Trucks. This is round two of a historic distribution effort now underway across the country. Those trucks standing by, willing to ship out millions of doses nationwide, as cases and covidrelated deaths mount and hospitals near a breaking point. We expect to have more dead bodies than we have spaces in morgues for them. A grim update right there from l. A. County. Two major stories surrounding the president right now. Breaking this morning, breaking his silence on a massive hacking scheme. His comments catching white house staff offguard. Also, efforts to overturn the election opposed by even the strongest trump loyalists. The president s latest attempts reportedly run the gamut, including talks of martial law and a special counsel. We do have Team Coverage of all of those stories this morning, as we say good morning, everybody. Im kendis gibson. And im lindsey reiser. Were so happy youre with us on another busy sunday morning. As kendis said, we have reporters spanned out ready to cove
Be included. A 600 stimulus check for most americans and 300 per week of enhanced federal Unemployment Benefits among other relief measures. But to make matters even perilous for the incoming administration, they will he also be inheriting a government that has just been breached by a massive russian hack. Meanwhile President Trump is casting doubt on russias role in the attack, even though u. S. Officials, lawmakers, experts and even the secretary of state and the attorney general have all said russia is culprit. And the president is using the hack to instill further doubt about the legitimacy of bidens victory. For the latest, imjoinm joined Garrett Haake and Josh Lederman. Garrett, when will we see the actual text of the covid relief bill . Weve been told that the text of the bill was imminent since about 10 00 this morning. There are reports that it is being held up by printer problem, digital unloading problems, it is giving me nightmares of term papers finished too late. But this
Tonight, the coronavirus surging across the u. S. New numbers coming in. Almost 500,000 new cases since this time last week. The unpublished white house document suggesting 18 states in the virus red zone should roll back their reopenings. Hospitals pushed to the breaking point. Reinforcements on the way in florida. 100 nurses arriving to help in miami. Plus, this powerful moment showing the reality. A husband losing his wife of 30 years. Their son sharing their final video together. The mask debate raging in parts of the country. 28 states plus puerto rico with mandatory mask orders. Also breaking tonight, californias governor with his new decision, saying more than two dozen counties on a watch list may not be able to open
their classrooms at the start of the school year. The Testing Crisis in america. Our team shut out at eight different sites. Families waiting for hours to be tested at a stadium. People in Florida Waiting Up To 18 days for test results. Tonights other major headlin
Welcome to bbc news im james reynolds. Our top stories the first Covid Vaccine is being shipped around the us mass immunisation begins on monday. Talks about a post brexit trade deal are extended. The uk and eu promise to go the extra mile to reach an agreement. One of popular fictions best known authors the spy novelist, John Le Carre dies aged 89. More than 300 Nigerian School children are still missing after gunmen abducted them on friday. The United States is about to begin its most ambitious Vaccination Campaign ever as millions of doses of the Pfizer Biontech vaccine arrive all over the country. The aim is to vaccinate 100 Million People against the coronavirus by the end of march. Lebo diseko has more from washington. Its been a long and painful journey, but finally, help is on its way. The first of nearly three million doses of the Pfizer Vaccine leave the firms plant in michigan. Packed on dry ice, theyll go out to Distribution Centers in all 50 states. The first immunisation
Downslope that is going to be very slow. Yeah. And of course, we know families across the nation are finding new ways to celebrate easter and passover this weekend. Experts say social distancing and stayathome orders are working. And dr. Anthony fauci says a large number of antibody tests could be available within the next week. And President Trump is taking a slightly more cautious approach to reopening the economy. He says that hes looking at a date. He notes that nothing will happen until hes certain that the country will be healthy. Cnn National Correspondent Kristen Holmes is at the white house right now. Kristen, good to see you this morning. Does the president is it his authority to decide when businesses reopen and people go back to work . I just had people ask me that question on twitter because they heard that their governor may do so. Talk to us about where that authority lies. Reporter okay. So, lets break it down, christi, thats a very good question. The short answer is, n