Financial Services Subcommittee hearing on creating a federal pandemic Risk Insurance program. Even when they are not recognized by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves, and to admit themselves after they are finished speaking. Consistent with the regulation accompanying house rest 965, staff will only mute members and witnesses as appropriate. When not recognized to avoid any background noise. Members are reminded that all house rules relating to order and the corn to this remote hearing. History is entitled insuring against a pandemic, challenges and solutions for policyholders and insurers. And i now recognize myself for three minutes to give an opening statement. According to the Congressional Research service, 110 Million People worldwide could enter a state of extreme poverty due to the Global Economic contraction, and here in the United States 657 Million People have filed for Unemployment Insurance since march of this
Simply concerning. Could the bay area run out of hospital beds . We continue to be at risk of exceeding our hospital capacity. Its not all bad news. Tonight a positive trend doctors and nurses are noticing. Plus what will it take to flatten the curve . Tonight we ask the experts. And cant wait to clear your head and hit the slopes . California just releasing its covid rules for ski resorts. We begin now with this. At this rate we could see a statewide lockdown as early as tomorrow. As of tonight, many people are simply defeated, especially business own. They already see the writing on the wall. Nbc bay areas Sergio Quintana leads our coverage from the east bay. Reporter after governor gavin newsom hinted at a possible statewide stayathome order on monday, members of his cabinet had a Conference Call with Business Leaders yesterday. Should we consider this imminent . We should. In fact, i think were understanding that were expecting that the governor is going to be making an announcemen
Temperatures even before you get out of bed and head out for work this morning. We will have some upper 30s and low 40s for most of us. But take a look at ukiah. Were just one degree above freezing and only a couple degrees above freezing in morgan hill. So, as we go into the rest of today after this cold start, it is going to warm up. You may have to get through some light, patchy fog. Overall visibility is looking pretty good. For the morning commute, have you seen any problems popping up, vi,aney . Yes, were still seeing a couple areas of concern near the 58 area near flynn. There is debris across the lane seeing traffic hazard from an earlier crash. Notice some slowing there and just as i was coming out to do this report, a new crash that popped up near the sunnyvale area. Ill definitely check in on that. A quick check of your rthbnond times 880 Marina Boulevard to broadway nine minutes. Ill have another look in just a few minutes. Lets go back to marcus. You know what, multiple de
Counties, including the purple counties here in the bay area in terms of restriction. And at some point throughout this week, hes mentioned those efforts going on in l. A. County. So, what exactly is being done there . Well, on top of ending Indoor Dining last week, the city of los angeles issued a modified stayathome order wednesday that echoed what the county issued on monday. That city order bans gatherings of people outside of immediate households with some exceptions such as religious service and protest. Governor gavin newsom hosted a Conference Call with members of various cabinets yesterday to work out a restriction and on that call representative with National Federation of independent businesses. He said they should expect that announcement within a day or two from the governor. So, some businesses working to adapt to changes since reinnei t reinterring the purple. One Business Owner we spoke with has kept his gym open after being ordered to close simply to make a stand. He s
Recognized by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible for muting and on muting themselves and to commute to themselves after they finished speaking. Consistent with the regulations accompanying House Resolution 965 will only mute members and witnesses as appropriate. When not recognized for inadvertent background noise. Members are reminded that our house rules relating to the order and the decorum of the hearing. This hearing is entitled insuring against a pandemic challenges and solutions for policies and i now recognize myself for three minutes to begin with an opening statement. According to the Congressional Research service, 110 Million People could enter a state of extreme poverty do that to the Global Economic contraction and here in the united states, 67 Million People filed for Unemployment Insurance since march of this year. The harmful effects of this pandemic are the stability of Small Businesses like restaurants cannot be overstated. Thereve been li