The Administration's Response to Ebola

DAILY SNAPSHOT Monday, October 20, 2014

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The Administration's Response to Ebola Ebola continues to be a public health and national security priority, and President Obama is directing his Administration to take aggressive measures to respond. In his latest weekly address, the President made it clear that, although Ebola is a serious disease, "we can't give in to hysteria or fear -- because that only makes it harder to get people the accurate information they need. We have to be guided by the science. We have to remember the basic facts." Find out what the U.S. is doing to combat this epidemic -- and share this with someone who needs to know the facts. President Barack Obama delivers a statement to the press after a meeting with Cabinet agencies coordinating the government's Ebola response, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Oct. 15, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Time (ET) 11:00 AM: The Vice President delivers remarks at an event with Governor Andrew Cuomo to discuss the importance of investing in our nation’s infrastructure 2:00 PM: The Vice President attends a rally for Representative Dan Maffei 6:00 PM: The President delivers remarks and answers questions at a DNC event 7:30 PM: The President departs Chicago 9:10 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews 9:25 PM: The President arrives the White House