Different than the current administrations he was speaking to us network c. N. N. And described his plans he said where possible he would mandate mass for example on interstate travel on airplanes and in federal buildings but otherwise would seek to influence americans by his example and they said it was important for him and the Vice President themselves to wear a mask as an example of course mask wearing has become controversial in some parts of the United States so there could be some pushback on that front but both biden seeming to stress that there would be an end date that this was for a limited time 100. 00 days to get the virus under control he also talked about the fact that his plan was not to close the economy but to offer clear guidance not to impose strict or not to impose specific lockdown so much as guidance he talked about if restaurants and bars need to close for periods of time that they need to know that there would be assistance in what the ground rules were going t
Fans over twitter about turkey, cranberries, and long naps. Thats in the skinny on this monday, december 2nd. Good morning, everyone. Happy first week here in december. I still cant believe it. Its december. Its december. 2019, 2020 is right around the corner. Elizabeth hur is in for janai norman, who is somewhere typically shes off on mondays and tuesdays but check her instagram, shes going to be in the caribbean. Good for her. Enjoying warm weather, hot weather while were here dealing with snow, sleet, ice, and all that stuff. And that is what we begin with, that deadly winter storm taking aim at the northeast. Much of the region overnight is soaked and slippery from the first round of this st streets are slick right here in times square in new york city and in many other areas. It has been snowing in manchester, new hampshire, and throughout northern new england. And more snow is on the way. Right now, though, weather radar shows solid white from western pennsylvania into northern n
Report. Now just before people with disabilities says a new report. Nowjust before we joined the team for our daily look at sporting stories, lets look at what else is coming here and bbc news this evening. We will ask if a change in approach of this bonmarche will be. And heat wave hit Southern Europe who has turned around the world studying the effects of extreme temperatures on the human body. Half past ten and half 11, we will have our daily look at the front pages of tomorrows papers. Join me tonight the former pinches visit baroness altman and the broadcaster and writer. Thats coming up later this evening. Do you see with us on bbc news. Now it is time tojoin sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, im john watson. The headlines. Can england stay cool as the heats turned up ahead of their world cup quarter final . Kontas concern another defeat on grass with wimbledon just five days away. And pakistan threaten piling on more pressure on england at the world cup. Good evening. We
Justin we want to thank the panel is for joining us here today and thank the audience were attending or watching online or on he spent and join us upstairs for sandwiches and cokes. Thank you all very much. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2024] this subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic will come to order. I want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection, the chair may declare a recess at any time. I now recognize myself, with the purpose of making an opening statement. Today, this subcommittee is holding a hearing to examine the future of the World Health Organization, and our relationship, as the United States, with the w. H. O. The World Health Organization is supposed to be the preeminent organization that governs just that, the worlds health. It played a key role in eradicating smallpox, and significantly
Ank you so much. In the last the world has persevered through a deadly pandemic that has claimed nearly 7 million lives across now, as we reflect on the International Response to this Public Health crisis to the future, we must do so with a commitment to advancing Global Health security. There is no International Organization as central to this work, as the World Health Organization. Which, has contributed to monumental advancements in healthcare access, improvements in Population Health outcomes, and the defeat of deadly diseases, even in the furthest corners of the world. The w. H. O. s continued surveillance of Global Health threats have helped prevent outbreaks of deadly diseases, such as measles from arriving on our shores. The w. H. O. s global vaccination programs have helped contribute to an overall 54 increase in global Life Expectancy in the last 70 years, and put us on track to prevent 51 Million Deaths from measles, and hepatitis b around the world. So, i want the time to e