This is just over two hours. Let me begin by thanking our panelists and members of at todays briefing. 40,000, the latest estimate of how Many Americans in Nursing Homes and other longterm care facilities have lost their lives as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The men and women who died at these Nursing Homes were parents and grandparents, who sacrificed to provide for their families. Some were veterans who fought to protect our country. Many were essential workers who kept showing up to care for the elderly and the sick, even when it meant risking their own lives as our nation faced more deaths from coronavirus than any other country. Lets be clear. These 40,000 americans deserve better. Their deaths in our nation to protect our people. There were warnings. In february the coronavirus attacked the Life Care Center in kirkland, washington. Three quarters of the residents at that facility became infected, along with dozens of staff. 37 people died. Four months later nursing home
Meeting i have to attend to make a quorum down the hall here. So im going to to start out. I know you want to introduce one person. Are you under a time constraint . Because if you are, ill give you the courtesy of going ahead. Mr. Chairman, i can wait until the regular okay. So i welcome our panelists today to our hearing on the oneyear anniversary of the support act. This landmark statute, which many of us had a hand in developing, responded to the Opioid Epidemic on multiple fronts. That crisis affected every corner of our nation with approximately 130 americans dying from an overdose every single day. Weve devoted a lot of federal resources to tackling the crisis, and i look forward to hearing from the Surgeon General on this, of this administrations efforts to implement the support act. Now its on its oneyear anniversary. I also commend dr. Adams for launching his own unique initiatives to help raise Public Awareness about the risk of the opioid misuse. Challenges remain, however,
Schedule i want to get going and its going to be in operation because i have another meeting that have to make a form down the hall. Im going to start out, i know you want to introduce one person, are you under at times contrite push mark if you are all give you the courtesy of going ahead. I write. I welcome my panelist, today to our hearing on the oneyear anniversary of the support act this landmarks acute which many had a hand in developing, responded to the opioid activitc in crisis that is affected every corner of our nation was approximately 130 americans dying from an overdose everything all day. We devoted a lot of federal resources to tackling the crisis and look forward to hearing from the Surgeon General of this ministration effort to implement the support act on this oneyear anniversary, i also commend doctor adams for launching his initiatives to help raise a Public Awareness about the risk of the opioid issues, challenges remain because 20 million Americans Still struggle
Protests in honduras against alleged electoral fraud the Main Opposition Party says that it will hold nationwide protests of president ronald and often and as is declared the winner of last months president ial election is that of their candidate Salvatore Cassano those are the headlines the news continues here on aljazeera after inside story next. Iraq is totally liberated from eisel the message from the countrys Prime Minister after a three year fight against the armed groups so is the war against ice already over what does it mean for iraqs future this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the show im sam is a dan its all in the name of the Islamic State of iraq and the levant two thousand and fourteen isolette outs taking over nearly all of iraq in syria but three years later and billions lost iraqs Prime Minister had the law by the says his military has defeated the armed group. And now out of the calm the have the right honorable rockys your land has been completely real approach
And the unmistakeable voice of football for 50 years, john motson, says hes hanging up his sheepskin coat and retiring next year. I did my first ever commentary for bbc tv from this very gantry and in those days, nobody had heard of the internet, although i can vouch i did say at the time its in the net. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. One of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the atlantic has been battering the caribbean islands of antigua, barbuda and anguilla causing major damage. The category 5 storm, with sustained winds of 185 mph and gusts of up to 225mph, is now heading towards the British Virgin islands, puerto rico and then may hit florida by the end of the week. Airports have closed on several islands and people have flocked to shops for food, water, and emergency supplies before taking shelter. French ministers says its already caused major damage in french run saint martin and st ba rts. In st martin, government buildings, the most sturdy there, have been de