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The pandemic is actually speeding up the United States as top expert on Infectious Diseases says the recent surge uncovered 900 cases is largely because people are ignoring Health Guidelines to wear masks and keep away from each other many southern and western states which pushed to reopen their economies and now seen a spike in infections Christmas Ilam is in new york and she says those states are worried they may have to ration health care. Many local leaders governors mayors and so on are expressing concern about their Hospital Systems reaching capacity and the possibility of having to ration health care i talked about florida you talked about california and california the governor has ordered 8 counties to close their bars after allowing bars to reopen after they did that in the next weekend they saw a 40 percent increase in infections among young people between 18 and 40 years old the governor said many places were not at the hearing to the requirements to wear masks and social di
Orders banks to block business with officials connected to hong kongs new security law. And residents on the remote Easter Island celebrate 100 days without a case of corona virus. The trial of 20 saudi nationals accused of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi has begun in turkey his fiance had teach agendas has been giving her testimony shes been vocal over the past 18 months about bringing his killers to justice because of the saudi consulate in istanbul drew widespread condemnation including from the un special rapporteur who spend months investigating the case to this day his remains have never been found but has more. This is the last moment jamal who shows he was seen alive its october the 2nd 2018 the journalist who wrote for the Washington Post newspaper had gone to the saudi consulate in istanbul to get documents he needed for his wedding his turkish fiance had e. G. Ching is waited for him outside turkish prosecutors say he was murdered his body dismembered and the remains neve
Welcome to todays hearing on support for healthy air travel. Air travel plays a Critical Role in business, commerce, education, travel, and tourism. We take for granted that we can travel great distances by air. That weredestinations once reserved for imagination. Air travel moved from our imagination to a real audi reality that has changed the way we with each other. Our dependence will only continue to grow. Global air travel will nearly double. As with many other industries, the pandemic has dramatically impacted commercial air travel. In the u. S. Alone, Passenger Air travel was down 96 . Worldwide, the air travel industry is projected to use more than lose more than three hunter billion dollars in operating revenues this year. Shiftpple effect of this goes well beyond the airline. Full recovery requires ensuring safety and reestablishing the confidence as we continue to face the risk of covid19. These are positive steps, but are they enough to ensure safety and reestablish trust .
Long as they are present in the hearings to be counted and members are responsible for your own microphone so please keep your microphones muted unless you are speaking. Finally, if they wish to submit documents for the record, please email them to the Committee Clerk whose email address was circulated prior to the hearing and thank you all for joining us. So good morning everyone and welcome to todays remote hearing on our support healthy air travel, to support healthy air travel in the covid19 era and beyond. I like to welcome our witnesses and thank you all for being here. Marshall air travel is an essential part of the fabric of our society and economy. It employs a Critical Role in business, commerce, education, travel and tourism. We take for granted that we can now easily travel vast distances by air and reach destinations that were once reserved for imagination. And just over a century, air travel moved from our imagination to a reality that has changed the way we interact with