Good morning. The committee on Health Education will come to order. I have one goal today and that is Accurate Information. Accurate information that can help americans understand what they can do and decide what else around the worl world is at f the multiple coronavirus is alarming. 90,000 cases and 65 countries, 3,000 deaths according to the World Health Organization and most people in the United States are at a low risk. Heres what the New York Times said on its front page todays ago on sunday in describing the situation in our country. Quote, much about the coronavirus remains unclear. Its far from certain that the outbreak will reach a severe see proportions in the United States or affect many regions that ones. With its topnotch scientists, modern hospitals and Public Health infrastructure, most experts agree the United States is among the countrys best prepared to prevent or manage such an epidemic. Thats from the front page of the New York Times two days ago describing where w
But first, get your mask back out to the combination of unhealthy air and rising covid cases. Is hitting the bay area hard. Thanks for joining us. Im christine zee. The bay area is dealing with a double whammy. Wildfire smoke is triggering a spare the air alert as covid cases continue to rise. Just in the last day, San Mateo County issued a face mask mandate for Health Care Workers. That will begin later this fall. And the Biden Administration is getting ready to mail out free covid tests once again. Joining us live now to talk about these issues and more, stanford Infectious Diseases researcher dr. Abraar karan. Doctor karan, thanks for your time today. Thanks so much. Well, lets start with the air quality at todays levels. Are you wearing a mask outside . Do you suggest others do . So its a great question. So as you know, in the bay area right now, weve got wildfire smoke coming down from oregon and from the northwest fires. And essentially, you know, the air quality index, if you lo
Folks historically in this country, in this city. Reporter in a letter to the National Organization the panel is asking for several actions including the removal of local members who they say misused their position. They also want better transparency on the naacps financial contribution. The reason why were on the crisis is because when a group of people see fighting, that creates divisiveness and that creates a sense of instability. Reporter the oakland naacp has been critical of mayor sheng thao and pamela price for what they feel fueled a spike in violence. Naacp member Lauren Taylor is one of the people called out today accused of pushing his own agenda. When we talk about progressive values, it is not progressive to leave people to get shot, to feel victimized without any support. It is not progressive to have neighbors and family members continually homeless on the streets. Reporter the oakland chapter declined to responsibility to todays accusations but says reports show only on
Percentage of those are actually needing the icu beds. Those ventilators. We know that this hospital alone has been resupplied with ventilators four times in the last ten days. The state has authorize the every hospital to be able to split ventilators. Thats the kind of demand were seeing on the frontlines here in new york. Of course, were hearing other cities now seeing what new york was seeing last week, places like chicago and detroit and new orleans, essentially a surge in hospitals, theyre becoming overwhelmed, the fact that the number of cases are going up. Of course, you know this john. Weve been hearing this. Next week is expected to be even works. New video inside elmhurst hospital in the middle of new york citys outbreak. This footage published by the New York Times shows an e. R. Crowded with patients that are suffering from coronavirus. Doctors are struggling to keep up. From our perspective, everything is not fine. I dont have the support that i need and even just the mate