Order first welcoming our witnessdi director of the cdc we thank you for being here this morning to discuss the cdc and the ongoing response to cover 19. Also want to welcome the subcommittee members congressman thomas cole and the full Committee Chair. And the subcommittee members who are here in person as those who are participating by secure video teleconference. With my Opening Statement and this is the first labor hhs education appropriations subcommitteeapri hearing i would like to begin by offering a brief explanation of how that will work in order to benefit both members and the public. This hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social between witnesses and members and other individuals in the room necessary to operate a hearing. Some have opted use video teleconferencing which allows them to participateat remotely. On those with videoconference once you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the main screen. Speak
And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. America. Reporting from new york city, on laura trevelyan. With more than 90,000 americans died in the coronavirus outbreak, President Trump dials down by taking the drug hydroxychloroquine. President trump this is an individual decision to make, but its had a great reputation. It was someone other than me people would say its smart. Laura swedens unusual coronavirus strategy. Undid the y failed to protect the elderly . How coronavirus is making education more unequal. I have been finding out how new york cityst needies students are coping with remote ling. Laura for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to wod news america. United states has crossed to milestones. There are now more than 1. 5 million infections nationwide, and more than 90,00edpeople have the president claims he has been taking the controversial antimalaria drug hydroxychloroquine. Remedy, and renewed his feud ltth china and
Down to 321,000 down from 1 million. 321,000 job losses is still eight times the number we were averaging in the first two months. However it could skyrocket again if washington does not replenish state and local governments to pay public employees. Thats this sector now thats beginning to be hit. Second, temporary layoffs may be back to work sooner. We site the university of chicago jobs study that just came out. Up to 42 . 42 of the job losses are not coming back. Stocks have balance back. Thou up 750 points this week. Anytime you have investor and Consumer Confidence indicators going up, that helps in terms of job reconstruction. Spending is starting to recover. The question is, is a Consumer Spending going to be increasing enough . Versus asia do not see a resurgence of covid cases yet. It suggests that can be control. Merely opening up a few retailers for curbside business wont help much. That will have small the very minor impact. He said the federal paycheck Protection Plan whic
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