Cases. I think you know other countries in nigeria for example within 48 hours of the 1st case nigeria had established 100 bed isolation units so. But i think the development of the clinical support and Isolation Services is on even. While it may be present at National Level one of the things we found during the a ball outbreak was reproducing preparedness at sub National Level at district level is is another challenge that we need to address so our work now is moving the preparedness activities from the National Level down to the district level in countries in africa but i think we are pleased with the developments so far we believe there may be an element of underdiagnosis is some countries. Were chasing that in trying to activate surveillance on the whole continent. Thank you. To our to the. Free countries in africa have been our focus. Were very much encouraged by the progress we have made through our Regional Office after all and also the africa c. D. C. As you know a major concer
In the days and weeks ahead, we expect to see the number of cases, the number of deaths, and the number of affected countries to climb even higher. W. H. O. Has been assessing this outbreak around the clock, and were deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction. We have therefore made the assessment that covid19 can be characterized as a pandemic. Pandemic is not a word to use lightly. Or carelessly. Its a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over. That the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death. Describing the situation as a pandemic does not change w. H. O. s assessment of the threat posed by the virus. It doesnt change what w. H. O. Is doing, and it doesnt change what countries should do. We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. This is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus. And we have never before seen a pandemic tha
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The subcommittee will come to order. Welcome to our first Budget Hearing of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Congress Justice in science, and related agencies for this fiscal year, 2021. We have the honor of hearing from secretary of commerce, wilbur ross about the president s for the department of commerce. Welcome secretary ross for your appearance. We look forward to hearing from you this morning. As we, know the department of commerce executes a broad range of critical activities for our nation, things that are important to every american, things that are important to us as members of the senate, and issues that we care a lot about. Research and development, Cutting Edge Technology for predicting the weather, increasing trade and investment, recruiting businesses to our communities. The census has been an essential component of the departments business for the last several years. The president s request is eight billion dollars, 6. 7 billion below the fy 20 enacted level,
The subcommittee will come to order. Welcome to our first Budget Hearing of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Congress Justice in science, and related agencies for this fiscal year, 2021. We have the honor of hearing from secretary of commerce, wilbur ross about the president s for the department of commerce. Welcome secretary ross for your appearance. We look forward to hearing from you this morning. As we, know the department of commerce executes a broad range of critical activities for our nation, things that are important to every american, things that are important to us as members of the senate, and issues that we care a lot about. Research and development, Cutting Edge Technology for predicting the weather, increasing trade and investment, recruiting businesses to our communities. The census has been an essential component of the departments business for the last several years. The president s request is eight billion dollars, 6. 7 billion below the fy 20 enacted level,