Let me take just a moment to talk about what we are attempting to do here in the senate. Exaggeration and hyperbole is the order of the day. Say always reluctant to this truly could be one of the most important things we as members of this committee do. What the world is experiencing today, what the United States is facing today, is one of the most significant challenges that a lot of us will face in our lifetime. The bad news, the really bad possibleit is entirely that it will happen again, and i say this because the experts virus thatt this made the leap from one species can very easily happen again. There are 2000 of these viruses out there. Dohave no idea what they can if they get into a human being. Us they haves tell identified within their ranks about 2000 different viruses. Having said that, we need to want toward, and i stress what i am trying to do with this and what all of us are trying to do, look forward. There are a lot of hearings going on. Theres a lot of hyperbole goin
Actually absolutely destroy the outgoing un special rapporteur of course Operations Leader Aung San Suu Kyi over the continued persecution of Rohingya Muslims im joining the with sporting doubts around the take here lympics is japans Prime Minister says it will be impossible to host the games next year unless the current virus pandemic is contained. Its still early days in the pandemic triggered world wide recession but we now have a better sense of how hard key sectors of the economy are being impacted the Worlds Largest economy the United States has wiped out a decade of growth shrinking by 4. 8 percent in the 1st quarter according to figures released a short time ago one of its largest manufacturers boeing as reported losses of at least 600000000. 00 while european rival says that it lost more than half a 1000000000. 00 in the 1st quarter to europes largest economy will have the worst year since the end of the 2nd world war germany contracted by to. Percent in the 1st quarter but it
To referred them for testing for coronavirus . The one main difference of coronavirus versus the flu and we can go into this. Three main symptoms everyone has been talking about. Fever cough and shortness of breath. With the coronavirus. I tried to say those letters every time im on the news. So you remember what you need to look out for. Shortness of breath does not occur in the common cold. Shortness of breath does not occur in the flu. It is only sometimes present when you have allergies. Lets be real if you have allergies you will have different symptoms you wont feel like you do when you have coronavirus. You will have runny nose itchy ice and a scratchy throat. You wont have fever. You wont have a dry cough and you definitely wont have shortness of breath most of the time. These are very specific. At the coronavirus has shown to be exhibiting. How important is it to band these Mass Gatherings to try to contain the outbreak . If you do nothing the way these epidemics the way these
I will have to be strict with the gavel. The witnesses have a tight timeframe, i know you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up and every bit of it is obviously serious. The chair now recognizes herself for an Opening Statement let me begin with this, mr. Secretary. I think that confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of fairness the Coronavirus Response is on full display. Markets are reacting, in some part, to the lack of trusted information amongst many other factors. Our government has to speak with credibility and authority. Instead, it is like a greek chorus chanting through the state. That adds to the confusion. There are key questions that need to be addressed for the American People. What is the full plan should this virusinfected american in high numbers what is the plan for increasing diagnostic capacity . Limit
Wash authors april ryan and cal thomas sunday on book tv on cspan2. Health alec cesar health and Human Services secretary azar was in washington. He talked about the federal government response to the outbreak and testifying on the president s 2021 budget request. The second panel on the Coronavirus Response, those questions will be limited to five minutes, which is the usual case. Only 10 members will be able to ask questions during that round. I will have to be strict with the gavel. Since the witnesses have a tight timeframe and i know that you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up and every bit of it is obviously series. The chair recognizes yourself for five and its for an opening statement. Let me begin with this. , mr. Secretary i think that confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of coordination for the Coronavirus