Officials are asked about the federal governments response to the spread of coronavirus. We will hear from the director at this security meeting. The committee will come to order. The committee is meeting to receive testimony about confronting the coronavirus. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. Good morning. Today the committees meeting to hear from medical experts about how our country can best confront the coronavirus. Americans are justifiably concerned about the virus, which has spread around the world and claimed the lives of thousands. Understandably, they have questions about how it might affect them, their loved ones and communities. How concerned do we need to be about the virus . Who is most at risk . What can communities do to prepare . What can americans do to protect themselves and their families . What is the federal government doing . What more should it be doing . When might we have a vaccine or other treatment .
Today. Here is the latest nbc news poll of South Carolina voters. Joe biden still in first place with 27 of the vote. Bernie sanders behind him down by 4. That is within the margin of error. And for his part, sanders is now undergoing the kind of skrut intdy typical of any frontrunner in this stage of the race. Sanders facing a wave of critism over his comments about fidel castro. Comments sanders reupped overnight in a trumpian display of doubling down on what critics say might hurt him politically. When fidel castro first came to power which was when . 59. 59 or 60, he initiated a Literacy Program. There are a lot of folks in cuba at that point who were ill litt litterat and they helped people learn to read and write. You know what, i think teaching people to read and write is a good thing. Those comments have inviting protests from cubes community and competitors for the nomination all of whom he faces off against in a few hours. Mike bloomberg tweeted this, fidel castro left a dark