Today address as number of important issues related to ovid19 testing. One issue we examined in this work, i hope we talk about today, is how we can make sure that we are best prepared for potential overlap of covid19 and influenza cases in the fall. Im looking forward to the conversation we are going to have today. I greatly appreciate all three of our witnesses and governors for taking time from their extremely busy schedules to be here. Made a lot of improvement over the last few months, our work is not done and as we continue to work on drafting more legislation responding to covid19 pandemic, it is especially important to hear state perspectives. I thank you. Yield back. Ms. Degette i thank the gentleman for yielding back. I would advise members in case you are unaware of this, there is a window on your screen that says one, two, three clock. This will count down from five minutes for each other statements or questioning. And then it will start going over. If thats not working for
Need to be disciplined to continue social distancing, which we are doing in washington. Peter what are you telling the california, nevada, and what you have learned being the first to deal with the pandemic . Ee i think weve been disciplined as a state and we have huge compliance with my stay home, stay healthy order. We have been relatively early in our decisions to declare emergency and close schools, and then have our stay home, Stay Healthy Initiative. That did help to bend the curve, we have a long ways to go in my state. It is not like i have something to offer any other governor. We are all sharing experiences. The one thing we have learned is take care ofre to longterm care facilities. These things can explode, and im glad we are putting strike teams in our state to go to facilities to make sure we have the topnotch Infection Control and to be early in that regard. You saw thatrse, firsthand in kirkland, washington, at a nursing home facility. Why was that hotspot so early . Is
A nationwide lockdown. And as new zealand says it eliminated the virus and restrictions eased officials warn against complacency. The World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is far from over and that it could indirectly harm the lives of millions of children who are missing out on vital vaccinations for other Infectious Diseases but says 21 countries are already reporting shortages of some vaccines every year more than 116000000. 00 in funds are vaccinated or 86 per cent of all children born globally but there are still more than 13000000. 00 children around the world who missed out on vaccination. We know that the number will increase because of course weve 19 already polio vaccination campaigns have been put on hold and in some countries routine Immunization Services are being scaled back or shut down. As european nations begin to ease their lock downs the w. H. O. Has repeated its call that they must track and trace or suspected coronavirus cases the warni
At the tenure of justins clarion thomas by his many written opinions. [applause] good evening, everyone and welcome to the New York Historical society. I am louise New York Historical president and ceo and im thrilled to see all of you and her beautiful auditorium this evening. Tonights program the life and Turbulent Times of chief Justice John Roberts of the speaker series. Ias always i like to think is tremendous support which is enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to the stage. [applause] i would also like to recognize and take a number of trustees who have joined us this evening, barry barnett, judy berkowitz, susan, pat, suzanne, joe, jean inside. I would like to think each and every one of you and michael westberg, how to do not appear on a list. In any event, i would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us this evening and for all the work that you do on behalf of New York Historical. And i should say leading up to our we can with history in just a couple of
Scramble for face musts worldwide shortage of essential medical equipment triggers a 1000000000 more. People are going to die in the near term due to a lack of ventilators that was the warning from the governor of new york in the us his states is the worst hates in the country with the number of cases breaking the 100000 threshold in the past 24 hours meanwhile its been revealed a massive hospital ship berthed in new york city to take a ferry is a noncorporate patients so far treated only 20 well in london the 1st patients can now use a new 4000 bed facility set up in a Convention Center the Nightingale Hospital was created in just. 9 days was comes as the u. K. Is nice in more than 3 sizes current virus deaths where i was brewing after 2 countries accuse the us of hijacking deliveries of protective equipment both france and germany say hundreds of thousands of face masks were diverted to america and canada is investigating similar claims and to underline the global scale of the crisis