County talking about the salud. Talk about those efforts at the consulate when it comes to health week, health month. Thank you so much. Well, health is a huge thing. We cant do anything without health. Thats why its very important to we have a full program of different difficulties at the consulate. It must be the whole month with different activities focused on health issues. Covid19, its necessary to continue talking about this disease. Its very important to have our community inform about all the aid through county, through city, the things that they need to do and how they can keep safe. And, at the same time, we are going to focus on the different illness that we know affects our community as diabetes, high blood pressure, other significant issues. We will have different seminars, webinars through our facebook page. And, at the same time, we will have three days, october 9th, october 16th, and 19th, flu shots here at the conslate for the people that is coming to get they want to
Subcommittee on health in Human Services, education and related agencies will come to order. Thank you sec. A desire for being here. It has turned out to be a more eventful week than we anticipated but we are grateful you have shown up as we asked to at the time we asked you to. The budget you suggested, the request, many of the same kinds of cuts that occurred in 2020, and i am sure we will have questions about that. It is not unexpected. You will recall when i called you with the final budget numbers from the 2020 budget, my first comment was, the good news is you didnt get what you asked for. Hopefully that will be the case again this time. You propose a 10 cut, similar cut you proposed in the past in programs that we would be very reluctant in the health care workforces and preparedness programs and research programs, all have been about earlier today at the members reading on the current virus. Rural programs we would be reluctant to discuss. We will need more money this year in m
I will have to be strict with the gavel. The witnesses have a tight timeframe, i know you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up and every bit of it is obviously serious. The chair now recognizes herself for an Opening Statement let me begin with this, mr. Secretary. I think that confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of fairness the Coronavirus Response is on full display. Markets are reacting, in some part, to the lack of trusted information amongst many other factors. Our government has to speak with credibility and authority. Instead, it is like a greek chorus chanting through the state. That adds to the confusion. There are key questions that need to be addressed for the American People. What is the full plan should this virusinfected american in high numbers what is the plan for increasing diagnostic capacity . Limit
Wash authors april ryan and cal thomas sunday on book tv on cspan2. Health alec cesar health and Human Services secretary azar was in washington. He talked about the federal government response to the outbreak and testifying on the president s 2021 budget request. The second panel on the Coronavirus Response, those questions will be limited to five minutes, which is the usual case. Only 10 members will be able to ask questions during that round. I will have to be strict with the gavel. Since the witnesses have a tight timeframe and i know that you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up and every bit of it is obviously series. The chair recognizes yourself for five and its for an opening statement. Let me begin with this. , mr. Secretary i think that confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of coordination for the Coronavirus
Now at 11 00 p. M. The port of oakland is transforming into a coronavirus screening zone ahead of the docking of a virus stricken cruise ship and classes canceled. The bay area schools telling students stay home amid coronavirus concerns and the one district putting a stop to school events. Good evening to you. In hours from now a cruise ship with more than a dozen coronavirus cases will dock at the port of oakland. Lets get to kpix 5s betty yu live with how the arin we dont know the time of ui loading process will take two to three days. Reporter tonight federal workers have cleared and sealed off a 10acre site at the port of oakland so that a sophisticated isolation appreciation can take place. Earlier this evening chopper 5 captured crew members loading up trucks. A number of benefits, number one, proximity to the Oakland Airport which will provide the ability to allow foreto be repateerated in their home countries. Reporter there will be no contact with the general public because t