Once again this morning, for medical professionals we will use 202 7488002. If you would like to text us, that is 202 7488003. Just make sure that you include your name and where you are texting from. On twitter we are at cspan wj. You can also post your comments on facebook. You may have seen a moment ago the tracker that we are following, the johns Hop University tractor, cases at 609,000. Confirmed deaths, 26,059. Worldwide cases are just about 2 million now. The number that you see here, 7905 deaths in new york city, Scott Gottlieb tweeting this morning about that with a chart saying that the positivity rates of new daily tests in new york are showing signs of a gradual decline, but still very high. This is one data point to watch to gauge the direction of the new york epidemic. A different with story, the New York Times, reporting that a review among passedk city deaths has 10,000, new york city, already a world epicenter of the coronavirus out rake, sharply increasing its death t
This hearing will come to order. Without objection the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time to give money welcome to todays hearing on coronavirus, understanding the threat of Infectious Disease and mobilizing Innovative Solutions. I will recognize myself for an Opening Statement and then i woke frank recognize the Ranking Member for his Opening Statement again thank you for being here. Obviously this is an incredibly timely process. Covid19 is not the first pandemic we are ever going to deal with and certainly not the last one but it is incredibly important that we come together as a nation to get ahead of this, dress it and come up with treatment for it. If we think about Global Health security to threepronged approach. Containment medication and treatment. This is the third hearing that im sharing on the subject and the hearing is focused on the containment. It was the first hearing the congress held. The conclusion of that was the initial strategy of trying to contain th
Organizations. State of new orleans spent 7 million recovering from attacks. They declared state of emergency in the city. Which is impressive. There are some simple steps you can take. Why are the steps not been taken and what they can do. Were trying to figure out this is a hightech field. In order to get businesses to take these steps they need to be coached, consulted and to do them correctly. Reduce the friction and to helping them to protect both businesses as well as the customers. User data that businesses use that are associated with it. With that, we like to continue the conversation and answer any questions and come back at the next Council Meeting for more discussion. Any other Public Comment . Next item. Item 3, Office Small Business presentation. Discussion item. The presenter is director dickendrizzi office of Small Business. Good evening commissioners. Regina dickendrizzi director of the office of Small Business. I thought we take an opportunity just to take a look at s
Does anybody have any comments not related to anything on todays agenda . Sound like today we do. Come up. Good evening. Thank you commissioners. Me and my partner are with a ate aspen tech policy hub. Were really looking to try to figure out what the awareness is amongst Small Businesses and to help Small Businesses improve their posture and prevent attacks. This is a problem you dont hear about Small Businesses being attacked. You do hear a lot about public organizations. State of new orleans spent 7 million recovering from attacks. They declared state of emergency in the city. Which is impressive. There are some simple steps you can take. Why are the steps not been taken and what they can do. Were trying to figure out this is a hightech field. In order to get businesses to take these steps they need to be coached, consulted and to do them correctly. Reduce the friction and to helping them to protect both businesses as well as the customers. User data that businesses use that are ass
Sound like today we do. Come up. Good evening. Thank you commissioners. Me and my partner are with a ate aspen tech policy hub. Were really looking to try to figure out what the awareness is amongst Small Businesses and to help Small Businesses improve their posture and prevent attacks. This is a problem you dont hear about Small Businesses being attacked. You do hear a lot about public organizations. State of new orleans spent 7 million recovering from attacks. They declared state of emergency in the city. Which is impressive. There are some simple steps you can take. Why are the steps not been taken and what they can do. Were trying to figure out this is a hightech field. In order to get businesses to take these steps they need to be coached, consulted and to do them correctly. Reduce the friction and to helping them to protect both businesses as well as the customers. User data that businesses use that are associated with it. With that, we like to continue the conversation and answe