Tonight, the White House Coronavirus Task Force Says the spread of the virus is aggressive, unrelenting, and aggressive, unr expanding nationwide. In a series of private reports obtained by cbs news, the president s advisers warn not enough is being done to stop it. As we come on the air tonight, one out of every 10 americans now being tested for covid19 has it, and in many cities, just getting a test takes hours. Hospitals say they are now on the brink, treating 73,000 coronavirus patients tonight. That is a sobering new record. And with the situation now at a breaking point, more states and cities are cracking down, issuing new restrictions as new infections skyrocket. Rocket. Governor has just issued ohios governor has just issued a threeweek, statewide curfew. A threeweek, sta few. And north dakota are iowa and mandating masks. And in new orleans, the famed mardi gras parades are already being canceled tonight,three months before theyre set to start. Still, the nations top Infectio
Morning to you. Thanks for joining us. Im laura garcia. And im marcus washington. Well get to the roads in a bit. First lets start with the forecast. Meteorologist kari hall, the rain is moving on out, moving to the east. We are seeing quite a bit of rain across the bay area into parts of the east bay and we are seeing this rain, pockets of heavy downpours around walnut creek and concord and some rain near berkeley. We are going to see some of the heavier pockets of rain right around san leandro and on 580 so that may slow you down for the commute. Heading over to san mateo and parts of the peninsula dealing with heavy rain where we see the dark greens and yellow. Still raining in los gatos and over the Santa Cruz Mountains that will be moving into the city within the next few minutes. We do still have a lot of rain to tracking a the lingering rain continues. Well talk about whats ahead coming up. Mike, how is it looking with all the rain on the roads . The green radar on your maps is
Now at 11, local Health Officials showing deep concern with the covid spread. Hospitalization rates can go up in the blink of an eye. Plus, could president elect widens bumpy road to the white house make a big impact on the countrys battle with the coronavirus . After a beautifully sunny day, ive got more rain coming back. It will get here on tuesday hurried we will time this out and talk about amounts coming up. Our top story at 11 and streaming on cbsn bay area, new stern warnings from doctors is the holidays inch closer. The u. S. Has surpassed 11 million total covid cases, the staggering milestone was reached six days after the u. S. Had 10 million cases. Nationwide nearly a quarter Million People have died from the disease. Here in california more than 1 Million People have been affected with covid and with the holidays around the corner there is new concern today. Joe vasquez with the warning from one Bay Area Health official. Reporter the bay area has done that are the most lace
Plus resilientence for four astronauts that blast off on a historic mission. At the masters a spring time class classic, its a new fall winner. And a new museum tells the u. S. Soldier story. Im looking at everything from the past to the present. Good evening, this is cbs overnight news. Today. Nearly two weeks after the election President Trump acknowledged president elect joe bidens victory in this tweet, he won, and quickly took it back in following tweets. America now confronts two dilemmas a president who refuses to accept his defeat and and out of control. New infections surging, on saturday more than 163,000 new cases were reported and deaths totalled more than 1300 yesterday. First breaking news from Kennedy Space center. Ignition. Lift off. There you go tonight four astronauts lifted off aboard a spacex rocket on a historic mission. What an experience. Got to tell you, that was really something to see, it was especially spectarin killed both his dad and mom. He wishes he can b
Have want to heal with less time. Amy the u. S. Death toll from covid19 has topped 250,000 as the number of infections soar across the country. Nearly 2000 deaths in one day. But President Trump is all but missing in action. He has not attended a Coronavirus Task force meeting in five months. He continues to have no Public Meetings on his schedule. We will speak with the atlantics ed yong. Then to iran. As President Trump installs loyalists in a shakeup at the pentagon, is the president laying the groundwork to attack iran . Plus, we will look at why climate activists and progressive democrats are protesting president elect joe bidens decision to tap congressman Cedric Richmond to a Top White House post. He is the leading democrat recipient of fossil el money in congress. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The official u. S. Death toll from covid19 has passed a quarter of a Million People as the virus rages