Committee on Small Business member states, hearing on response, we had a hard stop, we could move as quickly as we can and could not accommodate every member in person today and we are accepting statements until thursday april 30th. Today is a chance for the committee to hear directly from members of congress about thoughts on the covid19 response for the next package to Small Business issues for the committee of jurisdiction. I would like to remind everyone we are practicing social distancing and taking other precautions for all in attendance. I appreciate your cooperation so that we can protect ourselves and our hardworking staff. Three weeks ago when congress created the Paycheck Protection Program we did so with the goal of providing a lifeline, the program experienced Unprecedented Demand and proven successful, helping more than 1. 6 million entities to support employees. As a result we will be replenishing the Program Later today. While we are moving quickly to provide an additio
A long political stalemate in israel the Prime Minister signs a deal to form a unity government with the former opponent. We stand with you and we grieve if you. Canadas Prime Minister pays tribute to those who died in the countrys worst mass shooting as the death toll rises to 18. The World Health Organization is warning countries against loosening coronavirus long down restrictions that as governments in europe begin easing social isolation measures germany has reopened some shops and schools Nursery Schools in norway are also reopening to the Czech Republic denmark poland also lifting the shutters on some businesses but European Union Health Experts are warning the battle is fast. Over with infections nearing 1000000. 00 well india has partially lifted its lockdown allowing agriculture manufacturing and construction to resume that says the country reported its highest single day increase in new infections well Health Organization is caution countries the easing of what downs worldwi
Be joiningeden will us and whats behind the numbers out daily by Johns Hopkins university . You live in the eastern half 2027488001. , in the mountain and pacific time zones, medical professional, 202748, 8002. We begin with the numbers from Johns Hopkins university, around world now more than 2. 5 million confirmed cases and the death rate now approaching 177,000. Here in the u. S. , we have over 805,000 cases with more than 44,000 confirmed deaths across the country. Joining us from brooklyn is dr. Tom frieden, former director of the centers for Disease Control and prevention. He served in the Obama White House and is the former new York City Health commissioner and currently president and c. E. O. Of an Organization Called resolve to save lives. Well talk about that in a moment. To begin, dr. Frieden, with the debate going on in states around the country. Your advice as they look to reopen their economies, many casebycase, gradual basis . Were all eager to get out as soon as possibl
He served in the Obama White House and is the former new York City Health commissioner and currently president and c. E. O. Of an Organization Called resolve to save lives. Well talk about that in a moment. To begin, dr. Frieden, with the debate going on in states around the country. Your advice as they look to reopen their economies, many casebycase, gradual basis . Were all eager to get out as soon as possible. Go out too if we soon, we could have a resurgence cases,s, an explosion of which could overwhelm our Healthcare Facilities with the lives of Healthcare Workers and to having to go back in for a longer period of time so the challenge here really is to at six different factors. First is, is the virus coming down . Are we seeing fewer cases and least twohs for at weeks . Second, is our Healthcare System so that if there is another surge in cases, we can manage those cases, helping to survive and preventing Healthcare Workers from becoming infected. Third, is there a Public Health
Is the condition essentially the same day two of intensive care as what we saw a day one of intensive care . Guy it appears to be, the second night in the icu, though, which is significant, so the indications are that he is stable and in good spirits. Basically that is all the information we have at this point. We simply do not know anything more. I drove past this morning, and they were delivering oxygen. But at the moment there is very Little Information about the Prime Ministers epic addition. He is not on a ventilator. I think on the Prime Ministers condition. He is not on a ventilator. Don we are really tom we are thrilled to bring are in. On the state we first word news. Viviana we begin with European Union finance ministers, on an emergency teleconference that lasted more than 16 hours, yet they failed to agree on a strategy to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. They could not reconcile their contracting visions there big roadblock, should the e. U. Issue joint deb