Health needs, congress is acting with the seriousness and sense the coronavirus threat demands. Of the emergency supplemental is product of thoughtful bipartisan cooperation. Provides 8. 3 billion in keep ly new funding to americans safe, including more than 3 billion for research and development of vaccines, diagnostics. And 300 million for the government to purchase vaccines at a fair price. Sonable 2. 2 billion in Public Health for prevention, preparedness, and response. 950 million of which is to and local health agencies. For medical lion supplies, health care reparedness, Community Health enters, and medical surge capacity. And 1. 2 billion to address the helps irus abroad, which keep americans safe here at home. Loans to affected sma Small Businesses to cushion the of this Public Health emergency. Other important provisions have been included to will allow seniors access Telemedicine Services for coronavirus treatment, require to Trump Administration reimburse Health Accounts th
[indiscernible voices] trump thank you very much, everybody. Before we begin i would like to , congratulate all of the incredible people who have worked for so long on our endless war in afghanistan, 19 years, going on 20 years, and there hasnt been a moment like this. We have had successful negotiations. We think we think will be successful in the end. The other side is tired of war. Everybody is tired of war. That has been a particularly long and gruesome one. And i want to congratulate president ghani and the people of afghanistan. I want to remember all the people, all the great, great men and women that have lost their lives in the war. And to their parents and wives and husbands and families, brothers and sisters, these are great, great people. Many lives over such a long period of time have been lost. I want to thank our wounded warriors, people that are still bearing pain and all the problems they have had to go through. They are incredible people, incredible spirit. Walter ree
Narrowed for a close. For our candidacy, not our cause. Weave the responsibility of consider remaining in the race any further. Our goal has been to help unify americans to defeat donald trump and to win the era for th difficult decision to suspend my campaign. California Billionaire Tom Steyer suspended his bid. We have much more on the reshaping race ahead at 6 30 p. M. Senator Bernie Sanders made a stop in san jose today, he is expected to win big here in california. Kpix 5s kiet do asked his supporters how they are feeling ahead of super tuesday. Reporter this is the second time Bernie Sanders come to san jose and for good reason. There is a strong Labor Movement here. His supporters ck in 2016 and looks like many of them still do. Reporter if you ever go to a rally, here is a tip, wear earplugs. This is the Loudest Group i have ever heard. Reporter Bernie Sanders delivered his stump speech to a capacity crowd in downtown san jose. Covering the old stand by topics of abortion and g
Role in changing the map of the United States. Nph Steve Inskeep on his book imperfect union, how jessie and john fremont mapped the west. Sunday night at 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. And next former ebola czar ron cane and others evaluate the coronavirus response. The house homeland subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, response and recovery hosted this event. From yesterday, this is about an hour and 40 minutes. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness response and recovery will come to order. Subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on Community Perspectives on Coronavirus Preparedness and response. Without objection the chair may declare the subcommittee in recess at any point. Without objection, members not sitting on the subcommittee will be permitted to participate in todays hearing. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Good afternoon. We are here today to discuss the coronavirus, also known as covid19. We are at a critical point in responding to the Coronav
Second coronavirus death in the United States. Bay Area Health Officials report 5 new cases of coronavirus with one county in the east bay now seeing its first case we begin with 2 hospital workers one from Alameda County and another one from Solano County both testing positive. After coming in contact with a known patient. Both healthcare workers are employed by north bay vaca valley hospital. A woman from Solano County was being treated there last week before positive for coronavirus in response to their first case Alameda County Health Officials have declared a Public Health emergency. Cutting concerned that we want we again the idea is to begin planning. Alameda county Public Health officer doctor eric upon says they are expecting more cases to pop up are currently in isolation at home and will not return to work until they are cleared. Health Officials Say they have identified people in close contact with both of them and those people have self quarantine now to Santa Clara County