Our Response to Ebola

Yesterday, the President met with his senior health, homeland security, and national security advisors to review the United States' Ebola response. They discussed the Ebola case in Dallas, the United States' broader preparedness plans, and both domestic and international efforts to contain and end the epidemic.

President Obama made it clear that Ebola is a top national security priority, but reiterated that the chance of an Ebola outbreak in the U.S. is extremely low.

"It is important for Americans to know the facts," he said. "Because of the measures that we’ve put in place, as well as our world-class health system and the nature of the Ebola virus itself -- which is difficult to transmit -- the chance of an Ebola outbreak in the United States is extremely low."

Find out more about our response to Ebola here.

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

12:30 PM: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

12:45 PM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews

1:15 PM: The Vice President joins Mayor Garcetti of Los Angeles for an event on raising the minimum wage

1:40 PM: The President arrives New York

2:25 PM: The President attends a DNC Roundtable

3:00 PM: The Vice President attends an event for Congressional candidate Amanda Renteria and State Senator Alex Padilla, a candidate for California Secretary of State

4:10 PM: The President attends a DNC event

6:30 PM: The Vice President attends a rally for Amanda Renteria and Alex Padilla at CSU Bakersfield

6:40 PM: The President delivers remarks and takes questions at a DSCC event

8:05 PM: The President departs New York

9:00 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews

9:15 PM: The President arrives at the White House

10:00 PM: The Vice President attends an event for the Democratic National Committee