Thank you very much. Good morning. Thanks to all of you for joining us and to all our colleagues for participating this morning. As you are well aware that every part we are in the midst of a Public Health and economic catastrophe. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the loss of more than 150,000 american lives, more than 4. 8 million infections in the sharpest economic downturn since the great depression. The latest projection from the cdc anticipates an average of nearly 1000 deaths per day through august 22. That is 18000 americans who will die over just two and half weeks. Since march my colleagues and i have conducted oversight over the Trump Administrations response to this crisis to ensure it is efficient, effective and equitable. Our goal is clear, to save americans lives and livelihoods. Our message to the administration is simple, it is urgent that we put policies and politics aside and Work Together on behalf of the American People. At this time of National Crisis i sin
Seating has been spaced so we are six feet apart and we have made it possible for senators and witnesses to participate by Video Conference if they choose to do so, and several have. To maintain social distancing, we have very limited seating and dont have room formulas of the public to attend, however this hearing is available to watch a live online and a recording will be available on the committee health. Www. Senate. Gov. The hearing will be shown from gaveltogavel in its entirety, unedited by anyone from the moment that we start until the very end that we stop. Due to the limited seating, representatives of the press are working as a pool to relay observations to their colleagues and senators and staff present have been reminded about the safety guidelines put in place by the attending physician. We all wore our masks. Im not going to wear mine during the hearing, since we are six feet apart, but senators may do whatever they choose to do. I would like to thank the rules committee
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Placement u. S. History and government exams. Next, a doctor from the National Institutes of health testifies on the Coronavirus Response at a Senate Health hearing, along with the director of the Biomedical Advanced Research authority. They discuss efforts to improve Testing Capacity and answer questions on Antibody Testing, Vaccine Development, and the effectiveness of privatepublic partnerships in the fight against covid19. [indistinct chatter] now its on. Is it . Okay. The hearing of the health, labor, and Pensions Committee will please come to order. As we begin our hearing, i would like to explain a few of the changes we have made to address the health and safety recommendations made by the attending physician and sergeant at arms after they consulted with the department of health and Human Services and the centers for Disease Control and prevention. If you are watching, seating has been spaced so we are six feet apart. Second, we made it possible for senators and witnesses to pa
And Publicprivate Partnership in the fight against covid19. [indistinct conversations] senator dont believe this. Now its on. Senator is it . Ok. The hearing of the health, labor, and Pensions Committee will please come to order. As we begin our hearing i would like to explain the changes we have made to address the health and safety recommendations made by the attending physician and sergeant at arms after they consulted with the department of health and Human Services at the centers for Disease Control and prevention. Seating has been spaced so we are six feet apart and we have made it possible for senators and witnesses to participate by Video Conference if they choose to do so, and several have. To maintain social distancing, we have very limited seating and dont have room formulas of the public to attend, however this hearing is available to watch a live online and a recording will be available on the committee health. Www. Senate. Gov. The hearing will be shown from gaveltogavel