Other health professionals, how do we bring those people into our system . Health care is certainly a major issue, but that is not the only challenge that our new secretary will face. We have the Veterans Benefits administration, which is now in the midst of one of the largest transformations in modern history. That is going from a paper system to a paperless system. In my view they have done a good job, but problems remain. We want to make sure that in that transformation, as we bring down the wait times for benefits claims, that we do it in an accurate way. That is a challenge that you are going to have to face. Scandals in the modern history of this country has been the number of Homeless Veterans that we have seen all over the country. In recent years, general general general this,ki played a role in that number has gone down. That is another challenge that you are going to face. Let me close by suggesting that i think that mr. Mcdonald brings to us two very important qualities. He
States just this year, entered without permission in the Immigration Court system. What happens to these guys . The new people would have a status. When thed send back to United States government did ins in vietnam, in haiti, parts of africa. Remove people from a situation that is dangerous, unsafe in a variety of ways, whether it is politics, country conditions, or some other capacity, but if you open all of those other questions, in addition to el salvador and guatemala. There are two other countries at play here who also have tens of thousands of citizens in the United States who also have temporary protective status from years ago. Ballsis a lot of sort of in the air and which one you pick up will determine the future potentially for one small group or a larger group, but not necessarily the whole group, if that makes sense. You are addressing a piece of the puzzle, but it could potentially create another wave in a different capacity. It is so unknown, i think, at this point, you w
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On the righthand side of your screen, american deaths, today its more than 162,000 people. That number also going up, and its crucial to remember its not just a number. It represents our loved ones, friends and family members who perished because of this virus Public Health professionals plead with people to wear masks in public. The president himself saying it is a patriotic thing to do, but still so many refuse. Doctors say dont go to crowded beaches, dont have house parties, but people still do. One Key University model now predicts that 300,000 americans will die of covid19 by december 1st. And with that picture hanging in the air take a look at this. Sturgis, south dakota, this weekend. An estimated quarter Million People from around the country revving their engines at the 80th annual sturgis motorcycle rally, bikes as far as the eye can see. Masks, not so much. Theyve been recommended but not required. As one festival goer put it, quote, these people calculate their risks every
Reporter much excitement here. The Health Secretary saying the dawn appearing on the horizon. Very well respected, has not only said this vaccine from pfizer is effective, its also safe. The government following up saying inoculations will start next week in hospitals. The first challenge is getting the first batch of doses over from belgium to the u. K. They do think they can get that done by next week but theres this challenge that it has to be transported minus 70 degrees celsius. So as a result of that, theyre having to use the special boxes with dry ice in them. Thats a big test. Once the doses are in the hospital, it will be a case of prioritizing who gets it first and theyre saying that people in care homes and their workers there will be top of the list. Then it will be over 80s and those front line health and social workers as well. So much excitement here. Lots of people are looking ahead to next year hoping this will become a mass vaccination of the general public as well. T