Settings, homeless as well as First Responders and healthcare workers and those who may not want to go home because of concerns around impacting families. We have been able to because there is even with the declaration of emergency, there is still insurance to be worked out, staffing needs and security needs and support and resources. So far we have been able to this week secure at least 300 hotel rooms for selfisolating or quarantine for folks in the sro or those who are homeless. We estimate by next week we will secure at least another 3,000. Bringing on some much needed hotel rooms, and we will keep working towards making sure that those people who are in congregate settings and other places have a space to themselves so that we can reduce the transmission of the virus. That is the update that we have so far. I want to take this opportunity to especially thank the people who are here at moscone south, those working every day in the Emergency Operations center and doing the hard work
How will africa deal with corona virus the pandemic is slowly reaching the continent for Public Health care infrastructure and an inability to enforce law whats the impact going to be this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im peter davi know its taken the coronavirus longer to reach africa than other parts of the world but experts are warning of a possible large scale outbreak on the worlds poorest continent of 1200000000 people and if europe or the u. S. Were struggling to contain the pandemic the potential consequences across that continent are possibly devastating if not catastrophic one example mali has 56 ventilators for a population of 17000000. 00 africa is still reporting low numbers of cases compared to europe and china but that could change and change fast coronaviruses reached almost every nation on the continent and as you see there the infection rate and the death rate well they are both increasing for most of the african countries the question now is not h
This News Conference from helena is about 45 minutes. Gov. Bullock good afternoon. On morning, we heard about the ground efforts of mitigation there. Was briefed by the hospital c. E. O. , the chief medical officer, the county Public Health officer and others. In taking necessary safety precautions we visited with aff at marius Medical Center and heritage assisted living center. We visited with them outside the facilities. I also had the opportunity meet with sheriff whit and the county commissioners. I also had the opportunity or chance to see the National Guards mission in action, both visiting with air guard members who are working at the heritage center, and also National Guard soldiers as theyre screening passengers disembark from the train station. Left with any number of observations from that trip, first, the recognition that in large communities and small that this impacts every facet of the community. And its also amazing the Community Support and ways the communities come to
How do you explain a Global Pandemic to a 5 year old child the challenges facing parents and caregivers as millions of kids stay home. Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken to hospital as he continues to battle a corona virus infection a spokesman said that hed been admitted as a precaution because he still has symptoms 10 days after testing positive earlier Britains Queen elizabeth made a rare address to her nation the 93 year old monarch urged people to remain united and resolute to overcome the virus u. S. President donald trump says that 1600000 people have now been tested for covert 19 of the countrys top surgeons told americans to prepare for the hardest and saddest week of their lives more than 9000 people have now been tested for covert 19 of the countrys top surgeons told americans to prepare for the hardest and saddest week of their lives more than 9000 people have died so far but theres hope in new york state that the situation could be improving. Number of de
Either by dph or their own provider. Every staff member on the two units where staff have been sick have been tested. Every patient where there was a sick patient has been tested. We are working with cdc to identify and test those that are most concerned may have had exposure to coronavirus. Why dont we test everyone on campus . We must prioritize the clinical decisions and resources. First to be tested will be those showing symptoms or who have been exposed to a person with coronavirus. The contract tracings will tell us who these people are and drive further action and decision making. We are committed to keeping you all informed. Testing has been taking places every day this week. It has taken place on the four south among patients with symptoms or identified having risk of exposure. Cdc advices about additional tests on campus. We will act on those recommendations. We have talked at the meetings, dr. Colfax and mayor breed kept you informed about testing supplies. If we had unlimit