I know you are there. Dr. Fauci i am here, judy. Good to be with you. Miss woodruff lets start with the basics. Where are we right now in the country in the battle against covid19. If you are asked for a status report, what would you say . Dr. Fauci i would say it is a mixed bag. The numbers are very serious and very concerning. We have had now over 185,000 death, sixplus million infections. The country, a large country, there are some areas doing very well right now, got hitarly those that badly early on. For instance, the new york metropolitan area has for at least one month now been less than 1 test positivity. In contrast in other parts of the country, particularly what we saw in some of the Southern States that had big surges when they tried to open up the economy, that brought our baseline number of daily infections up from 20,000 a day to as high as 70,000, we are back now to 30000 and 40,000. In those states, they are starting to level off and come down which is a really good s
Each week the house of commons is in session we bring you Prime Minister Boris Johnson taking questions from the house of commons live wednesday morning cspan2. We also invite your participation using hashtag pmqs. Prior to question time members are finishing other business. Now live to the floor of the bridge house of commons. Action underway to determine what is driving this. The Scottish Government and social care on a range of issues related to covid19 and we will do so too discuss the impact of the black community. A survey of scottish ethnic minorities from 20152019 between 1820 of respondents that they experienced racial dissemination using health services. Will apartment commit to investigating this further and take steps to eliminate all kinds of Racial Discrimination . I would like to recognize the honorable lady. The uk government is keenly aware of continuing discrimination ethnic minorities face in the United Kingdom and sees its obligation to secure equality for all. That
Tthe eamon javers is in washington, deidra, and julia boorstin, and josh lipton on apple we were just seeing a shot of the hearing room as well eamon, we may lack some of the visual drama given the remote locations of the ceos, however there will still be plenty of theater given the star power we expect. Yeah, look, scott, this is scuff iconic moments in business history. Starting with big to bako, the big banks, the pharmaceuticals, theyve all been through this big moment where all of the leaders of those industries are on the capitol hill raising their hands in the air testifying before congress this one wont have quite the sting of that for a couple reasons. I dont think you can say the Technology Industry is as unpopular as the industries were and that huge user base i think will go a long way also, you have this idea which you were talking about these guys are going to be testifying remotely. Theres a bit of distance thats going to go a long way here, in terms of softening some of
Noise. Members are responsible for on muting themselves when they wish to seek recognition. Somebody is not muted right now. Can you check to see if you are muted . Required tobers are leave their cameras on the entire time they are in official proceedings, even if they step away from the camera. Hearing, theremote Committee Chair is officially closed. Members who sit with their devices in the room must wear headphones to avoid feedback, echoes, and distortion resulting from more than one person on the platform sitting in the same room. Use are also expected to social distancing guidelines including the use of masks, gloves, and wiping down the area in the hearing room. Questions, if the witness is also in the hearing room, it would help if you mute while the answer is taking place , because the answer is picked up by your mike and that echoes back and there is usually distortion. The rollcall is not necessary to establish a quorum in official proceedings conducted remotely. When there
The committee is meeting to widenedhow covid19 inequities in education, health, and the workforce. His is a remote hearing ask general rule, i will that microphones, including those of members and witnesses, be cap muted to avoid background noise. Members are responsible for on muting themselves when they wish to seek recognition. Somebody is not muted right now. Can you check to see if you are muted . Required tobers are leave their cameras on the entire time they are in official proceedings, even if they step away from the camera. Hearing, theremote Committee Chair is officially closed. Members who sit with their devices in the room must wear headphones to avoid feedback, echoes, and distortion resulting from more than one person on the platform sitting in the same room. Use are also expected to social distancing guidelines including the use of masks, gloves, and wiping down the area in the hearing room. Questions, if the witness is also in the hearing room, it would help if you mute