Trumps presidency. The entire region undoubtedly will be following the biden team closely as it articulates its policy leading up to the inauguration in january. While there is a theory that the new administration focused on domestic problems needs to push back against major challenges from china will want to put the middle east on the back burner but it is not clear they can succeed. Major questions about the u. S. Approach to the ongoing in tensions in syria, with saudi arabia and turkey and what to do about israel and the palestinians will confront Vice President resident elected den whether or not he seeks biden whether or not he seeks them out. I am pleased to welcome the president of nei. , he hascademic work focused on political change and conflict as well as International Relations in the middle east region. Next i would like to welcome these senior fellow of the Turkey Program and senior fellow frontier europe initiative. I would like to welcome general hotel. He is a distingu
The pandemic. Marine county is the only other in the red tier as of right now. And there has been no mention so far about marin county going into the purple tier. At this point right now, health and Human Services secretary dr. Mark ghaly is giving an update on the states response to covid19. Well monitor the briefing and bring you an update coming up at 12 30. Governor newsome gave his update yesterday afternoon while quarantining at home with his family. This is after his children were exposed to someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. He talked about vaccines yesterday, specifically how the state would store the keys and how they would distribute them as well. And his plan focuses on having people most at risk to receive the batch of vaccines, which might be available next month. Skilled nursing facilities, Residential Care facilities. Assisted living facilities. Of course, our First Responders and other critical infrastructure. Were making sure were protecting those that a
Heres a look at the latest numbers. As of this morning our state has recorded 1,264,539 confirmed cases of the virus and almost 20,000 people have died. After approval meantime operation warp speed hoping to have that Pfizer Vaccine out the door by december 15th with doses allocated to states by population. For example, some 300,000 to california, 170,000 to new york, 19,000 to minnesota and 12,000 to maine. Yesterday the United States had the single deadliest day since the pandemic began. More than 3,100 americans died from the coronavirus and that shatters the previous single day record set back in april. Hospitalizations also at a record high nationwide above 100,000. They are bracing for a surge upon a surge from holiday gatherings. December and january and february are going to be rough times. I actually believe theyre going to be the most difficult time in the Public Health history of this nation. Meantime dr. Anthony fauci telling cbs news that he will be meeting with members of
Die. Lets do everything we can this winter, this Holiday Season to prevent this scenario. Today the state test San Francisco in the red tier of the reopening blueprint. We remain one tier down from the most restricted tier purple, which triggers roll back of additional activity and abiding by the state and requires abiding by the state limited stayathome order. As this slide shows, we are fast approaching the case count to be reassigned to the purple tier. Tier reassignments may occur more than once a week when the department of Public Health, California Department of Public Health determines immediate action is needed. We expect to be placed in that purple tier sometime soon, perhaps later this week. Now, i want to focus on testing. As we prepared for the ongoing surge. We have taken action to try to slow the spread of the virus. But we need everyone in San Francisco to recommit to protecting themselves, loved ones and our community. Part of that is our collective use of city resource
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