Continuing to make progress in the development of the vaccine. This is something so important, also therapeutics are on the front burner. We are having tremendous well let you know very soon come along before the end of the year, we are having tremendous success on therapeutics and tremendous success on vaccines that we are ready to deliver them literally as soon as they are okayed. This morning, my administration approved 1 million for johnson johnson, theyve been working very hard and they can have something very special to manufacture and distribute 100 million doses of a china virus vaccine as soon one is available. We think thats going to be soon and we are going to have the vaccines before the end of the year, may be long before the end of the year. Im pleased to announce that the department of justice has issued 35 million in grants to 73 organizations nationwide, providing assistance to Human Trafficking victims. Its a terrible thing, you think of Human Trafficking as being an
Good evening. There is news, tonight, from two or worlds. One real and one not. There is the actual world, we are all living in. And there is the one the president of the United States has created for himself. But we begin, tonight, with real news in the real world. In the real world, even with vaccines almost here, we are on the verge of recording more deaths in a single day, than at any time in the entire pandemic. Nearly 2,600 americans have died today, so far. That number will rise, throughout the night. Which follows nearly 2,600 deaths reported yesterday, in total, and puts the death toll that much closer to 300,000. The number of people hospitalized with covid. That, too, is a record. More than 100,000. That is the lead story in the real world. And this is what the director of the centers for Disease Control and prevention says we are, now, facing. The reality is december and january and february are going to be rough times. I actually believe theyre going to be the most difficu
The transition. In addition to Anthony Blinken as choice for secretary of state, we just learned about two more key picks for National Security adviser and ambassador to the united nations. At the white house, the president could get a double dose of reality today with the swing states of pennsylvania and michigan set to certify the election wins for joe biden. This after a devastating legal blow to the trump team in pennsylvania this weekend. A federal judge eviscerating their efforts to stop todays certification. Lets bring in our reporter, Valerie Castro in cleveland where cases are skyrocketing, up more than 1200 just since october 1st. Ellison barber is with us from st. Paul, minnesota. Valerie, youre outside the Cleveland Clinic. Nearly a thousand care givers there are out because of covid19. Just another shocking sign of the strain this virus is having on Frontline Health care workers. What your learning there, valerie . When we talk about the thousand workers out, thats a mixtu
A good wednesday morning. Craig melvin here from msnbc headquarters in new york city. There are 49 days left in the trump presidency. Right now the two words dominating washington, president ial pardons. Thats because unsealed federal Court Documents show investigators are looking into a potential briberyforpardon scheme involving president ial pardons. Separately multiple sources tell nbc news President Trump has been talking about the possibility of pardons for some of his family members and some Close Associates in recent days. Well have more on those two stories in just a moment. First, in just the last hour or so, nbc news just obtained a copy of the latest Coronavirus Task force report sent to states last week. That report warns the virus risk to all americans is at a, quote, historic high. And were at a, quote, very dangerous place. Lets dig further into the facts on the pandemic at this hour. Overnight the United Kingdom becoming the First Western nation to grant emergency use
Disease doctor says this is where the country is right now. Is this worse than even you feared . I think its at least as bad as i had feared. Dr. Fauci this morning on today. Also accepting a job offer from the incoming president and praising joe bidens new plan for his first day in office. Im going to ask the public for 100 days to mask. Just 100 days to mask. Not forever. 100 days. And with millions of americans in a desperate situation, we are live on capitol hill. We will hear from nancy pelosi this hour. The question, will americans and businesses get Economic Relief before we hit 2021 . Were going to ask pelosis number two in the house in just a minute live on the show. Im Hallie Jackson in washington with a lot to cover today starting off with nbcs jake ward in oakland, california. Ellison barber in janestown, north dakota and mike memoli covering from wilmington, delaware. Dr. Anthony fauci is accepting a new role in the Incoming Biden Administration with a lot of discussion ab