The 1st time and in other news we will meet some artists from east africa are attracting global attention for their work. In the United States the trumpet ministration is stepping up measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic President Donald Trump says the military is being deployed as many states complained they are ill equipped to handle the outbreak at this stage more than 300000 people are known to be infected with the virus in the United States over 8000 have died and trump is warning of a tough week ahead he says quote there will be a lot of death. Were going to be adding a tremendous amount of military to help supplement the states thousands of soldiers souses thousands of medical workers professionals nurses doctors. And itll be a large number itll be will be telling them over the next version a period where theyre going and theyre going into war theyre going into a battle. Over in the u. K. The number of people dying continues to increase 708 in the last 24 hours which is th
Washingtons effort to address job losses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Is next. N journal one month ago today, President Trump declared a National Emergency over the coronavirus pandemic. With wyoming over the weekend, all 50 states have been declared Disaster Response areas. Good morning, its monday, april 13, 2020. This first hour we will ask about your thoughts on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic so far and how your state governor is handling the crisis. We will look at joe bidens just published plan to reopen america. Heres how to be a part of the discussion this morning. In the eastern and central time zones, but linus 202 7488000. Mountain and pacific, that line is 202 7488001. We welcome medical professionals, to hear from you. That live is 202 7488002 that line is. Is 202 7488002 you can text us at 202 7488003. We have facebook posts ready, we will show you those. As we begin the program yesterday, the New York Times had published a lengthy story on the lead up
It is so extensive that they cannot afford to have extra beds hanging around, waiting for something to happen. This is part of the idea between the National Strategic stockpile that the federal government would stockpile supplies and medications. As we have heard recently, ventilators. Is, in placeseing that are very hardhit, people with a lot of complications, hospitals are completely overwhelmed. At the same time, we are seeing the rest of the Health System come to a grinding halt. Hospitals have stopped doing elective surgeries with things like hip replacements. Things that they make most of their money from. People are afraid to go to the doctor unless they have covid19. We are seeing primary care practices and specialty practices and things that are not respiratory basically start to lay people off. Host looking at the Health Insurance, is this overwhelming the Health Insurance part . Keeping in mind, as i understand it, didnt tested or having covid19 related expenses will be cove
Who perhaps met him at the airport their vehicle or vehicles were targeted along with several other people they lost their lives it was the parts of the airport compound that is separated from a Counterterrorism Center literally by a wall what youre looking at right now took place according to the reports that weve got that we are trusting within about a kilometer of the airport the gentleman that were the key gentleman that were talking about so the money was very very significant he fought in the 8 year long iran iraq war he managed to survive the flow the changes of iranian politics hes only ever given he had only ever given one interview in his life very quiet very much off the radar but incredibly well connected with the ayatollah how many thats the top line on whats happening of course the immediate back story is the way that the hezbollah militia was allowed 3 days ago to walk with impunity rights up to the front door of the Iraqi Embassy compound in the iraqi capital that is a
Majority and minority i would ask for unanimous consent for the house members who are with us today, who are not members of the committee, that they be recognized for three minutes to ask questions. After Committee Members have asked theirs. Only Committee Members will be allowed to make Opening Statements. Hearing no objections, so ordered. The chair recognizes herself for five minutes for an opening statement. First of all thank you, everyone , for being here this morning. It is an honor for those of us that are not from on a very serious issue. This is the very first energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the gun violence epidemic in our country. As a Public Health issue. And this subcommittee has to has jurisdiction over Public Health issues in our country. I want to recognize first the members of the committee who represent the parts of chicago and the region, starting with congressman bobby rush, whose district we are in. Thank you, bobby, very much for inviting us, asking the