Of the White House Coronavirus task force gave an update on the response to the pandemic, including the development of vaccines. From the Senate Health committee , this is three hours. I would like to welcome everyone and go through some administrative things. Weve taken the advice of the attending physician that center for Disease Control health and Human Services so we are please come to order, first i would like to welcome everyone and go through some administrative things. Weve taken the advice of the attending physician that center for Disease Control health and Human Services so we are seated six feet apart. There is no room for the public. The press is operating by poll , although this can be watched by streaming or later in an era of fashion. The witnesses were here in person and we welcome them. Some senators are in person in the summer participating by video conference. When we are here although you are free to if you want to. I wear my mask when i am outside of this room acc
Like to welcome everyone and go through some administrative things. Weve taken the advice of the attending physician that center for Disease Control health and Human Services so we are seated 6 feet apart. There is no room for the public. And the press is operating by poll although this can be watched by streaming or later in an era of fashion. The witnesses were here in person and we welcome them. Some senators are in person in the summer participating by videoconference. I would like to say this about masks. Weve consulted with the attending physician. Since we are 6 feet apart we dont need to wear a mask when we are here although you are free to if you want to. I wear my mask when i am outside of this room according to the recommendation of all four of the witnesses who are here today. Im grateful to the rules committee, sergeant at arms press gallery, the Capitol Police and for all the hard work to keep us online and safe. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement an
Obviously is being held remotely. All members and witnesses will participate Via Videoconferencing as part of our hearing microphones will be set on mute to eliminate background noise. Members and witnesses, youre going to have to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. So i just say that as a reminder and as a little housekeeping issue, but please remember to do that. Documents for the record can be sent to megan mullen at the email address we provided to your staff. All documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Lets see, where is the clock on the screen . There it is, okay. In any given year, one in five adults experience a Mental Illness such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. But 2020 has been a year like no other. In a recent poll, half of adults report that their Mental Health has been negatively impacted due to the coronavirus. One can only imagine
Church services to resume on the 20 the city could allow Indoor Church Services to resume on the 24th. The be limited to 25 capacity. Our top story this evening, the bad air, a live look at the offenses from treasure island. The deep orange hue is gone, replaced with an opaque kind of grace late color, compare that to the same spot yesterday. We have learned the color of the sky does not necessarily correlate with the. Averaging around 300 and 400 today. Same spot, same time, about 89. How the index numbers are generated. Smoky and gray behind me, your phone, website, and even your local news broadcast. Today we dug a little bit deeper, about how the numbers and where they are generated. Looking at hazy, ash filled gray skies, or even testing a sense of now, and the best method to determine how much time should spend outside. The bimetal protection agent the like this one in San Francisco. They are placed in areas that tend to be repetitive the areas typical conditions in an area. Mcdo
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