Coronavirus without objection. The chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. Good morning. Today, the committee is meeting to hear from medical experts about how our country can best confront the coronavirus. Americans are justifiably concerned about the virus which has spread around the world and claimed the lives of thousands. Understandably, they have questions about how it may affect them, their loved ones and their communities. How concerned do we need to be about the virus . Who is most at risk . What can communities do to compare prepare . What can americans do to protect themselves and their families . What is the federal government doing . What more should it be doing . My constituents are looking to the federal government for leadership, guidance and expertise. I shea i am sure my colleagues constituents are as well. I am concerned that the Trump Administration has downplayed the threat and overstated how close scientists are to developing a vaccine
That President Trump was welcome to adopt his plan. Everyone, please welcome Vice President , joe biden. V. P. Biden good afternoon. My fellow americans, today across the nation, many of us are feeling anxious about the spread of the covid19, known as the coronavirus. And threat it poses to our health, our loved ones, our families, our livelihoods. You know, i know people are worried. My thoughts are with those who are directly fighting this virus. Those infected, families that have suffered a loss, First Responders and Health Care Providers who are putting themselves on the line as i speak for others. Id like to thank those who are already making sacrifices to protect us, whether thats selfquarantining themselves or canceling events and closing campuses. Because whether or not youre infected, or know someone who is infected, or have been in contact with an infected person, this is going to require a national response. Not just from our elected leaders or our Public Health officials, b
Officials are asked about the federal governments response to the spread of coronavirus. We will hear from the director at this security meeting. The committee will come to order. The committee is meeting to receive testimony about confronting the coronavirus. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. Good morning. Today the committees meeting to hear from medical experts about how our country can best confront the coronavirus. Americans are justifiably concerned about the virus, which has spread around the world and claimed the lives of thousands. Understandably, they have questions about how it might affect them, their loved ones and communities. How concerned do we need to be about the virus . Who is most at risk . What can communities do to prepare . What can americans do to protect themselves and their families . What is the federal government doing . What more should it be doing . When might we have a vaccine or other treatment .
V. P. Biden good afternoon. My fellow americans, today, across the nation, many of us are feeling anxious about the spread of the covid19, known as the coronavirus. And threat it poses to our health, our loved ones, our families, our livelihoods. You know, i know people are worried. My thoughts are with those who are directly fighting this virus. Those infected, families that have suffered a loss, First Responders and Health Care Providers who are putting themselves on the line as i speak, for others. Id like to thank those who are already making sacrifices to protect us, whether thats selfquarantining themselves or canceling events or closing campuses. Because whether or not youre infected, or know someone who is infected, or have been in contact with an infected person, this is going to require a national response. Not just from our elected leaders or our Public Health officials, but from all of us. We must, all of us, follow the guidelines of the Health Officials and take appropriat
Everyone, please welcome former Vice President , joe biden. Joe biden good afternoon. My fellow americans, today across the nation, many of us are feeling anxious about the spread of the covid19, known as the coronavirus. And threat it poses to our health, our loved ones, our families, our livelihoods. You know, i know people are worried. My thoughts are with those who are directly fighting this virus. Those infected, families that have suffered a loss, First Responders and Health Care Providers who are putting themselves on the line as i speak for others. Id like to thank those who are already making sacrifices to protect us, whether thats selfquarantining themselves or canceling events and closing campuses. Because whether or not youre infected, or know someone who is infected, or have been in contact with an infected person, this is going to require a national response. Not just from our elected leaders or our Public Health officials, but from all of us. We must, all of us, follow t