Economic costs of flattening the curve was pretty great. On the other side of that equation, the impact on hospitals was significant in that many of them have been waiting for whatever they needed to do and because we find the curve the worstcase scenarios didnt occur and in most cases they were prevented and we had plenty of hospital beds and before was over with we had ventilators and all those things we will have later but the crisis, because of flattening the curve has certainly lasted longer and will last longer than it would have otherwise. Im not saying that is a bad thing, just measures like closing businesses and sending people home from work, practicing social distancing, putting people on the unemployment rolls have really created Serious Problems for people that have cause to have challenges to their mental wellbeing. The impact is nearly half of the adults in the United States say the coronavirus has impacted their Mental Health on top of the statistic we traditionally bel
Distributed. Weve worked closely with the department of energy and others on this legislation and they agree this is important. It also allows the state department to deny visas to foreign researchers seeking to access sensitive u. S. Research when there is a threat to our economic or national security. This may surprise you, but they cant do that now. Career Foreign Service officers, employees at the state department have begged us for that authority. Our bill also requires Research Institutions to have safeguards in place to prohibit unauthorized access to Sensitive Research because weve found that to be a serious problem. And our bill ensures transparency by requiring universities to report any Foreign Government of 50,000 or more and empowering the department of education to fine universities that repeatedly fail to disclose these gifts. Right now, our number one priority is and should be solving the coronavirus crisis. And i get that. And, by the way, the f. B. I. Sent a notice ar
Abandoned strip mall in san jose today. Youre seeing sky 7 there. It was quick over the scene with thick black plumes of smoke shooting from the roof. So take a closer look. This was at the strip mall on south bascom, right there on the southwest expressway. No business is currently operating there. The entire lot is fenced off. Firefighters tell us it started around 1 15 this afternoon. No one was injured and the cause is under investigation. Next app that you might be put 00 on your mobile phone or tablet could facilitate your return to work. Developers are trying to find ways to share information to assure customer and employee safety. David louie joining us live with new developments that are coming out of Silicon Valley. Hi, david. Hi, larry. If youve been working from home, its likely that your bosses are starting to plan on your return to the office. New tools to make it safe to do so are either in the works or have just been released. We seem to be inseparable from our smart ph
Will set us back is no longer practice the social distancing that got us so far. Governor newsom says the severity of the coronavirus pandemic is declining and the state is ready to further relax the stay at home order. May resume as early as june and people could be attending Church Meetings and visiting hair salons in a few weeks. Your health and money. The changing workplace and education is committing to in the effort to build a better bay area. As we see progress and reopening the bay area, we know that we will have to adapt to a much different world. Lets get to more about what the governor is saying about that. Its clear that june will be a turning point month for california. Up until the day 24 counties mostly in Northern California has been approved to move faster through phase 2. 53 counties are expected to be eligible. Will they do it and what will it look like . Inside the grill, governor announced modifications to the order that could allow every county in the state to mov
Board commissioners, the Health Service system staff and members of the public. I wish to thank all the people who have worked many hours to make this meeting possible. Please note that our board secretary Natalie Ekberg and many of the Commission Secretaries across the city have collaborated to learn about these meetings. I also wish to note that our internal team has worked behind the scenes to provide the technical support, including marina coridge, Brian Rodriguez and others have stepped in to help manage our Public Comments today. I want to share my gratitude and thanks to all of you, as well as the Health Service staff who have helped make this meeting a reality. And finally id also like to acknowledge the Citys Department and Technology Staff of government tv for their time and energy into preparing our team. The staff and board commissioners appreciate all of your dedicated work, and i would like the board secretary to share her remarks regarding how to conduct ourselves in thi