In the days and weeks ahead, we expect to see the number of cases, the number of deaths, and the number of affected countries to climb even higher. W. H. O. Has been assessing this outbreak around the clock, and were deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction. We have therefore made the assessment that covid19 can be characterized as a pandemic. Pandemic is not a word to use lightly. Or carelessly. Its a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over. That the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death. Describing the situation as a pandemic does not change w. H. O. s assessment of the threat posed by the virus. It doesnt change what w. H. O. Is doing, and it doesnt change what countries should do. We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. This is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus. And we have never before seen a pandemic tha
Subcommittee is just under an hour and a half. Good afternoon everybody. I would like to begin by thanking my friend the Ranking Member for helping plan and hold this hearing today and i would like to thin thank the expert witnesses on the first panels. In the interest of time we are going to dispense with Opening Statements first of all thank you for this hearing. From the department of justice fbi Homeland Security as well as a separate panel of experts to speak about the Data Security threats in the nation. The title of this hearing in my view doesnt quite capture the nature and scope of the threats. Threat. The problem is bigger than beijing and broader than anyone in the industry. The nation faces an onslaught of cybercrime to b baby internet ce can be a co Complaint Center received 170,000 complaints leading to over 3. 5 billion in losses a 20 increase since just 2018. These threats come not just from criminals but from nation states russia, china, iran and north korea particular
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Good afternoon everybody. I would like to begin by thanking my friend the Ranking Member for helping plan and hold this hearing today and i would like to thin thank the expert witnesses on the first panels. In the interest of time we are going to dispense with Opening Statements first of all thank you for this hearing. From the department of justice fbi Homeland Security as well as a separate panel of experts to speak about the Data Security threats in the nation. The title of this hearing in my view doesnt quite capture the nature and scope of the threats. Threat. The problem is bigger than beijing and broader than anyone in the industry. The nation faces an onslaught of cybercrime to b baby internet ce can be a co Complaint Center received 170,000 complaints leading to over 3. 5 billion in losses a 20 increase since just 2018. These threats come not just from criminals but from nation states russia, china, iran and north korea particularly have sanctioned Cyber Attacks against the en
I thank you for the contributions you have given us to help utah become the best it can be. Thank you very much. [applause] their annual winter meeting in washington, d. C. , the National Governors association held a discussion on prison reentry, Workforce Development efforts, and occupational licensing reform. This is our next session will explore for Workforce Solutions. To begin todays discussion, we have the arkansas governor, who was the terror of the ngas education and workforce committee. Is leading a discussion on how states can provide workforce beining, and he will joined by Iowa Governor kim reynolds. She will talk about steps her state is taking to improve the states economy. I also want to take this to talk about the new vice chairman of the nga. We took a unanimous vote yesterday. Governor hutchinson will be the next vice chair of the nga. Congratulations to him. [applause] with that, we turn the floor over to you. thank you,chinson Governor Hogan, for your leadership and