Stepping Up Our Efforts to Help Combat the Ebola Outbreak

At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta yesterday, President Obama discussed the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and announced a major increase in our efforts to help fight the outbreak.

While reiterating that the chances of an Ebola outbreak in the United States are very unlikely, the President emphasized that the outbreak is still a national security priority, and that the government has "devoted significant resources in support of our strategy."

Watch the President’s full remarks here:

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

9:45 AM: The President participates in a briefing at U.S. Central Command

10:50 PM: The President tours the Joint Operations Center at U.S. Central Command

11:50 AM: The President delivers remarks

12:15 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at a kick-off event for the Nuns on the Bus "We the People, We the Voters" bus tour

2:15 PM: The President departs Tampa, Florida

4:15 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews

7:05 PM: The President delivers remarks at a picnic for Members of Congress