American history tv on cspan3. Journalngton continues. Host we are back and we will start our discussion on hunger and Food Insecurity in the United States during the covid19 pandemic. With us is heather taylor, the director of strategic campaigns for bread for the world. Good morning. Guest good morning. Pleasure to be with you. Host tell us what red for the world is and who funds you, and whether you are a charitable organization. Guest bread for the world is a collective christian voice. We represent down nominations from all denominations from all over the country who come together to urge congress to pass legislation specifically to address poverty and hunger at home in the United States and abroad. Thate a 501 c 3 , and means we are a charitable organization, and we take donations from individuals, churches, congregations, and foundations. Host how Many Americans are actually going hungry or face Food Insecurity right now . Did we see that number go up during the pandemic . Guest
Are coping. Americans donating their government stimulus checks to help those in need early today starts right now good morning, im phillip mena. And im cori coffin its the start of a new week of the coronavirus pandemic, and more states are lifting, at least some, of their lockdown restrictions as testing increases, were still seeing surges in the number of infections, though confirmed cases to the u. S. Is now over 1. 1 million and more than 68,000 lives have been lost and, according to tracking by Johns Hopkins university, at least 180,000 people in the u. S. Have recovered and new York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a coalition to purchase medical supplies. Seven states in the northeast are merging their resources and buying power the goal is to cut cost by reducing competition and price gouging. This is also part of a unified reopening strategy new york, also, paid tribute to paramedic paul kari, who died at the age of 66 due to coronavirus. Kari traveled from colorado to new yor
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The increasing demand for basic items in the face of this pandemic. Bins ners finding themselves in financial limbo with the governments rescue loan fund out of money. At this point ive got no faith left in the federal government. Whats the holdup over the next relief package . New study results. The testing done in one county in america. Diane sawyer talking to the researchers. What were seeing is a tip of a big iceberg. What it could reveal about this hospital saved his life do. Twic herd we continue our efforts at social distancing this morning. Eva and i, as you can see, are right here in the studio while whit is at home. Whit, good morning, sir. Dan and eva, good morning from studio wj, as i like to call it, reporting for duty once again. Yes, we are doing our part working from home trying to keep people safe, like so many others are doing across the country. But we have a lot to cover on the pandemic. Some states are starting to ease restrictions or starting the process of that a
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