The university of Birmingham University of alabama at birmingham. About looking at the reopening that is happening in many states across the country. What are you looking for as possible early indications of spikes as States Reopen and the summer ensues, and fall begins . What we are all concerned about is the expansion of cases that happens over time. If we open up too soon, then it casese an increase in that we will see, and they will engage with us in a way that is in cases. Spikes what i am expecting to see over the next couple of weeks and months is that we are going to have a slow climb. I do not think we will see a spike. In alabama we have seen since we reopened at the beginning, we had about 180 cases a day, on average. 520 newne 1, we had cases a day. You can see that reopening probably was associated with an increase in cases, but we were also testing a lot more, so you can ask the question was it more testing or new cases . I think it was both. Host was there an inevitabili
Transportation and infrastructure. Transportation industry representatives testify about their role about shipping personal protective equipment and other essential goods during the pandemic. Today we will hear from these speakers. Thank you all for being here. One of our participants is testifying remotely. Welcome to each and every one of you. We have conducted a series of hearings on covid19. We are hearing those discussions. We are continuing that by hearing about the Transportation Industry. Theave underscored importance of our Transportation Network and moving goods and people safely and efficiently as well as ensuring supply chain fluidity in response to the unexpected events. Manye grateful for the frontline workers who have shown resilience and resourcefulness to help deliver Critical Care supplies to those in need. The transportation sector has countless numbers of these unsung heroes. Introduced a Critical Infrastructure employee protection act. For arcde support frontline C
Up the push for a global inquiry into how the pandemic began china says lets wait until its all over. Also 550000000000. 00 fund to revive business in the e. U. Germany and france joined hands to fight the economic fallout of the pandemic. And desperate for food and medical aid hundreds defy quarantine orders in chiles capital. To the program he touted it as a game changer when the coronavirus pandemic began now President Trump has revealed that he is taking a regular dose of an unproven drug Us Government Health Experts warned last month the potentially fatal side effects from hydroxy chloroquine which has long been used against malaria but donald trump says that hes taking a pill every day after requesting it from the white house doctor. The front line workers many many are taking it i happened to be taking it i happened to be take it or actually forgot to take it in hydroxy for a point when right now yeah when a couple weeks ago started to get it because i think its kind of had a lo
Agency delaying the guidelines of when states can reopen because they wont be available until after his state reopens next week. It will be posted on the cdc website. Soon . I cant tell you but the state will reach out to the cdc. Reporter of the covid19 related deaths the senator asking dr. Fauci how high the number can go. Im not sure but most of us are feeling like the numbers are leakily higher. There maybe people who died at home that had covid19 who arent counted as covid19. Reporter theyre detailing how the federal government has shifted the swabs. Were feeling that our nation can support over 50,000 test as month. Reporter and mitt romney hitting dr. Fauci with this question, President Trump obama or President Trump are responsible for not having a vaccine. No one has ever gone to knowing what the virus was from a phase one trial as fast as weve done. Senator rand paul, who recovered from covid19, did not wear a face mask while in the Senate Chamber today. He suggested that peo
While on the other side the most radical members say the bill falls far short of their goals. The democratic defection showing up early today when 14 democrats voted against pelosi on a procedural resolution for the bill. The bill includes an order for the department of Homeland Security to expedite visas for Foreign Workers who want to come to the United States and be employed in medical fields. This at a time when the Labor Department reports 135,000 jobs in american hospitals alone were lost last month. The bill also provides a way for prisoners to be released should they have asthma, diabetes or be over the age of 50. Unless there is clear evidence, imagine this, unless there is clear evidence that they will harm another person. Thats quite a high bar, isnt it . The bill even giving a Million Dollars for the study of disinformation related to the wuhan virus, presumably e to study china. The white house has already issued a veto threat against the bill. Senator Mitch Mcconnell had