Testing to test phase one for reopening. Well have more on that, here now the president in the rose garden taking media questions. Social distancing, yet were still seeing about 20,000 new cases a day, 12,000 deaths. Is there anything else the administration is planning to do to get these new cases under control . Because we seem to be on a plateau. Well, excuse me, 20,000 the numbers are way down from what they were two weeks ago. I mean, the numbers are really coming down and very substantially. This weekend was one of the lowest weve had. This is, you know, the numbers are coming down very rapidly all throughout the country, by the way. There may be one exception, but all throughout the country the numbers are coming down rapidity. I think you see that, admiral. [inaudible] 130,000 cases that go through august. Is that, do you agree with those models . Is that your expectation . Well, the models havent been exactly accurate. You look at some of the models, theyve been way off. A few
Today address as number of important issues related to ovid19 testing. One issue we examined in this work, i hope we talk about today, is how we can make sure that we are best prepared for potential overlap of covid19 and influenza cases in the fall. Im looking forward to the conversation we are going to have today. I greatly appreciate all three of our witnesses and governors for taking time from their extremely busy schedules to be here. Made a lot of improvement over the last few months, our work is not done and as we continue to work on drafting more legislation responding to covid19 pandemic, it is especially important to hear state perspectives. I thank you. Yield back. Ms. Degette i thank the gentleman for yielding back. I would advise members in case you are unaware of this, there is a window on your screen that says one, two, three clock. This will count down from five minutes for each other statements or questioning. And then it will start going over. If thats not working for
Nurses, doctors and all the frontline medical workers, some sick and doing their job andisolated from their family. First responders, essential workers, dcf social workers and bta bus and train drivers and many many other Public Servants who has always did what they had to do in order to serve us but in some cases suffered terrible loss as a result. For a load or laid off workers who despite coming in early , working the extra shifts found by no fault of their own are left wondering when that job comes back. Everyone suffering under the fear of the unknown amid this pandemic. Everyone has sacrifice a wedding or major moment in life and went without holding their loved ones at the exact time they needed to be held the most area and everyone who lost a friend, a brother, a sister, a mom or a dad, there are tens of thousands of you right now in the commonwealth who have either grieved or are going through one ofthe hardest moments of your life. The toll this virus takes and continues to t
Live on the free cspan radio app. In massachusetts, governor baker updated reporters on the Pandemic Response in his state. From earlier today, this is just over one hour. Governor baker good morning. Recognizing the told this virus has taken on so many people in the commonwealth. I want to talk about who is behind all of the numbers that we discuss in this room every day. Nurses, doctors, and all the frontline medical workers, some second doing their job and isolated from their families. First responders, essential workers, d. C. F. Social workers, bus and train drivers, and many who, asblic servants, always, did what they had to do in order to serve us. But in some cases, suffered terrible loss as a result. Workersed or laid off who despite coming in early and working extra shifts now, by no fault of their own, are left wondering when that job comes back. Everyone suffering under the fear of the unknown amid this pandemic. Everyone who sacrificed a wedding or major moment in life, we
Oakland at 10 oclock in the morning. And as the bay area get straight to loosen some of the stay at home orders next week city and county officials are expecting to see more and more people go outside bay area, public healtofficials announce new stay at home orders to last through may for everyone living or working in 6 bay area counties as well as the city of berkeley. But now Law Enforcement and medical experts warn we cannot fall back after making so much progress. We are asking for people to abide by the safety order youre still need a legal reason to contact that individual a asked for additional cation and detain a person conduct an investigation we could be let our guards down have another you know raging wildfire, you just have to not let our guards down and cant keep up the same. Spirit that the community has exhibited over the last 6 weeks. Certain outdoor business is considered low risk like nurseries can operate however restaurants cafes or bars, theyre not included. Health