Partnership with the new england journal of massachusetts. Here we are days away from the close of 2020 and we are at an inflection point. While the news around vaccines are promising the daytoday headlines are as grim as they have ever been. An american is dying of covid19 every 90 seconds and we have recorded 4 million new covid19 cases in november and more than 1 million cases in december just nine days into this month. Covid19 has just passed Heart Disease as the number one killer of americans. As of this morning more than 286,000 americans have died due to covid19 and in just one day, just one day yesterday, we lost 2600 of our fellow americans to covid19. To put those numbers into context we are experiencing a tragedy on the scale of pearl harbor every single day, right here at home. From an Economic Security standpoint we are facing the greatest threat to Value Creation since world war ii. If there were ever any doubt about the seriousness of this virus these facts should cast t
It took nearly 3 months for the United States to go from one infection to 1 million. Now, we have more than 12 million at least 1 million americans infected in the last two weeks. Hospitalizations and deaths are unacceptably high. Hospitals in some states are at risk of running out of beds. Some hospitals have reported they may be forced to choose which patients to treat and which to send home to die. On our recent current cross, experts predict another 150,000 americans could lose their lives on the coronavirus by the end of this year. My goal today is simple. To hear from our nations Top Public Health experts on what steps we need to take to stop the unnecessary deaths of more americans. To improve our response, we need to identify and correct past failures, especially those that are ongoing. Regrettably, nearly 6 months after this virus claimed its First American life the federal government has still not yet developed and implemented a National Strategy to protect the American Peopl
I was here kelly welcome to the Program Germany is gradually getting back to business but with the option to shut down again if necessary lets have a look some coronavirus restrictions will be eased over the next few weeks the 16 regional states will oversee the gradual reopening of schools and businesses and the aim is to prevent infection while allowing people to live more normal daily lives. Shantanu is in you guessed youd end and today she is finally on her way back to school in berlin after 4 weeks of learning at home through on monday since she is now cycling 2 was her teachers and classmates to see them face to face. I was when i missed not all of it excited and nervous about how it will go but above all im really looking forward to it. Shell be back together with her School Friends but not all of them to keep students safe germany has implemented strict hygiene rules face masks must be worn and could only be taken off inside the classroom only a small number of pupils is allowe
Markets pointing to lower opening. Major averages. Take a look. The nasdaq lower by 65, the s p lower lower by 34 after the markets rallied last week, the dow, nasdaq and s p 500 second straight week of gains with market up on the session as you can see about 2 higher on the dow industrials for week. Oil prices having a rough morning, take a look at this. Taking a steep dive as the coronavirus slams demand. Crude oil now at 13. 54 a barrel. Holding china responsible, questions are swirling this morning about the origins of the virus. Chinas lack of transparency. Congressman andy barr to investigate chinas handling of the pandemic. Mornings with maria begins now. Noble markets look like this. Germany taking a step with reopening the economy. Some stores. The white house is allowing some companies to delay payments of import tariffs if they can demonstrate significant financial hardship, tariffs on chinese goods are not included in the interruption of the white house tariff program. In a
A state of emergency in some regions. Citizens to reduce their contact with octaves. Eurozone finance ministers are discussing how to keep the recession at bay but the divided on just how to do that one proposal is especially controversial socalled corona. Virus puts the brakes on the racing circuit good formula one beat in the financial crisis due to the coronavirus we ask for the World Champions League cost. Welcome to the program britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in the London Hospital after the his coronavirus symptoms worse and johnson. Hospitalized in london since the weekend he tested positive for corona virus nearly 2 weeks ago is off it says that the Prime Minister is not on a ventilator and does not huff pneumonia he has tweeted that he was in good spirits and remained in touch with his team for mr dominic rob will be deputizing for him where necessary. Correspondent bigot mazas monitoring developments there in london biggest what is the l