198 of the 302 new positive cases are from walkout, dallas, lk counties. We have had an additional 14 islands that have passed away due to covid19. Today we had 1028 new negative cases for a total of 35 cows and 35,542. Over 46,000 total tests have been completed in iowa, and one in 74 islands have been tested. Iowans have recovered from covid19, for a recovery rate of 38 . Beginning tomorrow, restrictions put in place to slow the spread of covid19 will be eased in counties where there is low virus activity or none at all. To attendbe able at their sunday, eat local restaurant, or walk down main street if they choose. We should expect normal to look a little different, look and feel a little different for a while. Covid19 isnt going anywhere anytime soon. The virus will continue to be in our communities, and unfortunately people will still get sick until the vaccine is available. Keeping businesses closed for weeks or months longer wont change that fact, and it is not sustainable. It i
The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The clerk will read the communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , april 9, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable roy blunt a senator from the state of missouri, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask to be recognized, notwithstanding the previous order, for a session today. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. The majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell our nation continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. More than 400,000 americans have tested positive. Nearly 15,000 have lost their lives. Nurses, doctors, and e. M. T. s are fighting this disease literally day and night. An important public and important Public Health measures are creating an economic catastrophe. This morning, we learned that 6. 6 million more americans filed for unemployment in just the last week. That means, mr. President ,
Rural areas. May not have broadband, so i worry about those communities who may be low resource or under resourced. Those are just a few of the things that i worry about. Thank you, our time is up. Dr. Patrice harris, we would like to present you virtually with our notable National Press club coffee mug along with our hope that we can share a cup of coffee here at press club in person in the near future. Thank you for joining us today. Dr. Harris thank you for having me today, and thank you. I will enjoy that mug. My thanks to our National Press announcer tonight at 9 00 eastern, netflix director and former u. N. Official michelle fix. Ith her book, the that was something i discovered in my research that there is a believe everybody is the same because everybody is treated in the same way. If people do not have experiences, with that logic, we are not only denying difference but any quality. Afterwardstch tonight at 9 00 eastern on cspan two. Announcer congressional efforts are underwa
Conversation through our washington journal program. Cspan, created by private industry. As a Public Service and brought to you by your television provider. The u. S. Senate gaveled in this morning. Mitch mcconnell attempted to approved by unanimous consent and increase to the Paycheck Protection Program. The ranking democrat on the Small Business committee objected and said the majority leader had not negotiated with democrats on this package. Senator Chris Van Hollen also the floor and tried to call up another Small Business bill. This is about half an hour. Our nation continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. Americans have00 tested positive. Nearly 15,000 have lost their lives. Emts areoctors, and fighting this disease literally day and night. An important important Public Health measures are creating economic catastrophe. This morning, we learned that 6. 6 million more americans filed for unemployment in just the last week. That means, mr. President , more than 16 million amer
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