Good afternoon as chairman of the Senate Commerce subcommittee on manufacture, trade and Consumer Protection i welcome you all here today to a hearing entitled, protecting americans from covid19 scams. The nation continues to fight the unprecedented Public Health present and president Public Health crisis brought on by the covid19 pandemic. In light of the serious threat this post to america, in the shoe shuddering of mainstream businesses, the response of Public Health protocols, have been felt in every corner of the country. It has been clear the preventive practices, policies, and resources, including expanded testing case testing capabilities and the ability to have protective equipment or absolute assess these to reopening the economy extinguishing this health crisis. However, during this time of National Emergency recorded and recovery, there are frustration scam artists that seek to take advantage of consumers, especially of the nations most vulnerable communities like that of o
Good afternoon. All here today to a hearing entitled acting americans from covid19 scams protecting americans from covid19 scams. The nation continues to fight the Health Crisis brought on by the covid19 pandemic. In addition to the threat this pandemic poses to americans, the Economic Impact resulting from responsible Public Health protocols have been felt in every corner of the country. It has become clear that preventing practices and dedicated resources including expanding testing capability and the availability of personal protective equipment are absolute necessities to a responsible path forward in extinguishing this Health Crisis. However, during this time of National Emergency and coordinated recovery, there are scam artists that seek to take advantage of consumers, especially the nations most vulnerable communities, like that of our nations seniors. Networks Consumer Reports consumers across the u. S. Reported over 136,000 Different Cases of covid related scams totaling appro
No welcome to todays program u. S. China and pandemic in 1951 classic the day vrap stood still we were visited by an alien spacecraft in human form with a very sobering message. The movie concludes with World Leaders pondering their choice. It would be wonderful to believe whether in the form of a Global Pandemic or threat from outer space of the world would end differently but by the looks of things the rivalries and disputes will only grow certainly magnified in the time of the pandemic and they are likely to continue accelerating preexisting patterns and competition. Nowhere are those tensions more evident than u. S. Tensions with the rise in russia and a decline in china exerting themselves regionally and globally. It may well be that these three powers will be working by the current pandemic and to paraphrase Alexander Bonn off could it be an opportunity for growth in the sense of all the ability by three leaders focused on their own internal politics make us more not less eager t
Getting tested, so the Positivity Rate is just above 5 . The governor implored californians to help protect each other. I dont care what your political stripe is or background is, Everybody Needs to be loved and everybody loves. So you know what . Everybody cares about somebody. And somebody else. If thats the case, demonstrate it. Reporter as far as hospital capacity, the covid19 cases account for 8 in the state and 30 of i. C. U. Beds are filled with coronavirus patients. We have more Surge Capacity for the hospitals if necessary. And theyre ramping up Contact Tracing and on track to have the goal of 10,000 contact tracers trained by july 1st. Back to you. Thank you. And the governor noted the importance of Early Warning systems after a 5. 8 magnitude quake jolted the eastern sierra. Some of you may have gotten the alerts. Reports came in around 10 40 mt. Ande are hours awa from a vote that could end policing in Oakland Schools. Theres a rally right now in front of the Administration
Committee will come to order good good morning everyone. I want to think all of you who are attending this important hearing. Today we are going to discuss the International Response of the covid19 pandemic and the future pandemic preparedness prevention and response. The hearing will focus on senate bill 3829 with senator murphy and i have introduced, the Global Health diplomacy act. It is written on paper, not on stone which will we will talk about a little bit in the future here. This is an important endeavor that this committee will take up indeed, probably one of the weightiest matters that we will deal with as we attempt to create a new shield to prevent covid virus type attack from happening again. The covid19 Global Pandemic is reaffirmed what we long have known and that is Infectious Diseases particularly those of a viral nature do not respect borders but they are a threat, a threat anywhere is a threat everywhere. Weve been right here to focus on art of a sick responses to th