We are ready to go now. Take it all for joining the first remote hearing of the subcommittee on select revenue measures. We find ourselves in challenging times as evidenced by this new method of conducting Community Business in accord with the Public Health and safety recommendations. But the challenges we encounter here in congress are small compared to what i hear and see and what i am sure all of you here and see in our communities. Im glad we can move forward into the work that our constituents need given the difficult economic situations in which so many find themselves. The covid19 recession has laid bear the economic struggles of millions of American Families with almost no warning the shutdown claimed tens of millions of jobs, and American Workers and families felt the ground ball from under them. Many had been just barely scraping by and unable to save much for a rainy day, and the sudden loss of income has left them nothing. Food banks are Unprecedented Demand in the country
U. S. Senate when they return here on cspan2. Next a house ways and means subCommittee Hearing on efforts to provide tax relief to low income workers, minorities, women and families affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Witnesses include representatives from the National Womens law center, Georgetown University poverty and inequality center, the American Enterprise institute and Childrens Health watch at Boston Medical Center. We are ready to go now. Take it all for joining the first remote hearing of the subcommittee on select revenue measures. We find ourselves in challenging times as evidenced by this new method of conducting Community Business in accord with the Public Health and safety recommendations. But the challenges we encounter here in congress are small compared to what i hear and see and what i am sure all of you here and see in our communities. Im glad we can move forward into the work that our constituents need given the difficult economic situations in which so many fin
He would just hit by the vehicle. It is a white sedan a high rate of speed. Were told the suspect is in custody. Not clear if there are any others out there. Schools in the areas of still closed. No word on the condition of the deputies. We will keep you posted. More breaking news out of concorde. Hundred acre brush fire came dangerously close to some homes. Chopper five is live over the scene near the old naval weapons station. There is a huge black burning scar. An incredible spectacle in San Francisco is thousands of goe bridge marched against th this was the view from chopper five as the peaceful demonstration wound its way. Protesters formed a massive line to wait their turn to get on the bridge. This is all in support of a black lives Matter Movement. Protesters are fed up with seeing images of Police Brutality. Being able to raise a black children and mixedrace children and children of all colors in this country is such a challenge. There are so many questions as the main things
Reflecting on her latest book. At phone lines are open 202 7488000 in the eastern and central time zones. 202 7488001 for those in the mountain and pacific time zones. We begin with the numbers courtesy of Johns Hopkins university. More than 2. 7 million confirmed cases around the world. In 185 countries, a total of 195,000 deaths. In the u. S. , more than 850,000 cases. The death toll expected to reach 50,000 within a day. Your us is a dock Infectious Disease physician and associate professor at the Boston University school of medicine. She serves as the director of special pathogens unit at Boston Medical Center. Thank you for being with us. Guest thank you for having me. Host let me begin with the pandemic and where we are. What have we learned so far, and what happens next . Guest there are a couple of interesting studies this week alone that tell us where we are within this pandemic. That haveicenters seen huge numbers of cases, we are at the point where we are coming off of the p
Industry, as a public service, and brought to you by your television provider. Day. Your us is a dock Infectious Disease physician and associate professor at the Boston University school of medicine. She serves as the director of special pathogens unit at Boston Medical Center. Thank you for being with us. Guest thank you for having me. Host let me begin with the pandemic and where we are. What have we learned so far, and what happens next . Guest there are a couple of interesting studies this week alone that tell us where we are within this pandemic. That haveicenters seen huge numbers of cases, we are at the point where we are coming off of the peak. Both in new york, and now in boston, which was into laughter new york being one of the biggest in the country. We see the rates of admissions of patients and people getting sick, requiring acute level care dropping. It is still a pretty high normal. That represents all of the people who had been exposed when society was still open, infec