A big drop from the same day in 2019 when 2900000 people were screened by the t. S. A. The reason many chose to stay put the states giving is obvious. Namely the coronavirus pandemic. U. S. Officials warned against travel over the holiday. This after seeing a dramatic jump in coburn 1000 cases north of the border in canada. Canadian celebrated thanksgiving, a month and a half ago. And since then, the nation of 37000000 has seen its daily coronavirus case count nearly triple. According to the Public Health agency of canada, the number of infections has gone up from 2000 new cases a day in mid october to around 5500. 00 a day with few canadians flying to get their turkey dinner. Many are blaming the festive gatherings themselves and not travel for the surge. If the current trend continues Public Health officials in canada say that the country could see up 260000 new cases of covert 1000. 00 per day, by the end of december. In the states, a search like canadas would likely take the countr
Saying china is the greatest threat to democracy worldwide. The u. S. The bloomberg u. S. Dollar index. Crude getting a lift after an opec agreement that came through. Theyre going to be keeping curbs in place in terms of production but we could see on a month by month basis some of those curbs being removed. Agrees to ease cuts more gradually. Gold about 1 10 of 1 lower. Bitcoin using some of its sheen and declinings extensive 1 . With all that in mind, lets find out what is happening in new york. Karina we start with the news on pfizer. It slumped on reported may ship only half of the vaccines it planned to this year. Issues supply chain will cut it to 50 million. Anthony found she is taking the u. K. For rushing to clear the pfizer vaccine. Moderna claims it shows what it claims is durability. Republican Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell is calling for a smaller more focused stimulus package for the u. S. Economy as democrats scale back demands to find a route forward. The base
The propaganda that comes from israel in the United States, that the iranians are the only side within the nuclear deal that has been abiding by their commitments. The iranians were abiding by their commitments when the american left, the american stuff that you know, even now, the iranians are still abiding by a roughly one 3rd of their commitments, depending on how you calculate it. Yet the United States and europeans are not abiding by any of them. And while the iranians are still abiding by their commitments and the i. A. E. A. Is in iran, this for scientists was murdered. So the i. A. E. A. Has not been claiming that iran is producing a weapon. Yet he was murdered. So the issue is not nuclear weapons. It is a provocation just as your previous guests rightly pointed out. The Israeli Regime is looking for a provocation to bring about war in this region. Because for them, it is not the interest of the United States or europe or the region. It is their own interest, just like it is in
Have now is a challenge ahead of most of the bleak months of december in january where we have a baseline of inspections that literally is breaking records every day with regards to number of infections number of hospitalizations and numbers of deaths the numbers are really stunning we can do something about it but that something right now is Public Health measures the u. K. Is gearing up for a mass coronavirus Vaccination Program which is beginning on tuesday the 1st doses of the pfizer biotech vaccine will be given in England Wales and scotland a new and u. K. Negotiators have failed to make any headway as they attempt to reach a post braggs a trade deal but as Prime Minister Abbas Johnson said to travel to brussels this week to try to work out an agreement. Canada is set to receive its 1st doses of the pfizer and by own tech Coronavirus Vaccine within a few weeks farmers are just into those says if approval is granted this week the 1st shipments to the country could arrive by next w
Worse preventative measures. Has been the hardest hit of the region iran has been the hardest hit in the region. A postbrexit trade agreement were abruptly disrupted today when one European Union official involved in the talks tested positive for the coronavirus. Michelleief negotiator barnier said he would suspend talks with u. K. For a short period. The two sides are trying to reach an agreement by next week to allow time for a deal to be ratified before the end of the year. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. Vonnie it is 1 00 p. M. In new york, 6 00 p. M. In london, and 2 00 a. M. In hong kong. Im vonnie quinn. Welcome to bloomberg markets. Here are the top stories we are following on the bloomberg and from around the world. Transition to the white house. Members of the president elects team are set to be contacting staff of the congressional app