Gov. Lee we want to work with the remaining six counties to make sure those largest metro areas develop their own unique reopening strategy. That will be complimentry to the work that were doing. Covid19 is an unprecedented and a rapidly evolving threat that faces not only tennessee but the entire world. The health and safety of tennesseeans remains our number ne priority. Much of our states current success in this fight is because tennesseeans naturally choose to put each other first and voluntarily adapt safe practices. It is that volunteer spirit that has been fighting this pandemic and it is that same volunteer spirit that will help us rebuild our economy. I passed the unified command group and tennessees Economic Recovery Group with input from Health Experts, state and local partners and business and Industry Leaders to build what we are calling the tennessee ledge. It includes specific recommendations which enable most businesses to reopen responsibly, without the burden of havin
That we need more. We will work every avenue we can to get them. I signed three executive orders to help expand Health Care Capacity and ensure asset access. The first makes it easier for foreign educated doctors to be licensed to practice in the commonwealth. Specifically allows graduates of International Medical schools who have completed at least a twoyear postgraduate training to be licensed in massachusetts. The secondorder allows Nursing Student graduates, and those in the last semester of nursing programs to practice here in massachusetts if they are supervised by a licensed medical professional. These orders contribute to our effort to grow a Robust Community of frontline workers to support our Health Care Institutions as they significantly expand their capacity. We have already cut red tape to allow more Health Care Professionals to come over state lines, come back to work or start practicing straight out of school, and to continue to make sure that we find the resources we ne
The Small Business commission thanks Media Services and sfgovtv for televising the meeting and helpinging to run the virtual meeting, which can be viewed on sfgov tv 2. Public comment during the meeting is limited to three minutes per speaker unless otherwise established by the presenting officer of the meeting. [clearing throat] all right. Sfgov tv, please show the office of Small Businesses slide. We begin with a reminder that the office of Small Business is the only place to start your Small Business in San Francisco. Today we will start with a reminder that the Small Business commission, official public forum is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Business in San Francisco. And that the office of Small Business is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco during the current local emergency. If you need assistance with Small Business matters, you can find us online or via te
Public comment during the meeting is limited to three minutes per speaker unless otherwise established by the presenting officer of the meeting. [clearing throat] all right. Sfgov tv, please show the office of Small Businesses slide. We begin with a reminder that the office of Small Business is the only place to start your Small Business in San Francisco. Today we will start with a reminder that the Small Business commission, official public forum is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Business in San Francisco. And that the office of Small Business is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco during the current local emergency. If you need assistance with Small Business matters, you can find us online or via telephone. As always, our services are free of charge. Before item one is called i would like to thank the mayor for granting us a special authorization to hold this speci
Plea for the federal gornment to do more to control this pandemic it comes as United States reports the countrys highest singleday death toll from coronavirus good evening. Thanks for joining us tonight, im ken wayne and im pam moore more than states are now under stay at home or shelterinplace orders but. The president says a National Stay at home is unlikely. We continue to do our part to kron 4 with social dtancing here in the studio and Health Officials want us all to do the same in the last 24 hours more than 900 people in the u. S. Have died from coronavirus the death toll for americans. Is now more than 5100. And if the Coronavirus Task force projections are correct that number will multiply at least 20 fall there are more than 213,000 cases in the u. S. With more than 9800 here in california. Around the world more than 935,000 people have been infected and more than 47,000 people have died. Th is all according to Johns Hopkins universitys coronavirus tracker map the ongoing out