University. Just six days ago, the u. S. Crossed 12 million. Thats one million new cases in less than a week. Experts warn data may be spotty due to the thanksgiving holiday. In fact, scientists at the cdc predict the amount of cases in the u. S. Is about eight times higher than what the states are reporting. Experts say roughly 84 of the u. S. Population has not yet been infected and still remain at risk. The race is on to get a vaccine to the public quickly, perhaps as early as the next few weeks, but there have been setbacks. Cornell has the latest. Cornell. The cdc holding a meeting next week to discuss who will get the vaccines first. Meantime, fda approval of one vaccine could happen in weeks. The fda could be authorizing a Coronavirus Vaccine in a few weeks. The federal Drug Administration is holding an emergency use authorization meeting about pfizers vaccine on december 10th. The fdas center for buy logisticsist and research, he says within weeks, possibly days. But the covid
We can and hold these families in our prayers. Thank you. Back live now on capitol hill where the House Appropriations committee is returning from its lunch break. They continue work on 2021 a spending bill. Live coverage here on cspan2. Mistaken at the best of times. They are unconscionable in the midst of a pandemic. I want to remind my colleagues that foodstamp spending is a powerful anti recession tool and has previously been estimated that for each dollar spent from benefits a dollar 70 is generated in economic activity. Let me say thank you again to chairman bishop, Ranking Member and their leadership and other areas of the bill. Their strong investments to ensure the continued availability and safety of the nation food supply as well as language designed to protect the health and safety of workers in our meatpacking plants and our poultry plants as well as the farmworkers who are out in the field every single day. I thank you very, very much that all of the attention youve paid
Released disturbing results, the youth beta epidemic and at the vaping epidemic continues to grow to alltime highs. And that they use ecigarettes the trends are alarming for High School Students, as well as middle school students. Here, i show you to visuals on your rank, that is 20 of high schools were vaping, in the 2019, only 28 of by schools are vaping, meaning there is 100 and 35 increase in vaping among highschoolers. On your right, there is another visual that is more disturbing. In 2017, 3. 3 of middle schoolers were vaping, and today it is almost 11 . That is a 218 rise in vaping among middle schoolers, as a parent of three children, these statistics are extremely disturbing. The data also shows that flavors are driving youth vaping use. 72 of youth who vape used flavors, and 64 of all kids who they use meant or mental, which by the way it is the most popular flavor. That makes sense because the data also confirmed and most people who they present. And with this data, the Publ
The subcommittee will come to order without objection the chair is authorized a recess at any the subcommittee will come to order. We are allowed to declare a recess at a time. We are examining the federal response to the epidemic of youth ecigarette used and fta food and Drug Administration compliance policy. I now recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. September 11 this year the administration released disturbing results, the youth beta epidemic and at the vaping epidemic continues to grow to alltime highs. And that they use ecigarettes the trends are alarming for High School Students, as well as middle school students. Here, i show you to visuals on your rank, that is 20 of high schools were vaping, in the 2019, only 28 of by schools are vaping, meaning there is 100 and 35 increase in vaping among highschoolers. On your right, there is another visual that is more disturbing. In 2017, 3. 3 of middle schoolers were vaping, and today it is almost 11 . That is a 218
Member collins will hear from democrats and Republican Council on the findings of the inquiry. Our coverage starts live at cspan or cspan. Org or you can also find it on the free radio app. The director of the sen for for Tobacco Products testified about eliminating ecigarette use. This Committee Hearing focused on the status of the proposal to ban ecigarette flavors that was suggested by President Trump in september, but it has not yet been implemented. This subcommittee will come to order. Again, the chair is allowed to stop the Hearing Committee at any time, and this hearing is about youth ecigarette use, and fda and food and Drug Administration compliance policy. I now recognize myself for five minutes for a opening statement. The administration released deeply disturbing results from the National Youth poe back coe survey otherwise known as the nyts. And the data confirmed our fears that the youth vaping epidemic continues to grow the alltime highs. 5. 3 Million High School studen