Good afternoon everyone. Here we are. When we invited you to this meeting, we were going to be talking about three things. Testing, testing, testing. Testing to open up our economy, testing to send our kids back to school. And testing, the coronavirus. What little did we know that we would be coming here almost at the exact time when her country would be registering 100,000 people dying from the coronavirus. 100,000 people. In about a hundred days. Think back 100 days. Think back to president s weekend. Would you have ever thought that we would be observing 100,000 people. So im honored to be here. A distinguished chair, energy and commerce committee. He is about saving lives prayed and testing, they have seen outstanding horses in the congress on the subject. Were also going to be joined by a man of illinois who is the chair of the Congressional Health franchise. And grace in new york and the leader of house of representatives. Another member of the appropriations committee. And deb h
War i. In november of 1918 the people of combat nation felt relief that the years of warfare and death were over. Yet another threat to life was reaching across the nations into homes and schools and hospitals, the flu. Influenza pin democrat 1918 killed more people worldwide then killed in combat in the war. Many records housed in the National Archives here in the Washington Area and many other field locations, documents this effort break in the United States and writers reports, books, telegrams show the reach of the 1918 influenza epidemic to all parts of the nation. These records opena a window oo the world of 101 years ago and show us the human and societal cost of the pandemic. They allow us not only to look back at times but perhaps also to look ahead. As thepa information may help guide present inquiries and increase our understanding of the disease. Doctor jeremy brown is an emergency physician and was a Research Director in the department of emergency medicine at the George W
Its 4 30. Were following this breaking news. One person dead after a driver plowed into a crowd of people outside a mosque in london. Citys mayor says this is an act of terror. Weve been following developments all night long. Katy zachry live in the news center. Reporter thats right. One person dead. Material in a dozen others injured. The person behind the attack is in custody. Have no investigation that leads them to believe there are other suspects out there. Still, tensions in that city are extremely high this morning. Police are fanned out across it. Londons mayor calling this a horrific terrorist attack. Happened just after midnight london time. Witnesses say they saw a van plow into a crowd of sidewalk near london mosque. Many of those inform crowd were finishing prayers for the muslim hoefly month of ramadan. Heres one of the eyewitnesss. I seen yes, maybe eight to ten people lying on the floor. Heres one of the eyewitnesss. I seen yes, maybe eight to ten people lying on the fl
With sunshine. The rest of the area, right on the beach is going to be cooler. Find the 70s just inland. 72 in suburbs and 74 degrees would tee tie the record for th day in philadelphia. Go through the forecast hour by hour and show you how the emphasizes warm in your neighborhood when im back in ten months. First find out how the traffic is looking. Francesca with an update. Good news. Vine street expressway construction has cleared near broad street. Starting to see more cars pile on the majors. For the most part doing okay right now. Very light traffic. On the vine i checked 95 good to go southbound. Schuylkill expressway eastbound. Good to go there. Travel speeds in the 50s and 60s. Have an accident in royersford. Mean not affecting traffic yet. Take a look at this. Northbound traveling from 30 to schuylkill is going to take ten minutes. Very similar conditions for southbound. When i come back take a look at majors in new jersey in the next ten minutes. Thank you, francesca. Breaki
From macdill to u. S. 41. Steadier showers north of i4, Temple Terrace as well as plant city dealing with showers this morning and these are pushing north and west and making their way to portions of pinellas. Some of the first rain drops the day, citrus park, odessa, palm harbor and dunedin that are quickly moving no northnorthwest. Mostly sunny. Dade city. The steadier pocket west of bulk city. Hop over to polk county where we have that bravely been heavy and on the move, winter haven, lakeland, you are next raining for you now. Eastern hillsborough dealing with showers and hardee, desoto highland pushing westnorthwest and extreme eastern portions of sarasota county. Starting off the day cloudy, lingering moisture. 72 degrees with that east wind. We will hop over to clearwater this morning where it is 73 degrees, cloudy. I wouldnt cancel your beach keep an eye on the radar. Have a flies go inside. 73, brandon, 73, tampa. 74 in sarasota. Should in the 60s this time of year and mid80s