San francisco, san mateo and santa clara. Health Officials Say that theyll release more details when the orders are officially updated later on in the week and today, San Francisco Health Officials said the bay area has slow the spread of the virus, but it is important not to lose the progress that we have made so far Health Director and San Francisco doctor grant colfax says while the rate of hospitalizations are relatively steady now. We still need to see those numbers go down significantly for 2 weeks before the shelter order can be lifted. Hes also calling for more testing. In general we need to increase our testing 2, 2, 2, or 3 times what it currently is. Theres new shelter order will come with some changes most of which will be announced later this week. But mayor breed announced the jfk drive in Golden Gate Park and shelley drive in mclaren park will be closed to cars. Starting tomorrow to allow people to have more space to get outside and exercise. In this is about protecting
Pandemic. Later, National Indian Health Board Chair on the affecting native American Communities. Morning, its thursday, april 9, 2020. Against the backdrop of another deadly day, turmoil across the country, political leaders in washington are headed for a showdown over hundreds of liens of dollars in new aid for Small Businesses. With the senate set to move forward with funding today we begin our program by hearing from Small Business owners and their employees. Let us know how your Small Business has been impacted by coronavirus. Small Business Owners, 202 7488000 is your number. Small business employees, 202 7488001. You can send us a text this morning, that number is 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media, twitter or facebook. Good thursday morning to you, we are hearing from the 60 million americans that work at Small Businesses in this country and the more than 30 some businesses around the country. You
Gov. Raimondo this is the best place to get your information. The most uptodate information on the coronavirus here in the state of rhode island. To report very sad and other death in the state of rhode island as a result of coronavirus. Bringing us to a total of 35 losses. Cases for anew total of 1450 cases. We now have 143 people in the hospital. The number of people in a hospital is what we are very focused on now. Tracking how quickly that number doubles and increases. , wepeople in the hospital are at a good clip of increase, which means we are in the rapid spread phase of the virus. That there isume Widespread Community transmission. Quick notes today. I am trying to respond today on the basis of the questions we are getting most frequently at this point in time. The first note i have is around testing. A couple of days ago i announced , rhode rhode island island in partnership with cbs, open a Rapid Testing facility in a parking lot of twin river in lincoln. This is going very w
This takes effect at midnight tonight. And minister blair will give more details today. Canada and the United States are announcing a reciprocal arrangement, where we will now be returning irregular migrants who attempt to cross anywhere at the canada u. S. Border. French]g this week, many businesses put their hands up and asked us what they can do. A neway were announcing strategy that will make it easier for companies to help out during this critical time. We are launching canadas plan to mobilize industry to fight covid19 to ensure that we can quickly produce here in canada the things we need. This initiative will help companies that are already making things like masks, ventilators, and hand sanitizers to massively scale up production. It will also provide support to those who want to retool their manufacturing facilities to contribute to this fight. For example, the other Parts Manufacturers association reached out to us, asking how they could help. Our Health Care Professionals r
I tried to imagine myself in a house that was burning and i was not going to carry on business as usual. I thought the only thing i can do is put my whole body on the line, have regular actions, and include the historically noble thing called civil disobedience. Amy then becoming a dangerous woman, embracing risk to change the world. That is a new book by media legend pat mitchell who was arrested alongside jane fonda and 140 others friday. Mitchell was the first woman president of pbs, cnn productions, and of the paley ceerer foredia. What do i mny dangerous . I dontt mean being feared or fefearfu butut io mean ingg more fearless. I dt mean abing power, but do mean using it, sharing it to empower others. And speang up and showing up for those without voice or representation. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A house judiciary commmmittee lawyer has raised the possibility of additional articles of i