Coronavirus pandemic and Environmental Impact on lowincome communities. Recognized mr. Ali, recognizer five minutes. Recognized for five minutes, sir. [inaudible] you might have to unmute. Can you hear me now . Weaken your you know. You have five minutes please. You missed the best part. Chairman tocco, Ranking Member shimkus and members of the committee on behalf of the National Wildlife federation are 52 state and territorial affiliates in more than six main members, and a thank for the honor of testifying before you today. I was thinking about this testimony, and i was raised and family about this and pentecostal ministers, and my grandmother came to my might and she stepped a favorite verse, and it said do you know what it want . I want justice, oceans of it. I want fairness, rivers of it. Thats what it i want. Thats all i want. My grandmother used to say when you know better, do better. Todays hearing comes at a critical moment in the history of our country. Outline communities ar
And say it is causing such severe fevers and inflammation, that children are now being sent to the i. C. U. Reports of the illness quadrupled overnight in new york, just as that state was beginning to see the curve of covid19 infections flattening. Now, across the rest of the country tonight, though, it is a very different story. Coronavirus infections in at least 28 states are now rising at a rate much faster than expected, and just as most of the country is loosening those stayathome restrictions. Today, the former headline of the c. D. C. Warned that congress, and told them that the scope of this pandemic is unprecedented, saying as bad as things have been, this is just the beginning. There is more evidence of that as we come on the air tonight. The virus has now killed more than 72,000 nationwide. Confirmed cases now top 1. 2 million. And we learned today that 96 of the people recently admitted to new York Hospitals with the virus, also have some type of Underlying Health condition
Municipal transportation routes are currently suspended. The reduction in service has caused concern over limited access to essential services. I think the cut was really dramatic and drastic. I dont want the buses to stop. I want everybody to be able to do what they want to do, you know . Reporter but almost half of americans say they would not return to Public Places until theyre confident the outbreak is over. And back in new york this is one car on the j train tonight. Reporter subway cars have increasingly become a shelter for the homeless, creating unsanitary conditions. Two homeless men were found dead on subway cars within 12 hours last week. The causes of death are unknown. The mta hopes overnight closures will help. But images of crowded trains at the height of the pandemic had many wondering if cleaning is enough. Philip is author of the last subway. Youre on the subway the first thing in the morning you know it will be much safer. By the end of the day when you have million
And keeping the beat. For our series a more perfect union, we visit new orleans where sweet music is helping ease the pain. Always good in new orleans. First, todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. One day they said we have to close our country. Nows time to open it up, and you know what, the people of our country are warriors. President trump has tweeted that the Coronavirus Task force will continue on indefinitely. Will some people be affected yesterday . , but we have to get our country. We have to get it open soon. Reporter i did ask the president at one point whether if they wanulak a first in new york city, with intense cleaning. There is a direct response to how filthy the trains have become. Who heard of disinfecting a subway car . You may be at home, but guac is still extra. All that i find that everybodys trying a 10 to 12 harder to just be nice. Dont you find that . Not really, no. But im watching no . Cnn all day. All that matters good to see you out of the basement.
Ship in the gulf. Its 50 years since the moon landings, but how did the pictures get back to earth . Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 8 am in singapore, 1 am in london and 8pm in washington where President Trump has sought to distance himself from racist chanting aimed at a democratic congresswoman, who was born in somalia, during his election rally on wednesday. The president said he was not happy with what happened. But he made no attempt to stop the chanting. Our north america correspondent nick bryant has this report. This is a rally that will be talked about for decades to come. After the racism of Donald Trumps original attacks on the four congresswomen of colour came the kind of racial demagoguery weve not heard or seen from a modern day american president. First, he singled them out by name. Representative ilhan omar. Crowd boos. Representative Alexandra Ocasio cortez. Crowd boos. Go back to where you came from