Good morning. I call this hearing to order. The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. I want to thank everyone especially the witnesses for joining us today for the committees. I want to make sure to note some important requirements. Let me begin by saying that the rules and practice will continue to apply during the proceedings. All members are reminded that they are expected to appear to the rules including the quorum. The d and the guidance from the rules committee in a manner that respects the rise for all members to participate. It requires the members to have connections so please keep your cameras on. Also if you have to participate in another proceeding, please exit this one and log back in later. On the technical issues, recognized in the questioning i will move to the next available member of the same party and recognize that member at the next appropriate time slot provided the of returned. If a witness loses connectivity during testimony were questioning, i wil
Observing the fasting month of ramadan. So coronavirus developments for you from around the world starting in south korea which was one of the worst hit countries in asia but there is good news for the 1st time in 2 Months Health officials there have reported no new infections no new domestic infections since the outbreak in february it means the total sits at. Just over 10700 cases and 247 deaths according to Johns Hopkins university in britain though the number of deaths has jumped at more than 26000 now after the government started to include fatalities in places like care homes for the elderly what it means is that the u. K. Now has the 2nd highest number of fatalities in europe after italy but some positive news about a possible treatment coming out of the u. S. Officials say they are seeing progress in trials of the antiviral drug via the mortality rate is reported to have dropped from 11 and a half percent to 8 and americas top advisor on the pandemic Dr Anthony Fauci says the a
The Video Conference hosted by the group vocus on Rural America. Thank you for joining us today. Tos is a different approach a press event for me and i think for most everybody that is going to participate this morning. Out,e eager to try this ,nd hope if we make a mistake muting you again, please forgive us. I will introduce the speakers as we go and we will hold the questions until the end. Our communication director is running the news button and the chat sidebar on zoom, so if you have any questions, please just namea note there with your and she will call on you. You are final call for questions at the end. As you know, our country and the world are grappling with this ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and i sincerely hope that you and your loved ones are safe and , and thatgetting by you are practicing social distancing and taking necessary precautions. We do appreciate you making time for us today to do this event. I am in Monroe County and the southern part of the state and i ed he
Care home fatalities for the 1st time. Brazil Supreme Court blocks president will sonata from appointing his friend as federal police chief. To thank you for joining us the brutal impact coronavirus lockdowns are having on the Global Economy is becoming clearer with the release of new Financial Data and the numbers only reflect up to the end of march thats just as most restrictions were actually being put in place while it started with the Worlds Largest economy thats the United States which is now record of more than 60000. 00 deaths the economy there has strong shrunk 4. 8 percent since the start of the year thats its largest drop since 2008 new numbers from europes economic powerhouse germany show that its g. D. P. Is expected to contract by more than 6 percent this year plunging the country into its deepest recession in half a century and the economic heart of Africa Nigeria has just been granted a 3400000000. 00 loan from the i. M. F. Thats the funds largest ever aid package for a
This event. This is an hour and 10 minutes. Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us here today. This is a very different for meh to a press event and, i think, for most everybody that is going to participate this morning, but we are eager out. Y this [indiscernible] please forgive us. We will keep you on mute during the presentation. [indiscernible] as we go and we will hold the questions to the end. [indiscernible] if you have any questions, please just send her a note and she will call on you during the questionandanswer session. Cannotare audio only and access our chat, please hold to the end and we will do a final call for questions at that time. As you know, our country and the world are grappling with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. I sincerely hope that you and your loved ones are safe and , that youetting by are practicing social distancing and taking necessary precautions. We do appreciate you taking time for us today to do this event. Im in a rural town in Monroe County i