Good morning. The committee has come to order. One thing, i want to thank the witnesses for your testimony. Those appearing in person, traveling to d. C. To give it orally, and, also, answer our questions. The title of this hearing now is, i guess, examining the u. S. Approach to early covid19 treatments. I thought it was i originally set out a title of early treatments for covid, a essential component of a covid solution. It was inevitable that the coronavirus pandemic to be politicized into the tragedy it was. From the start, i knew it was impossible to have a perfect response. We were facing a new virus. No one wanted to underreact, and as a result i feared the tendency would be overreact. The challenges facing us were daunting. Our National Strategic stockpile had been reduced during the h1n 1 pandemic. It took time to develop a test. The fact that a large percentage of people that become infected exhibit no symptoms made the coronavirus even more difficult to detect and contain. I
You live there you can drive your car but for the most part some of the streets of been closed to allow you to get on your bike or take a walk without having to worry about cars. Gasia mikaelian, we will start with you. You get out on your bikes. The boys have their little bikes they race like maniacs up and down our hilly neighborhood. Usually load up the bikes and take him to a flat pass if we want to do an afternoon for some right. The hills in our neighborhood are great for walking. Half an hour around the neighborhood will get me sweating. I think it is all about making the best of where you live. I know, mike, you are lucky, up in the north bay. You are probably still not going to the beaches because you dont live that close, do you . Not at all. Youre going to have to maybe import some sand and throw it in the backyard. No beaches for us. We are still doing bike rides. I used to run track so i started running again. I hate running, i dont know why did it. I am feeling it. Its pa
Supervisor stefani. Present and supervisor walton. Present. Mr. President all members are present. Thank you madam clerk. The San Francisco board of supervisors noles that were on the enseeded ancestral land of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabits of the San Francisco peninsula. As the stewards with the land and the Ramaytush Ohlone never seeded lost nor forgotten the responsibilities of this place and people people. As guests we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We may our respects by representing the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Colleagues please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag to the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Madam clerk do we have any communications . Yes mr. President of the San Francisco board of supervisors welcomes all
Supervisor stefani. Present and supervisor walton. Present. Mr. President all members are present. Thank you madam clerk. The San Francisco board of supervisors noles that were on the enseeded ancestral land of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabits of the San Francisco peninsula. As the stewards with the land and the Ramaytush Ohlone never seeded lost nor forgotten the responsibilities of this place and people people. As guests we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We may our respects by representing the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Colleagues please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag to the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Madam clerk do we have any communications . Yes mr. President of the San Francisco board of supervisors welcomes all
Supervisor stefani. Present and supervisor walton. Present. Mr. President all members are present. Thank you madam clerk. The San Francisco board of supervisors noles that were on the enseeded ancestral land of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabits of the San Francisco peninsula. As the stewards with the land and the Ramaytush Ohlone never seeded lost nor forgotten the responsibilities of this place and people people. As guests we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We may our respects by representing the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Colleagues please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag to the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Madam clerk do we have any communications . Yes mr. President of the San Francisco board of supervisors welcomes all