Push through his nominations during the recess the senate should either fulfill its duty and vote on my nominees or should formally adjourn so that i can make recess appointments we have a tremendous number of people that have to come into government and now more so than ever before because of the virus and the problem its a threat against congress that the president has made before perhaps its never done before its never been done before nobodys even sure if it has but were going to do it we need these people here we need people for this crisis and we dont want to play anymore political games many in congress would view this as an attack against a fundamental principle on which this country is democracy is based a system of checks and balances that separates the powers of the executive the judiciary and the legislature. Its the latest in a series of actions that would appear to amount to an abuse of executive power and follows a suspension of funding to the World Health Organization t
The president s initial 15 day period of social distancing expires tomorrow. Hes now extended the voluntary worse Case Scenario when it comes to the National Shutdown by 30 days. Good evening, everyone. Im Frank Somerville working from home tonight. Coronavirus pandemic. Im julie haener. Many state leaders are calling on the government to provide his recommendations come as more medical equipment. California is ramping up its they say they desperately need efforts to fight the virus. The u. S. Navy hospital ship mercy has docked in los angeles more medical equipment, but those requests at least right and is now taking its first now are not being granted. Patients. The ship is taking reporter as the number of noncoronavirus patients so Coronavirus Infections surges other nearby hospitals can nationwide, hospitals are handle the increase in covid19 facing a desperate shortage of medical supplies and equipment. Among the most critical, patients. The usns mercy has 1,000 beds, ventilators.
Reporter San Francisco needs more testing so three sites will open next week, however the city says an ongoing shortage of testing resources means priorities must be given to First Responders and healthcare workers. We know that so many of them are very concerned, that they are doing this work in the community, they are trying their best to help save lives and serve the public. They are living in fear as to whether or not they have the virus. We have issued instruction to all labs and clinicians, that they must prioritize their tests. Next week we will bring the deployment of largescale sheltering in the first part means moving people out of traditional shelters. Starting next week, muskogee west will open up and supplies are being delivered this weekend, people are being coordinated, we are going to use muscone west as the place for shelters. Reporter today, as we have been showing you, the sidewalks are packed with people, many of them living off the street, and the mayor acknowledge
Got, and it really as a colleague it was heartbreaking to hear. These are individuals who sacrifice their life for others. They take an oath, and theyre telling me they feel like theyre in a war and they dont have the armor they need. They are using words like scared, in despair, power powerless like theyre sacrificial lambs, and essentially, theyre screaming out to be heard and helped. One of the things you heard was the lack of protective personal equipment. They dont have it. Theyre being asked to reuse things, use them all day. Theyre going out on their own, spending their own money to find it. Somebody said its like being a fireman and running into a burning building with flipflops and a bikini on. This is how they feel they need help. Another issue is that they are afraid for their own health, for their Families Health saying i signed up for this job. My family did not sign up to take this risk. Theyre building makeshift places to stay at home in the garage. They dont infect thei
In santa clara, makeshift hospitals are set up for coronavirus patients. Its one of the measures they are taking to prepare for a surge in cases. A new wave of closures for many bay area parks and beaches to prevent a repeat of last weekends crowds with insufficient social distancing. A lifeline for california renters with a statewide eviction ban and why some worry that is only a bandaid. Its just about 6 00 a. M. On the saturday, march 28. Another weekend morning and that means ive got rain to look at on my doppler radar. There is a pattern. Scattered but occasionally heavy and that is a way to describe what it will be for just about anybody who is out early on this saturday morning. On hidef doppler, there is light rain and heavy rain like devon was talking about, you will have not a lot of yellow but there are some in the east bay and some approaching the peninsula and thats what the radar looks like, more impressive than the rain that is out there and fairly light for most of us.