Seattle, Washington State and ry much are first to experience covid19 and really what seattle has achieved has een a model of responsiveness. Can you tell us a little bit about whats happening in seattle today and what you think how it worked . I think the first lesson we learned is looking at the World Health Organizations recommendations, we had to speak with one government. I think we have been able to accomplish what we had as a city and a region because over the eadership. Really looking at what we have to do in concerted action because we know this virus does not respect any boundaries. I also had the good fortune to be talking to mayors around the globe. Im part of c 40. Ric garcetti has convened those mayors on a regular basis to learn lessons. We are able to look at what other cities who experienced this worse did. We had very little tools. By the time we saw the virus erupt in our community, our researchers here told us that the number of cases actually was far understated an
Handling of the pandemic. Also ahead flash floods in kenya leave a trail of destruction with several people dead and many displaced. And im piece them to the sport after 104 days chinese superleague club who hands are finally back home after being unable to do so because of Coronavirus Travel restrictions. For weeks they were the center of the coronavirus pandemic but now European Countries are starting to see a glimmer of hope with daily death tolls and new infections dropping many governments are taking tentative steps to lifting constraints on daily life germanys reopening some shops and allowing limited School Access to the federal government the Central Government has left it up to leaders in each of germany 16 states how much they want to reopen and when after a month long closure Nursery Schools are now open in norway thats despite polls there showing nearly a quarter of parents still do have concerns shutters are also lifting across poland denmark and the Czech Republic infecti
Should we wait a while or do a partial reopening . Time tohink it is reopen your state economy and youre ready to go back out in public, we want to hear from you at 202 7488000. Toyou think it is too soon reopen your state economies, we want to hear from you as well. Your number is going to be 202 7488001. Keep in mind, you can always text us your opinion at 202 7488003, and we are always reading on social media, on twitter at cspanwj and facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Again, all eyes are on georgia right now as georgia has reopened from its coronavirus restrictions. At what the atlanta constitution journal is talking about after that first reopening. Climbsstates death toll to almost 900 on friday, georgians lined up for haircuts, manicures, at tattoos, and other services deemed nonessential. It was day one of georges attempt to restore economic normalcy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But governor brian kemps ision to use restrictions in ease restrictions on many businesse
Disproportionately are the ones testing positive in the state of california. Governor went on to say shelter at home will continue to be guarded for the next six to eight weeks. In the past 30 minutes we learned San Francisco recorded its first death a man in his 40s with significant Underlying Health conditions. And we learned a San Francisco Police Sergeant did test positive for covid19. The Department Says officers who worked along side him are now in self quarantine. And some of the numbers weesk been working with from china to italy with the rate doubling every week. Across the bay area there are nearly 1,000 cases as of this hour, reported cases. Making it in the bay. Thats tripthal amount we had this time last week. 358. Our skyhigh rent is still relatively sky high. So, in a matter of a week we tripled. But since the pandemic prices are coming down a bit. State wide more than 2100 cases. Rent is dropping. Take a look at the numbers. The majority of them in the 18 to 49 range. A
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