There with me so robyn a reminder of our top stories the European Union has reversed a decision to impose export controls on vaccines made within the block to the United Kingdom the earlier move would have prevented vaccines from entering the u. K. Through Northern Ireland Drugs Companies that novaks and johnson and johnson have introduced 2 new vaccines to fight the pandemic johnson and johnsons inoculation is a single shot job but both produced weaker results on the more infectious south african strain. Mexicos economy last year suffered its biggest contraction since the Great Depression of the 1930 s. Its credible as death toll surpassed that of india this week that now has the 3rd highest number of fatalities in the world. Kenya says health care and security personnel will be 1st in line when it starts inoculating people next month that scenes are being secured through the African Union and the w. H. O. But Health Officials say it will take until june next year to vaccinate around
Jimmy li will join me this hour in this exclusive interview. Markets on the upswing to begin futures. Take a look at dow industrials 344 points. Nasdaq up 109. Thats almost 1 . S p higher by 9 points. The dow posting best month since 1987 with gain of almost 12 , other averages also higher by 12 and 11 all this as we await key testimony from federal jay powell and jimmy mnuchin today and unused covid relief funding. Return to high seas, we are taking you on a port on how they are getting ready. Another missing monolith moved. Making a buzz this morning. Mornings with maria live right now. Maria all right, european markets meanwhile look like this as rally is underway on wall street. European markets higher across the board. Ftse up 123 points. Almost 2 , cac quarante up 62 and dax index up 135. British factories reporting fastest growth in 3 years. Purchasing Managers Index rising to 55. 6 in the month of november. In asia overnight green across the board. Chinas manufacturing pmi54. 9
We have 20 to 30 people probably caring for each patient every day. That is what is going on. Vaccines are on the way but how soon . This morning my interview with dr. Anthony fauci. Plus, transition politics. President elect biden starts forming a cabinet. Its a team that reflects the fact america is back. As President Trump continues to say cite nonexistent fraud. How much is President Trump trying to tie president elect bidens hands in iraq and afghanistan . Ill talk to the joint chair chiefs about why a smooth transition is critical to National Security. Joining me are nbc news kasie hunt, hue huet host on the salem n Radio Network and Michael Dyson of vanderbelt university. Welcome to sunday, its meet the press. Announcer from nbc news washington, the longest television running in history. This is meet the press. Good sunday morning, i hope youre having a safe and enjoyable thanksgiving weekend throughout americas covid crisis there is grim statistics. This morning there have been
Hopkins camera. You can see the clouds in the sky through the afternoon, mid to low 50s to low to mid 60s for the afternoon. I will take you hour by hour on live in a few minutes. Lets go to gianna. Still slow it is. No friday light here unfortunately. Construction is blocking a couple lanes. Everything was supposed to be cleared by 6 00 but it doesnt seem thats the case. You can use 580 through oakland as an alternate but they have a couple lanes blocked because of the trouble spot along the nimitz freeway north bound. Elsewhere, a slow ride into the Altamont Pass. Delays on 205 at mount house and extend with a 32 minute drive time towards 680. We just heard from the chief of the World Health Organization about the coronavirus. He is urging all of the countries in the organization to not rely solely on a vaccine to solve the pandemic. We have a long way to go. The world cannot put all its eggs in one basket and neglect the many other tools at our disposal. Reporter he says when we do
This was the scene in Freedom Plaza in Downtown Washington saturday as supporters of President Trump rallied here and in several other cities. Conservative activists spoke to the crowd, stop the steal organized the marches. A small rally. So turned into a massive rally. I just want to say welcome to d. C. [cheers and applause] that was not very impressive. Lets give that one more shot. With welcome to d. C. . [cheers] much better. Our team, women for american first, pulled together a feat if i say so myself, is impressivement we started this official process on monday and here we are. And this is because of all of you. Its because of all of us, americans showing support for our president , donald j. Trump. Can i get a round of applause . Thats right, yes [cheers and applause] we see whats going on and the silent majority is silent no more. Not at all. Make some noise, silent majority, let everybody know youre here [cheers] i have to go through housekeeping items. We know how things are