Im hillary supervisor. Im supervisor hillary ronen, chair of the committee. With me is vice chair supervisor Catherine Stefani and mr. Kirk. Mr. Clerk, do you have announcements . Clerk yes. Due to covid19, City Employees and public, the board of the supervisors room is lossed however, Committee Members will be participating in the meeting remotely. This precaution on the authority conferred by governor newsom. Sorry. Im ruled into rules but have no audio. Im not sure that i should hold up the meeting, because im not sure if there are amendments that require me. Is there a way to let people know . Continuing with my statement, the precaution taken on authority conferred by governor gavin newsom, and all proceeding and preceding local state and federal orders and directives. Committee members will be atening the meeting through Video Conference and participating in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. Public comment will be available on this agenda, both channel 26 an
This is bbc news, imjane hill. The headlines. A growing political row as the government comes under increasing pressure to do more coronavirus testing. We want to see more people tested, very rapidly. We do now have enough tests to be testing those people in Critical Conditions in hospitals. We need that national plan, but for the test which tests whether you have got it now and the new test which will be coming on stream soon, which tests whether youve had it. 16,000 staff may be needed when the newly converted Nightingale Hospital in east london reaches capacity. President trump warns the us to expect a rough two weeks and to stick to social distancing saying its a matter of life and death. Italy mourns the thousands of victims of its coronavirus outbreak as some question whether doctors have been given the necessary equipment. The prince of wales, who has himself recovered from coronavirus, sends a message of support particularly to older people. None of us can say when this will en