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hell england isn't fit for purpose the head of the public health england eventually is the 2nd state for health and social care do so you know those are the questions to ask also furthermore this is the wary painful bit when the kind of mix starkey and of course we could not do the test and trace because we were under-resourced and we didn't have the capability to do it but we went ahead and rested as time worrying amount in testing and contact raising. by products of lies if that same money had been allocated to public health in berlin and told. do it get on with it create create a system nation lite i think really been done and could have been done well for some reason since march public health england was by us you're right in saying that the testing was slow to get started there was slow in getting the capability but it's plenty of testing in the u.k. going or no relative to other countries so why is there still a problem when there's a capability of testing it is that the tracing in the of the of the system that's failing or. there's failures across a
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it is the premier public health agency in the world. dedicated 24/7 to use their skills to protect the american public and the world from the health issues and it deeply saddened me that those false accusations were made by a group of really unbelievably professional people that serve this nation. >>> subcommittee on labor health and human services, education and related agencies will come to order. want to thank our witnesses for appearing before the subcommittee today to provide an update on where we are in the areas that they are so involved in on covid-19. as we continue to be challenged by this pandemic in the country, we know that 195,961 americans have died as part of the pandemic and 6.6 million have tested positive during the process of testing in the pandemic. this is 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 nine months, we still know relatively little
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particularly if it fully engages public health action. and when i issued the clarification on august 27th, again, i said that we're placing emphasis on symptomic illness and as you said individuals with significant exposure, vulnerable populations, critical infrastructure workers, health care workers, and those individuals who may be asymptomatic when prioritized by a medical or public health official. the reason this came from a public health perspective, we were seeing individuals drive up, get a test, and then go on to work. there wasn't a public health action associated with testing. so we calculated that this would help bring a public health action to testing. >> notably, you don't tell people in this guidance they should go see a doctor. >> when i said when we clarified the day after, i put very clearly what the clarification was about the emphasis and the final category with those individuals who are asymptomatic, when prioritized by a medical or public health individual. and again, the intent was for testing to drive an action that
particularly if it fully engages public health action. and when i issued the clarification on august 27th, again, i said that we're placing emphasis on symptomic illness and as you said individuals with significant exposure, vulnerable populations, critical infrastructure workers, health care workers, and those individuals who may be asymptomatic when prioritized by a medical or public health official. the reason this came from a public health perspective, we were seeing individuals drive up,...
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it is the premier public health agency in the world. dedicated 24/7 to use their skills to protect the american public and the world from the health issues and it deeply saddened me that those false accusations were made by a group of really unbelievably professional people that served this nation. >> well, i agree. let e me ask you then, what can congress do to make sure we are hearing directly from public health officials without political interference? >> well, again, i'm going to commit, you know, that we're going to continue to give congress and the nation the best public health advice. we're not going to let political influence try to modulate that. as i mentioned, the mmwr, another thing that has saddened me to hear on our watch, the concern that somehow, that some have, that the integrity of this really important publication was somehow compromised. i just want to assure you and the other senators and the american public that the scientific integrity of the mmwr has not been compromised. it will not be compromised on my watch. an
it is the premier public health agency in the world. dedicated 24/7 to use their skills to protect the american public and the world from the health issues and it deeply saddened me that those false accusations were made by a group of really unbelievably professional people that served this nation. >> well, i agree. let e me ask you then, what can congress do to make sure we are hearing directly from public health officials without political interference? >> well, again, i'm going...
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it drove public health object gives. replaced the emphasis on testing asymptomatic contesting those with significant exposure full mobilen populations such as critical infrastructure workers health care workers and first respondersor and the last groupe talked about was individuals who may be asymptomatic and rather than just get tested but we asked them to do was like we heard from the senator of west virginia consult with your medical public health officials and follow their directions because as you saw with the senator when she chose to get tested even though the test was negative there was a critical public health action and that was for her to stay home for 14 days. we arerecr going to continue toy to make sure our guidance isn't interpreted incorrectly exposed as the admiral said and as i said asymptomatic infection and priests and thematic infection is a critical component of the transmission cycle of this virus. >> that's another question i think you've>> answered it and even the example you have given shows the
it drove public health object gives. replaced the emphasis on testing asymptomatic contesting those with significant exposure full mobilen populations such as critical infrastructure workers health care workers and first respondersor and the last groupe talked about was individuals who may be asymptomatic and rather than just get tested but we asked them to do was like we heard from the senator of west virginia consult with your medical public health officials and follow their directions...
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it drove public health objectives. so we placed the emphasis on testing symptomatics, but then we placed the emphasis on individuals with significant exposure, they're asymptomatic or vulnerable populations, nursing homes, critical infrastructure workers, health care workers, they're asymptomatic, and the last group was individuals who may be asymptomatic and rather than just get tested, what we asked them to do is consult like we heard from the senator of west virginia, consult with your medical and public health officials and follow their direction, because as you saw with the senator, when she chose to get tested, even though the test was negative, there was a critical public health action that was for her to stay home for 14 days. we're going to continue to try to make sure our guidance isn't interpreted incorrectly. because as the admiral said and as i have said, asymptomatic infection and presymptomatic infection is a critical component of the transmission cycle of this virus. >> i would ask you to stop here becau
it drove public health objectives. so we placed the emphasis on testing symptomatics, but then we placed the emphasis on individuals with significant exposure, they're asymptomatic or vulnerable populations, nursing homes, critical infrastructure workers, health care workers, they're asymptomatic, and the last group was individuals who may be asymptomatic and rather than just get tested, what we asked them to do is consult like we heard from the senator of west virginia, consult with your...
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and yet president trump is still trying to sabotage the work of our scientists and public-health experts for his own political ends. as the leaders of health agencies on the front line of the response to the pandemic our witnesses have an important first-hand perspective on this thread doctor hahn good food and drug administration had a critical role to play in evaluating the treatments, diagnostics and vaccines. the american people are counting on you for this on the scientific principles and work of agency specialists so it is incredibly alarming that this administration has undermined public trust network of the agency by spreading conspiracy and pressuring the agency to ignore the science. earlier this year the administration promoted hydroxychloroquine. but even more recently the administration pressured the fda to rush through an emergency use authorization for therapy and last month the secretary repeatedly overruled you directly and undermined the authority when he was an oversight of the tests that allowed unreliable tests in the market. then last week he further undercut your a
and yet president trump is still trying to sabotage the work of our scientists and public-health experts for his own political ends. as the leaders of health agencies on the front line of the response to the pandemic our witnesses have an important first-hand perspective on this thread doctor hahn good food and drug administration had a critical role to play in evaluating the treatments, diagnostics and vaccines. the american people are counting on you for this on the scientific principles and...
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public health disasters and wars after and it is indicative of that moment. wilson did not issue a public speech about the pandemic. it is killing hundreds of thousands of americans. he is laser focused on world war i. he is the first president to travel abroad. he goes to paris and people come out. all he cares about is really the war at the point. and everything else falls to the wayside. so i think he deserves a lot of scorn frankly, if you want to judge harshly you can for not handling this better. in fact, here's a telling detail. when u.s. troop ships arrive in france in late summer and fall, they are met by ambulances and hearses, because of the number of american troops who suffered and died on the course of going across the atlantic. that was never publicly reported, partly out of censorship, and partly out of patriotism, that you can understand why that would happen. that is how tragic it is. the same is true when they're coming back, and being debt commission or getting leave, and there -- or being decommissioned are getting leave their met by ambul
public health disasters and wars after and it is indicative of that moment. wilson did not issue a public speech about the pandemic. it is killing hundreds of thousands of americans. he is laser focused on world war i. he is the first president to travel abroad. he goes to paris and people come out. all he cares about is really the war at the point. and everything else falls to the wayside. so i think he deserves a lot of scorn frankly, if you want to judge harshly you can for not handling this...
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public health advisers were telling him to do. he has done the opposite. >> yeah. >> and he has endangered the hiv liv lives of millions of americans and thousands and thousands are dead because of this negligence and refusal to acknowledge science. >> dana bash, carl bernstein, thank you. tomorrow, bob woodward joins me for the hour. we will be playing new audio with the president. as well as his assessment at the end -- first, for him that donald trump is, in his words, the wrong man for the job. bob woodward. same time, same place, right here, tomorrow, 8:00 p.m. coming up next, another case of politics trumping political -- public health, i should say. the spokesman who reportedly pushed to make cdc covid data fit the political narrative better. answering critics by attacking government scientists. open accusing them . two former directors of the cdc join me. and with the west coast burning up, los angeles mayor, eric garcetti, responds to trump's climate change denial, saying quote i don't think science knows, actually. that'
public health advisers were telling him to do. he has done the opposite. >> yeah. >> and he has endangered the hiv liv lives of millions of americans and thousands and thousands are dead because of this negligence and refusal to acknowledge science. >> dana bash, carl bernstein, thank you. tomorrow, bob woodward joins me for the hour. we will be playing new audio with the president. as well as his assessment at the end -- first, for him that donald trump is, in his words, the...
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what we were trying to do is get testing to drive action for specific public-health objective and bring it back. we stopped third drive and get tested and only finding out about the results five or 67 days later, that is not actual testing. it was unfortunate then one of the network said we recommend against testing. we did not. the first says entrance and says you may not need to be tested for asymptomatic in the second we want to engage your doctor public-health person. were trying to get that focus and i'm glad you broughth it u, testing is a critical part of our testing strategy and asymptomatic is a a part of our public-health strategy. we just want to do it in a way that is actionable. >> let me ask you this follow-up it is so important. when the guidance. no there is not just noise in the media but there is noise in the political atmosphere and governor andrew cuomo said we are not going to follow the cdc guidance, my considerate political propaganda. his words so hardly the public is so angry, what do you need to do and what are you doing at the cdc to inspire confidence and cla
what we were trying to do is get testing to drive action for specific public-health objective and bring it back. we stopped third drive and get tested and only finding out about the results five or 67 days later, that is not actual testing. it was unfortunate then one of the network said we recommend against testing. we did not. the first says entrance and says you may not need to be tested for asymptomatic in the second we want to engage your doctor public-health person. were trying to get...
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testing is a critical part of our public health strategy. asymptomatic testing is a critical part of our public health strategy. we just want to do it in a way that's actionable. >> let me ask you this follow-up to this because it's so important. when that the guidance came ou, however it was reported, there was not just noise in the media, which there was, , but is also noise in the political atmosphere, we'll call it. quoting, wemo said, are not going to follow the cdc guidance. i considered political propaganda. his words. so hardly surprising that public is confused and angry, whatever. what do you need to do, what are you doing at the cdc to inspire confidence, to clarify this, to make people understand that you are independent pushing back against politics and just trying to follow sites to keep people healthy? >> the first thing we did is literally minutes after cnn reported it incorrectly is we've issued a cdc statement on kites which eckley said of the theater just told you. unfortunately that didn't seem to make the news cycle. wha
testing is a critical part of our public health strategy. asymptomatic testing is a critical part of our public health strategy. we just want to do it in a way that's actionable. >> let me ask you this follow-up to this because it's so important. when that the guidance came ou, however it was reported, there was not just noise in the media, which there was, , but is also noise in the political atmosphere, we'll call it. quoting, wemo said, are not going to follow the cdc guidance. i...
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he was a faculty member of the harvard school of public health and harvard medical school. he directed the harvard global health institute from 2014 to fall of 2020. he's a practicing physician and earned his degrees in harvard and has a ba in economics from columbia university. next will be austin golsby. he has a economic affairs advisers members from 2009 to 2010. since 2012 he's been a member of the economic advisory panel to the federal reserve bank of new york. he writes regularly on economic issues for national news outlets. he earned his ph.d. in economics and holds an b.a. in economics from yale university. next we have a general surgeon with more than 35 years of services. his a founder of the largest and oldest group in arizona. in addition, he's a member of the board of scientific advisers to the american council of science and health. he received his b.a. from brooklyn college. finally we'll be hearing from dr. adam michelle who is a senior policy analyst at the her man center for the federal budget at the heritage foundation. his research focuses on how taxes i
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clear clearly, access to timely health care is critically important in terms of public health, and in terms of this pandemic it's also true. access to timely, effective health care remains an important public health measure. >> i would take that as overturned that this would make it a lot harder to control this pandemic. dr. redfield, we have got to understand what happened with cdc's testing guidance for asymptomatic people exposed to covid-19. i am relieved that cdc reversed course on friday, but i am concerned about why cdc put out guidance that contradicted the widespread views of the medical and public health community was not drafted by cdc scientists and did not undergo cdc's strict, scientific review process. dr. redfield, how is it a document published on cdc's website was not drafted by cdc scientists nor underwent the agency's strict, scientific review process? >> senator, the original testing guidance of august 26th had a full engagement of individual says at cdc, but it was a cooperative document that included the assistant secretary as well as the coronavirus task force,
clear clearly, access to timely health care is critically important in terms of public health, and in terms of this pandemic it's also true. access to timely, effective health care remains an important public health measure. >> i would take that as overturned that this would make it a lot harder to control this pandemic. dr. redfield, we have got to understand what happened with cdc's testing guidance for asymptomatic people exposed to covid-19. i am relieved that cdc reversed course on...
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at any time, but it is magnified during a public health emergency. rk on covid-19 and non-covid issues comes with unprecedented public scrutiny and sometimes criticism. any agency that has the broad responsibilities and far-reaching impact of fda, particularly involving issues of public health can't expect to do its job without inviting controversy and disagreement, but it is also essential that the criticism we get never shakes the underlying faith the public has and should have in today in our commitment to protecting the public health. i am confident in the decisions that are being made related to covid-19, and that will be made in the coming months as we continue to address the challenges of this pandemic. now i know there's been particular attention paid to a few of the decisions reached by fda over the past several months and i want to assure you and emphasize that every one of the decisions we have reached has been made by career fda scientists based on science and data, not politics. fda represents science in action. often, we must make realti
at any time, but it is magnified during a public health emergency. rk on covid-19 and non-covid issues comes with unprecedented public scrutiny and sometimes criticism. any agency that has the broad responsibilities and far-reaching impact of fda, particularly involving issues of public health can't expect to do its job without inviting controversy and disagreement, but it is also essential that the criticism we get never shakes the underlying faith the public has and should have in today in...
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so faras' comments are from the mainstream of thinking in public health and clinical health. he could have engaged experts, try to figure out what the consensus view was, what we need to do, and to advise the president in that way. whwhat he e has done insnstead s think about whether p president wants to hear. we are doing great. we don't need to do more tests. economy,en up the schools, universities, and we can sort of get through the epidemic in that way. because of his appearances on fox -- ththat is why he sitting where he is, not because he has expertise. he is not contrarian, he is wrong, foolish, and dangerous. juan: i wanted to ask if you can put yourselves inin the shoes oa political leader in the united states or some o of these under- other countries t that are dealg with these situations and finding a s small but significat portions of their populations activelyesisting b basic public suggestions or recommendations by the government about how to o prevet the spread of thehe disease. what do you do wiwith these fols that are in germany, for instance, a protest outs
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what has happened is public health issues and public health recommendations have taken on a we versushem approach. getting back to the point, getting people to wear masks, it was like a statement not to wear a mask. it is public knowledge now, people have been threatening me as a public health person, literally threatening me and my family because i am saying we should be doing public health things like mask as if i am doing something that is harmful to them. publicterpreted as the health measure is hurting them. no, the virus is hurting us, not the public health measures. the public health measures should be looked upon as a vehicle or pathway to reopen the economy and get the country back and get employment back. it should not be looked upon as an obstacle. what i'm talking about is not shutting down. put shutting down away. we know the detrimental effect that has on people. i am talking about trying to open the economy but doing it in a measured way according to the guidelines we put forth. if we did that, i am almost certain we would not have seen those surges in cases that brough
what has happened is public health issues and public health recommendations have taken on a we versushem approach. getting back to the point, getting people to wear masks, it was like a statement not to wear a mask. it is public knowledge now, people have been threatening me as a public health person, literally threatening me and my family because i am saying we should be doing public health things like mask as if i am doing something that is harmful to them. publicterpreted as the health...
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we are in a situation where we are being watched quite closely by public health england and the department additional help and support if we need it, but at this point in time, we are yet to see the rates translating into additional hospital admissions or situations in care homes. the places added to england's public health watch list are leeds, south tyneside, corby, middlesbrough and kettering. in other areas, restrictions are being eased — in greater manchester, except bolton where infection rates are still high, and west yorkshire and lancashire. skating rinks and bowling alleys will be allowed to reopen on tuesday in these areas in line with the rest of the country, but there will still be a ban on social gatherings. it is social gatherings of a different type in universities that is causing concern for government scientific advisers. they believe that the beginning of the autumn term will almost inevitably lead to significant outbreaks. the fact that many students will not show any symptoms will make those outbreaks more difficult to pinpoint and they believe the biggest risk will co
we are in a situation where we are being watched quite closely by public health england and the department additional help and support if we need it, but at this point in time, we are yet to see the rates translating into additional hospital admissions or situations in care homes. the places added to england's public health watch list are leeds, south tyneside, corby, middlesbrough and kettering. in other areas, restrictions are being eased — in greater manchester, except bolton where...
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health system requires about. there is no doubt that the o. in stripy own public sector institutes rich indeed in most countries of vanished all are in process of being dismantled. were they deficiency as was seen as trustworthy as it were some of them so the interests of the health of the people to british and they were not much if at all influenced by the markets all commercial considerations we've lost something for sure and that's the rationale of the book while working on i'm looking forward to reading it because you're younger i was very very interesting if fact in that book you also mentioned that. this attitude towards vaccines as these the holy grail of public health as the main to acknowledge ease of control and prevention was in part foreign because of their rivalry between the soviet union and the united states he alluded to that actually him and his. earlier that the united states was pushing for vaccines and that is only if you any and was advocating abt rother socio economic approach. fall we. cobbett 19 pandemic which really demonstrated i think th
health system requires about. there is no doubt that the o. in stripy own public sector institutes rich indeed in most countries of vanished all are in process of being dismantled. were they deficiency as was seen as trustworthy as it were some of them so the interests of the health of the people to british and they were not much if at all influenced by the markets all commercial considerations we've lost something for sure and that's the rationale of the book while working on i'm looking...
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at this time for a detailed public health update from the director of the department of public health, doctor brent colfax will joint us -- join us. >> good morning, everyone. thank you, mayor breed for all you do for this city every day. i am dr. grant colfax, director of department of public health. i am happy to join the mayor and co-chair of the city economic recovery task force to discuss the san francisco path forward towards recovery. as the mayor just explained the state has removed many of the restrictions that had previously prevented us from re-opening low risk activities and businesses. while we have managed the impacts of the virus better than many other cities and counties. for example, we have one of the highest testing rates of any city in the country, and given the rates of infection, we thankfully have one of the lowest death rates in the country. both of these, while being one of the densest cities in the country. we still need to move forward with gradual re-opening as infection rates remain high as do hospitalizations. they have gone down over the past few weeks.
at this time for a detailed public health update from the director of the department of public health, doctor brent colfax will joint us -- join us. >> good morning, everyone. thank you, mayor breed for all you do for this city every day. i am dr. grant colfax, director of department of public health. i am happy to join the mayor and co-chair of the city economic recovery task force to discuss the san francisco path forward towards recovery. as the mayor just explained the state has...
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collaborative was first funded by the department of public health. so we're looking forward to working together and continue to strength our defense of our s.r.o. residents. thank you very much. >> supervisor peskin: thank you, mattias. any other members of the public who would like to testify on item number 1? >> yes. two additional callers. i'll unmute the next caller.
collaborative was first funded by the department of public health. so we're looking forward to working together and continue to strength our defense of our s.r.o. residents. thank you very much. >> supervisor peskin: thank you, mattias. any other members of the public who would like to testify on item number 1? >> yes. two additional callers. i'll unmute the next caller.
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the founder of public health hooterville called said don't public health his politics played by other means and will lead to think that all the fullest systems are dependent on the initiatives that are taken are in the interests of on health and in fact. not true to me because that also happened 8 infused with those other considerations absolutely that's i mean there isn't the only thing you need to. look at is the sort of public health problem profile at major countries in europe the bad you know people's interest i'm not at the top of that enda now each talked a lot about the fact that it will act. to backwards and i wonder what equitable even means in these deniz isn't the government's 1st obligation to its own citizens yes i suppose it is inevitable and i suppose politically well politically inevitable for sure their governments will think 1st about their their own citizens well then we get into the vexed question of who or who's we who's obstacles and i'm british where i'm pretty sound dot's i've been living in a country which is not the country of my birth for a long time and th
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thank you department of public health. we greatly appreciate you are coming back. thank you for all your work. thank you for your investment in the black internal health. i want to have a conversation about attrition. we can have mr. rosen field come. we've asked the controller to do an analysis for us on attrition saving trends over the last few years. we have the ability as a board to actually take more savings from the departments without the department's coming back to us. i think this is analysis is really important for us to look at because there may be money left on the table. having said that, could you please give us the report. >> certainly, i can give you an update. we're not yet completed with this work. as you said to review pattern ses of department spending o pah an eye towards reasonableness of the budgets towards years ahead. i hope to have a report for you later in the day. we're making progress with it and should have it to you shortly. >> having said that. yes, president yee. >> this is going to be a random statement. i just didn't know where to
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needs to get in everyone that wants it may notan necessarily need it in the key is to engage the public health community. >> i was just reading governor cuomo's words. >> and i called my good friend howard zucker who is a state health department and unfortunately you hit another head, a lot of people chosen to try to politicize and i just tell you that cdc is a data-driven science based service organization and i am a clinical research public-health person, i'm not a politician and my friend at the fda is a great oncologist, not a politician. it's disappointing for those of us who decided to serve in that people want to assume our decision-making processes some how influenced by objects, i can only tell people that i know for myself and i know from steve on that is not influencedth by politics, not saying i'm going to change people in one way or the other, their people whom both sides of the political spectrum that want to try to suggest that these organizations are making sense politically and only continue to try to lead 24000 dedicated men or women to this nation and will use our best effor
needs to get in everyone that wants it may notan necessarily need it in the key is to engage the public health community. >> i was just reading governor cuomo's words. >> and i called my good friend howard zucker who is a state health department and unfortunately you hit another head, a lot of people chosen to try to politicize and i just tell you that cdc is a data-driven science based service organization and i am a clinical research public-health person, i'm not a politician and...
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our nation is in the midst of a public health catastrophe. we are rapidly approaching more than 200,000 confirmed american deaths. and the virus is still spreading rapidly. at the very first public briefing held by the select committee, public health experts, including two former f.d.a. commissioners appointed by republican presidents discussed the importance of esting, tracing and targeted containment. regrettably, more than seven months after the virus claimed its first american life, the federal government has still not yet incorporated these recommendations into a national strategy to protect the american people. back in april, the administration considered implementing a national strategy, but decided not to do so because at the time, the virus was primarily spreading in blue states. a public health expert who worked closely with the white house, coronavirus task force recalled and i quote, the political folks believe that the presidency was going to be relegated to states and blame those governors and that would be an effective politica
our nation is in the midst of a public health catastrophe. we are rapidly approaching more than 200,000 confirmed american deaths. and the virus is still spreading rapidly. at the very first public briefing held by the select committee, public health experts, including two former f.d.a. commissioners appointed by republican presidents discussed the importance of esting, tracing and targeted containment. regrettably, more than seven months after the virus claimed its first american life, the...
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teams who are doing a great job, public health teams who are doing a greatjob, and public healthob, and their public health teams who are doing a greatjob, and their rate of finding contacts greatjob, and their rate of finding co nta cts has greatjob, and their rate of finding contacts has been phenomenally better than the national test and trace system. resources should be concentrated there, as should some of the resources going into testing to develop local testing in the nhs and universities. i think a local response is needed, and the areas suffering worst from the current outbreaks and the spread are the most deprived, and most overcrowded communities and those with a high level of people from ethnic minority backgrounds. so a local response is the only conceivable one that will work. you brought up the subject of resources . work. you brought up the subject of resources. there has been an announcement, or rather, a spokesperson from the department of health and social care recently said that the department was investing £500 million in next—generation tests, and expanding
teams who are doing a great job, public health teams who are doing a greatjob, and public healthob, and their public health teams who are doing a greatjob, and their rate of finding contacts greatjob, and their rate of finding co nta cts has greatjob, and their rate of finding contacts has been phenomenally better than the national test and trace system. resources should be concentrated there, as should some of the resources going into testing to develop local testing in the nhs and...
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to apply for a waiver with the public health averment. d the state, and we were the second public school in the state to be granted a public health waiver to operate school. so, we went ahead and opened. >> what has been the reaction so far from parents and students in your district? >> we have 115 students enrolled in our school. 102 of them have been present every day of instruction. so, pretty high. parents, and kids were really excited to come back to school. i think one of the things we didn't anticipate was how much kids would miss school. they are really engaged. >> julia, one of the stumbling blocks at e distance learning was getting all students access to digital devices, and access to the internet. ito co., you were able to achieve that in your district, but julia, you've been looking at oakland, and rural districts in california, what are you hearing on that? >> i think we have to give some credit to the large districts like oakland and san francisco, which have really provided thousands of devices for students. thousands of hot
to apply for a waiver with the public health averment. d the state, and we were the second public school in the state to be granted a public health waiver to operate school. so, we went ahead and opened. >> what has been the reaction so far from parents and students in your district? >> we have 115 students enrolled in our school. 102 of them have been present every day of instruction. so, pretty high. parents, and kids were really excited to come back to school. i think one of the...
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it's the worst public health crisis in our lives.around the globe countries successfully getting this under control and getting people back to work and public health knows the path to get there. we're not doing that. this disconnect between the political conversation and the public health conversation we can't allow that to continue. we have to come together as a nation across party lines and get this done. i mean, if we don't do that, the same populations that have been hit the hardest, communities of color, lower income americans will continue to get devastated by this pandemic. >> yeah. dr. tom frieden, appreciate it. thank you very much. >>> when we return, the latest on the wildfires in western states and my conversation with eric garcetti about the destruction and response to the president's comments in california denying the fires have anything to do with climate change. new advil dual action with acetaminophen fights pain in two ways. advil targets pain at the source... ...while acetaminophen blocks pain signals. the future o
it's the worst public health crisis in our lives.around the globe countries successfully getting this under control and getting people back to work and public health knows the path to get there. we're not doing that. this disconnect between the political conversation and the public health conversation we can't allow that to continue. we have to come together as a nation across party lines and get this done. i mean, if we don't do that, the same populations that have been hit the hardest,...
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testing is a critical part of our public health strategy. with the cdc was saying, although unfortunately was not reported correctly, was we were saying we want to place emphasis on testing individuals who have symptomatic illness or individuals who have significant exposure. they could be a symptom at a shared or vulnerable -- a symptomatically. critical infrastructure workers or health-care workers or first responders, all of which could be a symptom a symptomatic. itt we were trying to do is testing to drive action for specific public health objective kid we are seeing way too many people on the way to work, stop by a drive-thru, get tested and only finding out the results 5, 6, 7 days later. it was unfortunate that one of the network said we recommended against testing asymptomatic. the first sentence said you may not be tested. the second sentence was you need to engage your doctor or public-health person. i'm glad you brought it up here. testing is a critical part of our public health strategy. asymptomatic testing is a critical part of
testing is a critical part of our public health strategy. with the cdc was saying, although unfortunately was not reported correctly, was we were saying we want to place emphasis on testing individuals who have symptomatic illness or individuals who have significant exposure. they could be a symptom at a shared or vulnerable -- a symptomatically. critical infrastructure workers or health-care workers or first responders, all of which could be a symptom a symptomatic. itt we were trying to do is...
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we are in bad shape, we didn't build a public health system to be on parity with our health care systemnnie: there is no will for that, though, is there? challenge ishe most people do not even know a public health is. it takes a horrific crisis like this for it to be on the radar screen and on the map, and that is where we are now seeing why it is so important to have those at the ready. those are the same labs doing the everyday tests that keep us healthy and well in our workforce -- and well and our workforce in robust shape. we are never going to be ready, but we will also be struggling to stay healthy overall as a population. vonnie: what are the policy prescriptions and who in congress is interested in doing anything about this? never mind even holding or striking down the aca, which might come before the supreme court. just at the moment, policy prescriptions and who among our representatives care? dr. hearne: this is the beautiful thing here. this is a perfect opportunity for republicans, democrats, independents to rally together. it is not an issue that has been a part of someon
we are in bad shape, we didn't build a public health system to be on parity with our health care systemnnie: there is no will for that, though, is there? challenge ishe most people do not even know a public health is. it takes a horrific crisis like this for it to be on the radar screen and on the map, and that is where we are now seeing why it is so important to have those at the ready. those are the same labs doing the everyday tests that keep us healthy and well in our workforce -- and well...
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i think we're going to have a tremendous fourth quarter. >> the president shifted away from public healthscussions with the president. >> the president is constantly at war within his administration to listen to scientists and trade advisers and in president trump's head and heart the economic argument is really the winner there some saw evidence of this the next day may 14th when the cdc released guidelines to help businesses and schools reopen. at just six pages long, it was much shorter than the cdc had originally confirmed. >> cnn confirmed the trump administration rejected 17 pages of draft recommendations. >> the cdc had wanted more rigorous guidelines, the white house did to the want deeply rigorous guidelines. >> what was finally officially released was wholly inadequate and completely out of character for the cdc. it was six pages. it was very bare bones and it did not different much guidance at all. >> let us hear from the experts. i think we will be able to make much better decisions accordingly. don't politicize this. >> several days later, they posted 60 additional guidelines
i think we're going to have a tremendous fourth quarter. >> the president shifted away from public healthscussions with the president. >> the president is constantly at war within his administration to listen to scientists and trade advisers and in president trump's head and heart the economic argument is really the winner there some saw evidence of this the next day may 14th when the cdc released guidelines to help businesses and schools reopen. at just six pages long, it was much...
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clearly access to timely health care is critically important in terms of public health. in terms of this pandemic, it's also true access to timely, effective health care remains an important public health measure. >> i would take -- overturned this is going to make it a lot harder to control this pandemic. dr. redfield, we have got to understand what happened with cdc's testing guidance for asymptomatic people exposed to covid-19. i'm relieved cdc reversed course on friday. but i am concerned about why cdc put out guidance that contradicted the widespread views of the medical and public health community, was not drafted by cdc scientists and did not undergo cdc's strict scientific review process. dr. redfield, how is it a document published on cdc's website was not drafted by cdc scientists nor underwent the agency's strict scientific review process? >> senator, the original testing guidance of august 26 had full engagement of individuals at cdc, but it was a cooperative document that included the assistant secretary as well as the coronavirus task force. i will say the i
clearly access to timely health care is critically important in terms of public health. in terms of this pandemic, it's also true access to timely, effective health care remains an important public health measure. >> i would take -- overturned this is going to make it a lot harder to control this pandemic. dr. redfield, we have got to understand what happened with cdc's testing guidance for asymptomatic people exposed to covid-19. i'm relieved cdc reversed course on friday. but i am...
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of public health. previously served as the indiana state health commissioner. he led that state's response to ebola, hiv and zika. he was staff -- anesthesiologist and assistant professor at the indiana university school of medicine. he has been at the university of maryland in baltimore county where he obtained a degree from berkeley and indiana university where he completed his residency. welcome to both witnesses. dr. collins, let us begin with you. dr. collins: thank you very much and perhaps we could get the visuals on the screen if that is possible. chairman alexander, ranking member murray and distinguished members of this committee, thank you for inviting me to discuss operation warp speed and the importance of developing safe and effective vaccines. i am grateful for your long-standing support of nih and for this opportunity to address how we are working with other parts of the government and with industry partners to prevent, diagnose and treat novel coronavirus. let me provide a metaphorical
of public health. previously served as the indiana state health commissioner. he led that state's response to ebola, hiv and zika. he was staff -- anesthesiologist and assistant professor at the indiana university school of medicine. he has been at the university of maryland in baltimore county where he obtained a degree from berkeley and indiana university where he completed his residency. welcome to both witnesses. dr. collins, let us begin with you. dr. collins: thank you very much and...
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i see the president of the united states try to eliminate this health care in the middle of a public health to me too. we've got to build on what we did because every american deserves affordable health care. i'm joe biden and i approve this message. it's time for theraflu hot liquid medicine. powerful relief so you can restore and recover. theraflu hot beats cold. powerful relief so you can restore and recover. knowinit's hard.re is hard. eliminate who you are not first, and you're going to find yourself where you need to be. ♪ the race is never over. the journey has no port. the adventure never ends, because we are always on the way. ♪ ♪ do i use a toothpaste that or one that's good for my teeth? now i don't have to choose. crest 3d white. it removes up to 95% of surface stains. and strengthens enamel. from the number one toothpaste brand in america. crest. >>> joining us now, i'm pleased to say, is debbie berkowitz. she's the director of the safety progr program. ms. berkowitz, thank you for joining us. you spoke with us back in april when we were first worried about what appeared to be
i see the president of the united states try to eliminate this health care in the middle of a public health to me too. we've got to build on what we did because every american deserves affordable health care. i'm joe biden and i approve this message. it's time for theraflu hot liquid medicine. powerful relief so you can restore and recover. theraflu hot beats cold. powerful relief so you can restore and recover. knowinit's hard.re is hard. eliminate who you are not first, and you're going to...
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this is a public health crisis. ear, donald trump didn't cause this, but his mismanagement of the crisis, his deliberate attempt to sabotage health care for millions of americans should not go unnoticed or unchecked. >> final question for you, the perspective of the biden campaign and vice president biden on where we are in terms of the deficit and austerity and things like that. so we know that vice president biden, i think, endorsed the heroes act that was passed several trillions of dollars of rescue funds from the house. he stands for help for states and municipalities. there was this quote by ted kaufman who's a very old and senior adviser to president obama about a month ago saying when we get in if they win the pantry is going to be bare. forget about covid-19. all the deficits he built, the incredible tax cuts. so we're going to be limited. there was some walkback of that. i guess my question is is it the position of the biden campaign that deficits are not the issue right now, or do you see deficits as a hug
this is a public health crisis. ear, donald trump didn't cause this, but his mismanagement of the crisis, his deliberate attempt to sabotage health care for millions of americans should not go unnoticed or unchecked. >> final question for you, the perspective of the biden campaign and vice president biden on where we are in terms of the deficit and austerity and things like that. so we know that vice president biden, i think, endorsed the heroes act that was passed several trillions of...
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outbreaks and resurgence is of coronavirus cases are stretching public health systems the world over local and national governments keep having to make drastic measures for to prevent services being overwhelmed they have to act fast to get ahead of this virus. stagnation in a place where people would normally be having fun this is not how big had imagined things his fair had only just opened when he had to close it down again because of a drastic increase in corona numbers in the west philly and city of ham. wouldn't every have to drag a stick feel we've put our heart and soul into this weeks of work it's really tough it's shocking we haven't earned any money all year and now we're having to write off potential income. and all of this because of a single wedding celebration where more than 100 people were infected with the coronavirus. not to blame as far as anyone can tell there hasn't been a single instance anywhere of numbers going up in any way around a temporary leisure ground nonetheless or the 1st to feel the full impact and it's frankly depressing that we are the ones who alw
outbreaks and resurgence is of coronavirus cases are stretching public health systems the world over local and national governments keep having to make drastic measures for to prevent services being overwhelmed they have to act fast to get ahead of this virus. stagnation in a place where people would normally be having fun this is not how big had imagined things his fair had only just opened when he had to close it down again because of a drastic increase in corona numbers in the west philly...