Rep. Engel Issues Statement on Coronavirus Outbreak
February 26, 2020
February 26, 2020
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on the coronavirus outbreak:
"Whether it's in China, Italy or here in the United States, the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or sociodemographic. While I commend the men and women of the CDC, FDA, NIH and other federal agencies for the lifesaving work they are carrying out, there are pressing actions that President Trump should immediately take t . . .
"Whether it's in China, Italy or here in the United States, the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or sociodemographic. While I commend the men and women of the CDC, FDA, NIH and other federal agencies for the lifesaving work they are carrying out, there are pressing actions that President Trump should immediately take t . . .