Coronavirus pandemic with dr. Redfield. [inaudible chatter] appropriations subcommittee on labor, health, human services, education, and related agents these will come to order. Witnessesthank our for appearing before the subcommittee today to provide an update on where we are on the areas that they are so involved in on covid19. Challengednue to be by this pandemic in the country, we know that 195,000 961 americans have died as part of the pandemic and 6. 6 million have tested positive during the process of testing in the pandemic. 6. 6 million have tested positive during the process of testing in the pandemic. This has rapidly swept across the globe, and even countries who thought their cases were contained are facing new outbreaks and dealing with those new and unanticipated outbreaks. This is a new disease in many ways. And even after 9 months we still know relatively little about this disease or coronavirus generally. This has hindered our Public Health response. In many ways this
Reporter more than half a Million People in texas and louisiana are being ordered to evacate. Space is limited, and evacuations are more complicated with covid19. Remember, just because a hurricane is coming to texas, does not mean that covid19 either has or is going to leave texas. Odonnell experts predict hurricane lauras winds could mimic what we saw with hurricanes ike and rita. Right now, officials are warning people that this area will take a direct hit and they should be bracing for the worst. Norah. Odonnell mireya villarreal, thank you. Now lets get the latest storm track from cbs lonnie quinn. Lonnie. Reporter norah, the latest from the National Hurricane center has us with an going. Leperhour category 1 hurricane. Its right now about 100 miles or so from galveston, texas, but take a look at where this is going. Its a category 1 with nothing but open water in front of it. Norah, that water is so warm, its going to get stronger with each passing hour. We think it will make lan
Your convention. And we are going to have a Great Convention coming up, and i look forward to it. Discuss aut before i historic breakthrough in our fight against the china virus, i would like to provide an update on the recent wildfires in california, and the storms in the gulf of mexico. Yesterday, i approved a major disaster declaration for california. I spoke to governor newsom. As they battle two of the worst wildfires in the history of their state. That continues. The federal government has already deployed over 26,001st responders, and personnel to battle the wildfires. Were working very closely with the governor and very closely with a lot of great state representatives and local representatives. And well take care of the situation. But we have 26,000 First Responders already. Our hearts go out to the thousands of families who have lost their homes. As we grieve for the families of two First Responders, and five residents who have tragically lost their lives. Been a very horrifi
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