Of our native communities. As part of our hearing, microphones will be set on mute. Members and witnesses, you will need to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. Documents can be sent to rebecca at the email address weve provided. And all documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. I recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Let me find that, now that ive said that. I believe that todays hearing is long overdue. Day after day, our nations tribal communities are suffering inequality, unequal access to Drinking Water, energy grid, broadband, and other problems that have created unnecessary hardship and turmoil. And covid19 is exacerbating the existing problems now. And the Navajo Nation has seen rates higher than wuhan, china, during the height of the pandemic. And weve heard repeatedly about the struggles of the native communities to protect against covid19. As the pandemic rages on, access to ppe and testing and proper san
Provided and into the record to the conclusion of the hearing. I recognize myself for 5 minutes for Opening Statements. Let me find my Opening Statement here. I believe this hearing is long overdue. Suffering terrible inequalities. Unreliable access to the energy grid, little or no broadband connectivity, and reliable funds for the federal government and other systematic problems that created unnecessary hardship and turmoil and covid19 is exacerbating these long existing problems. One third of tribal members are at high risk of serious covid19 complications due to Underlying Health factors and Navajo Nation has seen higher infection rates than those in china at the peak of the pandemic. Despite this stark reality the impact of covid19 on tribal communities, weve seen the struggles of tribal communities and access to personal protective equipment and testing to protect against covid19. Is this pandemic redesign and covid19 cases continue to rise in many areas of the Country Access to p
Will have to adjust to stadiums without fans one of the big games will see dortmund take on shelter in their 1st match after the lockdown. Im a backer it is its good to have you with us germany has taken another major step towards returning to normal say after months of coronavirus restrictions starting today germany is lifting border controls with luxembourg its also relaxing checks at its border with austria france and switzerland Authorities Say that if they can keep the virus in check germans could resume free travel within the e. U. By mid june just in time for the summer holidays. Correspondent correspondent bastian hot issue is on the german austrian border in the town of kiefers feldon from way he joins me now fast in a big day way you border controls have there been further ages to what exactly is the situation there. Yes so as you can see its really quiet here and that mainly has to do with the fact that the police are no longer checking every single car that wants to cross t
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A virus cases are now nearly 87000 infections in the country this comes as the government is set to announce whether to extend lockdown measures. Im rebecca rate as welcome to the program italys government has announced that tarus will again be able to visit from june 3rd a 14 day mandatory quarantine period will also be scrapped its a big step for a country recovering not only from one of the worlds worst coronavirus outbreaks but also the huge Economic Cost of lock down. Famous for once having too many visitors the coronavirus has lived in venice deserted many here who rely on tourism eager for people to return but its a balancing act between preventing a 2nd wave of coronavirus while reopening the city. I hope the authorities will manage the city get away that is a compromise between the city we knew then and the one we are experiencing today. He said lee became the center of the coronavirus in europe in late february the government imposed a crippling shutdown and the pandemic has