Good morning. I am my friedman, the 113th president of the National Press club. I am a journalist in residence at the university of maryland global campus and executive producer of the public broadcasting series. The spread of coronavirus is now affecting everything from travel and major events to the stock market, in addition to the human toll. Government, community, faithbased and corporate organizations across the country and around the world are meeting, monitoring and urging people to take precautionary measures, including washing your hands frequently, using hand sanitizer, social distancing on site and staying home if you are not feeling well. We are here this morning to learn more about how our local cities and counties are preparing for possible outbreaks. Do local Health Officials have enough protective equipment, including masks and gloves on hand . Are Hospital Personnel and First Responders trained up to deal with coronavirus patients . Are tests for the virus readily avai
breast cancer deaths. as a medical oncologist who actually treat breast cancer patients i have treated hundreds of breast cancer patients in my career. i have observed first-hand the heartbreak this disease has on women and their families. over the years i have also witnessed the advances we have made in early detection and treatment. advances that have led to for fewer women from suffering and ultimately dying from this dreaded disease. i can t help but note that in our current system our society for halve it s a large number of women, 30 to 40% of those who should be getting mammograms from getting mammograms. i also left a note that my own research published before this committee before has shown that uninsured women at the same stage have poor survival compared to insured women at the same stage. that is to say even when early detected insurance is a prague nastic factor in breast cancer. mr. chairman as you know the society in recent weeks has publicly disagreed with the
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