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
We begin in the u. S. So which is navigating its way through a president ial transition as well as a worsening coronavirus situation so a record 100000 people were admitted to hospital on sunday with more than 2000 americans dying from the disease every day the president elect joe bidens reportedly made his pick for Health Secretary one of the incoming administrations most consequential jobs so hes eyeing californias attorney general have yet to sarah for the position in his home state some 33000000 californians are now under sweeping new restrictions private gatherings will be banned as intensive Care Capacity there continues to shrink and members of congress whove been deadlocked for months over another coronavirus aid package could on vallely bipartisan proposal as early as monday its expected to be some 908000000000. 00 in funding our White House Correspondent kelly halkett has more on bidens pick for Health Secretary. Its been a combination of surprise and controversy lets start w
Ethiopian government targets rebels in the north of estrades. Hurricane ayers, a batters, central america, tens of thousands of people are forced to flee their homes. And with daily coronavirus cases rising in south koreas capital, new social distancing measures go into place. Now, the pentagon has confirmed Shah Productions and the number of u. S. Troops in afghanistan and iraq by mid january. That would be just before president on trump leaves office. Both countries will be left with a contingent of 2 and a half 1000, but senior figures in the military as well as trumps Republican Party, have doubts about this decision out of there as allen fresh reports from the white house. Donald Trump Campaigned in 2016 and ending americas wars abroad. In the final days of his presidency, hes acting to cut numbers in both iraq and afghanistan. From 4500 in afghanistan, the number will drop to 2500. It will be the same number in iraq where there are currently more than 3000 personnel. This is cons
Up. Countries around the globe are getting closer to the release of a vaccine for cobra, 19 more testing and distribution concerns for your head. Well talk to these expert, dr. Paul, but about the future of the shop and big claim rally continues, topping 17000. 00 while bringing up many points along for the ride. We have a lot to get to. Lets just start big news this week, as mentor now becomes the 2nd drug maker to report an efficacy rate above 90 percent for its covert 1000. 00 vaccine. The promising results are lifting hopes as global cases exceed, 55000000 and deaths total. More than 1300000. 00. Several countries are imposing travel restrictions or simply limiting public gatherings. This comes one week after russias Health Ministry announced its sputnik 5 axing is also 90 percent or 92 percent effective on tuesday during the annual bric summit host russian. President , lot of putin said the Russian Direct Investment Fund has reached agreements with its brazilian and indian partner
Expects surge upon surge the c. D. C. Or centers for Disease Control saying that the next 3 months could be among the worst or most difficult in u. S. Public Health History what americans are bracing for is the fact that its known that there will likely be an uptick in infections as well as deaths given the fact that Many Americans did not listen to the Public Health officials warnings over the thanksgiving holiday and as a result traveled and so the seeds of an increased outbreak have been planted all across the United States there is some optimism of course knowing that by the end of the year its likely that a vaccine will be approved emergency authorization for pfizer as well as mcdermott but its just going to be a drop in the bucket some 40000000. 00 doses this is a population of 330000000 and of course you need not one but 2 of these inoculations in order for it to be mostly effective in fact as the United States is continuing its process of certifying these drugs to be safe to us