Jeopardy. Israel bombs gaza days after a new government takes shape. What led to this latest flareup of violence. Welcome to the lead. Im pamela brown in for jake tapper, and we begin today with our world lead, and this historic highstakes summit president President Joe Biden and russian president vladimir putin. The summit lasted roughly three hours with both leaders describing it as constructive and positive. They said there were no threats or ultimatums, and putin called biden balanced, professional and experienced. I did what i came to do. The tone of the entire meetings, i guess it was a total of four hours, was what was was good, positive. There wasnt any any strident action taken. Where we disagreed, disagreed, stated where it was and where he disagreed it was stated but it was not done in a hyperbolic atmosphere. Translator the meeting was actually very efficient. It was substantive. It was specific. And it was aimed at achieving results. One of those results, axes from the u.
Imposed is that when. The regions hospitals fall below 15 percent of intensive care unit capacity then these restrictions kick in and here in Southern California which includes Los Angeles San diego and many other cities the i. C. U. Capacity has been dropping steadily on saturday it was 12. 5 percent on sunday it was 10. 3 percent we dont have the figures for monday yet but it looks like thats going to that trend is likely to continue there were 10500 new cases of cold 19 on sunday so with hospitals being overwhelmed they have no place to transfer up patients and if i see you capacity runs out its not only. 1000 patients that were talking about anyone who has a heart attack a stroke you know be ill with cancer or anything else an auto accident they need to be transferred to the i. C. U. And if the i. C. U. Is full. You know its its obviously its a its a Health Disaster as well as an Economic Disaster for many people in this part of the country in other developments the u. K. Is less t
But is accused of turning a blind eye to egypts human rights record. And lives torn apart by war poverty and the pandemic and the urgent appeal for funds to help millions of children in the middle east and africa. The hope of imminent Vaccination Programs is doing little to reduce the devastating Global Impact of the coronavirus Record Numbers of people are now being admitted to hospital in the u. S. And tougher restrictions are coming to force around the world on monday more than 33000000 people in Southern California are in the San Joaquin Valley were hit with stay at home or does restaurants are close to in person dining and other places like hair and nail salons museums and playgrounds have been completely shot in germany the chancellor Angela Merkel has hinted that harsher regulations will be required she said existing measures of partial lockdown and social distancing rules wouldnt be sufficient to get the country through the winter and then theres been a 3rd wave of infections i
1st time since a pandemic hit in early 2020. We have hope. In other words, i just want to say there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccine developments have a right faster than expected, and this is tremendous news. You know, this could include, if were lucky, if everything goes right, this could be available just to do it in a few weeks. Is on the way. But its not your doctor. You still have to be disciplined to. We have least find out the facts, the nation that is appropriate to the ready, kate, this finds also coming up on this world aids virus which the pandemic almost made the world forget. But weve seen in at least a change the services is that early on we says and dipping in terms of the number of people getting tested, the number of people getting put on to treatment. And that can have effects over the long term of increased gas increase new infection and to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and to our viewers all around the world. Welcome, we begin the day at
Work and no relief in sight. Speaking of relief, the top democrat in the Senate Chuck Schumer has republican Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell agreed the rekindle talks about a stimulus package the senate is on recess through next week. We will speak with Colorado Governor Jared Polis who just moved 15 counties including denver into level red restrictions he is also part of a group of governors speaking with president elect biden this weekend. Plus we will talk with the ceo of the National Association of manufacturers who is working with bidens team to help fight the pandemic today we have with us mike santoli, steer liesman mike, the broader markets are well off the lows as we speak. They are. Kind of a little bit of an aimless back and forth type day. Absorbed a little bit of a morning selloff. Didnt do any real damage it has been firmly bid, especially with son of the bigger nasdaq stocks coming back. Holding the indexes together relatively well. As we speak, the s p around 3,580. Tha