Ms. Pelosi good afternoon. Thank you for being accommodating. We had important legislation on the floor. So thank you. We have an interesting week, right . Today i just want to talk about two important things. Both begin with a c. The coronavirus and the census. Earlier this morning some of us were together right in this very spot talking about the census and how its starting now and we want everyone to participate. We want everybody in america to help define the size and the character of the quality and quantity, not only that, the beautiful diversity of america. And we want to hope to avoid some of the attempts that are coming to undermine an accurate count. One of them is a mailer thats gone out by someone claiming its an official census. Fill out this form. Of course, it isnt real. Were tracking that down. Were very concerned about what facebook has done. Facebook has something with the authority of the president of the United States faking waits way into looking like something to
Infectious disease, and Emergency Preparedness from Johns Hopkins University Held a briefing on capitol hill regarding the coronavirus. Best practices against contracting the virus as well as a database built to track worldwide covid19 outbreaks in real time. Welcome to this special briefing from the Johns Hopkins university of medicine. Think you for joining us. Im the director of operations for the Johns Hopkins critical events preparedness and emergency response. We are here to talk about the outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus known as covid19 with five john hopkins experts who have been at the forefront of the response. First, we will hear from the Infectious Disease expert. And prevention of and response to biolo second, a researcher who created the output map being used to track the virus. Third, an expert of virology and influenza and other emerging infections. Fourth, we will hear from a Health Systems epidemiologist. Finally, we talked to a nurse epidemiologist Whose Research
Everyone go to coronavirus. Gov for the most information uptodate from the cdc. Dont touch your face, cover your cough and ceases and avoid close contact with others if you or they are sick. It likely has not yet reached its peak but is affecting all of our communities. I think theres a person in this room ters who isnt worried about the elderly or immunocompetent on compromised. Just yesterday the first two cases of diagnosed in the counties i represent an illinois. Our job is to keep americans safe. And lead us strong federal government responseees including with a supplemental response to each of these developments we must continue to support the local is a Public Health departments the Emergency Responders to the front lines a starts with having reliable data to prepare for the Health System and how much equipment is needed for Health Workers and developing and disseminating clear at Risk Communication to thear public. America scientific expertise that is unmatched throughout thehe
It has been several year, march of 2016, since our last hearing on the budget of the nations leading Public Health agency. Before i do a formal welcome and so forth, i want to i was made aware of this issue which is really very, very troubling and that is that the administration has ordered the Immigration Court to immediately remove coronavirus posters and it just says that the Immigration Court staff nationwide have been ordered by the administration to take down coronavirus posters from courtrooms and waiting areas. The executive office for immigration review which falls under the department of justice told all judges and Staff Members in an email monday that all of the coronavirus posters which explain in english and spanish thousand prevent catching and spreading the virus had to be removed immediately. I just want to say that whatever ones view is on any issue that we face in this nation, whatever your personal views are, whatever your ideology is, that we cannot, we cannot in th
It has been several years, march of 2016, since our last hearing on the budget of the nations leading Public Health agency. And before i do a formal welcome and so forth, i want to i was made aware of this issue, which is really very, very troubling, and that is that the administration has ordered the Immigration Courts to immediately remove coronavirus posters. And it just says that the Immigration Court staff nationwide have been ordered by the administration to take down coronavirus posters from courtrooms and waiting areas. The executive office for immigration review, which falls under the department of justice, told all judges and Staff Members in an email monday that all of the coronavirus posters, which explain in english and spanish how to prevent catching and spreading the virus had to be removed immediately. I just want to say that whatever ones view is on any issue that we face in this nation, whatever your personal views are, whatever your ideology is that we cannot, we can