The gift of this day. In spite of challenges that often seem insurmountable, you remain our hope for the years to come. As our senators strive to meet the challenges of the coronavirus, validate their efforts with your divine blessing. You are the righteous judge who knows even the motives of our hearts. May your providential purposes be fulfilled in our nation and world. Touch this land we love with your healing hands. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley on friday, President Trump declared a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coro
Forces outside the chamber, and others who are invisible to those comingf and going that are part of the ordinary business of the United States senate. We didwe today, with the president has told america we should not do. What medical experts of tolls we should not do. We u have taken on necessary Airline Flights to come here to washington d. C. I was on a plane this morning from springfield illinois to chicago. There were six passengers on the plane. Most people are listening to the advice of the medical experts and avoiding unnecessary travel. But unfortunately, we were required to come back today, from across the United States. Some member stated over the weekend because her homes are too far away. Some tried to drive this morning to be externally safe. The factac is we were asked to airlineecessary flights to come a back here today this week, and frankly expose ourselves to the possibility of some Public Health risk. And ask our staff to do the same. In addition to that, we have be
Mucinex, just the basic stuff. Now at 11 00, bay area residents stocking up after a new case of the coronavirus in Santa Clara County has Health Officials warning people to be prepared for the infection to spread. A major convention in San Francisco postponed, how the fear of the coronavirus continues to impact businesses. And some big changes in the weather. The cooldown coming to the bay area this weekend. Now at 11 00 and streaming on cbs in bay area, coronavirus troubling on the west coast. I am elizabeth cook, there are now four patients who got sit with the indexed infection from community spread. The latest includes a high schools could student in Washington State and an employee in oregon. Santa clara county announced a new case of unknown origin. The Mountain View voice reports that patient was treated at el camino hospital. It comes to days after a case was reported in Solano County. We have Team Coverage on the coronavirus. We begin with betty yu, who spoke to people stockin
Im ken wayne just in the last hour, oregon and Washington State each reported that case both labeled as a possible instance of Community Spread how they describe it. Those are in addition to 2 such cases here in the bay area. The first one was reported yesterday from Solano County a woman from there is currently being treated at U C Davis Medical Center in sacramento. The latest one was reported just today in Santa Clara County and thats where kron fours dan thorn joins us live with how county leaders are responding to this new case stands. Well thats right and Santa Clara County Health Officials say they now have 3 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Here in Santa Clara County this new case is now the latest in the bay area where a patient was infected through community transmission. Another coronavirus case of unknown origin is confirmed in the bay area. This coming just days after a woman in Solano County may have been the first in the country to get the virus through Community Spread l
Widespread community transmission. I got the basic meds to cure a common cold, according to what some of the doctors are saying. It acts like a common cold. Ive got tylenol, some hydration water stuff. Reporter he is not alone, many shoppers rolled out carts of basic necessities. He shared this photo from inside the store, he says employees were constantly unloading new pallets of supplies. Experts say the threat of the coronavirus could empty shelves in the coming weeks. The latest patient diagnosed in Santa Clara County did not travel to china or have known contact with an infected patient. She is an elderly woman with Chronic Health conditions. The virus is here, present at some level, but we still dont know to what degree. An important priority there for us is to conduct Public Health surveillance to determine the extent of what is happening. Reporter the county is emphasizing that everyone keep their hands clean, try not to touch your face, and stay home when sick to help reduce t