Helping to mentor over 7,000 students welcome to december. Early today starts right now. Good morning. Im phillip mena. Glad youre with us im Frances Rivera the next few months could be devastating. More than 13. 5 million have been infected and fatalities have surpassed 258,000. Officials expect to see new infections spike in the next five to ten days new yorks Governor Andrew Cuomo called the covid the grinch as they prepare for new restrictions meanwhile california is on the brink of new stayathome orders about 75 of the states beds are occupied nbcs Miguel Almaguer has more. Reporter the end of the month marks the most dire month of the pandemic with a grim 35,000 fatalities. Now as tens of millions of americans return home from the holiday, the darkest days may be yet to come. As we go for the next couple of weeks in december, we might see a surge superimposed upon that surge were already in. Reporter expecting to see new infections spike in the next five to ten days, in states li
Warnings in the west, and a noreaster strikes new england, leaving snow behind. A historic new york city church. Why this endangered creature could hold the key the a covid cure. And later, meet mateo, a 5yearold on a special mission. To get letters to santa. This is the cbs overnight news. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Tonight, Rudy Giuliani President Trumps personal lawyer and the leader of his attempts to overturn the results of the election have contracted the coronavirus. The president confirmed it in a tweet. The news comes as covid rages across the country and another 214,000 cases were reported saturday. Nearly 15 Million People in the country have now been infected. The death toll now topping 282,000. Tonight, the most populaced state in the country, california faces strict new restrictions to slow the spread. Reporter california is on the brink facing tough new covid restrictions, more than 32 million have been ordered to stay home now and for the holidays. Its frus
Half have some sort of medical issue. Reporter in october our Team Revealed new evidence about k2s toxic history and a Defense Department eyewitness came forward. We learned that the soviets have had a chemical weapons decontamination unit adjacent to our camp. The impact from the cbs investigation was immediate. All of him thought they were alone. Reporter neither acknowledges a link between k2 and illness. Is that a betrayal . Of course it is a betrayal. They promised to take care of us. Testimony you are about to give. Reporter a recent congressional hearing cited the cbs investigation. Mr. Wilson rides a mile and a half in a mechanical wheelchair twice a week to attend his physical therapy appointments. Reporter lawmakers pressed the v. A. And Defense Department witnesses on the lack of action. These veterans need help and need it now. The v. A. s continued denial left hundreds of thousands of k2 veterans ineligible for benefits. Reporter a longterm study is ongoing, the v. A. Main
Home as covid19 cases increase across the nation. More than 13 million americans have been diagnosed at over 2,000 americans are dying every day from the virus. As states brace for an uptick in cases due to holiday gatherings the nations most populous county, los angeles county, is set to impose strict stay at home rules that will take effect tomorrow. Meanwhile, health way be on the way as the first doses of pfizers 1ir9 vaccines are headed to the u. S. From belgium, but keep in mind a vaccine isnt expected for wide distribution until later 2021. A cdc panel will meet on tuesday to decide how the initial supplies of the vaccine will be allocated. Joining me now Emergency Room Physician and california congressman and a good friend raul ruiz, cardiologist dr. Bernard ashby on the committee to protect medicare, dr. Mercedes carnethon from Northwestern University and dr. Corey hebert, former cochair of the louisiana governors covid19 Minority Task force. We should also note that dr. Heber
Just its congregation . Be gods hands and feet in the community. How one church is helping its neighbors keep the faith when it comes to redeveloping one of americas historic cities. And, a deadly link between covid and the air you breathe. Soledad im Soledad Obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. The covid19 pandemic is worse than ever. And the country keeps breaking records. Hundreds of thousands of people have died. Thousands are getting sick with each passing day. And hospitals are running out of icu beds again. The virus has killed Hundreds Health care workers. The toll n our front line caregivers goes well beyond the physical. These photos are only a snapshot of what its like staring down another surge of the pandemic. Bob owen and lisa krantz of the san Antonio Expressnews captured these images during two overnight shifts at the covid19 intensive care unit at northeast baptist hospital. Bob owen describes the experience. Bob the first time i went in, i was pretty shocked. And when y