Fighting Against the Coronavirus

WASHINGTON-It’s been another week where the Coronavirus has dominated the news.  We’ve seen the dramatic losses in the stock market, the cancellation of so many beloved sporting events, and Friday morning, we found out the first case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in Alabama.  According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, this individual had recently traveled out of state and had underlying health problems.

The photo above is of FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn and myself greeting each other with an elbow bump at a hearing this week rather than shaking hands.   We have been having hearings like this to determine exactly what federal, state and local health officials need to combat the virus.   Congress has already approved $8 billion and more measures are coming soon.  The CDC announced that a little more than $8 million is already being sent to Alabama.   The state legislature has also committed $5 million to fight the virus as well.