Subject: Update: Our Response to Ebola in the U.S.
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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:42:10 -0600

Here's what's going on at the White House today.

DAILY SNAPSHOT
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

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Update: Our Response to Ebola in the U.S.

After meeting with his Cabinet officials and Dr. Tom Frieden of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the President updated the country on our comprehensive strategy to contain the Ebola disease, prevent its spread in the U.S., and combat it at its source in West Africa.

"The dangers of a serious outbreak are extraordinarily low" in the U.S., the President said. "But we are taking this very seriously at the highest levels of government."

Get the facts on our response to Ebola here.

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)

10:00 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:00 AM: The President participates in a video conference with his British, French, German, and Italian counterparts

2:15 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

3:30 PM: The President holds a meeting with cabinet agencies coordinating the government's Ebola response

4:30 PM: The Vice President attends a roundtable meeting with Administration officials and Chief Human Resource Officers

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