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
By 7 . Will rise the trade balance is expected to be at 53. 75 billion in u. S. Figures. In november, in terms of export, it is showing the overall chinese economy with the recovery story. The dollar index is flat. Sterling is under pressure. Go at 1837 u. S. Dollars. Lets head to new york and get the first word news with Karina Mitchell. Numbers continue to rise with President Trump revealing Rudy Giuliani has tested positive. The news reported you has been hospital. He the Administration Says all of americans who want the vaccine should get one by the middle of next year. Several states have record infections. The u. K. Will roll out shots tuesday, while they going to partial lockdown. Iran will raise Oil Productions under the new administration. Joe biden wants to revive the Nuclear Accord dropped by President Trump. Tehran is ready to raise output within three months. Iraq is nudging production higher, while insisting it is committed to the latest strategy from opec and its allies.
A battle of 2 giants france says it wont make human rights a condition for arms sales to egypt as president sisi visits paris. Really. Funny and cutting a new record bob dylan sells all his songs to universal music and one of the biggest such deals. Announced and how much of the sport as europe hold its qualifying draw for the 2022 world cup in qatar details coming up this hour. Thanks for joining us we begin in the u. S. Navigating its way through a president ial transition as well as a worsening coronavirus situation a record 100000 people were admitted to hospital on sunday with more than 2000 americans dying from the disease every day so the president elect joe bidens reportedly made his pick for Health Secretary one of the incoming administrations most consequential jobs and hes eyeing this man hes californias attorney general have you have a sarah for the position well in his home state some 33000000 californians are now under sweeping new restrictions private gatherings will be
Assuming it is joe biden who takes office in january, whats he going to do . So far thanks to a very protective press corps, mr. Biden hasnt faced too much tough questioning. Take these examples from at the launch of his economic plan this week. What do you see as the biggest threat to your transition right now given president trumps unprecedented attempt to obstruct and delay a smooth transfer of power . I want to get your thoughts on the president s tweet. How did you interpret that, and at the end of the day, do you want him to concede . What is your message to people who are considering, for example, getting together with their families and others for thanksgiving . Would you consider would you urge people to reconsider their plans . Gerry not exactly an interrogation chamber. Anyway, his first task would obviously be balancing the needs of the economy with the demands of public health. Hes been critical of president trumps handing, but not always completely clear what exactly he w
Have want to heal with less time. Amy the u. S. Death toll from covid19 has topped 250,000 as the number of infections soar across the country. Nearly 2000 deaths in one day. But President Trump is all but missing in action. He has not attended a Coronavirus Task force meeting in five months. He continues to have no Public Meetings on his schedule. We will speak with the atlantics ed yong. Then to iran. As President Trump installs loyalists in a shakeup at the pentagon, is the president laying the groundwork to attack iran . Plus, we will look at why climate activists and progressive democrats are protesting president elect joe bidens decision to tap congressman Cedric Richmond to a Top White House post. He is the leading democrat recipient of fossil el money in congress. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The official u. S. Death toll from covid19 has passed a quarter of a Million People as the virus rages