Other topics included progress on a covid19 vaccine and news of a new swine flu. News of a new swine for. Mr. Alexander the committee on health, education, labor and pensions will please come to order. First, some administrative matters based on the advice of the attending physician and the sergeant at arms after consulting with the department of health and Human Services and the centers for Disease Control. Individuals are seated 6 feet apart. As a result theres no need for , the public to attend in person. Representatives of the press are working as a pool. In person. Representatives of the press are working as a pool. The hearing may be watched online and unedited recording will be available on our website www. Health. Sena www. Health. Sena www. Health. Senate. Gov. Some senators are participating by videoconference. Id like to say a word about masks. We may remove our masks and talk into the microphone as long as were 6 feet apart. So thats why my mask is off right now because im
Concementing wico consulting with the department of health and Human Services and the centers for Disease Control. Individuals are seated 6 feet apart. Vupt theres no need for the public to attend in person. Representatives of the press are working as a pool. The hearing may be watched online and unedited recording will be available on our website www. Health. Sena www. Health. Sena www. Health. Senate. Gov. Some senators are participating by videoconference. Id like to say a word about masks. We may remove our masks and talk into the microphone as long as were 6 feet apart. So thats why my mask is off right now because im 6 feet away from everybody else. But like many other senators when im walking the hallways or on the senate floor im wearing a mask. People wear a mask because cdc has said, quote, simple cloth coverings slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Unfortunately, this simple lifesaving practice
And Lauren Simonetti is watching the markets. Lets start with blake with the latest from the white house. Reporter hi, there. There is a debate taking place in washington up on capitol hill about the future of the 600 federal uninsurance benefit that came about during the cares act. We will give you a live look right now at the Senate Finance committee, the labor secretary Eugene Scalia testifying there. Republicans and the white house argued that benefit has become a hindrance for businesses since some people are actually making more money on unemployment. Democrats, though, are making the argument to republicans saying how can you say more people are coming back into the work force, yet this is also a hindrance . They are saying that doesnt really work hand in hand. They are also saying that this 600 plusup should continue until the end of the year. Watch. When secretary scalia failed to offer a plan to give benefits out in a timely way, democrats proposed a flat sum solution. 600 pe
With Second Quarter volumes that may fall as much as 25 . Ap mollermaersk, the shipping company, said Second Quarter volumes will take a huge hit. You see a top german judge, one top german judge says the ecb is not the master of the universe and must be held accountable. This is Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron agreed to open the france germany border. U. S. Medical advisor Anthony Fauci ways in on the Market Sentiment, warning against reopening too soon. Stanley druckenmiller adds to the downbeat tone, saying the equity risk reward is the worst hes ever seen. Finally, a loss in the First Quarter. Putting aside one third of one billion euros for virus provisions. We speak with the chief Financial Officer between or lot in the next three minutes view minutes on the effect of the coronavirus. Ap mollermaersk, First Quarter revenue beating the estimate. 10 billion. 9. 57 billion in the First Quarter at maersk. The estimate was 9. 36 billion. The ceos who we are going to speak with momen
The only country in the modern middle east that was long dominated by christians today muslims are in the majority its a society that has repeatedly been under threat. And just bizarre there have always been tensions between the different religious communities and to nominations in various ethnic groups in lebanon i suppose and financed by iran the shiite hezbollah or posse of god has had a huge impact on the political fabric of levanon. As far as critics would say yes so this does destabilize the region hezbollah supporters would say that hezbollahs military strength is an asset for lebanon because that keeps israel away. In the civil war in syria the hezbollah militia defended the is sandra. Now theyre back and levon on in stronger shape than ever. The more there are fighting to defend is the model of bashar assad which is the dictatorship. Bought just to watch the extent does has led to terminal costs of politics in lebanon. Beirut the lebanese capital still bears the scars of a civ