Johns Hopkins University reported more than 187,000 cases in the u. S. Yesterday. The number of deaths has also topped 2,000 for First Time Since may. All of this comes as the cdc urges americans to stay home for thanksgiving next week. Meantime, pfizer will apply for emergency authorization for its vaccine today. If approved, there could be enough doses for 20 Million People by the end of the year. Earlier this week the Pharmaceutical Company said its treatment is 95 effective. In new hampshire, a state wide mask mandate begins today for everyone above the age of 5. It applies to people in Public Places when social distancing is not possible. And Laura Podesta has the latest in the fight against covid19. Reporter dr. Deborah birx says the latest coronavirus surge is a call to action for every american to increase their vigilance. This is more cases, more rapidly than what we had seen before. Reporter the White House Coronavirus task force held its first public Briefing Since july, hea
Role in the Vaccine Technology process. Plus a new wave of restrictions across the country, california now mandating a 10 00 curfew, we will get a sneak peek of with ans studio 1. 0 update on the health of american Small Business. Is recoveringsk from covid19 himself, tesla shares improved. They are the peak of good health, shares advancing 21 this week, the company now worth 470 billion. The stories in a moment but first the market picture, Abigail Doolittle with me now and i know youve got tesla on your radar, but first modest moves in the market overall today, walk us through the trade on the back of this positive vaccine news. Abigail todays trading action was very similar to the other days this week and that is to say choppy. We started off with small moves into the close more modest moves as you were mentioning. That is pretty similar to what has happened all week and it is interesting, the vaccine news seems to be getting factored in less and less, two weeks ago when it first ca
We will have some cool down again next week ill pick after today we will have a little warmup but a lot of fog and storms in the mountains erupting the last couple of days. A little overcast and breezy to just a roaring delta wind at some Higher Elevations of 30 . 50s and 60s on the temperatures and there is some sun breaks but thats a pretty decent fog wake when you get 3045 mile per hour wins out there setting the stage for cooler day today. That fog bank is large and temperatures mostly below average today. In the city, do you want to start their . We do want to start in the city. Thats for sure. We have a big problem. A couple of different crashes with one car on fire on 80 westbound right here in symphysis go. You can see that it looks like the bar may be out but the lanes are blocked here from that picture we are showing you from a caltrans camera. I can put it on the map for you here and show you what it is doing to traffic. And slowing all the way across the bay bridge. Here is
Moment and a reflection of the part we all have to play when slowing the spread of covid19. In light of this remote format i also some reminders to the members about conduct of the hearing. Members keep their video feed on as long as they are present at the hearing. Members are responsible for muting and unmuting their microphones and please keep your microphones muted when youre speaking. And finally if members have documents they wish to submit for the record please email to the committee whose email address was circulated prior to the hearing. Well, good afternoon, and well coom the First Virtual hearing of the committee on investigations and oversight. Today were discussing a critical issue. Research into repurposing existing therapeutic drugs for covid19 treatment as well as scientific basis for the federal governments evaluation of such drugs. I appreciate our witnesses being here under these unusual circumstances, but these are very important issues, and we look forward to your
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