Distribute a vaccine. This is 30 minutes. All yours. All mine . Great. Good afternoon. And thank you, secretary azar, for joining us today at cdc headquarters. It is a privilege to have you with us and we appreciate your leadership throughout this unprecedented response. Covid19 is the most significant Public Health challenge our country has faced in more than a century. And the pandemic is not over. And the pandemic is not over. Earlier this week, covid virus cases reached over 40 million globally. Here in the United States, we are approaching a critical phase. In a few moments, dr. Jay butler, cdc director for Infectious Disease and the former Incident Manager of the cdcs covid19 response will provide you a brief update on our current situation. I know it has been a difficult year for americans, but we are going to come through this on the other side. I am also optimistic that we will have a limited supply of one or more covid Vaccines Available for distribution before the end of thi
Good afternoon. And thank you, secretary azar, for joining us today at cdc headquarters. It is a privilege to have you with us and we appreciate your leadership throughout this unprecedented response. Covid19 is the most significant Public Health challenge our country has faced in more than a century. And the pandemic is not over. Earlier this week, covid virus cases reached over 40 million globally. Here in the United States, we are approaching a critical phase. In a few moments, dr. Jay butler, cdc director for Infectious Disease and the former Incident Manager of the cdcs covid19 response will provide you a brief update on our current situation. I know it has been a difficult year for americans, but we are going to come through this on the other side. I am also optimistic that we will have a limited supply of one or more covid Vaccines Available for distribution before the end of this year, but were not quite there yet. That is why it is so important that all of us remain diligent i
All yours. All mine . Great. Good afternoon. ,nd thank you, secretaries are for joining us today at cbc headquarters. It is a privilege to have you with us and we appreciate your leadership throughout this unprecedented response. The most significant Public Health challenge our country has faced in more than a century. And the pandemic is not over. Earlier this week, covid virus cases reached over 40 million globally. Here in the United States, we are approaching a critical phase. Butler, moments, dr. J cadc director for Infectious Disease and the former incident cdcsr of the cbcs covid19 response will provide you an update of our current situation. I know it has been a difficult year for americans, but we are going to come through this on the other side. I am also optimistic that we will have a limited supply of one or more covid Vaccines Available for distribution before the end of this year, but were not quite there yet. That is why it is so important that all of us remain diligent
Individuals are seated six feet apart. There is no room for the public to attend and the press is working as a pool bang and the hearing may be watched gaveltogavel online. Both of our witnesses, dr. Collins and sargent general adams are participating in person. Some are in person, some are participating by videoconference. The office of attending physician has advised that editors and witnesses may remove their masks to talk in the microphone since our chairs are six feet apart or more. That is why my mask is off and i am more than six feet apart and when i am in a hall or walking on the senate floor, i wear my mask. We are grateful to the committee, the sergeant at arms, the press gallery, the architect at the capital, all who have helped us maintain a safe environment for this hearing. Votesd like to say that began at 11 15 but we will continue the hearing so that all senators will have a chance to participate and if necessary i will ask someone else to reside during the time of vot
Committee on health, education, labor and pensions will come to order. I would like to welcome everyone and go through some administrative matters that we do at the beginning after consulting with the attending physician, the sergeant at arms, cdc, health and Human Services, individuals are seated six feet apart. There is no room for the public to attend and the press is working as a pool bang and the hearing may be watched gaveltogavel online. Both of our witnesses, dr. Collins and sargent general adams are participating in person. Some are in person, some are participating by videoconference. The office of attending physician has advised that editors and witnesses may remove their masks to talk in the microphone since our chairs are six feet apart or more. That is why my mask is off and i am more than six feet apart and when i am in a hall or walking on the senate floor, i wear my mask. We are grateful to the committee, the sergeant at arms, the press gallery, the architect at the ca