Epidemiology, complex systems, and math in the school of Public Health of michigan. Professor andiate epidemiologist at the university of michigan. I want to start by thanking those of you who have attended these press conferences to get the facts and stay tuned what happening in our state and what we are thinking and sharing information with you. It is crucial to stay informed during this time. Im so proud we live in a state where so many people are choosing to do that and taking the precautions that are contributing to the flattening of the curve and saving lives. I want to thank the members of the press who have been reporting on this pandemic for over six weeks. It is a relentless job. Absolutely critical to keeping people informed. Ive held more than a dozen press conferences on this issue alone. Issued more than 50 executive orders to protect people from the virus. This is truly for an unprecedented time. Are dedicated reporters in michigan to make sure they get the information t
Epidemiology, complex systems, and math in the school of Public Health of michigan. Professor andiate epidemiologist at the university of michigan. I want to start by thanking those of you who have attended these press conferences to get the facts and stay tuned what happening in our state and what we are thinking and sharing information with you. It is crucial to stay informed during this time. Im so proud we live in a state where so many people are choosing to do that and taking the precautions that are contributing to the flattening of the curve and saving lives. I want to thank the members of the press who have been reporting on this pandemic for over six weeks. It is a relentless job. Absolutely critical to keeping people informed. Ive held more than a dozen press conferences on this issue alone. Issued more than 50 executive orders to protect people from the virus. This is truly for an unprecedented time. Are dedicated reporters in michigan to make sure they get the information t
Why is it three or four times more so for the black community as opposed to other people . It doesnt make sense and i dont like it. Its very sad. Its nothing we can do about it right now except to try and give them the best possible care to avoid those complications. Thats President Trump and dr. Anthony fauci discussing the disproportionate number of deaths in africanamerican communities. Health officials expect it to continue as more states report their data. Officials are working with black communities to improve messaging on the risks of the virus. Before the nation can address the Racial Disparity in covid19 cases and deaths, we first have to answer the question at the center of it all, why . The reasons are often as diverse as the communities themselves. Heres abcs steve osunsami. Reporter there are few places in america that are keeping close track of how covid19 is impacting communities of color, and there are some familiar explanations for whats happening. Higher rates of diab
We have new signs of hope. America wages war against the coronavirus. The number of people entering the hospital here in new york is slowing down, however, the death toll is not. Heres a look at the map. New york is now reporting more than 5,400 deaths. New jersey, more than 1,200 followed by michigan and louisiana. And several states are now reporting between 200 and 500 deaths including california, illinois and florida. Here in new york supplies are being brought into a cathedral thats being turned into a field hospital. Data shows the state is reaching a plateau but on tuesday the state averaged one death every two minutes. In los angeles, a new rule when it comes to wearing a nonmedical mask. Beginning friday essential workers and their customers including those at Grocery Stores will be required to wear them. Abcs Megan Tevrizian reports on the other new developments this morning. Reporter as the coronavirus death toll approaches 13,000 people nationwide, africanamericans are bein
Now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the Syrian People in opposition to the assad regime. Eliot this recognition by the u. S. Is a major step forward for the Syrian Rebels even though the president was quick to say they do not support the chaos in the country. There is a small element of those who oppose the assad regime that are, in fact, affiliated with alqaeda and iraq, and we have designated them as a terrorist organization. Joining me now to help us understand what this means in syria and the larger context of the middle east, from the hoover institution, one of the most astute observers of middle eastern politics. Thank you for joining us. Thank you very much, governor. Eliot is this recognition by president obama too little too late or appropriately calibrated calibrated. You stole my line. Its too little, too late. It doesnt matter what the Obama Administration is doing. We