Tonight, the White House Coronavirus Task Force Says the spread of the virus is aggressive, unrelenting, and aggressive, unr expanding nationwide. In a series of private reports obtained by cbs news, the president s advisers warn not enough is being done to stop it. As we come on the air tonight, one out of every 10 americans now being tested for covid19 has it, and in many cities, just getting a test takes hours. Hospitals say they are now on the brink, treating 73,000 coronavirus patients tonight. That is a sobering new record. And with the situation now at a breaking point, more states and cities are cracking down, issuing new restrictions as new infections skyrocket. Rocket. Governor has just issued ohios governor has just issued a threeweek, statewide curfew. A threeweek, sta few. And north dakota are iowa and mandating masks. And in new orleans, the famed mardi gras parades are already being canceled tonight,three months before theyre set to start. Still, the nations top Infectio
Abuse claims against boy scouts of america. We speak with one of the more than 82,000 accusers about what allegedly happened and what needs to change. And a miraculous recovery of a hiker found unconscious on mt. Rainier. How he lived to tell us the story after he was on the brink of death for 45 minutes and doctors revived him. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. We really are in a critical situation today. You must physically distance when you cannot physically distance, Everybody Needs to wear a mask. The u. S. Has now passed 11 million coronavirus cases. You think it would be a good idea if your team would be able to work with the Biden Harris Transition Team . Thats obvious. Of course, it would be better if we could start working with them. Ill help them in any ways that i can. Now, im not planning to suddenly work around the white house. No cabinet position for you . Probably some things i would not be doing because michelle would leave me. Shed be like,
With norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capitol. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news on a potentially Game Changing vaccine against coronavirus, at the same time infections of the virus in the u. S. Are now growing by the millions. Tonight the Biotech Company moderna says it has developed a vaccine that is nearly 95 effective and capable of preventing severe illness. The company says with emergency approval from the f. D. A. It could start giving the shots to highrisk patients and healthcare workers as soon as next month. Well on wall Street Investors reacted enthusiastically, pushing u. S. Stocks to new highs, even as experts warn the country is plunging deeper into a deadly and dark winter for the pandemic. And as we come on the air the u. S. Has surpassed 11 million cases. Thats a million new infections in just one week. That is two million since the beginning of this month. And hospitals, well, they are reaching a brea
News with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news. Tonight, the c. D. C. Says the spread of coronavirus is now so out of control, americans should cancel their thanksgiving plans and not travel at all for the holiday. In a blunt and ominous warning, the governments top Health Protection agency now says ignoring those warnings and Holding Gatherings could lead directly to family members dying from covid19. Californias governor says things are so dire there, starting saturday, hes issuing a mandatory order requiring nearly everyone in his state to stay in their homes overnight. At the same time as we come on the air tonight, there is breaking news from the white house. Coronavirus task force and it is very hopeful. Moments another Vice President pence told reporters the Drug Company Pfizer will apply for emergency authorization for its vaccine tomorrow morning. And the army general in
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