News with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news. Tonight, the c. D. C. Says the spread of coronavirus is now so out of control, americans should cancel their thanksgiving plans and not travel at all for the holiday. In a blunt and ominous warning, the governments top Health Protection agency now says ignoring those warnings and Holding Gatherings could lead directly to family members dying from covid19. Californias governor says things are so dire there, starting saturday, hes issuing a mandatory order requiring nearly everyone in his state to stay in their homes overnight. At the same time as we come on the air tonight, there is breaking news from the white house. Coronavirus task force and it is very hopeful. Moments another Vice President pence told reporters the Drug Company Pfizer will apply for emergency authorization for its vaccine tomorrow morning. And the army general in charge of distributing that vaccine says as soon as its approved, millions of doses will ship out across the country within 24 hours. Well, tonight, the nations top Infectious Disease expert dr. Anthony fauci is calling on americans to stay vigilant until the shots are widely available. So there are a lot of new dramatic headlines you and your family will want to hear tonight, and our team of correspondents is standing by to cover them all. Cbs kris van cleave is going to lead off our coverage tonight from Dulles International airport in virginia. Good evening, kris. Reporter norah, that urgent warning not to travel comes as many as 50 million americans are preparing to do just that travel for thanksgiving. The c. D. C. Is urging anybody who hasnt been home for 14 days, including College Students coming from campus north to participate in thanksgiving plans unless they have already quarantined. And this is really a call to action for every american to increase their vigilance. Reporter late today the White House Coronavirus task force held their first Briefing Since july, announcing vaccines are ready to ship. E. U. A. Comes, 24 hours later, vaccines will be distributed out to the American People and be ready for administration. Reporter pfizer could seek that emergency approval from the f. D. A. For its Coronavirus Vaccine as soon as tomorrow. Moderna may not be far hundred. And today Oxford Astrazeneca researchers announced their vaccine seems to be effective in older adults, making it the third to show promise. The progress of the speed did not compromise at all safety, nor did it compromise scientific integrity. It was a reflection of the extraordinary scientific advances. Reporter that as new york city shut the doors of the nations Largest School system, closed for the first full day in months. We will bring our schools back, but were going to have to reset the equation. We have been safe. We have to fight back the second wave. Reporter in california, Health Officials say they are facing the most dire moment since the pandemic began, ordering most nonessential work, movement, and gatherings to stop between 10 p. M. And 5 00 a. M. , starting saturday. In washington, d. C. , all smithsonian museums will be shuttered beginning monday. And across the country, cases continue to rise in 49 states. Were engaged in a war against this Infectious Disease. Reporter the reese family decided to fly to dallas, despite the calls not to travel. Well, we had plans, and we feel that we can take precautions and go see family. Ask we understand what c. D. C. Said. There is always scprisk we mitigate our risk as best we can. Reporter just this morning, Southwest Airlines told us while they are seeing an increase in cancellations, so far, thats been outpaced by the number of new bookings. That could be a sign that Many Americans plan to go ahead and travel for thanksgiving anyway. Norah. Odonnell kris van cleave, thank you. Covid hospitalizations nationwide are up more than 100 in the last month. Rural hospitals in particular are at a tipping point. Nearly 20 of americans rely on them. And tonight, cbs carter evans takes us inside a hospital in rupert, idaho, that is bracing for an onslaught of Covid Patients. Reporter covid is now ravaging rural america. Today we got a firsthand look inside a small idaho hospital, minidoka memorial, with just 17 beds and a staff overwhelmed. Super exhausting. You know, you leave here tired. You might even start your shift out tired. Reporter this hospital doesnt have an i. C. U. , but there are three beds now for Covid Patients. This 85yearold man is infected and struggling to speak. Hes pretty weak, and thats one of the common symptoms for a lot of people. Reporter large cities initially bore the brunt of the pandemic, and while covid cases are increasing again, nowhere are they rising faster than than rural areas. In idaho, one out of every four covid tests come back positive, but many here still refuse to wear mashes. Everything you do is based on the mask and the disease. And its wrong. Reporter when you see people not protecting themselves, what do you think . You know, we probably will see them some day. Reporter the impact is being felt nationwide. Its relentless. Its day after day. It really takes a toll. Reporter a hospital in topeka, kansas, so overrun with Covid Patients that some are being kept in hallways and waiting rooms until an i. C. U. Bed becomes available. The mayo clinic is now reporting more than 900 Staff Members infected with covid just in the past two weeks. In reno, nevada, these beds are in a hospital parking garage. By tonight, as many as 40 Covid Patients will be housed here. The toll is grim 10 members of this ohio family are infected with covid. Deanna gibson just buried her husband, ben. He beat all these health battles, and then covid killed him. Reporter back in idaho, the fear is that the worst is about to hit. Is there a possibility that all your beds could fill up . So, i do see that happen, yes. I do see it will fill up fast. Reporter now, when they get a critical patient here, they already have to transfer them to other hospitals in the state, so what happens when those hospitals are full . Well, at that point, doctors will have to decide who gets a bed, and the chief medical officer at idahos biggest hospital tells me that could happen within two weeks. Norah. Odonnell carter evans, thank you. Today, President Trump was handed two more legal defeet, this time in pennsylvania and arizona, in his lastditch effort to challenge the election in court. Well now, the president is shifting tactics as he attempts to cast doubt on results. Cbs paula reid reports tonight from the white house. Reporter with courtroom losses piling up, President Trump is trying a new approach in his fight to overturn the election personal political pressure. Hes called republican legislators from michigan to the white house tomorrow to persuade them to intervene after wayne county republicans failed to block joe bidens win earlier this week. Joe biden wasnt state of michigan by over 150,000 votes. Reporter michigans democratic governor, gretchen whitmer, said the president needs to realize the election is over. Stop Spending Energy to mislead about what happened in this election. Reporter the Trump Campaign had tried to block the michigan Election Results in court, but withdrew that suit today, leaving their record on legal challenges nationwide almost entirely without success. Its really easy to make unsupported, wild conspiracy claims in parking lots at press conferences on twitter and social media. Its really hard to support those claims in court when those claims fall under scrutiny. And in every single case, those claims have failed. Reporter numerous legal setbacks arent stopping the president s Campaign Team from pursuing and promoting false claims of fraud. I know crimes. I can smell them. Theres enough to overturn any election. Its disgraceful what happened. Reporter Rudy Giuliani presented no evidence to back up his allegations. And there are other aspects of this fraud that at this point i really cant reveal. Reporter the countrys former top Election Security official, chris krebs, fired by President Trump on tuesday, called todays press conference the most dangerous hour and 45 minutes of television in American History and possibly the craziest. Those two republican legislators coming from michigan to visit the white house tomorrow and talk with President Trump, well, theyve both previously said they will not try to overturn bidens victory in their state. Norah. Odonnell paula reid. Thank you. Tonight, president elect biden is ruling out an economic shutdown after he takes office, despite the covid surge. Mr. Biden spent the day working on plans to fight the pandemic and trying to work around President Trumps refusal to share vital information. Cbs ed okeefe reports front wilmington, delaware. Reporter president elect joe biden urged President Trump today to open up access to federal agencies so his team is ready to fight the pandemic. No excuse not to share the data and let us begin to plan because on day one, its going to take us time if we dont have access to all this data. Reporter mr. Biden was asked what he thinks americans are witnessing as the president continues to contest the election and hold up his transition. Let me choose my words. I think theyre witnessing an incredible irresponsibility, incredibly damaging messages being sent to the rest of the world about how democracy functions. Reporter one key item the biden team is seeking information on, the president s plan to distribute a vaccine. Connecticut democratic senator chris murphy said today the administration would not brief mr. Biden, calling it potentially catastrophic. The president elect met with a Bipartisan Group of governors today to get their read on the plan and what resources they need. My Transition Team hasnt been able to get access to information we need to be able to deal with everything, from testing and guidance to the allimportant issue of vaccine distributions. Reporter and the nations top Infectious Disease expert, dr. Anthony fauci, warned that the Political Climate and lack of coordination could make it even harder to control the pandemic. I have served in six administrations, and i have been doing this as the director of the institute for 36 years, and ive never seen a situation in which a Public Health issue has been thrust into divisiveness. Reporter pressure is mounting on the administration to stop block the transmission. The head of the u. S. Chamber of commerce, who supported President Trumps agenda, said the administration should not delay the transition a moment longer, and some on wall street also want to move on. We need a peaceful transition. We had an election. We have a new president. We should have unity to that. Reporter and as pfizer continues working with the Trump Administration on its covid19 vaccine, aides to mr. Biden and officials with the pharmaceutical giant confirm theyre also in talks about the plans. A Company Spokeswoman says thats because, theres absolutely no room for politics in this process. Norah. Odonnell ed okeefe, thank you. Today, thousands of parents of new York City School children sent a petition to the citys mayor and the states governor demanding that the nations Largest School system reopen immediately for inperson learning. Public schools were abruptly closed after the city lift a threshold 3 of covid tests now coming back positive. We get more now from cbs meg oliver. Open our schools reporter there was anger on the steps of new york city hall, parents demanding schools reopen for inperson learning. The shutdown sent parents of some 300,000 students scrambling wednesday night. Im very frustrated. Reporter salu bekbayeva had only hours. The pharmacist leaves for work every morning at 5 00 a. M. Did you have enough time to prepare for all remote . Nope. Honestly, all the burden, i believe, is on my husband. Reporter what do you think youre going to miss the most about school . My teacher and seeing friends in real life. Reporter dr. Uche blackstone has treated thousand of Covid Patients and has two boys in new york city public schools. Is it safe to send students back to school in new york city . I do think right now it is safe. Theyre going back in smaller cohorts. Theyre wearing masks, as are the teachers. Reporter the struggle stretches across the country. Nationwide, more than 40 of students are currently attending schools that are virtual only. Were not out on the streets, though. I can say thats better. Its still hard. Reporter especially for parents like miss dennis, who didnt want us to use her first name. She and her three children are homeless, living in the apostle shelter in newark, new jersey, with a spotty internet connection, Remote Learning is nearly impossible. They have their moments. Sometimes they break down and, you know, its not ideal. Its not ideal for anyone. Its difficult because to move forward, you have to work. But with Remote Learning, its difficult for me to work because i dont have anybody to watch the kids. Reporter here in new york city, the they investigate annod today when schools will reopen for inperson learning, raising concerns that more students will get left tonight. 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Reporter covid patient grover wihelmsens request from his i. C. U. Bed was one his medical team probably had never heard before. Intubated and unable to speak at Intermountain Health cares mckaydee hospital last month, the retired music teacher used paper and pen to ask if his wife, diana, could bring his violin so he could play as a thank you to the doctors and nurses. Was he speaking through that violin . That was the only way he could speak, and he let the violin do the talking for him, because he couldnt talk himself. Reporter he wrote the note to nurse ciara sase. What was your reaction when you first heard him play . I cried. laughs . Reporter she was so inspired, she piepped the music into the hallway so her colleagues could hear. How important was it to you that he did this for you . One of my coworkers described it as, you know, a light in the covid darkness, which i think is perfect. Reporter she says he played his heart out and it touched hers. 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Im jan crawford in washington, thanks for staying with us. The pentagon is responding to a year and a half long investigation in to the militarys failure to handle Sexual Assaults. In a video statement, secretary of the Army Ryan Mccarthy said the Sexual Assault prevention and Response Program in the army has not done its job. This morning, women hired to work for the Defense Department program are speaking out about the problems they witnessed. Cbs evening news anchor and managing editor Norah Odonnell talked with them as part of the investigation. I was violently raped in my room. Reporter nearly two dozen sur vvivors said that the progr put in place to protect them failed them. I was bleeding, the proof was on my body and yet i didnt think it was going to be enough. Reporter they described problems with reporting their assaults and the backlash they experienced when they did. I was being harassed so bad by my commanders that ended up having a nervous break down. They just go after you, because you are the victim and a problem. I cannot look at another junior soldier sobbing and know they have been assaulted and people are like, oh, it will get better. Just go deploy. Its not okay. Reporter these people were all hired by the Sexual Assault prevention and defense program. The problem with the program is theres bad actors that found that way to sweep it under the you go are. Reporter amy found evidence commanders were investigating some cases themselves. Which violates the militarys own code of justice. I discovered written documentation of illegal investigations and victims languishing and i asked for help over and over to no avail. Reporter the military said theres zero tolerance when it comes to sex aassault. Is that true . I feel the commanders are ill equipped to make the decisions. Thats why we are here, we advise them and they do not listen. Each day they allow it to occur, theres no zero tolerance. Theres tolerance. Reporter of Sexual Assault and rape. Absolutely. We see an increases in reports and decrease in convictions and more and more people saying they are being retaliated against. Reporter in the most recent anonymous survey, 64