Selfquarantine themselves or canceling events and closing campuses. Because whether or not youre infected or know someone who is infected or have been in contact with an infected person, this is going to require a national response. Not just from our elected leaders or our Public Health officials, but from all of us. We must, all of us, follow the guidelines of the Health Officials and take appropriate protections to protect ourselves and, and critically to protect others, especially those who are most at risk from this disease. Its going to mean making radical changes in our personal behaviors. More frequent and more thorough hand washing. Staying home from work if youre ill. But also all during the deeply engraged habits in our country like handshakes and hugs. Thats why earlier this week on the recommendation of officials, my campaign canceled Election Night rallies that wed planned to hold in cleveland, ohio. Were also reimagining the format for largecrowd events we had planned in
The committee will come to order. I thank all of our witnesses for returning this morning. We appreciate the recognition of our interest and oversight responsibilities. This is a crisis that is evolving quickly. Since our hearing yesterday, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. Cdc has now reported that we have almost 1,000 confirmed cases. That is up from 100 reported cases a week ago. A 900 increase. Americans are worried. They are scared. It is essential that we are able to hear directly from the Health Officials leading this effort with just the facts. Im going to go to the republican side first which is where we left off. Before i do that, without objection, the following three letters we sent on march 3rd to hhs and cdc requesting basic information including about t t testing are entered into the record. We have not gotten any response to those letters. And with that, i recognize mr. Higgins. Thank you, madam chair. Gentlemen, thank yo
Surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, in the east bay, the city of hayward is issuing a call for volunteers for things like delivering food or supplies to the elderly, or working at the mblg volu the emergency volunteer center. Anyone 18 or older with transportation sign up at the website. In the north bay starting to tomorrow the catadi Rohnert Park School district is providing free drivethrough meal assistance for 18 and under, daily 11 00 a. M. To 1 00 p. M. And you can see the participating schools. Major changes to b. A. R. T. Set to kick in tomorrow, all stations run from 5 00 tom to 9 00 p. M. Every weekday, three hours less than normal. Weekend service will be reduced to 8 00 a. M. To 9 00 p. M. Starting this upcoming saturday. You have to be in the train system by 8 45 p. M. The changes are in response to a steep drop in riders and money lost during the coronavirus outbreak. B. A. R. T. Ridership is down 90 . We see the bay area normally bustling on a saturday night at bars, r
Thunderstorm and the beach hazard statement going into effect. It is 49 with clouds in the south bay, with 49 in sunnyvale, 50 san 00 close, 41 sebastopol. Were in the mid50s by 10 00 and by 1 00 showers pop up along the coast, the east bay. Look what happens at 4 00, its a rainy afternoon in hayward, Mountain View and gilroy but not much going on in the north bay. As we go through the dinner hour, still showers east bay to the south bay and well see these dial back through the overnight hours. Well talk about a cooler monday and more showers for the upcoming work week in a few minutes. This morning a couple of notes surrounding the coronavirus in the east bay, hayward issues a call for volunteers for delivering food or supplies to the elderly, or working at the emergency volunteer center. Anyone 18 or older with transportation sign up at the website. In the north bay starting to tomorrow the rower in Park School District is providing free drivethrough meal assistance for 18 and under,
Merkel is about to make her 1st comments to the media about the corona Virus Outbreak that move comes as germany prepares for a spike in the number of infections so far around 1500 cases have been confirmed across the country most are concentrated in the Western State of north rhinewestphalia 2 people have died now efforts to slow the disease in germany vary from region to region our reporter has been out on the streets here in berlin to gauge the mood. The time of the rice tog normally teeming with visitors now its deserted the coronavirus has arrived in germanys capital nevertheless life carries on. Even in this private school in the east of the city despite one of the employees testing positive for the virus classes here continue the health of a student want to order the closure of the school the head teacher feels left in the lurch. As it would see until he lit a cigarette up to us to say we recommend this or that but not to take the responsibility thats left to us is that we have