Been avoided were going to discuss that and more coming up all right its time to boost your news i q. As covert 1000 cases in the americas doubled just this past week the Pan American Health organization calls for protection and peace supplies for Health Care Workers at the frontlines paho is appealing for cooperation from the private sector in the form of some 94800000. 00 in donations now at least 51. 00 countries and territories in that region are now currently battling this pandemic so joining us now to discuss cooperation and assistance is dr. Hes the director of Health Emergencies at the Pan American Health Organization Dr they thank you so much for being with us so as of april 6th. Well skimming more than 384000 cases are now confirmed at least 51 countries across the region latest numbers double that amount of combat 1000 just in one week so what are the priorities for pa in terms of guidelines training medical personnel is that to access personal protective equipment and also
Commissioner paulson. Without objection, that is the order. Mr. President , i would like to note for the record that the p. U. C. Commissioners caen and vietor are not in chamber okay. Colleagues that brings us to the end of our joint special meeting agenda. Madame clerk, is there any further business before us today . That concludes our business for today, mr. President thank you. We are adjourned. [please stand by] good afternoon, everyone. Im San Francisco mayor london breed and i am joined here by a number of departments who will be talking later on during the press conference. We are joined by department of Emergency Management director Mary Ellen Carroll as well as department of Public Health director, dr. Grant colfax. The director of Human Services, trent rohr, the director of Homeless Services for the city, Abigail Stewart kahn and our police chief bill scott. We have a pretty lengthy press Conference Today because we have we have a lot of information to update the public with
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