That number, a direct response to rising number of infections. Of course, youre going to have more hospitalizations as you have more infections and more states are putting tighter restrictions, even in republican led states back in place. But heres the hope. Two very promising vaccines and experts will soon discuss exactly how they will be distributed. We begin this hour with Adrienne Broadus who joins us. Youre tracking the latest restrictions to go into effect and it has gone beyond politics you have some red states and red state leadership implementing them as well. Reporter poppy, absolutely right. And hospitals not only here in illinois are filling up, but hospitals across the country are filling up. Here in chicago its day 2 of the stayathome advisory. And chicagos mayor is encouraging residents to only leave their homes for essential services, talking about picking up medication if you need it, purchasing groceries and going to work. Some of the latest data from Johns Hopkins Un
And a cnn exclusive, a look at the deadly toll coronavirus appears to be taking inside russia, a toll the kremlin doesnt want you to see. Good to have you with us. Well, as covid19 cases climb around the world, we are following promising news about a second Coronavirus Vaccine. American Biotech Company moderna says its drug is nearly 95 effective. It will join pfizer in seeking fda approval, and theres hope the first doses could be available next month. The news comes at a critical time here in the United States. More than 73,000 people are hospitalized nationwide with the virus, the most ever, according to the covid tracking project, and cnns nick watt reports on what kind of impact a vaccine breakthrough might have. Thats one of the greatest moments of my life and my career. Reporter because moderna reported early results showing its vaccine is 94. 5 effective. I think by the end of the year, hopefully we could start to vaccinate people. No safety red flags so far, and unlike pfizers
Cavalry is not here yet so what we should do is that we should make the hope of a vaccine, motivate us even more to be very very stringent and very very attentive to fundamental simple doable Public Health measures. It might be stating the obvious here but these vaccines cannot come soon enough. Monday was the third worst day ever for the spread of the coronavirus in the united states. At least 100,000 cases per day for two weeks straight. Moderna says its vaccine candidate was nearly 95 effective at blocking infection and critically here, it doesnt need to be kept at temperatures as ultra cold as pfizers vaccine does. Americans everywhere now clinging to hope with more patients in hospitals than at any time in the entire pandemic. Officials are warning the winter surge could push some medical centers to the breaking point. There is a fixed resource, not just hospital beds and protect, but also respiratory therapists, doctors, nurses, janitorial staff and when those resources get stret
Formally initiated the transition, providing the biden team with access to money and materials. Today, the president has had his busiest public schedule in three weeks since the election with two appearances. Minutes ago, took part in the annual thanksgiving turkey pardoning at the white house. And made a surprise one minute visit to the Briefing Room to celebrate the dowjones hitting a record 30,000 points which analysts are attributing to the gsa moving forward with the biden transition. Now, the president once again left the podium while ignoring questions about formal concession. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. And that is where we begin this hour with the latest on the transfer of power. Joining us, nbc news political reporter ali vitale with the team in wilmington, delaware, and correspondent kara lee outside the white house. Ali, let me begin with you. Whats the message joe biden was sending about how Foreign Policy and National Security would work under his administr
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