You have run one of these. You know what a gargantuan task it is. How difficult is it because we have been delayed getting it started . Valerie needlessly hard. The president elects team has been assembled, they have been working diligently on policy and staffing recommendations for the president elect, both in the white house and in the cabinet. Withe midst of a pandemic, millions of americans losing their jobs, it is more important than ever the agencies be available to the Transition Team. I always say one of the things that surprised me with president obamas transition was the unbelievable degree of cooperation we received from president bush. We may not agree with him on but whathat what president bush believed is a smooth and orderly transition from power. When president obama was leaving, he did the same thing in his direction for President Trump. This is not about politics, is about keeping our country safe and healthy. There is about but a focused on the Daily Briefing the pre
News with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news. Tonight, the c. D. C. Says the spread of coronavirus is now so out of control, americans should cancel their thanksgiving plans and not travel at all for the holiday. In a blunt and ominous warning, the governments top Health Protection agency now says ignoring those warnings and Holding Gatherings could lead directly to family members dying from covid19. Californias governor says things are so dire there, starting saturday, hes issuing a mandatory order requiring nearly everyone in his state to stay in their homes overnight. At the same time as we come on the air tonight, there is breaking news from the white house. Coronavirus task force and it is very hopeful. Moments another Vice President pence told reporters the Drug Company Pfizer will apply for emergency authorization for its vaccine tomorrow morning. And the army general in
About. This is the crews fire. The wind is not bad. We were running in that 13 to 16 mile perhour range yesterday. Today it is 8 and below. 90 humidity which is better. We were in the 45 to 50 5 humidity level yesterday. Wins not expected to be as bad as yesterday. Its relatively calm across the bay area. That is good news for firefighters is a try to get there arms around this containment. Our marine layer has not been getting together to make it in. It has brought in a moisture air mass so a few coastal clouds are out there. It will be a Beautiful Day to San Francisco with a seasonable high of 69. That your weather. Heres your traffic and Sal Castaneda. Good morning to you. We have traffic that is moving along very well around the bay area. Lets talk about the freeway and traffic is moving along pretty well coming out to the area of the east shore. There have been no major issues at the bay bridge. We dont have a backup yet. We may later on. Right now its still very good. Lets go bac
Guys have been outside your doors but it feels cool. Its a refreshing morning. I thought that would help pams allergies. Pam, im in the same boat. With coronavirus around it makes you nervous. Did you see allie rasmus . Shes right there also. Hate allie rasmus. I didnt see you there. Good morning. Weve got more relative humidity in the air this morning. That is why you are feeling that cool air mass. The marine clear has it made it in yet. Look at the difference with the elective humidity levels. The crews fire is near morgan hill south and east. 89 humidity in raleigh. 91 at frazier lake road. That is improvement. The wind is not bad. It will help firefighters there as a try to get her arms around that fire. Nice and calm as we head to the north a. A delta breeze their in fairfield. We have the moisture in the air. Not so mund the lakes. In oakwn the estuary its 49. 53 in San Francisco. You are waking up to 56 this morning in san jose. The marine layer is trying to edge towards us. Yo
This hearing will come to order. Without objection the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time to give money welcome to todays hearing on coronavirus, understanding the threat of Infectious Disease and mobilizing Innovative Solutions. I will recognize myself for an Opening Statement and then i woke frank recognize the Ranking Member for his Opening Statement again thank you for being here. Obviously this is an incredibly timely process. Covid19 is not the first pandemic we are ever going to deal with and certainly not the last one but it is incredibly important that we come together as a nation to get ahead of this, dress it and come up with treatment for it. If we think about Global Health security to threepronged approach. Containment medication and treatment. This is the third hearing that im sharing on the subject and the hearing is focused on the containment. It was the first hearing the congress held. The conclusion of that was the initial strategy of trying to contain th