This is just over one hour. Hello and welcome i am editor at the hill, thank you for joining us for covid19 and a responsible rx supply chain, or Virtual Event looking at the resiliency of the Prescription Drug supply chain during a Global Pandemic. Id like to thank our sponsors the Healthcare Distribution Alliance for their support of todays program, the coronavirus pandemic has upended our lives and forced a new normal upon us, what accommodations can be made for lifestyle choices but little flexible lead to health care, patients with chronic disease and those most at risk from the coronavirus access to regular medication is in the choice and matter of life and death in a pandemic the Healthcare System and patients have changed their behaviors, as a consequence in concerns of drug availability and shortages, what are stakeholders doing to ensure the disruptions do not occur in collaboration between the public and the private sectors, what plans are being put in place for the distribu
Kron 4 news news at 9. I know its may day may day every year and we should thank people for expressing themselves. But that expression obviously this year is one of frustration and concern, deeply understandable anxiety. Hes reading the room now at night protesters across the state are growing restless wish the governor shelterinplace orders you see the demonstrations. This comes as the governor said today quote were talking about. Not many weeks but many days that is when were going to be easing some restrictions so. A bit of optimism there thank you for joining us tonight at 9 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis p even with that optimism from the governor some people here in the bay area. Are starting to get pretty restless indeed, hundreds of people took to the streets to protest the ongoing lockdown as for relief from rent and mortgage payments, they rally here outside San Francisco city hall today. Despite evidence that physical distancing is working in that more
Treat the most severely ill patients. Our kron fours gayle ong joins us now live bill you spoke with a doctorate stanford has been studying this drug is it is it all that. They can grant a stanford has 2 Clinical Trials of from disappear the focus is on the safety account actually safety accountability and efficacy and this was passed in record time. He tells us that. The pandemic is affecting all of us and we really needed something that will work doctor runa superman, ian is leading one of stanfords Clinical Trials does of air the drug that can help treat covid19 specifically the drug blocks an enzyme. The virus needs to replicate friday. The food and Drug Administration approved the drug on an emergency basis. It is not the same as a full fda approval, but assigned the fda believes the benefits far outweigh its risks. In certain patients even if its not perfect even if its not a magic bullet, its nice to have something that improves the overall situation since midmarch stanford has
Even socially distancing practices, hes been at least 6 feet of space in between you and others at the beach so. Heres images of the beach this morning you can see. The Service Looking there are lot of people out there enjoying the water but heres what you should do if you are going decide to go out to the beach you want to make sure that youre keeping at 6 feet of space you want to avoid large crowds. So if you arrive at a beach and its too many people getting your car turn around go home now remember Health Officials also say because of those really coastal winds. Its one of the more high risk places that you can be since you just cant control the flow of the wind as youre out so you want to keep that in mind before you leave your house. Now last weekend a police on here pacifica issue hundreds of violations for people. Leaving their homes and be more than 5 miles away from their houses to frequent the beach so again if you are going to come out just people out here are doing a good
From coronavirus and ready to go back on the front lines to help others. And thanks for joining us this saturday morning, im darya folsom and im James Fletcher today is expected to be a nice sunny day and the bay area. And across california for that matter and that has governor Gavin Newsome concerned that people will go outside and potentially ignore social distancing was wondering on about that this morning as i went down the embarcadero and saw a nice sunrise. They still want people to stay home now is not the time Health Experts say. To let up on our efforts to flatten the curve. Were walking into a very warm weekend. The most beautiful weekend to the extent we love our weather. Since january at least or since arguably last summer the state of california. That means people are prone to want to go to the beaches parks playgrounds and go on a hike. I anticipate will be a significant increase in volume. But i also think if there is and people are practicing physical distancing, ill be