Chairman shelby and his staff for letting us try this and see how this kind of information gathering works for appropriators. Its not a markup. There will be no voting today, but were going to get some really important information. Yesterday, the new coronavirus cases passed 50,000 for the first time, making it a single day record. This morning, 128,000 americans have died and nearly 2. 7 million have tested positive for covid19. Of course, the thoughts of myself and everyone on this committee are with those individuals and those families whove been affected. I called this hearing really to look at an update on the efforts that the administrations put together and, frankly members of this committee were very involved in to see if we couldnt establish a new way to look at responding to pandemics. I think we have the chance to actually write a new important chapter in what that response looks like. Developing the right vaccine, the right therapeutics, the right testing is important. And
Senator blunt the appropriation subcommittee on labor, health and Human Services, education and related agencies will come together. Im glad to be here this morning with my colleagues, some offices or from some other location. This is the first appropriations hearing being held in person and virtually and want to thank chairman shelby and his staff for letting us try this and see how this kind of information gathering works for appropriators. Its not a markup. There will be no voting today, but were going to get some really important information. Yesterday, the new coronavirus cases passed 50,000 for the first time, making it a single day record. This morning, 128,000 americans have died and nearly 2. 7 million have tested positive for covid19. Of course, the thoughts of myself and everyone on this committee are with those individuals and those families whove been affected. I called this hearing really to look at an update on the efforts that the administrations put together and, frank
Libyas un recognized government says its taking complete control of the capital after months of fighting against the wall Khalifa Haftar. Russias president demands swift action after delays in cleaning up a fuel spill in the arctic polar region. And joining us youre still with the sports including talk n. F. L. Quarterback drew brees apologizes after a backlash from teammates over empty racism protests in the u. S. Welcome to the new could have your company cities across the United States are bracing for more protests as crowds gather to remember george floyd within the past 15 minutes the body of the 46 year old black american has arrived for the 1st of the memorial gatherings in the city of minneapolis where he died 10 days ago after a policeman. Now its on his neck as he was arrested the mobile really is due to be attended by friends civil rights leaders and of those who shared the outrage over the death all full officers involved now face charges a key demand of protest as meanwhil
A pandemic entire households in south africa are struggling to afford enough food. Lockdown measures are reinstated in parts of china after a new cluster of corona virus infections. Around santa how much now have all the Sporting Community a look at how Major League Baseball is aiming to start its delayed season and to why. We begin this news hour with a global plea from World Leaders calling for covert 19 banks seen to be distributed free of charge to all countries in a new open letter more than 140. 00 current and former leaders Nobel Laureates and i could emic a call for the global sharing of data and technologies related to the virus and that when a vaccine is developed its district. Equally and according to need comes as French Pharmaceutical Company said it would give the u. S. Preference to buy the vaccine because it was the 1st to fund the research but the french government has said this is unacceptable the World Health Organization has warned the virus may never be wiped out w
Of antarctica and the lives of its inhabitants. And even this far flung parts of the world is being affected by Climate Change. Scientists here are searching for solutions to one of the greatest environmental threats of our time. To do that theyre prepared to forgo Natural Light for months on end. Estimate seeing the sun again was amazing so everyone went out to take a lot. For this report we traveled to germany southern most Scientific Research facility. For taking a direct flight from cape town south africa to antarctica. Theres just time for a quick farewell photo that we board a russian built transport aircraft. Along with scientists and technicians from 10 different countries. Technician halakhah shubert is heading for the new Maya Research station. The hardly a new comer hes looking forward to the visit. Once you discover if you can see the normal station when we fly over the gray and the icebergs its all fantastic. Ive been doing this for 19 years now so its a bit like coming ho