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In a TED Talk from 2015, Bill Gates warned that the world is not prepared for an epidemic, pandemic, or outbreak. This feels all too relevant with the 2020 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read the full transcript of his TED Talk here.

Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force held their April 10 briefing on COVID-19. Trump said he would not open the country “until we know this country is going to be healthy.” [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/g03mdSH4mRaurEYCza2C32mLlx1IazfFqXvGSxnhWtgDGLO4Lnd4cYwJXNmQDIqwqzHVBsem7YeTEj52HCjHEUxDC8A?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=3037.25] Some people found a quote from Surgeon General Jerome Adams offensive, where he said for communities of color to avoid drugs & alcohol, call friends and family, and to “Do it for your abuela, do it for your grandaddy, do it for your big mama, do it for your pop pop.” [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/g03mdSH4mRaurEYCza2C32mLlx1IazfFqXvGSxnhWtgDGLO4Lnd4cYwJXNmQDIqwqzHVBsem7YeTEj52HCjHEUxDC8A?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=1924.04] Read the full transcript here.

President Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force held their COVID-19 press conference today, April 9. Trump said the US doesn’t need a nationwide massive testing system to reopen the country [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/E-nRqdMkNdYn_J5zZTadtKBtDpKwsxZwg9tYtijDvEzemF6DrSIbAyPwHm3OFPJQrZDhTmey4t9ABoCz0x_HRaI_kJk?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=718.56] but it would be “nice to have.” Read the full briefing transcript here.

Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force held their April 8 press conference. The health experts showed cautious optimism that the spread is slowing. On a funny note, Trump was asked whether he would pardon Joe Exotic from the famous Tiger King series on Netflix. Read the full press briefing transcript here.

Donald Trump held a meeting with Steve Mnuchin, Ivanka Trump, and several CEO’s on small business coronavirus relief. Read the full transcript of the meeting here.

Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force held their daily press conference on April 7. Trump mentioned possibly withholding funding from the World Health Organization, and that African Americans are at higher risk for COVID-19 according to data. Read the full transcript here.