As of this morning, there were over 27 million confirmed cases covid19, and over 800,000 deaths. Have 6. 3 million confirmed cases and we are approaching 190,000 deaths. We have seen significant economic disruption to businesses and families and normal daytoday activities have been vastly altered. Leading experts have said we need a vaccine to return to normal. Which is why the topic of todays discussion is so critical. We will also discuss the lessons we are learning and developing a learning now in developing a covid19 vaccine, and the implications for future Vaccine Development. We have a short amount of time and a number of really terrific speakers. So why dont we go ahead and get started . Mark, why dont we begin with you. We have all heard about vaccines under development from pfizer, astrazeneca and the university of oxford, all of which are phasing phase three Clinical Trials. You have been working to develop a process to fasttrack safe and effective vaccines. Can you tell us w
Today and always. The freeman foundation. By judand Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. We will start with more detail on the u. K. Brexit strategy. We will work through the ramifications of the u. K. Government admitting it may need to break International Law. The belarusian president hints at an early election. We will hear about how the Opposition Leader ripped up a passport and threw it out the window in an act of defiance. Remember donald trump saying this . The vaccine will be safe and effective and delivered very soon it could have a very big surprise. That was yesterday. Toy, Drug Companies have vowed not to bow to political pressure. We will hear from them. There have been many dramatic moments in the brexit. The u. K. Government has vowed to walk away from the commitments it made. Specifically on the issue of Northern Ireland. Is is the Northern Ireland secret
Hopkins vaccine initiative. Also joining us is dr. Mike levine. He is at the university of Maryland School of medicine and the founder for the center of Vaccine Development. Dr. Powell off it, the director of the Vaccine Education Center at Childrens Hospital of philadelphia and professor of pediatrics at the university of Pennsylvania School of medicine. And Wilson Rooney the managing director of tr gp investment partners. You can ask our panelist questions using the q a feature and i am excited to get things started. Esther, i will turn it over to you. Thank you so much. Welcome and good afternoon to everyone. We have a terrific panel today. With leading experts to discuss the challenges related to Vaccine Development and the implication of the race to develop a covid19 vaccine or multiple vaccines. As of this morning, there were over 27 million confirmed cases of 2019 and ate her thousand deaths. In the u. S. , we have six point 3 million confirmed cases. We are approaching 190,000
2020 in thailand and no tourists in sight. For locals times are tough. And a devastating image that shocked the world 5 years on alan cordys father speaks about his trot. Around the world refugees endure how rowing journeys in their search for a better life. And old they seek to escape poverty violence and injustice. But the individual stories of refugees rarely get told instead they often become an anonymous abstraction. The number of refugees globally has almost doubled since 2012 to about 80000000 the majority of these people are displaced in their own countries. Very few of their stories ever make it into the public domain. But in the rare cases when it happens they have a. Powerful effect none more so than the fate of 3 year old courtney. The tragic exodus of the courty family ended in this being near the turkish village of. The mother father and their 2 children were trying to reach the greek island of kos in a rubber boat but the boat capsized. Little al and his brother harley a
[gavel] committee will come to order. Without objection the chair to declare recrest of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitledle policy and the state of the economy. I now recognize four minutes to an opening statement. Today we convene on Monetary Policy and the state of the economy. Chairman powell, welcome back. Oday i would like to start by addressing the current elephant in the room when it comes to policy and the fed. This president has made it clear or he has no understanding respect for the independence of the Federal Reserve. Doesnt d the fed, have a clue. Most lled at this time difficult problem for the u. S. Hes ing to media reports discussed firing chairman powell just as hes fired others he with. Not agree lets be clear. It is essential that the federal maintain its executive e from the branch. So i urge chairman powell and other Federal Reserve board overnors not to submit to the High Pressure tactics of this president who continues to push economic nd harmfu