Good afternoon. All here today to a hearing entitled acting americans from covid19 scams protecting americans from covid19 scams. The nation continues to fight the Health Crisis brought on by the covid19 pandemic. In addition to the threat this pandemic poses to americans, the Economic Impact resulting from responsible Public Health protocols have been felt in every corner of the country. It has become clear that preventing practices and dedicated resources including expanding testing capability and the availability of personal protective equipment are absolute necessities to a responsible path forward in extinguishing this Health Crisis. However, during this time of National Emergency and coordinated recovery, there are scam artists that seek to take advantage of consumers, especially the nations most vulnerable communities, like that of our nations seniors. Networks Consumer Reports consumers across the u. S. Reported over 136,000 Different Cases of covid related scams totaling appro
We take you live now to a discussion on the coronavirus pandemic with doctor anthony fauci, director of the National Institute of allergy and Infectious Disease at the National Institute of health and a White House Coronavirus task force member, this is live coverage on cspan2. The pandemic of historical portions, i think we cant deny the fact that something when history looks back will be comparable to what we saw in mid 1918. The situation that is the current challenge that we are facing right now is a resurgence of infections in the south and southwestern part of the country with particularly in areas like california, florida, arizona and texas. You are seeing record numbers of cases, mostly interesting among young individuals strongly suggesting the link between attempting to open in many respects of pictures and photos and films of will get back to this in a moment of responsibility where individuals, mostly young people were seen at bars congregated and clouded places, many witho
Into the congressional record as long as as well as my Opening Statements. I want to think everybody participating and covid19 continues to inflict terrible economic toll in the United States. Just over five months, weve express of our 120,000 deaths. 2 million total infections. Tens of millions have lost their jobs. This Congress Reviews response to covid19 is important take the lessons weve learned learned during this crisis to better prepare for pandemic are the biological events of the scale the future. Folks on todays hearing the Strategic National stockpile. First established with a 51 milliondollar preparations in 1998, was National Pharmaceutical stockpile. The s s was codified in 2002 and obtained his current name with expanded mission in 2003. Over the years, the response ability for the s s has changed between different agencies within hhs and vhs. Developing a plan for this communities oversight for the response to the coronavirus, the Strategic National area of interest as
Our concern. We address whether the agency complied. According to chief justice, the department of Homeland Security can try again in another way. It will likely take a long time for another decision. This decision today was lawless. It was gamesmanship and contrary to the judicial oath. It protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the u. S. Illegally. The dissent written by Justice Thomas says the program which was a executive order under president barack obama was never lawful to begin with and the court is holding the Trump Administration to a higher standard than the program itself. The president tweeting these horrible and politically charged decisions are shotgun blast into the face of people that are proud to call themselves republicans. The president said he would be releasing a list of conservative justices he would nominate. He said that is the reasons they need to bolt in the fall. Fox news. The california state attorney general says todays decision is
Experiencing at any one time, its different for your peers and you need the very best information, the best guidance you can get but you need the ability to understand your communities, your stakeholders, hospital capacity, Public Health capacity to make the very best decisions for your communities. Cdc has been on it since the beginning but we want to be a resource to you, your Public Health, staff and the city and the state Public Health and government and leadership as well but you, as mayors are playing an incredibly Important Role in amplifying the collective voices on major issues. As you know, your realities have really changed, for many of you since january and more of you since march when the pandemic really got here in the u. S. We know youre on the front lines, implementing the process of reopening our nation, city by city, for some of you it might be neighborhood by neighborhood and we know you are taking priority in this to do things in the manner best for your local area.