I want members to know that i plan to continue this committees long tradition of collegiality and substantive substantive debate, even as we conduct our business from afar. I will continue to work with the Ranking Member mr. Smith and his staff to ensure that the rights of all members are respected in this new virtual format. Before i turn to todays important topic, i want to remind members of a few procedures to help you navigate this new platform. First, consistent with regulations the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for their fiveminute statement. Second, members and witnesses must have their cameras on at all times. If you need to step away from the proceedings, please leave your camera on rather than logging out. Finally, we have several members who are waving on to the subcommittee for todays hearing. Given the large number i will recognize members in an
The appropriations subcommittee on labor, health, and human services, education, and related agencies will come to order. I want to thank our witnesses for appearing before the subcommittee today to provide an update on where we are on the areas that they are so involved in on covid19. As we continue to be challenged by this pandemic in the country, we know that 195,961 americans have died as part of the pandemic, and 6. 6 million have tested positive during the process of testing in the pandemic. Pandemic, and 6. 6 million have tested positive during the process of testing in the pandemic. This has rapidly swept across the globe, and even countries who thought their cases were contained are facing new outbreaks and dealing with those new and unanticipated outbreaks. This is a new disease in many ways. And even after 9 months we still know relatively little about this disease or coronavirus generally. This has hindered our Public Health response. In many ways this has been like trying
Coronavirus pandemic with dr. Redfield. [inaudible chatter] appropriations subcommittee on labor, health, human services, education, and related agents these will come to order. Witnessesthank our for appearing before the subcommittee today to provide an update on where we are on the areas that they are so involved in on covid19. Challengednue to be by this pandemic in the country, we know that 195,000 961 americans have died as part of the pandemic and 6. 6 million have tested positive during the process of testing in the pandemic. 6. 6 million have tested positive during the process of testing in the pandemic. This has rapidly swept across the globe, and even countries who thought their cases were contained are facing new outbreaks and dealing with those new and unanticipated outbreaks. This is a new disease in many ways. And even after 9 months we still know relatively little about this disease or coronavirus generally. This has hindered our Public Health response. In many ways this
Welcome to rules committee. With me is the vice chair stefani and member gordon mar. We are joined this morning by supervisors. I would like to thank sfgovtv for thanking this meeting. Do you have any announcements . Due to the Health Emergency and to protect Board Members the board of Supervisors Chamber and Committee Room are closed. Members will participate in the meeting remotely. Community members will attend through video and participate as if they were physically present. Public comment is available on each item. Channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number on the screen. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available via phone call 415 6550001. 4156550001. The meeting id1465300679. Press pound and pound again. When connected you will hear the discussions but you will be muted in listening mode only. When your item comes up dial star 33 to be added to the speaker line. Call from quiet location and speak clearly and turndown your televis
Im burnt off its good to have you with us we are following breaking news from the lebanese capital beirut at this hour where the official death toll now stands at 25 following 2 massive explosions. The initial blast in the citys port area was followed by a 2nd explosion that shattered windows even 10 kilometers away over 2500 people have been taken to the hospital with injuries many others are still trapped in their home the calls of the blast is not yet known Security Officials say old explosives were being stored in a warehouse at the port its clear that the devastation has been widespread. Ok also on the streets of beirut tonight a city on edge we want to go to our correspondent resign. Resign where were you when this explosion happened. I had no i was a coming with a solution and that as a friends of my own home where all of that would be a day all because i said up and down and then i went and you could be so the face of a good education ill take. That explosion and there was a sc