Delhi after days of sectarian violence these more than 30 people dead. At the golden bear had a very diverse actually takes on the Lifetime Achievement award at the Berlin Film Festival. I mean from amherst and welcome to the program governments around the world are ramping up efforts to contain the corona virus as the World Health Organization wants them to prepare for a pandemic stock markets have been tumbling as companies warn the outbreak is disrupted supply chains it comes with new infections outside china now outnumbering those inside this map shows the severity of the of the damage there on the world the deeper the blue the higher the number of reported cases china at the center of this outbreak is still well out of front with more than 78000 recorded infections elsewhere the situation is more serious most serious in south korea iran and italy. Also gather some 50 countries or territories now have confirmed cases here in Germany Health officials have just reported 20 new patien
A. M. Eastern. The directors of the cdc and the National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases along with other public thecials testified before oversight and reform committee. Is two hours. The committee will come to order. I thank all of our witnesses for returning this morning. We appreciate the recognition of our interest. This is a crisis that is evolving quickly since our hearing yesterday. The World Health Organization declared a coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. Cdc has reported we have almost 1000 confirmed cases. That is up from 100 reported cases a week ago. A 900 increase. Americans are worried. They are scared. It is essential we are able to hear directly from Health Officials leading this effort with just the facts. Im going to go to the republican side first, which is where we left off. The following three letters we debt dhhs and cdc are entered into the record. We have not gotten any response to those letters. With that, i recognize mr. Higgins. Thank you
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 that raided to pay for the Coronavirus Response, and ensure state and local reimbursed for costs while assisting to the response. F
Later he took questions from the audience. Let me just very briefly introduce some of our panelists before we begin. Andfirst dr. Is a physician epidemiologist and Public Health expert and former Health Commissioner of the city of detroit. Formerly professor at columbia Universitys Department of epidemiology and director of the columbia universitys program. Dr. Allison bovani is director of the yale center for disease monitoring. She is the youngest recipient of an endowed chair in the history of yale school of medicine. Ey is atoria doul boardcertified Family Medicine physician and healthcare advocate, and has worked very hard to make sure that all people in michigan receive health care as a human right. Is the national itses united president and is the largest nurses in union in the country. She is on of the countrys top nursing leaders and an outspoken advocate for health care for all. N is the former assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, biological and defense programs at the
They have been for many of us that means the return of 70s later today. More in your forecast still to come on robin alright, several slow spots out there, especially 80. The bay bridge the approach to the toll plaza heading into San Francisco, pretty backed up its be on 8. 80 be on west grand now its at the bottom of the maze. So yeah it has reached that point but no problems to report your at 11 minutes for your average to fremont street, heres a trouble spot. The east shore freeway 80 west. Ellport tell a driver hit something that was in the road because that vehicle to smoke we have fire crews on scene and this may be blocking the 3 left lanes 80 west ellport how that accident there backing look into hercules from highway 4. So that puts your drive time at 44 minutes as soon as you pass, and its going to be wide open but 44 minutes from crockett to the maze will check more slow spots coming up. James darya thanks a lot rob and 61 our top story this morning as the coronavirus now 2