Centers event on the nations response to the coronavirus pandemic. I serve as the chief medical advisor. Today the Bipartisan Policy Centers future is releasing a new report. You can find this report at bipartisanpolicy. Org. That is bipartisanpolicy. Org. Since the beginning of the pandemic a year ago, there has been more than 25 million confirmed cases of covid19 and more than 430 cases deaths across the country, accounting for 25 of deaths worldwide. While cases, hospitalizations and deaths have slightly decreased, the numbers continue to be staggering and there is great concern variants, more transmissible strains of the virus, may become dominant over the coming weeks leading to a further worsening of the pandemic. Todays report comes as president Bidens Administration launches an effort to combat the pandemic in Congress Considers additional aid to bolster the response and jumpstart the economy. The initiative released its first report, bipartisan subscription for health care in
Country. There remains a compelling case. There remains a compelling case for regional tears in england. And indeed mr. Speaker, a compelling. The 70 a proposal for nearly one trillion dollars, no additional Coronavirus Relief is being rushed through the u. S. Congress. The aid package has support from democrats and republicans and includes around 17000000000. 00 in support for airlines. Irans parliament has passed a draft motion to hold under strict access by the International Atomic Energy Agency to its Nuclear Sites. The proposed changes could allow iran to resume uranium enrichment at levels of 20 percent. The United Nations has appealed see ethiopian authorities for access to thousands of eritrean refugees to grow a region. Prime minister claimed victory over the Peoples Liberation front on saturday. But that sepia left leader is warning that the conflicts between his forces and the National Army is not over. A whistleblower in china has leaked documents which show Health Official
System will be overwhelmed. We dont act now, well continue to see a death rate climb more lives lost. With that Governor Newsom said hes pulling the emergency brake issuing a stayathome order for three weeks with any region with icu capacity falling below 15 . Its all part of a regional strategy well defined within the hospital and Health Care Delivery system. Weve defined these five regions, northern california, greater sacramento, bay area, San Joaquin Valley and the larger region in southern california. For the bay area, the stay at home coorder could come soon to late december. Hair salons, gyms, nail salons could shut down again. They are asking californians not to gather with anyone outside the household. The governor made the case with californias surging covid19 numbers. With spikes in the sevenday positivity rates, hospitalizations and deaths. Just in the last 14 days, close to 1,000 californians have lost their lives due to covid19. What can stay open, critical infrastructure
Hospitalized on the 15th of november, more than the first wave, we have begun to see a gradual decline. The number of people in intensive care units due to covid19 went from 4900 to 4300 today. From this data we see the peak of the second wave of the epidemic is over with. Last time i spoke, we were worried figures would be even worse than this. We avoided those. Firstly because our efforts, yours efforts have paid off. The spirit you displayed was effective. Furthermore, we learned to better cope with and treat patients to avoid some of the serious forms that could have struck down our fellow citizens and weighed more heavily on our icu units. I would like to pay tribute to devotion of the hospital and Health Care Providers who cope with this in spite of the fatigue. I pay tribute to the associations, volunteers, professionals, who also provided assistance. All of us together have been able to save lives. We have been successful in slowing circulation of this virus, but we mustnt lose
Advisory. For the bay bridge that chp issued a really early this morning, it still stands. But the good news is not a lot of traffic in your way though if you are going to be heading into downtown San Francisco. In fact a look at the drive time much improved as we kick off this 9 oclock hour 10 minutes for your westbound 80 drive out of the macarthur maze across the upper deck and into downtown to the fremont street accident. The san mateo bridge improving here as less folks on the roads and that we saw the last hour a 13 minute drive time. No issues on the flat section the high rise looks good and its going to be a a really nice drive off or youre westbound 92 right over to that 1, 1, connector in foster city. Ill check the richmond sandra fell bridge and the golden gate in just a couple minutes back to the news. Thanks a lot 9 oh one the big story most of the bay area is going into big lockdown tonight you can see San Francisco contra costa alameda and santa clara counties. Those all