Governors actions, we still have not entered phase i yet pretty they are not seen enough of a consistent, declining cases that the governor did open up some of the areas. People can go fishing, recreational fishing, some tennis, sports where people areh spread out. I thought that was an appropriate move, some elected surgeries resumed. But in maryland, the problem remains as ain dozen so many otr states, we still just do not have adequate testing to safely reopen in the next phases. That really requires an ability to test rapidly our weight scale system so you can quickly detect anan outbreak. If you want to make sure that you can find any flareups quickly. An isolated, trace everybody who may be hand contact with that person. Otherwise, some have said, your campfire becomes a bonfire. You just want to make sure that it does not take that leap pretty testing is essential. I wrote to the president , the essenators just yesterday, realy urging him to make better use of what is called tit
Decertify the deal. Continue to watch this hearing online at cspan. Org. Here on cspan taking you live to the u. S. House. They gavel in for legislative work, beginning work on debate rules for fridays bill dealing with whistleblower protections. Live coverage here on cspan. The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend molly fraser, fwig harbor United Methodist church, gig harbor, washington. The chaplain god of many names we give thanks for many opportunities to serve and remind us we are servants of our country, our people, and the land. Let us not forget the blessings you have given us so we might use our power and influence to oorder the country in ways that allow each and every person to find life and liberty and to pursue happiness. Become, perhaps we come, perhaps already weary from an onslaught of emails, texts, fen calls, and meetings where people make demands on how we vote and assumptions on every decision we put forward.
This after minimizing the seriouses of the president s coronavirus infection. The president did experience two drops in his oxygen levels and was given supplemental oxygen on friday, receiving a host of treatments, those include remdesivir and experimental antibody cocktail from the company regeneron, and a powerful steroid. Many doctors say reserved for serious cases of covid and despite all this the president did this, went on the a photoop joy ride outside the hospital to greet supporters. The move put his secret service agents, you see them there in the front seat, at risk, and attending physician at walter reed called the move insanity. We know that this large white house event to announce a Supreme Court nomination was the hallmarkings of a super spreader event. At least 11 people who attended that event tested positive. That number more than some entire countries total new cases per day. Sevenday average for new cases in washington, d. C. , 37, that event there quite a big one b
Threat to the nations already overwhelmed health care system. In the final days of this tumultuous year, the country continues to set sobering pandemic records. Yesterday alone more than 124,600 americans were hospitalized with covid. That is the highest number yet. The country is reporting 3,700 deaths, that too a record for the most fatalities in a single day. Among those killed, newly elected republican congressman luke letlow, just 41 years old and days from being sworn in to represent louisianas fifth congressional district. I want to get right to cnns senior medical correspondent for details on the first known case of the new covid variant here in the use. Elizabeth, what more can you tell us about this strain . Bianna, lets talk a little bit about this colorado man. We are told hes in his 20s, he had no travel history. Thats really important. He didnt go to the uk and get this. He got this from someone else here in the United States, and that there is an additional suspected cas
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