Historical Speeches/Events

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.