Good afternoon. The committee will come to order. The today the committee convenes for a hearing on the state of transportation and Critical Infrastructure examining the impact of the covid19 pandemic. I welcome our panel of witnesses and thank them for participating. Today we will hear from mr. John bazella, president and ceo, alliance for automotive innovation. Mr. Randy gill yot, chairman of the board, American Trucking associations. Mr. Ian jeffries, president and ceo association of american railroads. Mr. Alex oler, interim president and ceo interstate Natural Gas Association of america. And mr. Larry willis, president Transportation Trades Department aflcio. Thank you all for being here. I understand, mr. Gilliot is testifying remotely. Welcome to each and every one of you. The committee has conducted several oversight hearings on quid pro quo 19 including a comprehensive look at the aviation industry. We are considering the impact of the covid19 virus on surface transportation a
Is the World Health Organization on life support its response to the coronavirus demick is to be scrutinized by a number states with calls for change growing louder all the lessons to learn for the next. This is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program on. The coronavirus pandemic is one of the Biggest Challenges the World Health Organization has ever faced its also receiving both praise and criticism for how its dealing with the crisis critics say the w. H. O. Acted too slow to declare a pandemic its Member States voted unanimously for an independent inquiry into the Global Response to covert 19 and the un bodies role its director general welcomes the review i will initiate such an evaluation earliest appropriate moment we welcome any initiative to strengthen Global Security and to strengthen doubly to your eyes on ways that related job remains fully committed to transparency accountability and Continuous Improvement of the w h os biggest donor is also its loud as critic the us
Is the World Health Organization on life support its response to the coronavirus pandemic is to be scrutinized by Member States with. Growing louder. For the next. This is inside story. Hello welcome to the program. The coronavirus pandemic is one of the Biggest Challenges the World Health Organization has ever faced its also receiving both praise and criticism for how its dealing with the crisis critics say the w. H. O. Acted too slow to declare a pandemic its Member States voted unanimously for an independent inquiry into the Global Response to covert 19 and the un bodies role its director general welcomes the review i will initiate such an evaluation earliest appropriate moment we welcome any initiative to strings in Global Security and to strengthen doubly to your eyes on ways that related job remains fully committed to transparency accountability and Continuous Improvement of the w h os biggest donor is also its loud as critic the us president is threatening to cut all funding unl
Opinion is divided on whether they can stop the spread of infection. And afghanistan steps up its efforts to contain the spread of coverage 19 but the country faces an additional challenge from the thousands of people now coming home from iraq. Im filled hello welcome to the program u. S. President donald trump has told americans to prepare for a very painful 2 weeks he was speaking as a countrys death toll from the coronavirus a past 4000 greater than chinas official tally president s trump said as many as 240000 people in the u. S. Could die even if some current social distancing measures were maintained. Bringing out the day new york is americas coronavirus hot spot with 19 has killed more than 1500 people across the state most of the deaths have been in new york city with thirtys that are ramping up Hospital Capacity across the u. S. Numbers are rising sharply. I want every american to be prepared for the hard days that were going to go through a very tough 2 weeks. As the experts
Restrictions leave to wrists stranded we hear from german travelers stuck in peru with no idea when they can come home. Im called to ask them thanks for joining us we start in the United States where the death toll from cope with 1000 now exceeds 3000 more than a 3rd of those victims are from new york state whose governor has issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers andrew cuomo called the number of deaths staggering so far and 80000 for medical professionals have answered cuomo call me while a u. S. Navy hospital ship has a arrived to help relieve pressure on the citys hospitals. A welcome sight for new york as the battle against the coronavirus ramps up. A u. S. Navy medical ship with a 1000 beds docked in new york harbor on monday. The mayor spoke of the citys frayed nerves with hospitals are already stretched to a breaking point weve all been through a lot these last 2 weeks. And we needed this boost we needed this hope thats being created by our brothers and sisters the u. S