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Guest good morning. How are you . Host i am doing well. Could you start by reminding viewers what the America Public Health Association is. Guest sure, thank you. Youre the National Nonprofit of people who practice Public Health and quite frankly, many of our people, the ones out chasing the virus each and every day. Host what role have you sought to play in the coronavirus pandemic . Ht what is your group been doing . Guest we have been doing a lot of policymakers, the public, advocating for resources and generally trying to push in prohealth agenda based on science p. Host we found out yesterday the number of reported coronavirus cases in this country past the 5 million mark that is doubling of u. S. Cases since the end of june and the last million happening in just the last venting days paid your reaction to that milestone. Guest the challenge is that a lot of this is preventable. We are not paying attention to what we know works. When you look at other nations in the world may be a
Can you start by reminding viewers what the American Public Health Association is . Guest we are the National Nonprofit of people who practice Public Health and, quite frankly, many of our people who are out chasing this virus each and every day. Soughthat role have you to play in the coronavirus pandemic and what is your group that has your group in doing . Guest we have been doing a lot of education of policymakers, of the public, advocating for resources, and generally trying to push a prohealth agenda based on science. The we found out yesterday number of reported coronavirus cases in this country past the 5 million mark. That is a doubling of u. S. Cases since the end of june, the last million happening in just the last 17 days. Your reaction to that milestone. Guest the challenge is that a lot of this is preventable. We are just not paying attention to what we know works. When you look at other nations in the world, they have been able to get their hands around this terrible, ter
Addressing it, we are joined by Lori Trammell freeman, the ceo of the National Association of county and city Health Officials. Thank you. Host tell us about your association. What is its role and mission . Guest the National Association of county and city Health Officials, we are the National Nonprofit the represent local that represents nearly local 3000 Health Departments across the country in a number of ways. We provide them with resources and publications and guidance. We also are a liaison between our Health Department and the federal agencies. The cdc, health and human services, fema and others. And we basically advocate on their behalf, to ensure that our Government Public Health system is resourced in the correct ways. Host how are most city and county local Health Officials funded . Guest they are funded through their state primarily, our federal government, typically at allocate Health Funding to the states. States across the country, Public Health activities in their commu
Officials, discusses the rising number of cases in several states. Nicole clowers discusses her ys reports of how relief funds from congress are being spent. The u. S. Supreme court is wrapping up its term this week, issuing decisions in cases heard earlier in the term. One of those decisions upholds the Electoral College, by saying electorsfaithless defy the will of the voters. Welcome to the washington journal. It is four months until election day. We will start asking you about the Electoral College. Should the Electoral College be abolished . Isyou think so, that line 202 7488000. If that answer is no, the line is 202 7488001. We welcome your comments on text. The line 202 7488003. We are on twitter. Facebook. Com cspan. Is expected to issue more decisions this week, wrapping up its term. A little Electoral College oneonone from the national archives. A little Electoral College 101 from the national archives. The number of electors is equal to the number of members in the congressi