That are currently in the worst shape in the states. Purple tier here that is every county except san Mateo San Francisco and marin counties for more we want to turn to crime for us to so she is live for us in contra costa. County with the latest ariza. I think the anti grand so were here in lafayette because this is a part of Contra Costa County and in a purple tier. Earlier tonight, Health Officials talked about why this step is so important. And updated mask mandate, then a travel advisory for the upcoming thanksgiving holiday. Now california officials putting into place what they are referring to as a limited stay at home order affecting all counties in the purple tier, the most restrictive level in the california reopening blueprint plan at a News Conference thursday, california secretary of health and Human Services announcing behind it. Nd the reason we knew just a couple weeks ago we were at 3. 3 . We were talking to you that about how its priming minutes rising, and it certain
Younger people, it is a huge issue. Announcer share your experiences dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and ask. Xperts your questions join our live conversation every morning on washington journal which starts at 7 00 and week nights at 8 00 p. M. Eastern for washington journal primetime. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp held a briefing yesterday in update on give an the states efforts to handle the coronavirus pandemic. He took questions on the states hospital Equipment Shortage and enforcement of the stay at home order. Good afternoon, everyone. I apologize were running a few minutes late. Being you so much for with us today. As usual, i have the Public Health commissioner, dr. Kathleen toomey, adjunct georgia tom carden, Emergency Management and Homeland Security director homer brison, all the people operating under the direction standing leaders behind me are truly remarkable. Including them. Theyve been working, as you imagine, long hours, with very little sleep. All those t to tha
Nonessential travel and to not gather in groups of more than 10 until the end of april now thats an update from the latest comment from President Trump even different information that while the u. S. Government is officially making these recommendations in other parts of the World Governments are being more forceful spain for example telling people that they have to quote hibernate or be in quote hibernation by far though by far the largest lockdown anywhere in the world possibly in the history of the world is taking place in india where 1300000000 people are being told to stay home in this video which has gone viral reflects just how seriously indian authorities are enforcing this curfew with Police Officers seen giving residents a not so gentle nudge with the tongs and sticks and other disciplinary actions when they see people on the streets now there is yet another crisis developing in india regarding a mass and very crowded migration situation as poor day laborers attempt to leave
So, good morning, everybody, thank you for coming. Im the executive director of the big Cities Health coalition. I want to start by saying a special thank you to representative roy allards office for securing this for us. While i know that the congresswoman couldnt be here today. I want to thank you her for being a true champion for Public Health and thank the American Academy of pediatrics for being such a great partner to us as we started this event, planned this event. So, the big Cities Health coalition was founded in 2002 and is a forum for leaders of americas largest metropolitan Health Departments who have changed strategies and jointly address issues to promote and protect the health and safety of their residents. We have nearly 30 we have 30 members whose Health Department serve 62 million or one in five americans and we luckily have two of our member jurisdictions here today. So you all have bios in front of you so im not going to take up too much time, but i want to introduc
This is just under two and half hours. This meeting of the Senate Judiciary committee will come to order. A hearing on gun violence epidemic Public Health crisis is todays topic. Well hear from Public Health experts who have been on the front lines of gun violence epidemic. We understand the pain of a lump on his fellow member has been taken away too soon by the pull of a trigger was in the aftermath tearing through bone like it is tissue paper. In cities like chicago to a constant drumbeat of a gun gunviolence has turned Public Health professionals into battlefield experts. Chicago faces the same challenges as many other cities and towns. Many rural areas need higher rates of gun violence than the urban areas. Across the country gun violence is a Public Health epidemic more than 2022 firearm related deaths in the United States. That is 132 americans every day dying from gun violence. Than half theg firearm related vents or suicides four out of 10. Children and teenagers. Not auto acci