During a news conference, President Trump and FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn provided updates on medicines and treatments that are in development to counter the novel coronavirus. See more updates here:
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that China was facilitating the shipment of 1,000 ventilators to his state and that he was continuing to shop for more of the lifesaving devices.
“This is a big deal and it’s going to make a significant difference for us,” Cuomo said, adding that the state of Oregon also is sending 140 ventilators to New York. Cuomo is also looking for ventilators closer to home and has issued an order that forces even private hospitals in the state to redistribute ventilators to the hospitals most in need.
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