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Substantive debate even as we conduct our business from afar. I will continue to work with Ranking Member mr. Smith. In his staff to ensure the right of all members are respected in this new virtual format. And so before i turn todays important topic i want to remind members of a few procedurals to help you navigate this platform. First, consistent with regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for amusing themselves when they seek recognition. But when recognize for over five minutes segment. And second, members and witnesses must have their cameras on at all times. If you need to step away from the proceedings, please leave your camera on rather than logging out. And finally we have several members are waiting on to the subcommittee for todays hearing. Given the large number, i will recognize members in order the represents a balanced ratio beginning with members on the subcommittee. Understand the mr. Smith does not wis
We are holding this hearing virtually in compliance with the regulations for Remote Committee proceedings pursuant to House Resolution 965. This is the third virtual subCommittee Hearing and the ways and Means Committee. As with our previous hearings i want members to know that i plan to continue this committees long tradition of collegiality and substantial debate, substantive debate, even as we conduct our business from afar. I will continue to work with the Ranking Member, mr. Smith, and his staff to ensure that the rights of all members are resected in these new virtual formats. Before i turn to todays important topic i want to remind members of a few procedural to help you navigate this new platform. First, consistent with regulations the committee willfi keep microphones needed to limit background noise. Members are responsible for on meeting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for a fiveminute statement. Second, members and witnesses must have their cameras
City of rochester an announced their retirements amid protests over the handling of the death of a black man. But we begin with breaking news out of greece several fires are currently burning in the countrys largest migrant camp located on the Eastern Island of less bus they were deliberately set after additional coronavirus restrictions were announced following months of lockdown families were seen feeling from their tents that overcrowded facility holds more than 12000 people thats 4 times its capacity well ali i spoke to Douglas Hammond hes the cofounder of refocused media labs an organization that hosts citizen journalists inside maria can he explains whats unfolding. If the current moment there are several fires that are kind of all over the camp. Yes corona has been identified in this camp in recent days and the number of confirmed cases have been rising many of the asymptomatic people have been put into a quarantine area on the far eastern side of the camp and that area earlier
One of the worlds most advanced vaccine trials has been put on hold after a participant fell ill astra zeneca says a patient has a potentially unexplained this which will need further investigation the pharmaceutical giant is working with Oxford University to develop the vaccine late stage testing got underway last week thousands of taking part in the u. K. U. S. Brazil and south africa its hoped 3000000000 doses can be distributed globally but judy fisher is from Georgetown Medical university and she explained why these steps have been taken. At this point a group of external experts will be consulted and its a normal part of the process theyll be called in to see if any adverse events that were reported and were serious are likely to be due to the vaccine or to be unrelated and their advice will help decide whether or not the vaccine trial continues we are all familiar with my old versa vents that can happen after vaccination like fever or pain at the side of the injection to put a p