state for health. r as a secretary of state for health.— with another minister as a secretary of state for health. i did. a different — of state for health. i did. a different topic, _ of state for health. i did. a different topic, almost - of state for health. i did. a l different topic, almost there, of state for health. i c c a different topic, almost there, lord sedwill. the inquiry understands that the civil contingencies act 2004 was not used as a basis for the covid legislation or regulations. and as it happened, the main coronavirus act was passed by parliament on the 25th of march and received royal assent to the same day. it had been through every stage in the house of commons and house of lords on a single day, the 23rd of march. in the event, the government used in england at any rate the public—health control of diseases act 1984 is the overarching legislation under which to promulgate the statutory instrument, the secondary legislation, that was the secondary legislation, that was the coro

health education and welfare, mrs. ovita kopati and the surgeon general of the united states public health service, dr. leonard a sheeley have presented the highlights of the final report of the department on the test. it conducted on the soft vaccine. the united states public health service is part of the department of health education and welfare specifically charged by the government to protect and improve the health of the people of the nation. the public health service under the surgeon general has origins in early american history. it was in 1798 that congress passed the first bill which eventually led to the establishment of the public health service as we know it today as part of the department of health education and welfare. the department is the newest in the federal government having been established by congress on april 1st 1953. this program has come to you from washington. and was a presentation of the combined radio and telev

health education and welfare, mrs. ovita kopati and the surgeon general of the united states public health service, dr. leonard a sheeley have presented the highlights of the final report of the department on the test. it conducted on the soft vaccine. the united states public health service is part of the department of health education and welfare specifically charged by the government to protect and improve the health of the people of the nation. the public health service under the surgeon general has origins in early american history. it was in 1798 that congress passed the first bill which eventually led to the establishment of the public health service as we know it today as part of the department of health education and welfare. the department is the newest in the federal government having been established by congress on april 1st 1953. this program has come to you from washington. and was a presentation of the combined radio and televand. there goes another one down the way, another tank off the assembly line and into america's line of defense, making america strong. but the strength of the natio

ministerial roles in government during that period, including but not limited to, minister of state for healthand you held two cabinets roles, between 2008 and 2010, first the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, and then, perhaps more relevant for our purposes, you were secretary of state for health, from 5th ofjune 2009, to 11th of may 2010. you'll come back to that in due course, that's relevant, during that time you were secretary of state, during the swine flu pandemic. i walked into the department of health in earlyjune 2009, three days later a global pandemic was declared, and i have always said to the former secretary of state, alan johnson who was walking out the door on the other direction, he was a master of political timing always, i think that demonstrates it. let us see if we can master time a city in relation to your evidence. we will touch on, perhaps after a master of political timing always, i think that demonstrates it. let us see if we can master timely city in relation to your evidence. we will touch on, perhaps after lunch, the position, your observations rega

as secretary of state for health _ to be able to respond? able to respond? as secretary of state for health and social- to be able to respond? as secretary of state for health and social care i of state for health and social care i was responsible notjust for the department, but ministerial it responsible for the wider health family as well, the agencies, the biggest being the nhs itself, and public health england and others. and it is absolutely true, as i set out in my evidence in module one, that the plans that we had were not adequate. and as we discussed in module one, i think that was on two basis. the first is in practical terms, for instance the uk didn't have a significant testing capability, and in terms of the wrong doctrine, which was that all the planning based on the 2011 pandemic flu plan on which was based on the assumption that we would be dealing with the consequences of a pandemic rather than try to suppress a pandemic. pandemic rather than try to suppress a pandemic— a pandemic. does it follow from the absence of preparat

department of state. health program here on the council of foreign relations. i think there are three takeaways you should take from today's packed and totally amazing agenda. the first is that the effort to ensure global health security remains a focus of our regular diplomatic discourse. remains a high priority even as covid-19, the crisis waynesburg you can see the from the terrific speakers we have today. multiple u.s. cabinet officials, leaders of it or governmental institutions and regional alliances, high-level representatives of foreign governments, ceos, leading practitioners, civil society luminaries. the second takeaways i withdraw from today's agenda is a global health security is very much a wide-ranging affair your drawing engagement of many governments, institutions, companies, alliances and ngos. as it should. pandemic is a team sport until you have the opportunity to from some of the leading players. the third take away from today's event is that an agenda like this takes planning. and i want to thank my cfr colleagues, especially stacey and ker

, — come as a secretary of state for health, the _ come as a secretary of state for health, the own words was _ health, the person whom buy your own words was bound — health, the person whom buy your own words was bound to _ health, the person whom buy your own words was bound to take _ health, the person whom buy your own words was bound to take the _ health, the person whom buy your own words was bound to take the public- words was bound to take the public health— words was bound to take the public health physician. _ words was bound to take the public health physician.— health physician. because it wouldn't have _ health physician. because it wouldn't have worked - health physician. because it wouldn't have worked in - health physician. because it- wouldn't have worked in practice and when it was trialled in wales, i didn't work. what we needed was a consistent lockdown in winter. fin consistent lockdown in winter. on the 17th september, you couldn't have _ the 17th september, you couldn't have known— the 17th september, you couldn't have known that _ the 17th september, you c

the united states has long been committed to using the power of our diplomacy to strengthen global health security to work to eradicate diseases like malaria, tuberculosis and calder cup to contain outbreaks like this one lookup table and ceca. and we directed one of the united states informational foreign assistance initiative. the present emergency plan for aids the grade by president bush, sustain through four administration with bipartisan support. pepfar has helped save more than 20 million lies, created much of the health and for such use to combat other outbreaks ampersands including covid-19. today, the state department has focused on leading the charge to ensure the international community is ready for the next health threat when it comes. that's why we worked with congress to create the state department bureau of global health security and diplomacy. over the past several months under the leadership of ambassador john got our new bureau has been hard at work bringing the power and purpose of american diplomacy to that urgent mission. let me tell you that just a few of the things

you are the secretary of state for health and _ time. th and social careful- time. you are the secretary of state for health and social careful stop - for health and social careful stop the country is facing an unknown but extremely serious pathogenic outbreak on the 23rd of january. nobody knows how far it's going to spread at that stage but you plainly need know what the plans are. my question was put to you to try and elicit what your understanding was from your staff and your advisors and officials of government central infection control plans, prosaically, to reach at schools? do quarantine people? we have hand washing, do we suffice the mac self isolate and have so for how long and isolate and have so for how long and is it individually or for a isolate and have so for how long and is it individually orfor a hassle? those sorts of issues. not pandemic bill proposals. why not? because thatis bill proposals. why not? because that is not the question i asked you? i want to know about what your understanding was of the state of play of

the state health care system is a summary. albania now has one of the lowest doctor to patient ratios in europe. wouldn't the absolutely need to stop the flight of doctors from albania, good, especially to young doctors who leave the country off to graduate. take that as a really big problem. we can get them well trained professionals often pursue better job opportunities elsewhere as they are in ties to buy better working conditions and highest salaries compared to out of being, you know, as an initial, me personally, i'm torn between 2 levels. say, i'm going abroad with specialized after completing my studies or staying in albania, optimized studies here. we're going to do the rest of that for the team. direct, most of them are going, receiving the state funded education and then leaving the country is no longer acceptable according to the government. however, many students feel that mandatory requirement to stay in the country is the limiting the future prospect still more by this annoying that by honest, most months the vice president of the junior doctor is association of europe.

the, the, this is dw news line from through the us secretary of state health crisis talks with arab leaders in jordan on the east, ralph and master anthony blinking mixed with our foreign ministers to discuss the ways of preventing further escalation in the region of sides of pushing for an immediate $65.00, gaza, also coming up to the united nation says he's horrified. buying this by the strike against an ambulance and gossip is rarely know the traces the vehicle was being used by him. us to transport flight of and with the method he had walked into the program, us secretary of state anthony blinking is meeting with arab leaders in jordan's capital a month. he said to join the summit with foreign ministers from the bridge. and later to discuss the situation in gaza ahead of the talks, lincoln met with he's guitar account of hotmail. how much didn't abdul rahman eltony? he also sat down with lebanon's k types of prime minister, now jeep mccarthy. arab leaders have been calling for an immediate safe spot in gaza to allow humanitarian aid to be delivered to join now by the deputies beneficial

, — position as secretary of state for health, on — position as secretary of state for health,s announced, it was a done _ eating out and caution? once it was announced, it was a done deal - eating out and caution? once it was announced, it was a done deal that| announced, it was a done deal that it was government policy. i expressed caution and argued very strongly against its extension at the end of august. and i don't think its extension was ever seriously a prospect. 50 its extension was ever seriously a ”rosect. ,., its extension was ever seriously a --rosect. i. ., , prospect. so you did argue very stronal prospect. so you did argue very strongly against _ prospect. so you did argue very strongly against it? _ prospect. so you did argue very strongly against it? i _ prospect. so you did argue very strongly against it? i argued . prospect. so you did argue very. strongly against it? i argued that it should not _ strongly against it? i argued that it should not be _ strongly against it? i argued that it should not be extended. - strongly against it? i argued that it should

also coming up the us secretary of state health crisis talks with arab latency. i'm seeing lot pitches from amman in jordan with anthony blinking has been meeting with regional foreign ministers or states of pushing for an immediate cease. and more than a 150 people a day, a doctor knows quite strikes, new port. authorities expect that number to rise as rescue is reached. the remote area will hear from the red cross about the if it's to find somebody the i'm anthony handbook into the program. the united nation says as many as 20 people have been killed in strikes on a school in northern casa, the agency helping refugees in the region says, thousands of palestinians with sheltering in the school buildings, as well as military sites that will allow more evacuations to the south, as its troops have now fully surrounded kansas city of the aftermath of his bailey strikes the hit to united nations. going to school to bother you in northern gaza. we were sitting here. people were preparing breakfast. someone to big bred girls were sitting here peacefully. suddenly they w

also in coming up, the us secretary of state health process talks with our latest anthony blinking mates, foreign ministers in jordan, out of state to pushing for an immediate cease 5 plus thousands join i pro palestinian rally here and for the demand a break in the hostilities is a heavy police presence and will 3rd, he's around a look at any sign of anti semitic by the . i'm anthony, how it welcome to the program. you and secretary general antonio gutierrez says he is quite horrified by his read the strike on an ambulance outside. guys, his biggest hospital, israel has confirmed that a target at the ambulance saying how much was using the vehicle to carry fighters and weapons. i must run helpful authority, says dozens were killed or wounded in the attack on a convoy of ambulances. cans and despair. people rushed to help those wounded in this try canal ship a hospital in gaza city. the mos ron health minister said that an ambulance con boy was hit as it was leaving the hospital, caring critically. one the patients to the roof of both across and into egypt, israel into and says that the

systems to use this jug so it state health systems to use thisjug so it is no longer just an aestheticrs and health systems to pay for the drug as well.— and health systems to pay for the drug as well. many people will not really _ the drug as well. many people will not really be _ the drug as well. many people will not really be aware i the drug as well. many people will not really be aware of i will not really be aware of novo nordisk as the company behind drugs like this. there would probably be more aware of the likes of astrazeneca. how do they measure up. how crowded is the sector? it will become more crowded. novo nordisk has the benefit of being first to market. it does have the benefit of being there quickly and it is soaking up that early demand stopped so much so — demand is so strong for this drug that it is not able to meet demand. we are seeing more competitorsjump seeing more competitors jump in. seeing more competitorsjump in. we have seen eli lillie got approvalfrom the us in. we have seen eli lillie got approval from the us and from the uk for their weight loss drug a

the state health care system is suffering. albania, now has one of the lowest doctor to patient ratios in europe. wouldn't the need to stop the flight of doctors from i'll be good, especially young doctors who leave the country off to graduate jake. that is a really big problem. we can get them well trained professionals often pursue better job opportunities elsewhere as they are enticed by better working conditions and highest salaries compared to alabama. yeah, that's what i do. show me personally, i'm torn between 2 levels. say, i'm going abroad with specialized after completing my studies, or staying in albania, optimize that, that is here. we're going to do the rest of that for the team direct and most of them are going receiving a state funded education and then leaving the country is no longer acceptable according to the government. however, many students feel that mandatory requirement to stay in the country is limiting the future prospect still more by this annoying that by honest, most months the vice president of the junior dr is association of europe. as your organization r

killed in the evaluations on weight. israel told civilians to seek refuge and the us secretary of state health crisis. talk skiing, the west bank with the palestinian president. and city blinking made some of the boss, they discussed, humanitarian pauses in the fighting, and the longer term feature of the region, the anthony held. welcome. we begin with some breaking news from germany. a hostage drama at the handbook airport has ended peacefully. police, an on demand who drove through a security barrier onto the runway and held his 4 year old daughter, a hostage has been arrested without resisting the child. was not tom da, for it has been closed since saturday evening. the lane hundreds of flights. the police, emily godinez at the airport in humble emily, after many hours this hostage drama has finally come to an apparently peaceful in baltimore. can you tell us? yes, precisely. i'm saying, i mean this house is hostage. the situation went on for 1718 hours, and of course the police was negotiating with the suspect, negotiating for hours and took his because the suspect is believed to be taxes

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the us secretary of state health crisis. totes in ramallah with the palestinian authority president anthony blinking that will devise make to discuss humanitarian pauses in the fighting and gaza and the future of the region often. and a hostage situation shuts down humboldt airport. and um, man breaks through a security barrier and drives onto the thomas police site. he's holding his 4 year old daughter hostage, the live to humble this out the i'm anthony. how it welcome to the program. the homeless controlled health ministry says, and a strike is killed, dozens of people that oh, my gosh, a refugee camp in central garza. the camp is in the evacuation zone way. israel had urged palestinians to relocate to israel says it is investigating the client. it comes off to the united nations reported that the school it runs in northern gaza was also hit by a struct gas unhelpful authorities reported 15 people were killed and dozens blended with thousands of displaced palestinians sheltering in the school buildings a sense of anger and despair it is palpable in the aftermath of this round of his way

symposium is cohosted with the council on foreign relations and the global health security and diplomacy bureau at the department of state. i am tom i direct the global health program here at the council on foreign relations. i think there are three takeaways you should take from today's impact totally amazing agenda. the first is the effort to ensure global health i security remains a focus of our regular diplomatic discourse. for me it is a high priority even as covid-19 crisis wanes. you canvi see that from the terrific speakers we have today. multiple u.s. cabinet officials, leaders of intergovernmental institutions and regional alliances. high level representatives of foreign government, ceos, leading practitioners andac luminaries. this second take away i would draw from today's agenda is global health security is very much a wide ranging affair. drawing and gauge admitted governments, institutions, companies, alliances, and ngos. as it should pandemic proofing the future is a team sport today you will have the opportunity to hear from some of the leading players. the third take away from today's agenda is that an

it is interesting thatjeremy hunt, the former secretary of state for health has said that he believedsaid that in that meeting in february 2020, matt hancock said that he thought that he should decide who should live unto should die. and asked about that, simon stevens said that he thought that was highly undesirable. i think it is important to say that what simon stevens also said was that we never reached that point. that did not come to pass. but it is interesting that what matt hancock's answer to that what matt hancock's answer to that question was was different from jeremy hunt's. that question was was different from jeremy hunt's-— that question was was different from jerem hunt's. ~ , . jeremy hunt's. when we expected them to come back? — jeremy hunt's. when we expected them to come back? it _ jeremy hunt's. when we expected them to come back? it is _ jeremy hunt's. when we expected them to come back? it is a _ jeremy hunt's. when we expected them to come back? it is a break _ jeremy hunt's. when we expected them to come back? it is a break for - jeremy hunt's. when we expecte

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state health officials suggest talking with your health insurance provider for low cost to no cost solutions. well, speaking of vaccines, critics say a fumbled rollout of the brand new rsv shot for babies has pediatricians worried. and frustrated. health officials say more supply is coming, but doctors worry it's not enough. the new shot to protect against rsv was approved earlier this year, but now doctors across the country say they are experiencing alarming shortages. they're frustrated with the manufacturer, the pharmaceutical company sanofi. the cdc is recommending clinicians administer the shot to the most vulnerable, all as it works with sanofi and state health agencies to try to find solutions. well, speaking of vaccines, i just got my booster. i'm ready to go and my flu shot. >> you're ready? you ready to go outside? you're ready to go. have fun. you're ready to go see people? yeah. one of the things you should do outside later on today, enjoy the warm weather, the mild conditions. a live look from the tam cam. it is sunny out there. it's a warm finish to the weekend, but we are soo

maybe that is, that will help her out a little bit >> the state health department is urging pet ownerske their dogs to the vet if they are sick. keep them away from dog parks and daycare and make sure they are up-to-date on their vaccinations >> for some of us, gathering around the thanksgiving table can lead to awkward conversations. ann joins us with tips on how to survive thanksgiving day. i have been waiting for this one all day. i am ready to take notes. go right ahead. >> i am here to help you. we all have opinions on a lot of hot topics across the country. something that is agreed on they want a pass on talking politics this thanksgiving. a new poll says 6 out of 10 people say they are hoping to avoid discussing politics while 29% say bring it on. 59% say recent events have not changed how they feel about that while 30% say they are less likely to talk politics this year than last. one in 10 feel better out of that idea. so, what do you do if you would rather avoid it? maybe try to stick to the safe topics, pets, the food at the table or the weather. and if you do end up stuck i

amna: and, the united states' health care system reckons with a mass departure of nurses over the increasingstrains of the job. >> we want to provide better care and do it sustainably. and wherever possible, we can

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the us secretary of state health crisis tool to in ramallah with the palestinian authority president anthony blinking that will devise make the discuss. humanitarian pauses in the funding and gaza and the future of the region often and a hostage situation shuts down humble airport.

said that in one of those meetings, which took place in february 2020, that the secretary of state for healthf the nhs became overwhelmed, if care had to be rationed, who would decide who had to live or die and he said that in that meeting, the secretary of state for health, matt hancock, said the decision would be his, not medics, not the public but his decision. lord stevens made it clear to the inquiry that he thought that that was not the right decision at all and that he discouraged the secretary of state that that should not be his choice unless it was in exceptional circumstances. that was a very striking moment in the hearing this morning. we also got yet more of a glimpse behind—the—scenes about some of the accusations of dysfunction and chaos at the centre. there was even a text exchange between dominic cummings, the former chief adviser to the prime minister, and matt hancock, where they were discussing getting rid of simon stephens. this was in early 2020. to be clear, dominic cummings has said since then that once the pandemic gripped the country, he was no longer pushing for sim

we do know that drug shortages cost the united states health care system quite a bit of money. survey in 2019 that estimated about 360 million health care dollars in the u.s. are spent every year just in labor costs. so the marginal increase on the price of a generic injectable is something that buyers may invest in if they know that it's going to help resolve these shortages. reporter: mike ganio with the american socie of health system pharmacists, thank you so much for your time. michael ganio: thank you for having me. ♪ john: november is native american heritage month, a celebration of the traditions and languages of u.s. indigenous communities. tonight, the story of the first native american to earn a medical degree, a pioneer at a time when she had few rights, either as a woman or as an american indian. a child of the 1h century american frontier, dr. susan la flesche picotte was a trailblazer in native american health care as they were moved to indian reservations sometimes after brutal wars with u.s. soldiers. she was the youngest daughter of mary gale & joseph la flesch

the state health insurance assistance program. the class act. you were talking about some of the flexibility of the need to happen within your organization. is that going to distract at all from your ability to efficiently carry out the other responsibilities of the organization. >> no, senator corker. the agency has a 45 year history and experience in providing community support to individuals. one of those components is the economic security of seniors. we have a variety of programs that have worked on pension counseling, benefits outreach. bringing the older workers program to aoa will help strengthen our mission. not detract from it. it is the only one of the older americans act programs we do not administer. the senior health insurance assistance programs are primarily delivered at the local level through our area agencies on aging. the reason for the class act, the underlying need for the class act is to provide a different type of function for individuals to maintain their independence in the community. we feel like we have a wealth of kn

also coming up, us secretary of state health process talks with our latest anthony blinking mates. foreign ministers in jordan, our state to pushing for an immediate cease 5 plus thousands join i pro palestinian rally here and buildings demand.

according to the states, health minister, 56 will take them to the hospital for treatment. 5 of them in critical condition and investigation has been lost and just wrap them up, but it's not the best. uh ortiz in northern india optimistic, but a group of facility one was who was being trapped in a collapse tunnels for over 2 weeks will be freed soon. a drone has inside to evaluate the conditions rescue personnel off facing autism engine sharma has moved from the scene of the dis. austin, you see that tunnel ground to refund. good mutual insight on 41 man waiting to be dressed. fueled full, the fost. 15 days. the olga machine, which has been sent into black, followed the debris around 10 delta as a pre it on them is stuck each time that machine pizza baffled or meshed wires. it stops working now that coughing up to the machine, and most likely the walk will be done manually. as far as that you have these $41.00 man is consent, each supported the be a fine officer, jim ford supplies and medicines all being sense to them inside of the tunnel. but there's no timeline as to when these men

for health to do what was required? staterequired? clearly damaging. i did raise, i don't remember- required? clearly damaging. i did raise, i don't remember the - required? clearly damaging. i did| raise, i don't remember the exact terms and i did not keep contemporaneous notes but i raised three questions with the prime minister throughout those months, and one was about mr hancock's kander new heard from —— candour. we did understand where the programmes were on track, as we heard for example. and some of that continued. the second issue was the issue of, especially after the banat castle instant, where i expressed my own relations with the prime minister, when they were quite strange, as you have seen, quite sharply, about the risk to the legal framework from the health secretary and the internee general. —— attorney general. we saw more that in the leicester affair. i had a conversation with the prime minister, except in the circumstances of this inquiry, entirely private conversations between the prime minister and me,