Congresswoman Liz Cheney's Response to COVID-19: Key Takeaways and Statistics

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Congresswoman Liz Cheney has been actively involved in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for accountability from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and supporting measures to protect America's national security.

Key Takeaways:

  • Congresswoman Liz Cheney has been selected to serve on the House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy's China Task Force, which aims to develop policies to combat the CCP's threats.
  • Cheney has introduced a bill to rename the street outside the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. "Li Wenliang Plaza" in honor of the doctor who warned about the danger of coronavirus at great personal risk.
  • As of May 5, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) had approved over 2.44 million loans in the second round of funding, on top of the 1.6 million loans approved in round one, totaling over 4 million small businesses approved for PPP loans.
  • President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to protect the nation's food supply by designating meat and poultry processing plants as essential infrastructure and providing additional protective gear for employees.
  • The FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the antiviral drug remdisivir, which has been shown to accelerate recovery from COVID-19.
  • The "Get My Payment" web portal has been launched by the IRS to allow taxpayers to check on their Economic Impact Payment date and update direct deposit information.

Statistics:

  • Over 7.75 million tests for COVID-19 have been performed in the United States as of May 5.
  • 215,443 tests were reported in the United States on May 5.
  • 119 flights have been completed by FEMA's Project Airbridge, with an additional 26 scheduled, for a total of approximately 145 flights.
  • FEMA, HHS, and the private sector have coordinated the delivery of or are shipping: 75.1 million N95 respirators, 120.2 million surgical masks, 7.5 million face shields, 19.3 million surgical gowns, 947.7 million gloves, 10,663 ventilators, and 8,450 federal medical station beds.

Sources:

  • "Cheney- CCP's Lies and Cover-up of COVID-19 Caused Virus to Spread Globally" (cheney.house.gov)
  • "The Cruel Covid 'New Normal'" (The Wall Street Journal, Dr. Scott Gottlieb)
  • "Get My Payment" web portal (irs.gov)
  • Our World In Data, courtesy of COVID Tracking Project