Threat to the nations already overwhelmed health care system. In the final days of this tumultuous year, the country continues to set sobering pandemic records. Yesterday alone more than 124,600 americans were hospitalized with covid. That is the highest number yet. The country is reporting 3,700 deaths, that too a record for the most fatalities in a single day. Among those killed, newly elected republican congressman luke letlow, just 41 years old and days from being sworn in to represent louisianas fifth congressional district. I want to get right to cnns senior medical correspondent for details on the first known case of the new covid variant here in the use. Elizabeth, what more can you tell us about this strain . Bianna, lets talk a little bit about this colorado man. We are told hes in his 20s, he had no travel history. Thats really important. He didnt go to the uk and get this. He got this from someone else here in the United States, and that there is an additional suspected cas
Section 230 protections. An Advisory Committee that would study the 2020 election and make recommendations to congress on improving security, integrity, administration of federal elections. Democrats are calling those poison pills and want to vote on just the 2,000 checks. Mcconnell was vague about timing. Those are the three important subjects the president has linked together. We will begin a process to bring these three priorities and the focus. Was no intervening action or debate. Senate democratic leader try to force a vote today on the 2,000 stimulus checks but mcconnell objected. We should not adjourn until the senate holds a vote on both measures. The ndaa veto override on the hospital to provide 2,000 checks for the american people. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders try to force the stimulus vote today and he was blocked. Objection to the request for modification . I object. Sanders threatened to keep senators in session through the holiday to address stimulus. Working families n
It isa it is a messy start to our saturday morning. A combination of rain, sleet and snow sweeping its way steadily east but into the afternoon, sunny spells and scattered showers. All the details from me throughout the morning. Morning, its saturday the 16th of january. Our top story all travel corridors into the uk will be closed from monday, the Prime Minister has announced. The change means anyone travelling to the uk will need proof of a negative covid test. Theyll also need to isolate on arrival for at least five days. Charlotte wright reports. Another measure to tighten up travel. This week saw passengers from south america and portugal banned from flying into the uk to stop the spread of a new covid strain from brazil. But the government says it may be difficult to predict where new variance might come from and so further action is needed. To come from and so further action is needed. ,. ,. , come from and so further action is needed. ,. ,. , needed. To protect us against the r
Expected rapid fire moves of federal and Global Executive orders and beyond. Returning to the World Health Organization despite its reported ties to china. The United Nation congratulating President Biden to returning to the paris accord on climate change. Plus, plans to have centralized Vaccination Centers with help from amazon. Not everybody wants to go to a central location. Not everyone can go. Elderly may not be able to go, drive an hour to go through a drivethrough site. So he wanted to find ways to get it closer to home. So weve been working with public staff for several weeks. Shannon President Biden believes the federal government needs to step in at a time of dire need planning to send mobile vaccine units to rural areas as well. But republicans say the executive order signed tonight are typical of the modern left which they say believes that america is about our government and solutions only run through washington. Senator marco rubio writing today, our blueprint, one which
Biden tells us to accept unity that unity appears to be at the expense of anyone who offers to the whole American Population has been radicalized it will take many years to tee talks the misinformation that has been spread. Steve 6 01 in the east on this thursday january 21st, 2021. Take a look at the fox news alert. Protests take a violent turn on the west coast after joe biden is sworn in as the 46th president. Steve police declaring Unlawful Assembly in portland overnight after rioters damaged an ice facility. Looks more like looting, doesnt it, rather than uncalled for assembly. Ainsley earlier in the day rioters were smashing windows at oregons democratic headquarters. At least 8 people were arrested. Bill will they didnt stop there protesters burned American Flags outside the State Capitol building. And in seattle protesters amazon go store, courthouse and the countys first ever starbucks. So it seems steve and ainsley, good morning to you both. Steve good morning to you, will. T