Minutes of this american Artifacts Program by going to cspan. Org and searching stonewall riots. Right now we go live to capitol hill for a Senate Foreign relations hearing on the Coronavirus Response and what the u. S. Is doing to prepare for future Global Pandemics. The hearing will focus on senate bill 3829 with senator murphy and i have introduced. Its written on paper, not on stone, which well talk about a little bit in the future here. This is an important endeavor that this committee is going to take up, indeed. Probably one of the weightiest matters that well deal with as we attempt to create a new shield to prevent a covid virus type attack be from happening again. The covid19 Global Pandemic has reaffirmed what weve long known and that is Infectious Diseases, particularly those of viral nature, do not respect borders. Theyre a threat anywhere, its a threat everywhere. Weve been right here to focus on our domestic response to this pandemic, but we ignore the spread overseas at
Booktv to this breakfast program. Ali khan will discuss his book the next pandemic on the front lines against humankinds gravest dangers. A former director of the office of Public Health, preparedness and response at the centers for Disease Control and prevention, ali khan has been on the frontline in the attempt to contain the world after these diseases. He is not the first, throughout history humans have been fighting diseases, waging deadly and neverending wars against rampant and violent contagions. Humans are not affected by microbes, during ali khans time as a detective our speaker has had his own russians with viruses, infections and contagion. For example in 1995 he worked among red cross workers in the year for the first ebola crisis. After 9 11 he was called washington to defend the spread of anthrax in the Senate Office building. In 2003 he was called to hong kong to quarantine victims of sars. These are just some of the stories ali khan chronicles in the next pandemic on th
And more life conversation weeknights at 8 p. M. Eastern for washington journal prime time. Good morning, everyone. Im joanne myers and only half of the Carnegie Council id like to thank you all for beginning the morning with us. Were delighted to welcome ali khan and cspan booktv to this breakfast program. Ali will be discussing his book United States. As a former director of the centers for Disease Control p ad prevention, he has been on the front lines in the fight to contain the worlds deadliest diseases. But hes not the first to have done so. Throughout history human seven fightingng diseases, waging deay and never ending wars against rampant and violent contingents. In fact, there is never been a time when were not affected with microbes and fought against them. During his time as selfdescribed disease, our speakers had his own brushes with viruses, Infectious Diseases and contagion. S for example, in 1995 he worked among red cross workers in your for the first ebola crisis. Afte
Hello. It is tuesday, april 14, 2020. Welcome to covid19 on the front lines. A digital event cast from the atlantic. We are going to be talking for the next hour or so about the latest science, about the latest treatments and will be looking forward about what we can expect in the weeks and months ahead. Before get underway, a moment to thank our underwriter who is making the conversations possible. First, lets take a look at where we are right now. As of last night, more than 580,000 americans have been diagnosed with covid19. Over 23,000 have died of covid19related complications. There are some signs of improvement in places like new york. The curve appears to be flattening, but some other hot spots are emerging and at the moment 315 million americans are still under stayathome orders. It is an evolving situation of course. The atlantic has been moving along with it publishing articles like the technology that could free america from quarantine and the coronavirus unique threat. To t
10000 People Killed spike covert 19. And were on the streets when a series for the government is bracing for an expected wave of coronavirus cases. Where the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus is becoming clearer with the u. S. Announcing a major rise in the unemployment rates a record 6600000 americans applied for Unemployment Benefits for the 1st time in the past week now thats 3000000 more than the week before 10000000 people in total in the u. S. Alone some benefits back in march there is a similar story over in spain the auctor investor calls more than 800000 redundancies last month many of them Seasonal Workers such as those in the tourism industry. 3 and a half 1000000 spaniards dont have a job and the number of british people blowing for government benefits is 10 times higher than normal almost a 1000000 brits claims universal credits in the past 2 weeks and thats to spice a stimulus package aims preventing layoffs well lets get more now from kimberly hole kids she