Accounting for 99. 8 of all. Those businesses employ nearly half of the states workforce in big cities and small towns like these businesses play a Critical Role in the communities. Locally owned restaurants and bars we visit and those that are part of the regular routine and tear the fabric of the community. Right now they are under severe stress and jeopardy. The coronavirus has kept them at home and Small Businesses into serious financial trouble. When stayathome orders ar were put in place, manyd were forced s, close their doors out right. Over the last several weeks like many of my colleagues have been chambers of commerce, Small Business owners and others who told me that th about the decist they were forced to make in m ts virus they still have to pay their rent and other overhead. Those struggles were familiar for businesses across the country and why we unanimously in the senate created the Paycheck Protection Program. It was designed to help manage these unchartered waters by
Shelters, removing quickly complete these Time Sensitive Task to get everyone to safety and minimize the loss of life. At some point the you begin to transition to recovery, including the debris, restoring power comees rebuilding and eventually trying to return to life as normal. As always there will be a treat of transition between those periods where you continue to focus on then shortterm respone while planning for the longerterm recovery. And while werem facing a much different type of a crisis today, the same principles i believe apply. Our heroic Health Care Workers continue to respond to this virus on the front lines. Our farmers, our ranchers, truckers, Grocery Store employees and food banks are ensuring people have food on their table. The mailmen can delivery drivers can waste collectors and other workers in critical sector are keeping the cogs of our society and our economy running. And slowly but surely recovery is happening, too. In texas and other states across the countr
Vaccinations, he expects just the opposite for covid19 vaccinations. Covid19 has a case fatality rate ten times higher than influenza. If and when we have a safe and effective vaccine, we will see people lining up. My guess is that even antivax people will be lining up to get a vaccine because of the fear. His team ranks california as above average when it comes to Overall Health and safety. And the latest cdc data backs that up. For certain vaccinations like the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. According to an abc7 analysis, california ranks above the national average, with more than 96 of the population receiving the mmr vaccine last year. And dr. Sepulveda says its necessary for trends like that to continue as soon as a reliable Covid Vaccine is available. This virus will not go away. Now we analyzed several different safety trends across the state. One that shows california ranks second in the nation when it comes to wearing seat belts. You can find it all over on our website, a
The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. On bbc news. For viewers in the u. K. And around the world. The u. K. Prime ministers top aide, Dominic Cummings, insists he will not resign and defends driving hundreds of kilometers during the height of the lockdown. I have offered to resign. Anchor President Trump commemorates fallen veterans in the usa, but he has been criticized for his behavior over the weekend. U. K. Government s announced it begin to reopen venues in june as lon as efforts to contain coronavirus continue. And spain said it will lift its orders, lifting the two week coronavirus criteria denying foreign travelers on july 1. Welcome to the program, good to have you with us. If you are here in the u. K. , there is one story everyone has been talking about all weekend. Thats Boris Johnsons chief aide, Dominic Cummings, taking a 4
Nomination of scott rash for the district of arizona. Live on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal master the father of us all we thank you that through your spirit you have provided our legislative body with the talents and capabilities to fulfill your purposes. May our senators remember that this body has many parts, each making its distinctive contribution to the success of the whole. As our lawmakers acknowledge and honor the value added by each member of this body, unite them with faith, civility, courage, and gratitude. And lord, we pray for the First Responders and Health Care Workers who stand on the front lines during this Global Health crisis. We pray in your unifying name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic