And Publicprivate Partnership in the fight against covid19. [indistinct conversations] senator dont believe this. Now its on. Senator is it . Ok. The hearing of the health, labor, and Pensions Committee will please come to order. As we begin our hearing i would like to explain the changes we have made to address the health and safety recommendations made by the attending physician and sergeant at arms after they consulted with the department of health and Human Services at the centers for Disease Control and prevention. Seating has been spaced so we are six feet apart and we have made it possible for senators and witnesses to participate by Video Conference if they choose to do so, and several have. To maintain social distancing, we have very limited seating and dont have room formulas of the public to attend, however this hearing is available to watch a live online and a recording will be available on the committee health. Www. Senate. Gov. The hearing will be shown from gaveltogavel
Powers. Protesters there angry at whitmers decision to extend the states stayathome orders until the middle of next month. Meanwhile, in states like georgia the governor there allowing gyms, hair salons, that to too parlors and some other tattoo parlors and some other nonessential buzzes to reopen businesses to reopen. A number of virusrelated elements to report to you. We begin with the death toll in this country. The chinese coronavirus has now killed more than 50,000 americans and infected almost 900,000 nationwide. More federal help is on the way for Small Business and their workers, and more money for hospitals and testing. President trump has just signed that mammoth 484 billion relief package that will give more Financial Support to struggling Small Businesses across america. The relief package provides 310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, 60 billion for disaster loans, 75 billion for hospitals, 25 billion for more testing. During todays signing event the oval office
50 compared to one week ago. Fatalities are down 40 over the same period. In louisiana, the rate of positive test results have inlined from 25 down to 15 the last seven days alone. Decline in thea number of positive test in the last seven days. The last seven days, there has been significant progress. Half of all americans live in states that have now taken steps to open their economies. Governors gavin newsom, california, tim walz of minnesota, and tennessee announced additional plans to restart certain sectors. We ask every american to maintain vigilance and hygiene, social distancing and voluntary use of face coverings. We are opening our country and it is exciting to see. We have a lot of talent involved from governors down to people that just stand there and help you with the doors. There has been tremendous talent involved and tremendous spirit from our country. Andcountry is a great place it will be greater than ever before, i really believe that. I think theres going to be a tr
Powers. Protesters there angry at whitmers decision to extend the states stayathome orders until the middle of next month. Meanwhile, in states like georgia the governor there allowing gyms, hair salons, that to too parlors and some other tattoo parlors and some other nonessential buzzes to reopen businesses to reopen. A number of virusrelated elements to report to you. We begin with the death toll in this country. The chinese coronavirus has now killed more than 50,000 americans and infected almost 900,000 nationwide. More federal help is on the way for Small Business and their workers, and more money for hospitals and testing. President trump has just signed that mammoth 484 billion relief package that will give more Financial Support to struggling Small Businesses across america. The relief package provides 310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, 60 billion for disaster loans, 75 billion for hospitals, 25 billion for more testing. During todays signing event the oval office
World with interactive maps. Any timedemand unfiltered at cspan. Org coronavirus. This afternoon, President Trump will hold a briefing with reporters at the white house on the coronavirus response. Be joined byd to Vice President mike pence and members of his task force. You can watch the president s comments live at 5 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Primetime. On journal a special evening addition of the washington journal on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Our guests are former senators for Disease Control and prevention director tom frieden who is president and ceo of the group resolve to save lives. He joins us to discuss government and private efforts to combat the pandemic. Of Johns Hopkins university will be on to talk about how her team built the coronavirus dashboard and map. Conversation tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. The president , just released in paperback from public affairs, resent biographies of every president organized by their ranking in our mu