed to the media 's reaction to Trump 's early efforts to contain the virus after they accused him of being `` racist '' by assembling a task force to deal with the outbreak that `` did n't have enough diversity '' '' That was n't the level of seriousness that we need from our media and other critics , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important to convey the seriousness of it . ''
Hemingway also commented on a statement released by Goldman Sachs Thursday that warned the public that the rapidly spreading virus is set to wipe out profit growth for U.S. companies this year .
CDC WARNS ON CORONAVIRUS IN US : SHOULD YOU START TO WORRY ?
`` This is something moving quickly throughout the globe ...
It 's not like it 's just affecting the United States .
In fact , we might be better positioned to handle it then a lot of other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is not our own economic situation but a global situation and why we need to be really concerned about supply chains and making sure we have what we need . ''
Hemmingway praised Trump for taking the necessary precautions during the early stages of the outbreak , crediting his efforts for the low number of infected Americans .
As of Thursday , 60 cases of the virus had been confirmed in the U.S. '' We did take precautions and it ’ s kind of amazing that we have not had a bigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are well-positioned , '' she said .
`` Information being sober and shared and something that people can trust is very important and all of our key players could really do much better at just conveying information in an accurate , honest way . ''
`` Everyone will feel a lot better if they heard all the political leaders across a spectrum , whether Nancy Pelosi or President Trump , saying it 's time to put all of this aside , this is not anyone 's fault , '' she said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is causing a lot of illnesses and we need to get together and make sure that we are handling it in the best way possible instead of throwing barbs at each other over how it 's being handled . ''
`` He [ Trump ] needs to be ready to make some big decisions , '' Hemingway added .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP '' The way to combat the spread is to take decisive action .
He [ Trump ] did it early .
He might need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and quarantines and whatnot . ''

Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway urged leaders of both parties to put politics aside Thursday and unite in an effort to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
"This is such a serious issue," Hemingway told "The Story". "This is really a deadly virus that is spreading rapidly and you hoped this would be a time where all the different groups in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere would come together to think about how to tackle this. Instead, this whole thing seems to have mutated into a political football."
Hemingway was responding to President Trump's criticism of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who Trump accused of trying to create panic after she criticized the White House’s emergency planning as “inadequate.”
TRUMP SAYS PELOSI TRYING TO CREATE 'PANIC' WITH CORONAVIRUS COMMENTS
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also attacked the administration's response and preparedness plan, calling it "towering and dangerous incompetence" on the Senate floor Tuesday.
"It's way too serious to be treating politically," Hemmingway said. "This is something everybody needs to make sure they come together and quickly and people need to think through how to properly talk about this issue. This is something that everyone needs to prepare for."
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
Hemmingway pointed to the media's reaction to Trump's early efforts to contain the virus after they accused him of being "racist" by assembling a task force to deal with the outbreak that "didn't have enough diversity"
"That wasn't the level of seriousness that we need from our media and other critics," she said, adding "it's important to convey the seriousness of it."
Hemingway also commented on a statement released by Goldman Sachs Thursday that warned the public that the rapidly spreading virus is set to wipe out profit growth for U.S. companies this year.
CDC WARNS ON CORONAVIRUS IN US: SHOULD YOU START TO WORRY?
"This is something moving quickly throughout the globe ... It's not like it's just affecting the United States. In fact, we might be better positioned to handle it then a lot of other countries," Hemmingway said. "This is not our own economic situation but a global situation and why we need to be really concerned about supply chains and making sure we have what we need."
Hemmingway praised Trump for taking the necessary precautions during the early stages of the outbreak, crediting his efforts for the low number of infected Americans. As of Thursday, 60 cases of the virus had been confirmed in the U.S.
"We did take precautions and it’s kind of amazing that we have not had a bigger spread up to this point and we are well-positioned," she said. "Information being sober and shared and something that people can trust is very important and all of our key players could really do much better at just conveying information in an accurate, honest way."
Host Martha MacCallum echoed Hemmingway's call for bipartisan cooperation.
PENCE TOUTS 'GOOD CONVERSATIONS' WITH PELOSI, SCHUMER AMID CRITICISM OF WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS
"Everyone will feel a lot better if they heard all the political leaders across a spectrum, whether Nancy Pelosi or President Trump, saying it's time to put all of this aside, this is not anyone's fault," she said. "This is a disease that has occurred and is causing a lot of illnesses and we need to get together and make sure that we are handling it in the best way possible instead of throwing barbs at each other over how it's being handled."
"He [Trump] needs to be ready to make some big decisions," Hemingway added.
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"The way to combat the spread is to take decisive action. He [Trump] did it early. He might need to do more in terms of limiting travel and quarantines and whatnot."


foxnews--2020-02-28--US intelligence agencies monitoring worldwide spread of coronavirus, concerns in India, Iran: report

Spy agencies in the U.S. are observing the global spread of the coronavirus and are concerned about how countries – specifically India and Iran – could respond to a major outbreak , according to a report on Thursday .
Worries in Iran stem from the country 's lack of response to the outbreak , which has already infected at least 254 people and killed 26 — the most deaths outside China .
The country reported its first infected case just nine days ago .
“ In the last 24 hours , we have had 106 ( new ) confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” a Health Ministry spokesman told state TV on Thursday , according to Reuters .
He encouraged Iranians to avoid “ unnecessary trips inside the country . ''
CORONAVIRUS : HOW COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE REACTING TO THE OUTBREAK COVID-19 has infected Iran 's vice president and deputy health minister .
Iran 's mortality rate from the virus is roughly 11 percent , compared to an overall fatality rate between 2 to 3 percent in China .
The Middle Eastern country 's response to the virus has been deemed ineffective because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , U.S. intelligence officials told Reuters .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said earlier this week the U.S. was concerned Iran may have covered up details on the spread of the virus .
Intelligence agencies are also worried about India 's lack of countermeasures to the virus .
While the country only has three cases so far , they believe its dense population could fuel a widespread outbreak , the news organization said .
The role of intelligence agencies in fighting the virus up to this point has been monitoring its global spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They have also provided necessary information to the Centers for Disease Control and other health agencies .
“ Addressing the threat has both national security and economic dimensions , requiring a concerted government-wide effort and the IC is playing an important role in monitoring the spread of the outbreak , and the worldwide response , ” a U.S. House Intelligence Committee official told Reuters .
Agencies would track COVID-19 's impact through a range of methods — from eavesdropping devices to undercover informants , according to the news organization .

Spy agencies in the U.S. are observing the global spread of the coronavirus and are concerned about how countries – specifically India and Iran – could respond to a major outbreak, according to a report on Thursday.
Worries in Iran stem from the country's lack of response to the outbreak, which has already infected at least 254 people and killed 26 — the most deaths outside China. The country reported its first infected case just nine days ago.
“In the last 24 hours, we have had 106 (new) confirmed cases ... The death toll has reached 26,” a Health Ministry spokesman told state TV on Thursday, according to Reuters. He encouraged Iranians to avoid “unnecessary trips inside the country."
CORONAVIRUS: HOW COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE REACTING TO THE OUTBREAK
COVID-19 has infected Iran's vice president and deputy health minister. Iran's mortality rate from the virus is roughly 11 percent, compared to an overall fatality rate between 2 to 3 percent in China.
The Middle Eastern country's response to the virus has been deemed ineffective because its government has limited capabilities to respond, U.S. intelligence officials told Reuters. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said earlier this week the U.S. was concerned Iran may have covered up details on the spread of the virus.
Intelligence agencies are also worried about India's lack of countermeasures to the virus. While the country only has three cases so far, they believe its dense population could fuel a widespread outbreak, the news organization said.
IRAN'S VICE PRESIDENT CONTRACTS CORONAVIRUS AS COUNTRY'S TALLY SPIKES AGAIN
The role of intelligence agencies in fighting the virus up to this point has been monitoring its global spread and assessing the responses of governments. They have also provided necessary information to the Centers for Disease Control and other health agencies.
“Addressing the threat has both national security and economic dimensions, requiring a concerted government-wide effort and the IC is playing an important role in monitoring the spread of the outbreak, and the worldwide response,” a U.S. House Intelligence Committee official told Reuters.
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Agencies would track COVID-19's impact through a range of methods — from eavesdropping devices to undercover informants, according to the news organization.


foxnews--2020-02-28--Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Tindall, husband Mike will not self-isolate following Italy tri

Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Tindall, husband Mike will not self-isolate following Italy trip

Queen Elizabeth 's granddaughter Zara Tindall and her husband , Mike , will not self-isolate after a trip to Italy , where the coronavirus is becoming a growing issue .
Zara , 38 , and Mike , 41 , have elected to follow U.K. government guidelines , the couple 's spokesperson told People , and not self-isolate unless they exhibit flu-like symptoms after visiting an affected area .
The duo recently visited Bormio , a town in the northern Italy Lombardy region , for the English Alpine Championships .
While the Lombardy region is experiencing high volumes of coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures , according to the U.K. government 's official website .
The website puts Bormio in a category two zone , indicating that `` travelers do not need to undertake any special measures , but if they develop symptoms they should self-isolate and call NHS 111 . ''
According to the BBC , coronavirus has infected over 400 people in Italy and has killed 12 .
Last Friday , Mike shared photos from the trip on Instagram .
`` Great trip to # bormio3000 watching the # englishskichampionships , '' he wrote in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and good times !
More importantly , getting to hang out with the new insta sensations @ wethelostboyz . ''
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The post contained several images of Mike spending time on the slopes with Zara and his pals , as well as sharing a drink and enjoying the ski competitions .

Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Tindall and her husband, Mike, will not self-isolate after a trip to Italy, where the coronavirus is becoming a growing issue.
Zara, 38, and Mike, 41, have elected to follow U.K. government guidelines, the couple's spokesperson told People, and not self-isolate unless they exhibit flu-like symptoms after visiting an affected area.
The duo recently visited Bormio, a town in the northern Italy Lombardy region, for the English Alpine Championships.
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRANDDAUGHTER ZARA TINDALL SUSPENDED FROM DRIVING
While the Lombardy region is experiencing high volumes of coronavirus cases, Bormio is not currently under containment measures, according to the U.K. government's official website.
The website puts Bormio in a category two zone, indicating that "travelers do not need to undertake any special measures, but if they develop symptoms they should self-isolate and call NHS 111."
QUEEN ELIZABETH FEELS 'SENSITIVITY' TOWARD PRINCE HARRY, ROYAL HISTORIAN SAYS
According to the BBC, coronavirus has infected over 400 people in Italy and has killed 12.
Last Friday, Mike shared photos from the trip on Instagram.
"Great trip to #bormio3000 watching the #englishskichampionships," he wrote in the caption. "Lots of laughs and good times! More importantly, getting to hang out with the new insta sensations @wethelostboyz."
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The post contained several images of Mike spending time on the slopes with Zara and his pals, as well as sharing a drink and enjoying the ski competitions.


foxnews--2020-02-28--Betsy McCaughey: Coronavirus lies endanger us all — 3 practical steps the government should take now

As the nation gears for battle against coronavirus , our biggest enemy is false information .
A lot of that is coming from the same place as the virus -- China .
Government officials there have deceived and equivocated about how the disease got started .
China has been blaming the new virus on the sale of live exotic animals like bats at an outdoor food market in the city of Wuhan , claiming that ’ s where the earliest cases originated .
But new research in the medical journal Lancet proves that the first victims of coronavirus had no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the official story .
One possibility is that the virus leaked from China ’ s National Bio-Safety Laboratory , also in Wuhan , which handles some of the world ’ s most dangerous pathogens .
If the U.S. is going to develop medications and vaccines against this coronavirus — now dubbed COVID-19 — our scientists need the truth .
The next source of misinformation is from our own Democratic politicians .
Sens.Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , and Elizabeth Warren , D-Mass.
, are accusing the Trump administration of having “ no plan.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump officials from the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services have been briefing the public daily , as they fine-tune their response to this rapidly evolving global virus .
So Senators , just go to cdc.gov to read the 52-page plan and stop whining .
Trump ’ s initial response , back on Jan. 31 , was to bar foreign travelers recently in China and quarantine or monitor American travelers returning from China .
Presidential aspirant former Vice President Joe Biden bashed Trump ’ s travel restrictions as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they worked .
You can ’ t fight a virus with political correctness .
So far the U.S. has been more successful than open-border European countries in minimizing the impact on local residents .
Trump ’ s travel restrictions slowed the arrival of the virus , sparing our hospitals from a sudden surge of patients sick with an unrecognizable disease .
Those travel restrictions also bought the U.S. time to develop a diagnostic test , alert hospitals and adapt its longstanding pandemic flu plan to the specific features of coronavirus .
As President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sickens tens of millions of Americans each year and kills tens of thousands , while the U.S. has identified only a handful of locally spread coronavirus cases and no deaths at all .
But there ’ s a reason his health officials are responding seriously to this novel virus .
It spreads faster than flu and is over forty times as deadly , with a mortality rate of 2.3 percent compared with the flu ’ s 0.05 percent .
It is also harder to contain because infected people can spread it even when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one knows whether this virus will spread here or fizzle out .
In an alarming statement on Tuesday , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s Nancy Messonnier cautioned the public to prepare for “ significant disruption of our lives ” if the virus spreads .
She laid out what governments at all levels would do .
The broad contours are first , preparing hospitals and doctors to treat infected patients and identifying their contacts who may also be infected .
Secondly , closing schools ( which Japanese officials did this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
School closures helped stopped the spread of H1N1 flu here and in Canada and Mexico in 2009 .
Thirdly , disinfecting public spaces .
Think subways , busses , arenas and airports .
As of Friday , Messonnier reminded the public that the risk to Americans remains “ really low.
” Even so , to reduce that risk and raise public confidence , the federal government should take three steps now , without waiting to see if the virus explodes here .
Install hand hygiene dispensers in every airport jetway and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pose the biggest risk to the U.S. , despite some signs of local spread .
Coughing and sneezing spray viral droplets but they only reach six feet .
More significant is the risk of touching a surface after an infected person ’ s contaminated hands have touched it .
The virus can live on hard surfaces such as check-in touch screens and railings for as long as 9 days .
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR OPINION NEWSLETTER MIT researchers estimate that improving travelers ’ hand cleanliness by installing the airport dispensers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Don ’ t let this crisis go to waste Congress and the Food and Drug Administration should act now to remedy our dangerous over-reliance on China for the raw materials used in antibiotics , lung and breast cancer drugs , anti-virals such as Tamiflu and blood thinners .
What ’ s needed are tax and regulatory incentives to push pharmaceutical companies to bring their supply chain home .
America wouldn ’ t rely on China to manufacture our fighter planes and tanks .
Depending on China to stock our medicine chests and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Conduct infection-control drills in hospitals across the country Rigorous training is needed to stop the virus from sweeping through hospitals and infecting nurses and doctors , as well as patients there for other medical problems .
When an earlier coronavirus – SARS – struck Ontario , Canada in 2003 , a staggering 77 percent of people infected contracted it in the hospital because of lax infection control .
That mistake should not be repeated .
History shows that during viral outbreaks like this one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place to be .
Practical advice – don ’ t go to an emergency room unless it ’ s a real emergency .
That ’ s where people unknowingly infected with coronavirus are likely to seek help .
You don ’ t want to be waiting next to them .
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE BY BETSY MCCAUGHEY

As the nation gears for battle against coronavirus, our biggest enemy is false information. A lot of that is coming from the same place as the virus -- China. Government officials there have deceived and equivocated about how the disease got started. China has been blaming the new virus on the sale of live exotic animals like bats at an outdoor food market in the city of Wuhan, claiming that’s where the earliest cases originated. But new research in the medical journal Lancet proves that the first victims of coronavirus had no contact with that food market, contrary to the official story. One possibility is that the virus leaked from China’s National Bio-Safety Laboratory, also in Wuhan, which handles some of the world’s most dangerous pathogens.
If the U.S. is going to develop medications and vaccines against this coronavirus — now dubbed COVID-19 — our scientists need the truth.
The next source of misinformation is from our own Democratic politicians. Sens.Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., are accusing the Trump administration of having “no plan.” That’s a blatant lie. Trump officials from the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services have been briefing the public daily, as they fine-tune their response to this rapidly evolving global virus. So Senators, just go to cdc.gov to read the 52-page plan and stop whining.
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FORMS NEW CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE COMMITTEE
Trump’s initial response, back on Jan. 31, was to bar foreign travelers recently in China and quarantine or monitor American travelers returning from China. Presidential aspirant former Vice President Joe Biden bashed Trump’s travel restrictions as “reactionary,” but truth is, they worked. You can’t fight a virus with political correctness. So far the U.S. has been more successful than open-border European countries in minimizing the impact on local residents.
Trump’s travel restrictions slowed the arrival of the virus, sparing our hospitals from a sudden surge of patients sick with an unrecognizable disease. Those travel restrictions also bought the U.S. time to develop a diagnostic test, alert hospitals and adapt its longstanding pandemic flu plan to the specific features of coronavirus.
As President Trump has pointed out, seasonal flu sickens tens of millions of Americans each year and kills tens of thousands, while the U.S. has identified only a handful of locally spread coronavirus cases and no deaths at all. But there’s a reason his health officials are responding seriously to this novel virus. It spreads faster than flu and is over forty times as deadly, with a mortality rate of 2.3 percent compared with the flu’s 0.05 percent. It is also harder to contain because infected people can spread it even when they have no symptoms themselves.
No one knows whether this virus will spread here or fizzle out. In an alarming statement on Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Nancy Messonnier cautioned the public to prepare for “significant disruption of our lives” if the virus spreads.
She laid out what governments at all levels would do. The broad contours are first, preparing hospitals and doctors to treat infected patients and identifying their contacts who may also be infected. Secondly, closing schools (which Japanese officials did this week) and encouraging people to stay home. School closures helped stopped the spread of H1N1 flu here and in Canada and Mexico in 2009. Thirdly, disinfecting public spaces. Think subways, busses, arenas and airports.
As of Friday, Messonnier reminded the public that the risk to Americans remains “really low.”
Even so, to reduce that risk and raise public confidence, the federal government should take three steps now, without waiting to see if the virus explodes here.
Install hand hygiene dispensers in every airport jetway and check-in area
Travelers carrying the virus still pose the biggest risk to the U.S., despite some signs of local spread.
Coughing and sneezing spray viral droplets but they only reach six feet. More significant is the risk of touching a surface after an infected person’s contaminated hands have touched it. The virus can live on hard surfaces such as check-in touch screens and railings for as long as 9 days.
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MIT researchers estimate that improving travelers’ hand cleanliness by installing the airport dispensers could reduce viral spread by double digits.
Don’t let this crisis go to waste
Congress and the Food and Drug Administration should act now to remedy our dangerous over-reliance on China for the raw materials used in antibiotics, lung and breast cancer drugs, anti-virals such as Tamiflu and blood thinners. What’s needed are tax and regulatory incentives to push pharmaceutical companies to bring their supply chain home. America wouldn’t rely on China to manufacture our fighter planes and tanks. Depending on China to stock our medicine chests and keep us alive is just as crazy.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Conduct infection-control drills in hospitals across the country
Rigorous training is needed to stop the virus from sweeping through hospitals and infecting nurses and doctors, as well as patients there for other medical problems. When an earlier coronavirus – SARS – struck Ontario, Canada in 2003, a staggering 77 percent of people infected contracted it in the hospital because of lax infection control. That mistake should not be repeated. History shows that during viral outbreaks like this one, a hospital is the most dangerous place to be.
Practical advice – don’t go to an emergency room unless it’s a real emergency. That’s where people unknowingly infected with coronavirus are likely to seek help. You don’t want to be waiting next to them.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE BY BETSY MCCAUGHEY


foxnews--2020-02-28--Pence touts 'good conversations' with Pelosi, Schumer amid criticism of White House coronavirus effo

Pence touts 'good conversations' with Pelosi, Schumer amid criticism of White House coronavirus effort

Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News ' Sean Hannity in an exclusive interview Thursday that President Trump asked him to reach out to Democratic leaders in Congress , particularly House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer , about efforts to counter the coronavirus outbreak in an effort to `` push politics aside . ''
`` The President also directed me to reach out , '' Pence said .
`` I spoke to Speaker Pelosi .
I spoke to Senator Schumer . ''
WATCH VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE 'S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON 'HANNITY ' AT 9 PM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` good conversations '' with both leaders before Hannity noted that they `` were politicizing '' the outbreak `` almost instantaneously . ''
`` I know , but look the President said to me look I want you to reach out to the Republican and Democrat leadership , '' Pence said , `` Because we want to push politics aside , we want to make sure we get the resources that we need to respond to this to make sure that the CDC , all of our agencies , have the support that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CORONAVIRUS IN US : SHOULD YOU START TO WORRY ?
Pelosi criticized the White House ’ s emergency planning as “ inadequate '' Monday while Schumer said the administration 's response was `` towering and dangerous incompetence '' on the Senate floor Tuesday .
On Wednesday Trump accused Pelosi and Schumer of politicizing the coronavirus issue , calling Pelosi “ incompetent ” during a press conference in which he sought to minimize fears of the virus spreading and announced that Pence would head up Washington ’ s response to the outbreak .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ panic and there is no reason to panic , ” Trump said .
`` All they are trying to do is get a political advantage , but this shouldn ’ t be a political thing.
” The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told a congressional subcommittee on Wednesday that the risk of contracting the coronavirus in the United States remains low , but warned that the country will most likely see more cases as the outbreak spreads globally .

Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News' Sean Hannity in an exclusive interview Thursday that President Trump asked him to reach out to Democratic leaders in Congress, particularly House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, about efforts to counter the coronavirus outbreak in an effort to "push politics aside."
"The President also directed me to reach out," Pence said. "I spoke to Speaker Pelosi. I spoke to Senator Schumer."
WATCH VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE'S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON 'HANNITY' AT 9 PM ET
Pence told the host he had "good conversations" with both leaders before Hannity noted that they "were politicizing" the outbreak "almost instantaneously."
"I know, but look the President said to me look I want you to reach out to the Republican and Democrat leadership," Pence said, "Because we want to push politics aside, we want to make sure we get the resources that we need to respond to this to make sure that the CDC, all of our agencies, have the support that they need."
CDC WARNS ON CORONAVIRUS IN US: SHOULD YOU START TO WORRY?
Pelosi criticized the White House’s emergency planning as “inadequate" Monday while Schumer said the administration's response was "towering and dangerous incompetence" on the Senate floor Tuesday.
On Wednesday Trump accused Pelosi and Schumer of politicizing the coronavirus issue, calling Pelosi “incompetent” during a press conference in which he sought to minimize fears of the virus spreading and announced that Pence would head up Washington’s response to the outbreak.
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“She’s trying to create a panic and there is no reason to panic,” Trump said. "All they are trying to do is get a political advantage, but this shouldn’t be a political thing.”
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told a congressional subcommittee on Wednesday that the risk of contracting the coronavirus in the United States remains low, but warned that the country will most likely see more cases as the outbreak spreads globally.
Fox News' Andrew O'Reilly contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-02-28--Pennsylvania father, 3-year-old daughter released from coronavirus quarantine: 'I understand the fea

Pennsylvania father, 3-year-old daughter released from coronavirus quarantine: 'I understand the fear'

Frank Wucinski and his 3-year-old daughter Annabel have returned home to Pennsylvania after undergoing coronavirus testing and quarantine for the second time since their evacuation from the disease 's epicenter of Wuhan , China .
Wucinski and his family have lived in China for over 15 years and spent two-thirds of that time in Wuhan where his wife 's family lives .
Wucinski and his wife – who is not a U.S. citizen – had moved to Guangzhou for work , but after his mother-in-law passed away three months ago , the three returned to Wuhan to take care of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MAN AND DAUGHTER SPEAK OUT FROM HOSPITAL QUARANTINE In an interview on `` America 's Newsroom '' with hosts Ed Henry and Sandra Smith , Frank Wucinski said that when he and his daughter first landed at the Miramar Airbase in San Diego , Calif. , they were immediately separated and put into isolation for three or four days because of their contact with his father-in-law , who passed away recently from the deadly virus .
`` Then , '' he said , `` a few days later , Annabel just coughed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we go to the medical tent .
The medical tent contacted the CDC and they said that we should go back to isolation at the children 's hospital .
So , we stayed there for about three days . ''
Fortunately for the Wucinskis , all of their tests came back negative .
The question is : what happens next ?
`` Well , we 're meant to go for follow-up checkups at the hospital or with a doctor , So , we 're looking into trying to get some insurance because my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- does n't work in America .
So , we 're applying , '' he told the `` Newsroom '' hosts .
Other than that , the Wucinskis have to take daily temperature readings .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP '' I mean , I know just from my experience being in Wuhan when it all first started it was scary .
You just did n't know what was happening and what was going on , '' he explained .
`` I think as time goes forward , hopefully , doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the whole situation .
Fortunately -- from what I understand , you know -- it is contagious , but the death rate is pretty low .
So , yeah , I understand the fear , '' he concluded .
There are currently over 83,000 confirmed cases of the virus worldwide with over 78,000 cases in mainland China .
The United States has recorded 60 cases and 33 of those 60 have been in the state of California .
Thus far , there have been over 2,800 deaths recorded .

Frank Wucinski and his 3-year-old daughter Annabel have returned home to Pennsylvania after undergoing coronavirus testing and quarantine for the second time since their evacuation from the disease's epicenter of Wuhan, China.
Wucinski and his family have lived in China for over 15 years and spent two-thirds of that time in Wuhan where his wife's family lives. Wucinski and his wife – who is not a U.S. citizen – had moved to Guangzhou for work, but after his mother-in-law passed away three months ago, the three returned to Wuhan to take care of his father-in-law.
Then, the virus struck.
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK: AMERICAN MAN AND DAUGHTER SPEAK OUT FROM HOSPITAL QUARANTINE
In an interview on "America's Newsroom" with hosts Ed Henry and Sandra Smith, Frank Wucinski said that when he and his daughter first landed at the Miramar Airbase in San Diego, Calif., they were immediately separated and put into isolation for three or four days because of their contact with his father-in-law, who passed away recently from the deadly virus.
"Then," he said, "a few days later, Annabel just coughed in front of some staff. They suggested we go to the medical tent. The medical tent contacted the CDC and they said that we should go back to isolation at the children's hospital. So, we stayed there for about three days."
Fortunately for the Wucinskis, all of their tests came back negative.
The question is: what happens next?
"Well, we're meant to go for follow-up checkups at the hospital or with a doctor, So, we're looking into trying to get some insurance because my insurance for work -- for my job -- doesn't work in America. So, we're applying," he told the "Newsroom" hosts.
Other than that, the Wucinskis have to take daily temperature readings.
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"I mean, I know just from my experience being in Wuhan when it all first started it was scary. You just didn't know what was happening and what was going on," he explained.
"I think as time goes forward, hopefully, doctors and scientists will get a better handle on the whole situation. Fortunately -- from what I understand, you know -- it is contagious, but the death rate is pretty low. So, yeah, I understand the fear," he concluded.
There are currently over 83,000 confirmed cases of the virus worldwide with over 78,000 cases in mainland China. The United States has recorded 60 cases and 33 of those 60 have been in the state of California. Thus far, there have been over 2,800 deaths recorded.


foxnews--2020-02-28--Hawley breaks down his coronavirus bill aimed at securing medical supply chain: 'Bring them back to

Hawley breaks down his coronavirus bill aimed at securing medical supply chain: 'Bring them back to US'

As fears about the spread of the novel coronavirus continue to grow , Sen. Josh Hawley , R-Mo.
, introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at securing America 's medical supply chain .
Discussing the bill entitled `` The Medical Supply Chain Security Act , '' on `` Tucker Carlson Tonight , '' Hawley said the proposal would amend the 1938 Federal Food , Drug , and Cosmetic Act to allow the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) to monitor medical device shortages with greater accuracy and efficiency .
`` We ’ re looking at potential shortages of up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Hawley explained .
`` That ’ s bad .
The problem is in whole or in part , these drugs are made in China .
What we need to do is give the FDA new authority to figure out what components are made in China ... [ and ask ] 'Is there going to be a shortfall ? '
If there is , give them authority to fast-track new devices , new pharmaceuticals to take their place . ''
The bill would swap the words `` shortage of a drug '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ device , '' and allow the FDA to expedite the review of essential medical devices that require pre-market approval .
Drug and medical device manufacturers would be obligated to provide the FDA with an annual report about their manufacturing capacity as well .
If the bill became law , manufacturers would have to disclose details about `` all locations of production , the sourcing of all component parts , the sourcing of any active pharmaceutical ingredients , and the use of any scarce raw materials . ''
They would also be subject to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the agency deems necessary .
Hawley said the coronavirus outbreak brought the issue to light , and he hopes his legislation will be the first step in bringing medical supply chains back to the United States .
SEN. HAWLEY BLAMES BIG TECH LOBBYIST FOR LACK OF PROGRESS ON PRIVACY LAWS : 'THEY 'VE GAMED THE SYSTEM' '' This is one of those things that over the last couple of decades , as with so much else , we watched so many jobs go to China , so many industries go to China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our elites telling us there ’ s no problem with this , it ’ s secure and fine , '' Hawley said .
`` It ’ s not secure .
The coronavirus is exposing that .
Just as with our manufacturing base , so too with our medical supply chains .
They ’ re exposed when they ’ re in China .
That ’ s why long-term , we need to bring them home and I hope legislation like this will be a first step . ''
`` We ’ ve been told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not an issue , ' '' Hawley concluded .
`` It ’ s a big issue and it ’ s time to take affirmative steps to secure the supply chains and bring them back here . ''

As fears about the spread of the novel coronavirus continue to grow, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at securing America's medical supply chain.
Discussing the bill entitled "The Medical Supply Chain Security Act," on "Tucker Carlson Tonight," Hawley said the proposal would amend the 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to monitor medical device shortages with greater accuracy and efficiency.
SEN. HAWLEY INTRODUCES CORONAVIRUS BILL AIMED AT SECURING MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN
"We’re looking at potential shortages of up to 150 commonly prescribed antibiotics and anti-viral medications," Hawley explained. "That’s bad. The problem is in whole or in part, these drugs are made in China. What we need to do is give the FDA new authority to figure out what components are made in China ... [and ask] 'Is there going to be a shortfall?' If there is, give them authority to fast-track new devices, new pharmaceuticals to take their place."
The bill would swap the words "shortage of a drug" for "shortage of a drug or device," and allow the FDA to expedite the review of essential medical devices that require pre-market approval. Drug and medical device manufacturers would be obligated to provide the FDA with an annual report about their manufacturing capacity as well.
If the bill became law, manufacturers would have to disclose details about "all locations of production, the sourcing of all component parts, the sourcing of any active pharmaceutical ingredients, and the use of any scarce raw materials." They would also be subject to FDA requests for any supply chain information that the agency deems necessary.
Hawley said the coronavirus outbreak brought the issue to light, and he hopes his legislation will be the first step in bringing medical supply chains back to the United States.
SEN. HAWLEY BLAMES BIG TECH LOBBYIST FOR LACK OF PROGRESS ON PRIVACY LAWS: 'THEY'VE GAMED THE SYSTEM'
"This is one of those things that over the last couple of decades, as with so much else, we watched so many jobs go to China, so many industries go to China. We’ve had all of our elites telling us there’s no problem with this, it’s secure and fine," Hawley said.
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"It’s not secure. The coronavirus is exposing that. Just as with our manufacturing base, so too with our medical supply chains. They’re exposed when they’re in China. That’s why long-term, we need to bring them home and I hope legislation like this will be a first step."
"We’ve been told for years, 'No problem. It’s not an issue,'" Hawley concluded. "It’s a big issue and it’s time to take affirmative steps to secure the supply chains and bring them back here."
Fox News' Nick Givas contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-02-28--Pete Hegseth: It's a shame Dems and media are using coronavirus to score political points against Tr

Pete Hegseth: It's a shame Dems and media are using coronavirus to score political points against Trump

Democrats and the mainstream media appear to be using the coronavirus to score political points against President Trump and his administration , `` Fox & Friends Weekend '' co-host Pete Hegseth said Friday .
In an interview on `` Fox & Friends , '' Hegseth said that the proof is in the headlines and that if coronavirus worsens -- even though it is not the fault of the president -- they will try to `` pin it to him like his Katrina moment and make it political . ''
On Wednesday , 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer told SiriusXM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's response to the coronavirus outbreak will be a political disaster , similar to Hurricane Katrina 's political damage to former President George W. Bush .
Additionally , Democratic leadership has called out the administration for an `` anemic '' response to the outbreak , including accusing them of not requesting enough emergency funding .
CAPITOL HILL IS AWASH IN CONCERN ABOUT CORONAVIRUS , BUT THERE 'S NOT FEAR -- YET Although both sides have promised to commit to bipartisanship in the face of the potential future pandemic , a real concerted effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Thursday afternoon Fox was told lawmakers were developing a package of around $ 7 billion -- up from an original proposal of $ 2.5 billion -- for coronavirus and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , told reporters in a news conference that Congress was `` close '' to a bipartisan agreement .
`` Yet , the Democrats will always ask for a higher number because , yet again , they want a bludgeon to hit the president for , '' stated Hegseth .
`` Frankly , at this moment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 8 billion ... what 's the difference in the face of this crisis ? ''
Hegseth told the `` Friends '' hosts that it would probably be better to `` take the talking point away '' from the Democrats .
`` But , we should be pointing the finger exactly where it should be , which is at China -- which has not contained this -- which , ultimately you know , how did it manifest ?
Where is it going and how do we contain ourselves ? ''
he asked .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ should all agree on and not panic about and support the administration as it attempts to keep us safe . ''
There are currently over 83,000 confirmed cases of the virus worldwide with over 78,000 cases in mainland China .
The United States has recorded 60 cases and 33 of those 60 have been in the state of California .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP That said , Hegseth believes if Democrats were focused on a solution , they would be working with the president .
`` They would be saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aside and identify what the issue is and make sure we keep Americans safe , ' '' he added .
`` Instead , they are capitalizing on it . ''
`` You are going to see it [ in ] the Democratic primary even more .
You are seeing it from candidates .
You are seeing it from The New York Times .
It 's a shame , '' Hegseth concluded .

Democrats and the mainstream media appear to be using the coronavirus to score political points against President Trump and his administration, "Fox & Friends Weekend" co-host Pete Hegseth said Friday.
In an interview on "Fox & Friends," Hegseth said that the proof is in the headlines and that if coronavirus worsens -- even though it is not the fault of the president -- they will try to "pin it to him like his Katrina moment and make it political."
On Wednesday, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer told SiriusXM's Dean Obeidallah that the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak will be a political disaster, similar to Hurricane Katrina's political damage to former President George W. Bush.
Additionally, Democratic leadership has called out the administration for an "anemic" response to the outbreak, including accusing them of not requesting enough emergency funding.
CAPITOL HILL IS AWASH IN CONCERN ABOUT CORONAVIRUS, BUT THERE'S NOT FEAR -- YET
Although both sides have promised to commit to bipartisanship in the face of the potential future pandemic, a real concerted effort remains to be seen.
However, by Thursday afternoon Fox was told lawmakers were developing a package of around $7 billion -- up from an original proposal of $2.5 billion -- for coronavirus and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters in a news conference that Congress was "close" to a bipartisan agreement.
"Yet, the Democrats will always ask for a higher number because, yet again, they want a bludgeon to hit the president for," stated Hegseth. "Frankly, at this moment, the difference between $2 billion and $8 billion...what's the difference in the face of this crisis?"
Hegseth told the "Friends" hosts that it would probably be better to "take the talking point away" from the Democrats.
"But, we should be pointing the finger exactly where it should be, which is at China -- which has not contained this -- which, ultimately you know, how did it manifest? Where is it going and how do we contain ourselves?" he asked. "And, that becomes something we should all agree on and not panic about and support the administration as it attempts to keep us safe."
There are currently over 83,000 confirmed cases of the virus worldwide with over 78,000 cases in mainland China. The United States has recorded 60 cases and 33 of those 60 have been in the state of California.
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That said, Hegseth believes if Democrats were focused on a solution, they would be working with the president.
"They would be saying, 'Let's put all the politics aside and identify what the issue is and make sure we keep Americans safe,'" he added. "Instead, they are capitalizing on it."
"You are going to see it [in] the Democratic primary even more. You are seeing it from candidates. You are seeing it from The New York Times. It's a shame," Hegseth concluded.
Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-02-28--Trump Jr. says Dems, left-wing media have reached a 'new level of sickness' by politicizing coronavi

Trump Jr. says Dems, left-wing media have reached a 'new level of sickness' by politicizing coronavirus

Democrats and the left-wing media are hoping for a coronavirus pandemic and it represents a `` new level of sickness , '' Donald Trump Jr. said Friday .
In an interview on `` Fox & Friends '' with hosts Steve Doocy , Ainsley Earhardt , and Brian Kilmeade , Trump Jr. said he was `` not at all surprised '' by the way Democrats have reacted to the administration 's handling of the global outbreak .
`` Anything that they can use to try to hurt Trump , they will , '' the executive vice president of the Trump Organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a positive sense -- like we heard from the reporter that was just suspended from ABC -- they will not give him credit for . ''
Trump Jr. said that while the Democrats ' playbook is `` old at this point , '' for them to try to take a potential pandemic and `` seemingly hope that it comes here , and kills millions of people so they can end Donald Trump 's streak of winning is a new level of sickness . ''
The New York Times is under fire for running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House response to the coronavirus outbreak and declaring that the ailment should be referred to as `` Trumpvirus . ''
`` I do n't know if this is coronavirus or Trump Derangement Syndrome , but these people are infected badly , '' Trump Jr. told the `` Friends '' hosts .
PETE HEGSETH : IT 'S A SHAME DEMS AND MEDIA ARE USING CORONAVIRUS TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS AGAINST TRUMP '' To run that in The New York Times -- this is n't Vox , this is n't one of those left-wing journals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writing this with seriousness , it 's truly sick , '' he said .
`` Now those same Democrats last week , when my father shut down travel to and from China , were saying it 's an overreaction , it 's a disaster , 'you 're being xenophobic . '
Now , they 're flipping that , '' he exclaimed .
`` I mean they can have it both ways because no one in the media will actually cover themselves honestly , '' Trump Jr. added .
`` And that 's what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American people have seen it for what it is and it 's an absolute travesty . ''
There are currently over 83,000 confirmed cases of the virus worldwide with over 78,000 cases in mainland China .
The United States has recorded 60 cases and 33 of those 60 have been in the state of California .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP While both sides of the aisle have called for bipartisanship in the face of the virus , a real concerted effort remains to be seen .
However , by Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were developing a package of around $ 7 billion -- up from an original proposal of $ 2.5 billion -- for coronavirus and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , told reporters in a news conference that Congress was `` close '' to a bipartisan agreement .
Fox News ' Chad Pergram and The Associated Press contributed to this report .

Democrats and the left-wing media are hoping for a coronavirus pandemic and it represents a "new level of sickness," Donald Trump Jr. said Friday.
In an interview on "Fox & Friends" with hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, and Brian Kilmeade, Trump Jr. said he was "not at all surprised" by the way Democrats have reacted to the administration's handling of the global outbreak.
"Anything that they can use to try to hurt Trump, they will," the executive vice president of the Trump Organization remarked. "Anything he does in a positive sense -- like we heard from the reporter that was just suspended from ABC -- they will not give him credit for."
Trump Jr. said that while the Democrats' playbook is "old at this point," for them to try to take a potential pandemic and "seemingly hope that it comes here, and kills millions of people so they can end Donald Trump's streak of winning is a new level of sickness."
The New York Times is under fire for running an op-ed column that criticized the White House response to the coronavirus outbreak and declaring that the ailment should be referred to as "Trumpvirus."
"I don't know if this is coronavirus or Trump Derangement Syndrome, but these people are infected badly," Trump Jr. told the "Friends" hosts.
PETE HEGSETH: IT'S A SHAME DEMS AND MEDIA ARE USING CORONAVIRUS TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS AGAINST TRUMP
"To run that in The New York Times -- this isn't Vox, this isn't one of those left-wing journals -- this is The New York Times writing this with seriousness, it's truly sick," he said.
"Now those same Democrats last week, when my father shut down travel to and from China, were saying it's an overreaction, it's a disaster, 'you're being xenophobic.' Now, they're flipping that," he exclaimed.
"I mean they can have it both ways because no one in the media will actually cover themselves honestly," Trump Jr. added. "And that's what's gone on and I think the American people have seen it for what it is and it's an absolute travesty."
There are currently over 83,000 confirmed cases of the virus worldwide with over 78,000 cases in mainland China. The United States has recorded 60 cases and 33 of those 60 have been in the state of California.
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While both sides of the aisle have called for bipartisanship in the face of the virus, a real concerted effort remains to be seen.
However, by Thursday afternoon, Fox was told. lawmakers were developing a package of around $7 billion -- up from an original proposal of $2.5 billion -- for coronavirus and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters in a news conference that Congress was "close" to a bipartisan agreement.
Fox News' Chad Pergram and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-02-28--Pence tells 'Hannity' risk of coronavirus spread in US 'remains low' thanks to Trump's 'decisive act

Pence tells 'Hannity' risk of coronavirus spread in US 'remains low' thanks to Trump's 'decisive action'

Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News ' Sean Hannity in an exclusive interview Thursday that `` the risk of the spread of coronavirus in the United States of America remains low '' and credited what he called `` decisive action '' by President Trump earlier this year .
`` We continue to prepare for whatever may come , but the reality is that because of the actions that President Trump took ... literally , you know , ending travel , closing our borders to people coming in from China , establishing a quarantine process , setting up a task @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I mean if the president hadn ’ t taken those unprecedented steps we ’ d be in a very different place today , Sean . ''
At a news conference Wednesday , Trump announced that Pence was in charge of coordinating the federal government 's response to the outbreak , nearly one month after Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared the coronavirus to be a public health emergency on Jan. 31 .
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`` When we first received word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the first of the year , `` Pence recounted .
`` The -- the health team came in .
I was there in the Oval Office , and they said to the president , 'Look ... what we ought to do is we ought to end air travel , we ought to close our border and we ought to establish a quarantining process for any American citizens that we allow back in . '
`` And they said , 'No president has ever done this before , but we ’ re recommending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you do it . '
And President Trump didn ’ t hesitate for one second .
He said , 'Do it . '
... our health experts told me again yesterday when we huddled right after that [ Wednesday ] press briefing for the first time -- they said we would be in a very different place today if President Trump hadn ’ t taken the decisive action that we had .
`` And today , we haven ’ t had a new case for the last two weeks until the word that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours , '' Pence added .
`` We ’ ve had 15 cases in this country .
People are being treated and -- and doing well . ''
Pence also said the White House is hopeful that Republicans and Democrats will put politics aside to deal with the outbreak , saying that both parties can do what the American people want them to do on the issue .
`` We continue to hope that we ’ ll see , not just Republicans , but Democrats dial down the rhetoric and -- and come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem .
That ’ s going to be our objective , '' Pence told host Sean Hannity .
`` We have an opportunity to do exactly what the American people want us to do and -- and that is [ to ] keep the politics out of this , follow the facts , follow the science and work the problem . ''
The vice president said Trump asked him to reach out to Democratic leaders in Congress , particularly House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an effort to `` push politics aside . ''
Pence told Hannity he had `` good conversations '' with both leaders .
`` Look , the President said to me , 'Look I want you to reach out to the Republican and Democrat leadership , ' '' Pence said , `` Because we want to push politics aside , we want to make sure we get the resources that we need to respond to this to make sure that the CDC , all of our agencies , have the support that they need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s emergency planning as “ inadequate '' Monday while Schumer said the administration 's response was `` towering and dangerous incompetence '' on the Senate floor Tuesday .
At Wednesday 's press briefing , Trump accused Pelosi and Schumer of politicizing the coronavirus issue , calling Pelosi `` incompetent '' and accusing her of trying to cause panic .
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told a congressional subcommittee on Wednesday that the risk of contracting the coronavirus in the United States remains low , but warned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases as the outbreak spreads globally .

Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News' Sean Hannity in an exclusive interview Thursday that "the risk of the spread of coronavirus in the United States of America remains low" and credited what he called "decisive action" by President Trump earlier this year.
"We continue to prepare for whatever may come, but the reality is that because of the actions that President Trump took ... literally, you know, ending travel, closing our borders to people coming in from China, establishing a quarantine process, setting up a task force," Pence said. "I mean if the president hadn’t taken those unprecedented steps we’d be in a very different place today, Sean."
At a news conference Wednesday, Trump announced that Pence was in charge of coordinating the federal government's response to the outbreak, nearly one month after Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared the coronavirus to be a public health emergency on Jan. 31.
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"When we first received word of the outbreak of the coronavirus shortly after the first of the year, " Pence recounted. "The -- the health team came in. I was there in the Oval Office, and they said to the president, 'Look ... what we ought to do is we ought to end air travel, we ought to close our border and we ought to establish a quarantining process for any American citizens that we allow back in.'
"And they said, 'No president has ever done this before, but we’re recommending out of an abundance of caution that you do it.' And President Trump didn’t hesitate for one second. He said, 'Do it.' ... our health experts told me again yesterday when we huddled right after that [Wednesday] press briefing for the first time -- they said we would be in a very different place today if President Trump hadn’t taken the decisive action that we had.
"And today, we haven’t had a new case for the last two weeks until the word that reached the public in the last 24 hours," Pence added. "We’ve had 15 cases in this country. People are being treated and -- and doing well."
Pence also said the White House is hopeful that Republicans and Democrats will put politics aside to deal with the outbreak, saying that both parties can do what the American people want them to do on the issue.
"We continue to hope that we’ll see, not just Republicans, but Democrats dial down the rhetoric and -- and come alongside the president as we work the problem. That’s going to be our objective," Pence told host Sean Hannity. "We have an opportunity to do exactly what the American people want us to do and -- and that is [to] keep the politics out of this, follow the facts, follow the science and work the problem."
The vice president said Trump asked him to reach out to Democratic leaders in Congress, particularly House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. about efforts to counter the in an effort to "push politics aside." Pence told Hannity he had "good conversations" with both leaders.
"Look, the President said to me, 'Look I want you to reach out to the Republican and Democrat leadership,'" Pence said, "Because we want to push politics aside, we want to make sure we get the resources that we need to respond to this to make sure that the CDC, all of our agencies, have the support that they need."
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Pelosi criticized the White House’s emergency planning as “inadequate" Monday while Schumer said the administration's response was "towering and dangerous incompetence" on the Senate floor Tuesday.
At Wednesday's press briefing, Trump accused Pelosi and Schumer of politicizing the coronavirus issue, calling Pelosi "incompetent" and accusing her of trying to cause panic.
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told a congressional subcommittee on Wednesday that the risk of contracting the coronavirus in the United States remains low, but warned that the country will most likely see more cases as the outbreak spreads globally.
Fox News' Andrew O'Reilly contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-02-28--Sean Hannity accuses Democrats of 'weaponizing' coronavirus 'to score cheap, repulsive political poi

Sean Hannity accuses Democrats of 'weaponizing' coronavirus 'to score cheap, repulsive political points'

Sean Hannity spent much of his opening monologue Thursday lambasting Democrats for `` weaponizing '' the coronavirus outbreak and creating chaos one day after a Northern California woman was confirmed to have contracted the virus , apparently without traveling overseas or coming into contact with anyone who had it .
`` Tonight I can report the sky is absolutely falling .
We 're all doomed .
The end is near .
The apocalypse is imminent and you 're all going to die , '' Hannity said sarcastically .
`` And ... it 's all President Trump 's fault .
Or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mob and the Democratic extreme radical socialist party would like you to think . ''
TRUMP SAYS PELOSI TRYING TO CREATE 'PANIC ' WITH CORONAVIRUS COMMENTS Hannity said Democrats were `` sadly politicizing and weaponizing an infectious disease as their next effort to bludgeon President Trump . ''
`` Many on the left are all but rooting for coronavirus to wreak havoc in the United States .
Why ? ''
he asked .
`` To score cheap , repulsive political points . ''
Praising the United States for its leading medical research , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to properly combat the outbreak and further criticized Democrats for their `` off the charts fearmongering . ''
`` We have an obligation , '' he said .
`` This is who we are as a people , to do everything possible to keep every single American and frankly everyone worldwide safe and healthy .
This is who we are as Americans , this is what we do .
We pray for the sick , pray for the families that lost loved ones .
That 's also who we are as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AIDS , cancer , heart disease and every other disease and affliction . ''
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`` With our American doctors and researchers , '' the host continued , `` we have led the entire world and we have literally shared all of our discoveries all over with the entire world because that 's who we are as a people .
But tonight , the fearmongering is off the charts .
We have some on the left literally whipping this country into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while the virus ' danger should n't be underestimated , Trump and his team , led by Vice President Mike Pence have been engaged `` since day one . ''
`` Make no mistake , '' he said .
`` Coronavirus is dangerous .
Those infected are contagious before they show symptoms .
They do n't know they have it .
The rapid spread is concerning . ''
But , the host continued , `` The president , he has been taking it seriously from day one .
Way back in January , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the coronavirus , the White House declared a public health emergency .
And then you might recall , the president barred non-U.S. citizens who recently visited from China from entering the United States .
Wow , that 's something that the left and the mob would say is bigoted .
He 's been on top of this , fully engaged from day one.
`` `` Despite what you hear , '' Hannity concluded , `` the world is not coming to an end . ''

Sean Hannity spent much of his opening monologue Thursday lambasting Democrats for "weaponizing" the coronavirus outbreak and creating chaos one day after a Northern California woman was confirmed to have contracted the virus, apparently without traveling overseas or coming into contact with anyone who had it.
"Tonight I can report the sky is absolutely falling. We're all doomed. The end is near. The apocalypse is imminent and you're all going to die," Hannity said sarcastically. "And ... it's all President Trump's fault. Or at least that's what the media mob and the Democratic extreme radical socialist party would like you to think."
TRUMP SAYS PELOSI TRYING TO CREATE 'PANIC' WITH CORONAVIRUS COMMENTS
Hannity said Democrats were "sadly politicizing and weaponizing an infectious disease as their next effort to bludgeon President Trump."
"Many on the left are all but rooting for coronavirus to wreak havoc in the United States. Why?" he asked. "To score cheap, repulsive political points."
Praising the United States for its leading medical research, Hannity expressed confidence in the administration's ability to properly combat the outbreak and further criticized Democrats for their "off the charts fearmongering."
"We have an obligation," he said. "This is who we are as a people, to do everything possible to keep every single American and frankly everyone worldwide safe and healthy. This is who we are as Americans, this is what we do. We pray for the sick, pray for the families that lost loved ones. That's also who we are as a people. We want a cure for AIDS, cancer, heart disease and every other disease and affliction."
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"With our American doctors and researchers," the host continued, "we have led the entire world and we have literally shared all of our discoveries all over with the entire world because that's who we are as a people. But tonight, the fearmongering is off the charts. We have some on the left literally whipping this country into a frenzy."
Hannity emphasized that while the virus' danger shouldn't be underestimated, Trump and his team, led by Vice President Mike Pence have been engaged "since day one."
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"Make no mistake," he said. "Coronavirus is dangerous. Those infected are contagious before they show symptoms. They don't know they have it. The rapid spread is concerning."
But, the host continued, "The president, he has been taking it seriously from day one. Way back in January, way before the Democrats seemed to care about the coronavirus, the White House declared a public health emergency. And then you might recall, the president barred non-U.S. citizens who recently visited from China from entering the United States. Wow, that's something that the left and the mob would say is bigoted. He's been on top of this, fully engaged from day one. "
"Despite what you hear," Hannity concluded, "the world is not coming to an end."


foxnews--2020-02-28--Jim Daly: Left’s outrage on Pence leading coronavirus response is latest example of religious intole

Jim Daly: Left’s outrage on Pence leading coronavirus response is latest example of religious intolerance

Religious intolerance comes in many forms and manifests in degrees large and small , but the left ’ s response to President Trump ’ s appointment of Vice President Mike Pence to lead the nation ’ s handling of the coronavirus is the latest serving of demagoguery against people of faith .
In announcing Mr. Pence ’ s role , President Trump cited the vice president ’ s executive experience managing public health in Indiana , where he previously served as governor .
“ He ’ s got a certain talent for this , ” Trump said .
TED CRUZ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CLAIMS PENCE 'LITERALLY DOES N'T BELIEVE IN SCIENCE' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-N.Y. , a reliable critic of the administration and all things conservative , served up early objection , falsely stating , “ Mike Pence literally does not believe in science .
It is utterly irresponsible to put him in charge of US coronavirus response as the world sits on the cusp of a pandemic.
” The Democrat congresswoman is just wrong .
Of course , Mr. Pence believes in science and , in fact , his belief in science helps to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly pounced , blaming Pence for an HIV outbreak in the Hoosier state during his gubernatorial tenure .
At the time , there were those who favored a needle exchange program to combat the virus , suggesting such a plan would reduce the spread of infection .
Mr. Pence objected , stating , “ I don ’ t believe effective anti-drug policy involves handing out drug paraphernalia.
” To say an objection to handing out needles to drug dealers is anti-science is foolish in the extreme .
But opponents of Mr. Pence ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus are even raising objections that predate his time in Indiana ’ s governor ’ s mansion .
As a congressman in 2011 , Vice President Pence voted to cut funding to Planned Parenthood , a move that abortion advocates claim caused abortion clinics in Indiana to close , thus preventing women from receiving HIV screenings .
Such a dubious claim is impossible to verify , especially since Planned Parenthood isn ’ t the only facility to provide screening services .
ABC ’ s late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel also piled on , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pence in charge ?
What is his plan to stop the virus ?
Abstinence ?
” Others even criticized Mr. Pence ’ s call for prayer during the HIV outbreak in Indiana .
At the root of all these scurrilous charges against Vice President Pence is a deep-seated religious intolerance and a sad desire to politicize a very serious situation .
It ’ s true that throughout his long and honorable career in public service , Mr. Pence has allowed his faith to inform his perspective and shape his actions .
What ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same people who criticize him for doing so raise no objections when people on the left do .
Prior to running for the presidency in 2008 , then-Senator Barack Obama famously declared : “ Secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square .
Frederick Douglas , Abraham Lincoln , Williams Jennings Bryant , Dorothy Day , Martin Luther King - indeed , the majority of great reformers in American history - were not only motivated by faith but repeatedly used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So , to say that men and women should not inject their 'personal morality ' into public policy debates is a practical absurdity .
Our law is by definition a codification of morality , much of it grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
” President Obama was widely applauded for correlating faith with public service -- but now that a socially conservative person is in a position of governmental authority , his faith commitments are unallowable .
Do our friends on the left not see the glaring hypocrisy ?
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Never mind that Mr. Pence immediately tapped Debbie Birx , a world-renowned expert on infectious disease .
Not only do people of faith and those with deeply held-religious convictions deserve a seat at the table -- but I would argue they ’ re very often the most qualified and most appropriate people to hold such roles .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP That ’ s because in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health emergencies , it ’ s very often been people of faith who have sacrificially and competently served in humanitarian relief roles .
Like Vice President Pence , their faith commands them to rush in when everyone else is inclined to run out .
It would be good and appropriate for all people of faith to pray for the vice president as he steps into this critical role .
He is a good man who loves our country and , regardless of where you are on the political spectrum , he deserves our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be one country with one voice , praying for containment of this deadly virus , even invoking the words of Jesus Himself who said , “ Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
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Religious intolerance comes in many forms and manifests in degrees large and small, but the left’s response to President Trump’s appointment of Vice President Mike Pence to lead the nation’s handling of the coronavirus is the latest serving of demagoguery against people of faith.
In announcing Mr. Pence’s role, President Trump cited the vice president’s executive experience managing public health in Indiana, where he previously served as governor.
“He’s got a certain talent for this,” Trump said.
TED CRUZ, AOC GET INTO SPAT AFTER SHE CLAIMS PENCE 'LITERALLY DOESN'T BELIEVE IN SCIENCE'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., a reliable critic of the administration and all things conservative, served up early objection, falsely stating, “Mike Pence literally does not believe in science. It is utterly irresponsible to put him in charge of US coronavirus response as the world sits on the cusp of a pandemic.”
The Democrat congresswoman is just wrong. Of course, Mr. Pence believes in science and, in fact, his belief in science helps to inform his policy positions.
Other critics quickly pounced, blaming Pence for an HIV outbreak in the Hoosier state during his gubernatorial tenure. At the time, there were those who favored a needle exchange program to combat the virus, suggesting such a plan would reduce the spread of infection. Mr. Pence objected, stating, “I don’t believe effective anti-drug policy involves handing out drug paraphernalia.”
To say an objection to handing out needles to drug dealers is anti-science is foolish in the extreme.
But opponents of Mr. Pence’s newly announced role to help combat the coronavirus are even raising objections that predate his time in Indiana’s governor’s mansion. As a congressman in 2011, Vice President Pence voted to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, a move that abortion advocates claim caused abortion clinics in Indiana to close, thus preventing women from receiving HIV screenings.
Such a dubious claim is impossible to verify, especially since Planned Parenthood isn’t the only facility to provide screening services.
ABC’s late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel also piled on, sarcastically quipping, “Why is Mike Pence in charge? What is his plan to stop the virus? Abstinence?”
Others even criticized Mr. Pence’s call for prayer during the HIV outbreak in Indiana.
At the root of all these scurrilous charges against Vice President Pence is a deep-seated religious intolerance and a sad desire to politicize a very serious situation.
It’s true that throughout his long and honorable career in public service, Mr. Pence has allowed his faith to inform his perspective and shape his actions. What’s interesting, though, is that the same people who criticize him for doing so raise no objections when people on the left do.
Prior to running for the presidency in 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama famously declared:
“Secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square. Frederick Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, Williams Jennings Bryant, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King - indeed, the majority of great reformers in American history - were not only motivated by faith but repeatedly used religious language to argue for their cause. So, to say that men and women should not inject their 'personal morality' into public policy debates is a practical absurdity. Our law is by definition a codification of morality, much of it grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition.”
President Obama was widely applauded for correlating faith with public service -- but now that a socially conservative person is in a position of governmental authority, his faith commitments are unallowable.
Do our friends on the left not see the glaring hypocrisy?
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President Trump has also been criticized for appointing Mr. Pence to lead up the virus response because the vice president doesn’t have medical credentials. Never mind that Mr. Pence immediately tapped Debbie Birx, a world-renowned expert on infectious disease.
Not only do people of faith and those with deeply held-religious convictions deserve a seat at the table -- but I would argue they’re very often the most qualified and most appropriate people to hold such roles.
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That’s because in the history of global pandemics and other health emergencies, it’s very often been people of faith who have sacrificially and competently served in humanitarian relief roles. Like Vice President Pence, their faith commands them to rush in when everyone else is inclined to run out.
It would be good and appropriate for all people of faith to pray for the vice president as he steps into this critical role. He is a good man who loves our country and, regardless of where you are on the political spectrum, he deserves our support for this assignment. May we be one country with one voice, praying for containment of this deadly virus, even invoking the words of Jesus Himself who said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
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foxnews--2020-02-28--Liberty Vittert: Coronavirus by the numbers -- what is your real risk as the outbreak continues to s

Liberty Vittert: Coronavirus by the numbers -- what is your real risk as the outbreak continues to spread?

The statistics on the coronavirus have been confusing , potentially deliberately misleading and downright scary .
So let ’ s take a look at the latest report by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to really understand what it means for your individual risk of infection -- in normal language .
There are two types of risk .
The first is called case fatality rate .
That is simply the number of deaths of those infected with coronavirus divided by the number of infected .
In China , according to Thursday ’ s WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent case fatality rate meaning if you are infected in China , there is a 3.5 percent chance you will die .
As for the rest of the world , the case fatality rate is currently about 1.5 percent .
However , this does not necessarily mean that the actual fatality rate of coronavirus is 3.5 percent .
Here ’ s why .
Very mild cases of the coronavirus in which the patient only exhibits low-grade fever , cough or even no symptoms at all , may not have been reported .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be a lot higher , making the actual fatality rate a lot lower .
Statistical modeling out of the WHO is currently predicting the actual fatality rate at somewhere between 0.3 percent and 1.0 percent ( much lower than the current fatality rate ) .
This means if you are infected there is between a 0.3 percent and 1.0 percent chance you will die .
While there are experts that agree and disagree with the WHO ’ s prediction , this is the best guess we have right now .
But that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the story .
The newest data shows that there may be a different fatality rate depending on your health , age , or sex .
Like the flu , the fatality rate seems to jumps drastically for those who are older and in poorer health .
So how does this fatality rate compare to other diseases we have seen ?
The seasonal flu , for example , has a fatality rate of below one percent -- relatively in line with what the WHO predicts the coronavirus fatality rate to actually be .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are we all so scared ?
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The first is that we are pretty confident that the seasonal flu ’ s mortality rate is directly correlated with your individual health meaning the only way you die from the seasonal flu is if your health is already very compromised .
While the newest research indicates that coronavirus tends to follow relatively the same pattern , we have heard of cases of coronavirus where this is not the case .
Second , coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For example , if you have two people , one infected with seasonal flu and one infected with coronavirus , the person with the seasonal flu will infect just one person for every ( almost ) three people the coronavirus infected person will transmit the disease to .
Coronavirus could be almost three times more transmissible .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP But here is the real deal -- all of these numbers are based on predictive models from very , very limited data .
And a significant amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is highly suspect .
So what does this all mean ?
It means that coronavirus is serious and that while you should take precautions we really don ’ t have any idea of the real impact of coronavirus .
As with anything , the unknown is by far the scariest part .
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The statistics on the coronavirus have been confusing, potentially deliberately misleading and downright scary. So let’s take a look at the latest report by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to really understand what it means for your individual risk of infection -- in normal language.
There are two types of risk. The first is called case fatality rate. That is simply the number of deaths of those infected with coronavirus divided by the number of infected. In China, according to Thursday’s WHO situation report, there is a 3.5 percent case fatality rate meaning if you are infected in China, there is a 3.5 percent chance you will die. As for the rest of the world, the case fatality rate is currently about 1.5 percent.
However, this does not necessarily mean that the actual fatality rate of coronavirus is 3.5 percent. Here’s why. Very mild cases of the coronavirus in which the patient only exhibits low-grade fever, cough or even no symptoms at all, may not have been reported. This means that the number of infected cases could be a lot higher, making the actual fatality rate a lot lower. Statistical modeling out of the WHO is currently predicting the actual fatality rate at somewhere between 0.3 percent and 1.0 percent (much lower than the current fatality rate). This means if you are infected there is between a 0.3 percent and 1.0 percent chance you will die. While there are experts that agree and disagree with the WHO’s prediction, this is the best guess we have right now.
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But that isn’t even the end of the story. The newest data shows that there may be a different fatality rate depending on your health, age, or sex. Like the flu, the fatality rate seems to jumps drastically for those who are older and in poorer health.
So how does this fatality rate compare to other diseases we have seen? The seasonal flu, for example, has a fatality rate of below one percent -- relatively in line with what the WHO predicts the coronavirus fatality rate to actually be.
If this is the case then, why are we all so scared?
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There are two very important reasons. The first is that we are pretty confident that the seasonal flu’s mortality rate is directly correlated with your individual health meaning the only way you die from the seasonal flu is if your health is already very compromised. While the newest research indicates that coronavirus tends to follow relatively the same pattern, we have heard of cases of coronavirus where this is not the case.
Second, coronavirus appears to be more highly transmissible. For example, if you have two people, one infected with seasonal flu and one infected with coronavirus, the person with the seasonal flu will infect just one person for every (almost) three people the coronavirus infected person will transmit the disease to. Coronavirus could be almost three times more transmissible.
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But here is the real deal -- all of these numbers are based on predictive models from very, very limited data. And a significant amount of the data that came out of China is highly suspect.
So what does this all mean? It means that coronavirus is serious and that while you should take precautions we really don’t have any idea of the real impact of coronavirus. As with anything, the unknown is by far the scariest part.
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foxnews--2020-02-28--Mark Levin slams Schumer, Pelosi as 'the last people I want playing doctor with me or the American p

Mark Levin slams Schumer, Pelosi as 'the last people I want playing doctor with me or the American people'

“ Life , Liberty & Levin ” host Mark Levin gave a fired-up answer Thursday to criticism of President Trump 's response to the coronavirus outbreak by Democratic leaders , most notably House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. '' I watch this and I realize there 's a lot of stupid people on TV , '' Levin told `` Hannity . ''
`` The last people I want playing doctor with me or the American people are Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi . ''
Reading off a fact sheet , Levin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and his administration since the outbreak began , even as Democrats accused the White House of not doing enough in response .
PENCE TELLS 'HANNITY ' RISK OF CORONAVIRUS SPREAD IN US 'REMAINS LOW ' THANKS TO TRUMP 'S 'DECISIVE ACTION' '' There 's no CDC cuts .
There 's been [ funding ] increases , '' Levin began .
`` Certain individuals have been quarantined by this president -- the first time a U.S. president has done that in over half a century .
The White House coronavirus task force was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president temporarily suspended entry into the United States . ''
While Trump and his team worked to contain the virus , Levin claimed , Democrats busied themselves with his impeachment trial , leaving little time to pass the necessary legislation .
`` From January 16 to February 5 , the United States Senate was paralyzed by the House Democrats and Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi with this outrageous impeachment trial where the Senators had to sit on their hands , shut their mouths and could n't pass any business , '' Levin explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus because Pelosi and Schumer shut down the Congress .
They do n't want to talk about that , do they ? ''
Levin then shifted his focus to the 2020 Democratic field .
The Democrats , they go to the microphone and they attack .
They do n't know anything , '' he said .
`` What is their plan ?
What is the Schumer-Pelosi- [ Bernie ] Sanders - [ Amy ] Klobuchar- [ Michael ] Bloomberg whatever plans ?
They have great plans for containment .
Open borders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sanctuary cities , nationalize and destroy the greatest healthcare system , destroy our pharmaceutical companies ... that will come up with the solutions ?
`` CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP '' The answers wo n't come from the liberals and the Democrats , '' Levin concluded , `` which is why they attack . ''

“Life, Liberty & Levin” host Mark Levin gave a fired-up answer Thursday to criticism of President Trump's response to the coronavirus outbreak by Democratic leaders, most notably House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
"I watch this and I realize there's a lot of stupid people on TV," Levin told "Hannity." "The last people I want playing doctor with me or the American people are Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi."
Reading off a fact sheet, Levin named a series of actions taken by Trump and his administration since the outbreak began, even as Democrats accused the White House of not doing enough in response.
PENCE TELLS 'HANNITY' RISK OF CORONAVIRUS SPREAD IN US 'REMAINS LOW' THANKS TO TRUMP'S 'DECISIVE ACTION'
"There's no CDC cuts. There's been [funding] increases," Levin began. "Certain individuals have been quarantined by this president -- the first time a U.S. president has done that in over half a century. The White House coronavirus task force was appointed over a month ago. The president temporarily suspended entry into the United States."
While Trump and his team worked to contain the virus, Levin claimed, Democrats busied themselves with his impeachment trial, leaving little time to pass the necessary legislation.
"From January 16 to February 5, the United States Senate was paralyzed by the House Democrats and Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi with this outrageous impeachment trial where the Senators had to sit on their hands, shut their mouths and couldn't pass any business," Levin explained.
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"They couldn’t address the coronavirus because Pelosi and Schumer shut down the Congress. They don't want to talk about that, do they?"
Levin then shifted his focus to the 2020 Democratic field.
The Democrats, they go to the microphone and they attack. They don't know anything," he said. "What is their plan? What is the Schumer-Pelosi-[Bernie] Sanders - [Amy] Klobuchar- [Michael] Bloomberg whatever plans? They have great plans for containment. Open borders, eliminate ICE, no vetting of foreigners, sanctuary cities, nationalize and destroy the greatest healthcare system, destroy our pharmaceutical companies ... that will come up with the solutions? "
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"The answers won't come from the liberals and the Democrats," Levin concluded, "which is why they attack."