Pandemic. We follow the advice of the attending physician and the sergeant of arms that were seated at least 6 feet apart. That means theres no room for the public or media here, but the media is participating we hope. And we hope the public is as well. Our website. Our witnesses are participating by Video Conference which is change for the United States senate and a welcome one because it makes it possible for us to attract witnesses to have busy schedules on the same day such as today some are participating by Video Conference senators may remove their masks since we are great thank yout a part to the press gallery and the architect in the capital police, Committee Staff for all their hard work to help keep us safe. Senator murray and i each have an Opening Statement then we will turn to our witnesses we think for being with usfoo today we ask that you summarize your remarks and five minutes to have time for the large number of senators we expect to iparticipate we will have one roun
The committee on health education, labor and pensions will please come to order. First, the usual administrative matters like the theater announcements we use to receive, we are getting used to those, we follow the advice of the attending physician and sergeantatarms consulted with all the right people, we are seated 6 feet apart, that means no room for public or the media here but the media is participating and we hope the public is as well. And the videoconference is a real change for the United States senate and a very welcome one because it makes it possible to attract witnesses who have busy schedules on the same day such as today, by video conference, you may remove your masks since were 6 feet apart. The sergeant at arms, press gallery, architect of the capital, capital police, committee staff, Evan Griffiths for their hard work to keep us safe. We will each have an Opening Statement and we turn to our witnesses we thank for being with us today, each witness we ask you summarize
Of children and friends. Nearly 100,000 people in the United States have died from the coronavirus. The New York Times reported that more americans have died of the coronavirus in the last 12 weeks than died in vietnam and the korean wars combined and nearly twice as many as died of battle wounds during world war i. In terms of american deaths this virus is the equivalent of 22 iraq wars, 33 september 11th attacks, 41 afghanistan wars, 42 pearl harbors or 25,000 ben gausys. Its important to never stop recognizing the human toll that this has taken. I want to highlight a couple of people from our home state who lost the battle with covid19. Lyle from whitehal died at the age of 64 on may 13th. Lyle worked at the Muskegon Community Mental Health and most recently was working at the Roosevelt Park nursing and rehabilitation center. Edwin and gwynn da listen c carmichael were married for 53 years. They died one day apart. They participated in meals on wheels. Edmond was a vietnam veteran a
Today is tuesday may 26th. Governor whitmer wonderful, good afternoon. Todays tuesday, may 26. Im joined by dr. Calhoun, dr. Martin, associate professor of epidemiology at university of Michigan School of Public Health, and Beverly Allen of cvs, a subsidiary of aetna. The families all across the world. People everywhere have grieved the loss of parents, of sibling, of children and friends. Nearly 100,000 people in the United States have died from the coronavirus. The New York Times reported that more americans have died of the coronavirus in the last 12 weeks than died in vietnam and the korean wars combined and nearly twice as many as died of battle wounds during world war i. In terms of american deaths this virus is the equivalent of 22 iraq wars, 33 september 11th attacks, 41 afghanistan wars, 42 pearl harbors or 25,000 ben gausys. Its important to never stop recognizing the human toll that this has taken. I want to highlight a couple of people from our home state who lost the battl
Attention on the show. The fact that the concentration of cases, still seems to be overwhelmingly in the new york city metropolitan area. That includes all five boroughs. Outside the Greater New York city area. Now that is not necessarily a shock. What tends to be here is the idea that when it comes to the number of new cases and the deaths it is about two out of three in both cases that come from the new york city metropolitan area. Why would i mention that . Because on the 15th of this month were going to see the state ease up on some of the stay at home provisions but that will be largely in upstate new york. So we are telegraphing from what he is saying, this is me making that leap, it certainly doesnt look like it would happen in the new york city area, particularly the concentration of these cases remains in the new york city area. Another footnote on these reports here, most have been at home. Most of these cases, indeed most of the deaths, they are older, they are more likely t