Fears. Some are questioning whether the centers for Disease Control are acting quickly enough in doing enough to protect the american public. The cdc head still dozen support a travel ban on west african countries despite a new poll out today showing two thirds of all americans say such a ban is necessary to protect the Public Health. And today president obama trying to downplay the crisis and put the responsibility on other countries. There are a number of countries that have capacity that have not yet stepped up. Those that have stepped up come all of us are going to have to do more because unless we contain this at the source, this has been something that will continue to pose a threat to a individual countries at a time that they are just a couple of air flights away. Lou also tonight, the Islamic State advancing in iraq and syria despite two months of airstrikes it has prompted president obama to convene a meeting with military chiefs from 20 allies in the coalition, fourstar gene
Executive director. I think from what i understand, the board hasnt even been trained on its own Decision Making process. This seems to be almost no training on best board practices and i think that is something that could go a long way towards solving the problems. Thank you, next speaker and i have another speaker card and i apologize for mispronouncing it. Good afternoon. My name is joe virginia. Im a candidate on the upcoming board of directors elections for pride. I was also a Community Grand marshall last year and for the past 15 years i have cohosted and produced with donna sash e for the Resource Center and i have board experience with past president and 5 years as chairman and served on various boards from the lgbt Human Rights Commission to the hiv aids planning council. My intent today is to not make anything personal. In fact i dont know most of the people on the board of directors. My criticism of the day is to shed like on the governance of trying to offer my help to the
Fears. Some are questioning whether the centers for Disease Control are acting quickly enough in doing enough to protect the american public. The cdc head still dozen support a travel ban on west african countries despite a new poll out today showing two thirds of all americans say such a ban is necessary to protect the Public Health. And today president obama trying to downplay the crisis and put the responsibility on other countries. There are a number of countries that have capacity that have not yet stepped up. Those that have stepped up come all of us are going to have to do more because unless we contain this at the source, this has been something that will continue to pose a threat to a individual countries at a time that they are just a couple of air flights away. Lou also tonight, the Islamic State advancing in iraq and syria despite two months of airstrikes it has prompted president obama to convene a meeting with military chiefs from 20 allies in the coalition, fourstar gene
Wearing Hazardous Material suits until tests confirmed that he indeed had ebola. The white house only now conceding shortcomings in its handling of the crisis. With president Obama Holding an emergency meeting with his cabinet and canceling a fundraiser. But he placed the blame on dallas hospital officials. The the key thing to understand about this disease is the these protocols work. We know that because they have been used for decades now in ebola cases around the world. If theyre done properly, they work. But we have to make sure that understandably certain local hospitals that may not have that experience are walking walked through that process as carefully as possible. The white house today claiming it still has confidence in embattled cdc director dr. Tom freeden despite obvious mistakes made and misstatements. The answer to your first yes or no is yes. Throughout this process and, dating back to march, this has been guided by medical experts who have experience in dealing with
Wearing Hazardous Material suits until tests confirmed that he indeed had ebola. The white house only now conceding shortcomings in its handling of the crisis. With president Obama Holding an emergency meeting with his cabinet and canceling a fundraiser. But he placed the blame on dallas hospital officials. The the key thing to understand about this disease is the these protocols work. We know that because they have been used for decades now in ebola cases around the world. If theyre done properly, they work. But we have to make sure that understandably certain local hospitals that may not have that experience are walking walked through that process as carefully as possible. The white house today claiming it still has confidence in embattled cdc director dr. Tom freeden despite obvious mistakes made and misstatements. The answer to your first yes or no is yes. Throughout this process and, dating back to march, this has been guided by medical experts who have experience in dealing with