Vice President Pence: We’re seeing great progress, states moving in responsible way
Chief Executive Officer for Marquis Health Services Norman Rokeach, left, talks with Vice President Mike Pence, right, as he unloads boxes of PPE from FEMA at Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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UPDATED 2:02 PM PT — Thursday, May 7, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence helped deliver personal protective equipment to a nursing home in Virginia this week. He spoke about the delivery on Thursday, which he said was one of many installments from FEMA that will be going out to more than 15,000 nursing homes across the country.
Under President @realDonaldTrump’s leadership, @fema will be delivering critical PPE to 15,400 nursing homes across America.
Today, it was an honor to help deliver an installment of supplies to the Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center with @SeemaCMS & Admiral Polowczyk. pic.twitter.com/uwQyJilxWW
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) May 7, 2020
When asked about states reopening before meeting federal guidelines, Pence reiterated the task force’s guidance are recommendations. He added governors are applying them according to each state’s unique circumstances.
He then expressed confidence states are moving in a responsible way to reopen.
“We’re seeing great progress across the country. What the American people have done over the last two months has saved lives, it has slowed the spread. It has preserved the resources of our health care system, just as it was intended to do.” – Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States
To meet the needs of the American people during this time, @fema will be delivering millions of supplies and PPE to 15,400 nursing homes across the Country:
1.2 Million Goggles
13.9 Million Masks
62.9 Million Gloves
12.7 Millions Gowns pic.twitter.com/vTV5iVUBKN— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) May 7, 2020
According to the vice president, governors who are reopening their states are following the administration’s latest guidance, data and science while implementing testing.
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Vice President Mike Pence talks to the press after delivering PPE from FEMA to Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)