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• Wednesday, October 22, 2014 • College Station, Texas • Press Release
  Gov. Perry Tours Advanced Manufacturing Facility with Capability to Rapidly Produce Life-Saving Drugs
  Gov. Rick Perry today toured the Texas A&M National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing, one of the pioneering vaccine and therapeutic manufacturing facilities that comprise the Texas A&M Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing (CIADM).
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• Tuesday, October 21, 2014 • Dallas, Texas • Press Release
  Gov. Perry Announces North Texas Ebola Treatment and Infectious Disease Bio Containment Facility
  Gov. Rick Perry today announced the creation of a state-of-the-art Ebola treatment and infectious disease bio containment facility in North Texas. Creation of such facilities was among the first recommendations made by the governor's recently named Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response in order to better protect health care workers and the public from the spread of pandemic diseases.
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• Monday, October 20, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Statement by Gov. Perry on 43 Texans Removed from Active Monitoring for Ebola
  "With guarded optimism we welcome the news that 43 Texans have been removed from active monitoring for Ebola. Continuous vigilance in confronting this threat and the cooperation of those affected is what has brought us to this point, and we look forward to the day when the remaining individuals can also be removed from active monitoring."
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• Friday, October 17, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Gov. Perry Calls for Travel Ban from Ebola Outbreak Countries
  Gov. Rick Perry today announced the first recommendations issued by the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response. Gov. Perry created the task force, headed by Dr. Brett P. Giroir, earlier this month to assess the state's readiness and ability to respond to Ebola and other infectious diseases.
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• Wednesday, October 15, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Statement by Gov. Perry on Second Dallas Hospital Worker Diagnosed with Ebola
  "This is the first time that our nation has had to deal with a threat such as this. Everyone working on this challenge - from the medical professionals at the bedside to the public health officials addressing containment of the infection - is working to end the threat posed by this disease. These individuals are keeping the health and safety of Texans and the needs of the patients as their most critical tasks. Every relevant agency at the local, state and national levels is working to support these individuals."
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• Tuesday, October 14, 2014 • London, United Kingdom • Speech
  Gov. Perry's Remarks at the Royal United Services Institute
  Gov. Rick Perry today delivered a speech on foreign policy to members of the Royal United Services Institute in London. The governor laid out the stakes in the fight Western nations presently face against ISIS and said the common values shared by the United States and allies like Great Britain are what will allow us to prevail.
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• Monday, October 13, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Announces Hearing on Oct. 23 in Austin
  The Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response will hold its first hearing at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. The hearing will focus on medical and public health preparedness for initial identification and isolation of patients with Ebola or similar high-consequence infectious diseases, a topic that is included in one of seven initial areas of focus identified by the Task Force.
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• Monday, October 13, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Gov. Perry Leads Economic Development Delegation in Europe
  Gov. Rick Perry will be in Europe this week for an economic development trip that will take him to England, Germany, Poland and Ukraine. The governor will start the week in London with a speech on Tuesday at the Royal United Services Institute. In addition to holding business meetings in each country, the governor will explore opportunities to expand the export of liquefied natural gas from Texas to Poland and Ukraine.
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