Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome the Health Protection agency with Accurate Information when those threats arrive. As the head of the agency, doctor redfield has been one of the leading voices in this pandemic sharing and issuing publichealth guidance and about how to safely return to work, school and daily life. Cases are spiking across the country and as a result we are seeing some states resort to different types of lockdowns like we saw in the initial and americans everywhere are hungry forer information and guidance about how to navigate the Holiday Season and an uncertain winter. We will address all of these issues and more and take questions from the audience as well. Without further ado, doctor redfield, welcome. What can we tell the audience about the state . G thank you for having me. We are at a very pivotal time in this pandemic. We have a significant number of jurisdictions in the stas that are in what we call the red zone and lasted a lot longer than say the spring and s
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With Critical Science and active information when those arrive. Dr. Redfield has been one of the nationss leading voices during this pandemic, sharing new information, issuing Public Health guidance, and advising americans about how to safely return to work, school, and daily life. Him at whatto have is sadly a Pivotal Moment in this crisis. Right now, as you know, cases are spiking across the country. As a result, we are seeing some states resorting to different types of lockdowns like we saw initially with the virus. Americans everywhere are hungry for information and guidance about how to navigate the Holiday Season in an uncertain winter. Dr. Redfield will address all of these issues and more and we will take questions from our audience as well. Without further ado, dr. Redfield, welcome. What can you tell our audience about the current state . Dr. Redfield thank you very much for having me. We are at a very pivotal time in this pandemic. Unfortunately, we are experiencing a substa
Today, we are delighted to welcome the cdc director, dr. Robert redfield. The cdc as you know is the Nations Health protection agency, looking to save lives and defend americans against dangerous threats and respond with Critical Science and active information when those arrive. Dr. Redfield has been one of the nationss leading voices during this pandemic, sharing new information, issuing Public Health guidance, and advising americans about how to safely return to work, school, and daily life. Him at whatto have is sadly a Pivotal Moment in this crisis. Right now, as you know, cases are spiking across the country. As a result, we are seeing some states resorting to different types of lockdowns like we saw initially with the virus. Americans everywhere are hungry for information and guidance about how to navigate the Holiday Season in an uncertain winter. Dr. Redfield will address all of these issues and more and we will take questions from our audience as well. Without further ado, dr.