In italy iran and in south korea here are the latest numbers on the virus as of monday there have been 409. 00 new cases of the virus and 150. 00 new deaths that brings the total to 77150. 00 confirmed cases in china with the death toll of 2592 in terms of china in the majority of the new cases 398 were in the who by province and that includes all but one death its also important to know that many thousands of people have already recovered from the corona virus which again mostly places at risk the elderly and the very young as is common with these kinds of things among those countries though that we were just talking about italy is now looking to take more drastic steps after a 6 person has died there italian authorities on monday get this they shut down schools universities and museums across the countrys north they also banned public and private gatherings including soccer matches and cultural events in venice ended its annual carnival early and Catholic Church leaders. Announce the
Bucshon, a medical doctor on the u. S. And Global Response to the coronavirus outbreak. At 8 30 a. M. , congressman tim ryan discusses the Global Response to the coronavirus and camping 2020. Host good morning on this friday. We will begin the conversation with your confidence level and how washington is responding to the coronavirus outbreak. From capitol hill to the white house, your turn to tell politicians how you want them to respond. Republicans democrats and independence state e, city and wjn us on twitter at cspan and facebook. Com cspan. We will get to your calls in just a minute. The Vice President yesterday in washington at the annual conservative clinical action conference talking about what the administration has done to contain the coronavirus outbreak. President donald trump has no higher priority than the health, safety and wellbeing of the American People. [applause] last month following word of the outbreak of the coronavirus in china, trump took unprecedented action
A long time and some money raising the nations point economic growth. Is rising as a prosperous and independent nation is an example to every day should all over the world and one of the most outstanding achievements of our century. And the u. S. Is asking france for a safe haven for u. S. Companies in order to help them avoid a European Digital tax so what is that about and isnt the digital tax for u. S. Companies going to have a live report so much to get to on this very busy day so lets get started and we begin with the coronavirus which is sending shock waves once again worldwide wall street was down today big time and Global Markets are reacting more on that in detail from kristie in just a minute but right now the cases of corona virus they continue to rise especially in italy iran and in south korea here are the latest numbers on the buy. As of monday there have been 409. 00 new cases of the virus and 150. 00 new deaths that brings the total to 77150. 00 confirmed cases in china
Member for his longtime friend ship and partnership in this issue. Also want to thank the members of the cdc and Senior State Department officials for taking the time to come up here. Obviously, this is a very timely subject. This is our second hearing. A couple weeks ago we had the first hearing in congress on coronavirus, and this will be my second hearing. I think about this issue based on my background as a physician, but more importantly, as the former chief medical officer for Sacramento County who is in charge of the Public Health Delivery System there. And as a faculty member, my last Home Institution was the university of california davis, school of medicine. The reason why i give that background is last night it became personal for me because its hitting close to home. The first Novel Coronavirus case potentially person to person, nontransmission is in Sacramento County as we speak. That patient is housed at uc davis. I have been in communication with my former colleagues tha
Absolutely speaks for. Dana calling for an investigation is a great way for members of congress to not have to take responsibility for getting something wrong. They that could get people killed. Dana war efforts between israel and hamas and efforts to release all the hostages and call ifs more humanitarian aid and more. Bill House Republicans trying to pick next nominee to be speaker and if one of the next candidates gets enough support, a full vote on the floor of the house as early as midday and one of the eight candidates has already dropped out so where we stand, nobody knows. Dana coming facetoface with long time lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen. Cohen is expected to give testimony in the State Attorney General Civil Fraud Trial Against President Trump and more on those stories throughout the hour. Sirens sounding across Central Israel and the west bank and a heavy barrage of rockets from gaza and israel continues to bombard with air strikes and hamas releases two more hostages. Wel