Closer to its goal of eradicating coronavirus. Hong kongs government says it will work with beijing to introduce a new National Security law soon as possible Chinese Premier League announced the bill at the annual National Peoples congress now expecting more details later but its believed the bands addition secession and subversion of the Central Government in the semi autonomous region territory news of the plan has already been met with protests in hong kong and leading prodemocracy figures are calling it the end of the one country 2 systems principle lets go straight over to adrian brown in hong kong so what does reaction look like now adrian. Well sadly this has been a very dark day for those people here in this city state who were d already worried about hong kongs autonomy and where it was going are china has said that it wants to enact this new law because its worried about the growing threats from subversion also foreign interference and also separatism and it says this is a la
250point loss for the dow the Chinese Government makes the rare decision to drop its growth target for the year as primier says they are facing great uncertainty. Into remote will remain for facebook around 50 of the employees will work from home in the coming years but warn those working outside of Silicon Valley may have to take pay cuts. A warm welcome to street signs. Lets get into our top story of the day. Hong kongs government will fully comply with the governments decision. The administration has rejected decisions the new laws will impact the rights and freedoms currently enjoyed by the hong kong people. Opposition lawmakers were removed forcibly a lot of escalations and tensions not only between Mainland China and hong kong but questions about what this means for relations between the west and beijing. Lets look at the Hong Kong Market hang seng index down on the back of this news eyeing the National Peoples congress the move has taken some by surprise the fact that they are p
Kong which has galvanize the beltway and the press. We will be seen much more of that, im sure, through the day. Statements by the administration, the condemnation. I will point out that the idea of will we see protests this weekend . Francine im looking forward to catching up with selina wang shortly. Lets get to bloomberg first word news in new york city. Top hong kong activists are calling for protest. The National Peoples congress is expected to pass a legislation that would force for kong to implement laws active treason and subversion. For the first time in decades, china has abandoned the practice affecting annual targets for economic growth. Instead, it will shift the stimulus focus with jobs. U. K. Posted record budget aticit last month, standing 76 billion. There is an unprecedented amount of money to prevent the clash crash of the economy. An executive at oxford has recruited more than 10,000 people to take part. The u. S. Has pledged 1. 2 billion towards the vaccine develop
Were put on hold due to coronavirus the restart. Hong kongs government says it will work with beijing to introduce a new National Security law as soon as possible Chinese Premier League jang announced the bill at the annual National Peoples congress were expecting more details later but its believed to ban sedition subs secession and sub version of the Central Government in Hong Kong News of the plan has already been met with protests and leading prodemocracy figures call it the end of the one country 2 systems. Adrian brown hes in on hong kong and were getting much reaction now. Well sadly this is been a very dark day for those people here in this city state who were already worried about hong kongs worsening autonomy and freedoms yes there have been some small protests here in hong kong as well as scuffles inside hong kongs legislature involving pro and Anti Government supporters there were of course clashes in that same chamber on monday now this new law this proposed law as you rig
This hearing will come to order. I would like to welcome dr. Robert redfield, director of the centers for Disease Control and prevention and we thank you for being here this morning. Dr. Redfield, to discuss the cdc and the on going response to covid19. I also want to welcome the subcommittee members, Ranking Member congressman thomas pole and our full Committee Chair. I want to thank you to the subcommittee members here in person as well as subcommittee members who are participating by secure video teleconference. Before i move to my Opening Statement, and because this is our first labor hhs and education appropriation subcommittee hearing with some members participating remotely, i would like to begin by offering a brief explanation of how it will work in order to benefit both members and the public. This hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended six foot social distancing between members, witnesses, and other individuals in in the room necessary to operate the hea