The harsh reality there is where we begin this morning with 33 Million People in southern california, the San Joaquin Valley and the San Francisco bay area now under new stayathome orders as icu capacity in hospitals there near the breaking point. 33 Million People. Thats more people than live in new york and pennsylvania combined. They face the closure of bars, hair salons, museums, movie theaters, playgrounds and more yeah, the number of americans hospitalized remains above 100,000, and thats before the expected surge following thanksgiving when millions of americans were traveling and gathered with family members and keep in mind, well likely see n more of that same kind of surge come hanukkah and christmas. The white house vaccine chief praised a plan by president elect biden to ask americans to wear masks in his first hundred days in office. Saying that masks are key as the country awaits the vaccine. Dr. Moncef slaoui, the head of operation warp speed expecting emergency authoriz
Off. This first flight taking off from grand rapids, michigan, on the way to memphis, on the way to hospitals and clinics around the country, on the way to save lives. This plane just the first of many that we will see. As you are watching this plane take off in grand rapids, there are other planes getting ready, getting fueled up to hit the skies. There are other trucks that are actually getting vaccines loaded in as we speak elsewhere in michigan. This is an ongoing and remarkable moment in the United States coming just days, of course, after the United Kingdom began to provide vaccinations to the most vulnerable populations there. Its so important to show the images, to see this happen live because its an essential part of Public Health communication, for people to see how this works, to see the vaccines being loaded into the boxes. All of this transparency, all of this information is critical at this point in time so that people can trust the process, to see that it is happening, a
Yesterd yesterday. These are not just numbers. Almost every day since the start of the month, the death toll from the pandemic has rivalled even some of the most infamous days in american history, including wars, terrorist attacks and natural disaster. Yeah, its crazy when you think about it. More people died yesterday from covid than passed during 9 11, and it looks like were starting to see that post thanksgiving surge that experts warned us about too. Another 2,100 americans hospitalized yesterday. Across the country, icus are struggling to keep up. In oklahoma, only 3 of icu beds are still available, and three counties in californias Central Valley are out of icu beds entirely. Meantime, San Francisco is expecting to run out of those beds in about two weeks. To be blunt, we have one chance to turn this serious surge around, and that chance is right now. But our window is narrowing and closing fast. And i want to stress the Significant Impact that this surge will have on you, your n
Vaccines for people age 16 and older. So, this is the second to last step to getting this vaccine in americans arms. It just needs the signoff from the cdc director and hopefully then beginning the end of this pandemic. No vaccine has ever been developed faster, and it couldnt have come at a more desperate time. Yesterday, the u. S. Shattered every single record, including hospitalizations and the number of deaths. 3,309 american deaths due to covid19 reported yesterday alone. That is more in a single day here in the u. S. Than some countries have seen during the entire pandemic. In fact, more than japan and south koreas total death toll combined. We are following all the latest developments. Cnn correspondent adrian is standing by at a chicago hospital where they are prepping to receive the first vaccines and cnn aviation correspondent pete is in ckalamazoo, michigan. When will we see trucks leave with the first doses . Reporter ana, were getting new insight into why the vaccine is no
2,768 new deaths were reported overnight. The five deadliest days of the pandemic all occurred within the last week. And the number of americans hospitalized continues to soar. That almost certainly means that more death will follow. According to data from health and human services, one in three hospitals nationwide reached 90 icu capacity last week. Keep in mind that doesnt just affect covid patients, it affects people who need emergency help, pregnant moms. The effects on our Health System are far and wide. Heres a sobering warning now from the director of the cdc. We are in the time frame now that probably for the next 60 to 90 days, were going to have more deaths per day than we had in 9 11 or pearl harbor. This is really, as i said, this is going to be a real unfortunate loss of life. Its that time of year when normally the country would be coming together. Getting ready for the holidays. Instead, states have to revert back to the rules of the spring that keep people apart for the