American history tv, the National History center hosts a conversation on u. S. Gun rights and regulations. Watch American History tv tonight and over the weekend on cspan3. U. S. Schools are looking at how to safely reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. Educators spoke to members of the Senate Health committee about plans to decrease class size, continue Home Learning and schoolwide coronavirus tests to make sure students and staff are safe when they return to the classroom. Widespread testing not only helps contain the virus, it builds confidence that the schools are safe. U. S. Assistant secretary for health told our committee that there will be 40 to 50 million diagnostic tests available per month by september. Thats four to five times the number of todays tests and todays number in the United States is twice as many as any other country. And dr. Francis collins who led the human genome project and leads the National Institutes of health, leads a shark tank enterprise at the nih t
The number in the United States is twice as many as any other country. And doctor Francis Collins who once led the human genome project and now leaves the National Institutes of health needs a competitive shark tank enterprise at the nih to discover new ways to create tens of millions of quick and extensive diagnostictests. Covid19 plans should last for at least a year. The government is pursuing vaccines at what it calls s work speed a, faster than weve ever done that before but no one expects a vaccine this august. The second half of the school year schools should be able to provide more tests, more treatments, better Contact Tracing and hopefully we should begin to have vaccines. It will likely be the fall of 2021 though before we begin toapproach normal. There are several reasons schools have an advantage in weproviding a safe environment for students and for faculty. One younger people have been less hurt by covid19 and older people. Although doctor county told our committee we sh
Murphy gave an update on his states response to the coronavirus, saying the death toll and the number of cases continue to rise. He talks about the backlog in testing and criminal charges for violating social distancing rules. Gov. Murphy good afternoon. Table byd at the head the woman to my right who needs no introduction, the commissioner of the department of health, Judith Persichilli. To her right, the state epidemiologist. Honored to have you both with us. Farleft, the state Police Superintendent patrick callahan, as usual. The director of Homeland Security protected nest. Also joining us today is the department of children and families commissioner. Great to have you. Thanks for being here. Ive asked her to provide an update on the order for of childcare facilities to provide services only to the kids of our frontline responders and essential workers and i should note and i know she will note this, april is also National Child abuse awareness month. In times like these, when ther
Security preparedness is what this also joining us today is. The department of children and families commissioner. Great to have you. Thanks for being here. I have asked christine to provide an update on the order for of childcare facilities to provide services only to the kids of our frontline responders and essential workers and i should note and i know she will note this, april is also National Child abuse awareness month. In times like these, when there is tremendous uncertainty and stress and anxiety, children can be at risk of abuse. It is a horrible reality, but it exists. The department of children and families has a host of Resources Available to survivors of abuse. I hope christine can provide the guidance for anyone who needs help and does not know where to turn. As ive done in the past week or so, i will turn early to the we are reporting another 3489 positive test results, bringing our statewide total to 23,590. Again, that is 3489 positive test results, bringing our state
Hour in philadelphia. Winds, 20s for allentown and pottstown. You have to bundle up. 33 the feelslike temperature for millville. Dover, 31 degrees. Cold all around this morning. Yeah. The thermometer says 40. 22 mileanhour wind is really making a difference this morning. 40 to start. 30s in the suburbs and new jersey, Lehigh Valley and delaware. Well see a lot of sunshine today. The gusty winds will be breezy even into the afternoon but will start to settle later today. 48 this afternoon for philadelphia. Middle 40s for the suburbs. 44 degrees for the Lehigh Valley. New jersey up to. Winds gusting to just over 20 Miles Per Hour early this afternoon. Delaware could see winds gusting to 25 Miles Per Hour today. Ill break the forecasts down hour by hour and tell you what the feelslike temperatures feel like while youre out and about in ten minutes. First, first alert traffic reporter, jessica boyington. An earlier crash at westbound 24th, it is looking better now, everythings open. Were o