The previous high was 77,000 cases in a day, that was back in july. As of right now, data people at Johns Hopkins have recorded nearly 72,000 infections, today. Today is the fourthhighest toll. But that number will almost certainly grow throughout the evening. Yesterday, there were more than 71,000 new cases and the trend line is rising. And that followed by hospitalizations, of course, and sadly increased deaths. We saw the same thing this summer and it is happening again. Its grim stuff. The president talked about it today. Were rounding the corner, beautifully. Were going to quickly end this pandemic. This horrible plague that came in from china. Thats how he talks about it. Were rounding the corner beautifully, he said. That would be accurate if he means that, around the corner, there was a cliff or fastmoving truck heading toward us. Were on the cusp of breaking the record for new cases in a single day. And here is the president speaking to tens of millions of americans at last ni
Its emerged Prince William had coronavirus at the beginning of the pandemic in april, around the same time as his father. Donald trump and joe biden head to crucial swing states to campaign, as the Us Election Campaign enters its final stage. The hollywood actorjohnny depp will find out later today whether hes won his libel case against the sun. They sing. And a group of nuns has found unlikely success with a chart topping debut album. Hello, very good morning to you and welcome to bbc news. Borisjohnson will urge mps today to back his plan for a Second National lockdown in england, when he makes a statement in the house of commons later. Hes expected to stress the governments intention to ease the new restrictions after a month. The Prime Minister announced on saturday that strict measures will be imposed across england from thursday. People will be told to stay at home except for specific reasons. Pubs, restaurants, gyms, non essential shops and places of worship will close. Meeting
Cars. Police tell us there were about a half dozen supporters who were transported to the hospital. There was few masks and in the 87 degree heat multiple people passed out. 12 taken to the hospital and the president said this as a fire truck sprayed water into the crowd. Are they doing that on purpose . Friend or foe . Covid in minnesota. Boy, that looks like fun. Hypothermia in nebraska and heat exhaustion in florida. The health risks of a trump rally. Triple threat there, willie geist. It is dangerous to your health to go to those things. Yeah. Start with the gathering with the covid reasons and this is an additional layer, but youre smushing a bunch of people together in a time when were racing towards more infections and President Trump is carrying on with his rhetoric and rally as if thats not happening. Yeah. Other people in his family are dismissing of this seriousness of this going away. Donald trump says we keep turning the corners. We keep setting the records for the number
The politics, here is a reminder of what january 6th looked like. We want pence we want pence as if anyone could forget the chants of hang mike pence or the beatings or five people that died in after all what was an insurrection incited by president ial lays and enabled by republican lawmakers that went along with it. Not even those three weeks later, not even three weeks later the same lawmakers want you to forget that and theyre acting like they have. There is no better example than kevin mccarthy, Top Republican in the house and his journey from disinfecting sunlight to disinforming gaslight. Here he is a week after the insurrection. The president bears responsibility for wednesdays attack on congress by mob rioters. He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding. These facts require immediate action by President Trump. Except his share of responsibility. Quail the unrest and ensure president elect biden is able to successfully begin his term. Strong ass
Chants of hang mike pence or the beatings or five people that died in after all what was an insurrection incited by president ial lays and enabled by republican lawmakers that went along with it. Not even those three weeks later, not even three weeks later the same lawmakers want you to forget that and theyre acting like they have. There is no better example than kevin mccarthy, Top Republican in the house and his journey from disinfecting sunlight to disinforming gaslight. Here he is a week after the insurrection. The president bears responsibility for wednesdays attack on congress by mob rioters. He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding. These facts require immediate action by President Trump. Except his share of responsibility. Quail the unrest and ensure president elect biden is able to successfully begin his term. Strong assessment but didnt take. Here he is last thursday. Leader mcconnell said that president former President Trump and other impo