To hear about the virus response in American Samoa, northern mariana islands, guam, puerto rico, and virgin islands. More portly, we want to receive the perspective about how congress can help local governments adequately address this world pandemic. And for the territories, i think they have a better understanding when we say world pandemic as opposed to just trying to keep it to the mainland here. The territories face unique challenges. Based on geographic location, the unequal treatment under federal programs, and the dire financial situation. And so the islands having been hit by actual disasters in turn including hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes. Now those are we getting the Health Care Infrastructure as covid19. And so local governments has been working to recover and we build under these events. But i believe there is more than needs to be done. And one of the things that this virus has provided all of us is and i hope it provides everyone in congress, is a perspective. But as
Government announced 621. 00 more deaths on saturday taking its total death toll to just over 28000 the Prime Minister Brian Johnson is due to outline how the government will ease restrictions in the next few days. Thousands of palestinian laborers are returning to work in israel for the 1st time since crossings were closed in march because of the pandemic it follows an agreement between israel and the Palestinian Authority it brought him has more from bethlehem. Thousands of palestinian workers are returning to their work in israel after it agreement has been made to allow them to go there and stay there for a couple of weeks this has been a daily commute for many workers but after the outbreak of coverage 19 an agreement has been made for them to stay in israel a similar agreement was made a couple of weeks ago but some of those workers said that they couldnt find suitable accommodation so they came back according to this agreement around 40000 palestinian workers are expected to cro
Virus and e. U. Led virtual pledging conference aims to channel billions of dollars into the Global Response its not just about pouring money into research but also about pooling resources and expertise for the common good. Measure of science an hour. Or 2 it will be out. None of us can answer oh world in which sun. Was exposed the u. S. Isnt involved and while china is offering to help there are concerns the worlds 2 top economies already at political loggerheads main gauge in a vaccine war donald trump has already claimed a vaccine is just months away. Scientists point out that even if a vaccine is discovered in months itll be a lot longer than that before its up and available to the billions who need it which is why its so important to find drug treatments that work in the meantime both are central to the funds being pledged and both are at advanced stages of trialing and research here at the university of oxford professor Martin Landry is leading the Worlds Largest Clinical Trial i
Different set of drugs then you might need at later point in the disease. Not to make too complicated rep. Mccarthy i want to thank you all for joining me and before we begin, i want to continue to pray for everyone who has lost loved ones on this virus. I also want to thank all those from the medical community, to the Truck Drivers to the farmers to the grocery clerks two people who take out food, everyone making sure the country is still working through this. We cannot thank them enough, especially on the front lines, all those in the medical community as well. Ofave put together a group slide decks since we cannot be in person with one another, i thought i thought that could work better. Is first slide decks i go to some of the data we have from Johns Hopkins. We are still suffering from the virus, but we are making progress. On a gottlieb said today plateau, there are a couple things i take from this Johns Hopkins numbers from a positive sense of where i look at it, we have a downw
Treatment under federal programs, and the financial situation. And so the islands having been hit by actual disasters in turn including hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes. Now those are we getting the aslth care infrastructure covid19. Local governments has been working to recover and rebuild under these events. But i believe there is more than needs to be done. Things that this virus has provided all of us is a perspective that as we go through and talk about recovery and relief, that there is a cumulative effect. And theres not been enough resources. Suddenly you are drowned economically and in terms of Health Response this very deadly virus. So it becomes a cumulative effect. Disparity at the beginning, and then you put disparity on top, you demand a response that is already taxing local communities and local governments. So i welcome this discussion. I think it is important. I think my colleagues, vice chair sablan of the full and internal affairs in. Particular. Thank you very, muc