Dr. Fauci was unable to join us in person but wanted to share a message with us. Dr. Fauci i am pleased to address this committee from the conference of mayors on this extremely important topic, covid19. I am going to give you a brief overview on talk about the research response. You all know the history. Ago, but ite years was just a few months ago that we had thrust upon us this new virus that came out of china, after, almost certainly, jumping species from an animal, likely a bat, to humans, leading to end up raked that was first recognized leading to an outbreak that was first recognized that they market in wuhan, china. Januaryese reported on 9, when the information went up on a database for us to look at. I will get back to that. The disease is referred to covid19, for coronavirus disease 19. The virus causes sars coronavirus 2, because of its relationship to the 2002 sars coronavirus. These things happened because of the identification of what was going on in china and elsewhere
Experiencing at any one time, its different for your peers and you need the very best information, the best guidance you can get but you need the ability to understand your communities, your stakeholders, hospital capacity, Public Health capacity to make the very best decisions for your communities. Cdc has been on it since the beginning but we want to be a resource to you, your Public Health, staff and the city and the state Public Health and government and leadership as well but you, as mayors are playing an incredibly Important Role in amplifying the collective voices on major issues. As you know, your realities have really changed, for many of you since january and more of you since march when the pandemic really got here in the u. S. We know youre on the front lines, implementing the process of reopening our nation, city by city, for some of you it might be neighborhood by neighborhood and we know you are taking priority in this to do things in the manner best for your local area.
Order first welcoming our witnessdi director of the cdc we thank you for being here this morning to discuss the cdc and the ongoing response to cover 19. Also want to welcome the subcommittee members congressman thomas cole and the full Committee Chair. And the subcommittee members who are here in person as those who are participating by secure video teleconference. With my Opening Statement and this is the first labor hhs education appropriations subcommitteeapri hearing i would like to begin by offering a brief explanation of how that will work in order to benefit both members and the public. This hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social between witnesses and members and other individuals in the room necessary to operate a hearing. Some have opted use video teleconferencing which allows them to participateat remotely. On those with videoconference once you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the main screen. Speak
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