Damning testimony. A top u. S. Vaccine expert warns lawmakers that time is running out to get the pandemic under control. Also this hour, as some summer camps and Child Care Centers in the u. S. Start to reopen, Health Officials issue a new warning about a syndrome affecting a growing number of children in the u. S. Also, a cnn exclusive. We take you inside Caesars Palace to see how they plan to keep gamblers safe when the Las Vegas Strip finally reopens. Were live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. Aim natalie allen. Cnn newsroom starts right now. Thank you so much for joining us. Our top story, a senior u. S. Health official warns the United States is running out of time to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The disease already has claimed almost 86,000 american lives according to Johns Hopkins university. They say the u. S. Death toll will go higher. On thursday u. S. Vaccine expert rick bright told congre
Coronavirus. Delivering damming testimony before congress, giving a dire warning about the pandemic and the Trump Administrations continued lack of preparedness. Bright says the officials were dismissive in january, that the u. S. Did not have enough personal protective equipment. I was met with indifference, saying they were either too busy, they didnt have a plan. They didnt know who was responsible for procuring those. In some case, they had a sick child and they would get back to it later in the week. A number of excuses. But never any action. But going on to describe an email from an n95 mask supplier in january, calling it a moment he will never forget. And he said, were in deep shit. The world is, and we need to act. Bright says he got no response after pushing that to the highest levels of the department of health and Human Services. It was at that moment, he said, he knew there would be a crisis, saying the Trump Administration had no coordinated plan to combat coronavirus and
Someone who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee Said hell step aside as he faces this investigation from the fbi about his stock trades and whether he trades on inside information. He sold 7. 5 million worth of stocks and the same day, his brother traded 80,000 worth of stocks. Did he rely on inside information in trading that . He said hes relied on Public Information in making those trades but nevertheless, caught enough attention from the Justice Department his phone was seized by the fbi yesterday. He was served with a search warrant as they continue to investigate this matter. So this morning, he told mitch mcconnell, Senate Majority leader he does not want any distraction to the republicans and his committee, so decided to step aside. Still continue to serve on the committee and no plans to resign his seat, not going to step aside, any concerns about poor judgment and making these trades. He said, quote, nope. Hes feeling fine about what he did. He believes he could push back
Property call breaches or perhaps a training breach. Thats a breach that can spread across many other workers. So were looking to see what these two Health Care Workers had in common and the way they interabilitied with mr. Duncan. Well have, well probably announce some of those findings on the National Call later today with from tdoctor frieden. It looks like we could have a situation with the breach occurred as a procedure for many people. Thats it just means they did it the same way these people did it. Right. You mentioned that 75 other Health Care Workers who treated duncan are being closely monitored. But not quarantined. How are these patients being honhon monitored . By a cdc county team that is integrated going and checking their temperature twice a day, and checking their own temperature numerous times a day and looking for any symptoms they might find and their Health Care Workers and theyve been trained what the symptoms of ebola are. So actually turning the information in
Announcer this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Reporting tonight from charleston, South Carolina. Good evening. From the gilyard center where theyre putting the final touches on the big stage behind me for the big night in politics. The final democratic debate before the voting starts in iowa, just two weeks from tomorrow. Our new nbc news wall street journal poll sets the stage. It Shows Hillary clinton with a Comfortable Lead nationwide. 59 of democratic primary voters pick clinton. Bernie sanders is at 34 . And Martin Omalley trailing at just two. But in hypothetical headtohead match skrupz with donald trump Bernie Sanders does better than Hillary Clinton. And with polls in iowa and New Hampshire tightening over the past week theres a lot at stake here tonight. All while donald trump and ted cruz continue to battle it out on the trail. We have all of it covered. Lets start off tonight with more on what to expect here. Kristen welker is here with us in charleston. Kristen. Report