Nurse aide training to address staffing problems in longterm care. This program was established with the assistance from the Georgia Healthcare association and allied Health Solutions to provide quick onboarding for nurses aides needed to care for emergencyduring this period. I commend commissioner frank team for his developing the resources for our georgia families. Weeks now, my team has worked closely with the Trump Administration and our federal counterparts to mitigate the impact of this virus in georgia. Decisions and directives are informed by data and Public Health recommendations. Focused onin protecting the lives and the livelihoods of all georgians. To slow the spread of covid19 and prepare for hospital surge capacity, we ask georgians to shelter in place and close businesses throughout our state. Most businesses remain open with restrictions to ensure Community Health and wellbeing. Ourere successful in efforts to protect georgians as well as our States Healthcare infrastru
Gov. Kemp good afternoon, everyone. Let me thank you guys for being here. I certainly want to thank the general who was with us today. Homer bryson. Last to my left. And behind the cameras. We appreciate all that they have been doing with these many press conferences we have had. Before i get started i want to thank the faith leaders across our state and the many georgians that which is a painted in our day of prayer. This went well and certainly appreciate that. In our fight debated against covid19 we let we must continue to pray for health care workforce, our front care frontline workers and Law Enforcement nfl the fellow georgians. Casestoday we had 23,773 2 fatalities and we continue to keep those folks as well as their families and communities in our thoughts and prayers. ,169ave given a total of 127 tests and through the leadership of the Public Health department, the National Guard, our gustaership with au university, walmart, walgreens and others are testing numbers are quickly
Been doing with these many press conferences we have had. Before i get started i want to thank the faith leaders across our state and the many georgians that which is a painted in our day of prayer. This went well and certainly appreciate that. In our fight debated against covid19 we let we must continue to pray for health care workforce, our front care frontline workers and Law Enforcement and our fellow georgians. As of today we had 23,773 cases with 942 fatalities and we continue to keep those folks as well as their families and communities in our thoughts and prayers. 2 fatalities and we continue to keep those folks as well as their families and communities in our thoughts and prayers. ,169ave given a total of 127 tests and through the leadership of the Public Health department, the National Guard, our gustaership with au university, walmart, walgreens and others are testing numbers are quickly increasing but we realize we have to continue to do more. As of this morning, georgia ra
Senator fetterman i call this subcommittee to order. Chairwoman stabenow. And Ranking Member boozman. Thank you so much for coming. I thank you for your leadership on this committee and i look forward to working with you to pass a farm bill. A farm bill that works for small farmers, Rural Communities and hungry americans. I would also like to thank my Ranking Member, senator braun, and i look forward to working closely with you. Snap is one of the most effective programs to fight hunger and poverty in the country. In my time in office as the mayor, Lieutenant Governor to now, i have heard from americans about their support for snap. Hunger is in the a republican or a democrat issue. Its all of our issue that we have to take on. We need to come together and stop playing political games with americans access to food. Americans like cory from the town of northeast in pennsylvania tells me that he was a victim of skim, somebody stole money from his snap e. B. T. Hes not the first pennsylva
Im victor blackwell. Good morning, im amara walker in today for christi paul. So thanksgiving week is here. And so is this expanding coronavirus surge. Consider this the u. S. Has recorded 12 million cases across the country. Just six days ago, the u. S. Hit 11 million cases. And for the 19th straight day, the u. S. Has added more than 100,000 new cases daily. A record 83,000 people are in hospitals right now, away from their families heading into the holiday. And the calls to avoid thanksgiving trips arent keeping the crowds away. Friday was the second busiest day at u. S. Airports yet during the pandemic. There is good news on treating covid19, however. The fda has issued an emergency use authorization for the antibody cocktail, the same therapy that President Trump ruffed during his hospital stay. Paolo sandoval is following this from new york. Good morning, paolo. What more do we know about who can access this treatment and when . Reporter we know that the food and Drug Administrat