Sacramento. Northbay health has entered a statement saying in part quote, we tracked a meticulous tracing of anyone in the hospital who may have had contact with that patient. From the patients arrival in the emergency department, until the transfer to Uc Davis Medical Center, we probably identify these employees. Those at the moderate or high risk categories were asked to stay home and monitor themselves for any signs of covid19. Ktvus Melissa Harrington reports from fairfield now where the department is taking precautions. Reporter at Fairfield High School and other schools grab the county, schools will be doing extra cleaning today. This includes wiping down door handles and desks to ensure the safety of teachers and students. Fairfield Unified School District sent out an alert this morning saying the cdc told them to prepare for a possible outbreak. This comes after the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Solano County. Part of the noticed red, while this may be alarming a cause
Achieve the necessary goal. Lives are at stake. This is not a time for name calling or playing politics. The first step the Congress Must take is to ensure that the government has the resources needed to combat this deadly virus and keep americans safe. And we go on to some of the provisions that we think need to go with it. But thats in your inbox. Earlier this week, yesterday, i said that the American People need a coordinated whole of government fully funded response to keep us safe from the coronavirus threat. And this is the purpose of my telling this. Unfortunately up until now the Trump Administration has an owe pake and chaotic response and left critical positions vacant charge of managing pandemic at the department of homeland security. They are vacant. They dismissed the people and never filled the slots. They were there from previous administrations. The trump budget calls for slashing 700 million from the centers of Disease Control and this was the budget that came out afte
The somebody on oversight and investigations hearing will now come to order. Today the committee is holding a hearing entitled sounding the alarm, the Public Health threats of ecigarettes. The purpose is to examine the Public Health impacts related to ecigarette manufacturing, sales and use. The chair recognizes herself for purposes of an opening statement. Our country is facing a serious Public Health epidemic, one that is causing severe harm. This hearing will examine the cause of that epidemic, the uncontrolled and rising use of ecigarettes. As lifethreatening illnesses sweep the country and the use of products by yunoung people soar we must protect the American People from these products. First the data is now clear, over the past several years, weve seen an unacceptably high proportion of young people facing nicotine addiction. This year alone, more than 27 of High Schoolers report theyre using ecigarettes or vaping as its also known. From 2011 to 2015, there was a 900 increase, a
Point gain in the dow jones industrials, which puts that not too far away from record territory. We can do that like this in this kind of market. Blake burman at the white house to sort out rumors, everything here. Bottom line, markets propelled own the belief, were closer to something, setting a framework for something. I give it to you. Reporter neil, this is one of those days where you have to separate, put in one bin, what weigh know. You have to separate, put in the other bin, what is out there being reported in the trade spaces, maybe potentially a possibility. Lets start with what we know, which is the act of goodwill, as it has been seen by china and what the u. S. Is describing it as, delaying tariffs increase from october 1st, to october 15th and apparently an ag buy from china, will come with it as well. This is what a spokesperson for the Commerce Ministry said today. Quote we welcome the goodwill by the u. S. So far as i know Chinese Companies have begun to make inquiries
Of election infrastructure used in federal elections. Aging equipment, underresourced jurisdictions, and the interference by foreign entities or nonstate actors leaves the system vulnerable to exploitation that can undermine confidence in Election Outcomes and ineffective and vulnerable equipment can also discourage participation in federal elections. It comes to the floor after the committee on House Administration held three hearings in the First Six Months of this year that addressed the integrity of our elections. In february, the Committee Held the for the people, our american democracy hearing, where the integrity of our democracy, including critical steps to improve the security and reliability of our election infrastructure was addressed. On may 8, the Committee Held an Election Security hearing where we heard testimony about the urgent need to upgrade election infrastructure and the lack of ongoing investment in the wake of new threats. On may 21, the Committee Held an oversig