Jackie deangelis are both in new york. Speaking in new york laura engle is on Staten Island where a local Business Owner continues to defy shutdown orders. Well get to that. Start with you, blake, new developments on covid relief. What is the latest . Reporter i believe Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell is on the senate floor or headed there. If we have the video and take it connell that would be fantastic. If not literally it is happening as we speak. We of course wait to see what eventually come of this. Live look on senate floor, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell. Just got there. So were still trying to see exactly what he says Going Forward on a pathway potential covid relief bill. We do know, connell that tomorrow the Bipartisan Group of lawmakers put forth this 908 billiondollar plan will actually release their legislative text. That should have an impact on how washington views that proposal. The president s top Economic Advisor larry kudlow was asked about it earlier
Cloudy, a little foggy especially across the north bay as we expected. Thankfully this cold front has been quiet. The winds are starting to pick up in the north bay and the hills, the fog wont last nearly as long as it usually would. That wind will shove it out of the way heading through the morning commute. It will be breezy and cooler this afternoon. Yesterday, a lot of us were in the mid to upper mid to upper 50s along the coast. Well look at your thanksgiving forecast coming up. Now to the deadly toll the coronavirus is taking on the u. S. More than 2,000 people died from covid19 yesterday. That marks the deadliest day in more than six months. Right now more than 88,000 americans are hospitalized. For the 22nd day in a row, the u. S. Has reported more than 100,000 new cases. As those numbers rise, the cdc is considering shortening the quarantine period for people who have been potentially exposed. Currently it recommends two weeks, but they could change guidelines to 7 to 10 days.
Although the deaths in San Francisco have been lower than other cities, each person who has passed away is one too many. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Across the nation we are seeing tens of thousands of lives lost to this virus. In the last two weeks alone, death in the United States increased by 64 . More than 257,000 people have died. Hospitalization rates are increasing dramatically. 50 in the last two weeks across the country, 55 in california. Consistent with these increases across the nation and state, we are seeing the local cases in hospitalizations continually decline. Many cases deaths and hospitalizations can be prevented if we follow the basic measures that we know prevent the virus. Now, lets look at some data. Slide one, please. This slide shows how the surge is in relation to prior increases in San Francisco. Today 14,600 people are diagnosed in San Francisco and resulting in 158 deaths since the onset of the pandemic. As you can see from this slide,
By law, the bidenharris team cannot access federal funding or contact federal agencies without gsa signing off. Now despite the step, the president is clearly not conceding. In a series of tweets he wrote our case strongly continues. We will keep up the good fight, and i believe we will prevail. Nevertheless, in the best interests of our country, im recommending that emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols and have told my team to do the same. Now, in response to the letter, the executive director of the bidenharris transition wrote todays decision is a needed step begin tackling the challenges facing our nation, including getting the pandemic under control and our economy back on track. This final decision is a definitive administrative action to formally begin the transition process with federal agencies. Now, in her letter, murphy said she made her decision now because of developments involving legal disputes and certification of Election Results
This, as President Trump remains silent about the alarming surge in covid cases as he pursues false claims on voter fraud. Thanksgiving crackdowns. The states now ordering families not to gather in large groups for the holidays. The furious backlash and the big question, how will police enforce the rules . Plus, the couple behind that superspreader wedding speaking out. Nearly half their guests infected with covid including three of their grandparents. Why they are blaming the dance floor. Prince william breaks his silence about the investigation into that infamous interview with his mother, Princess Diana. Was she tricked . And the blockbuster news out of hollywood. Get used to it. Now how hollywood is planning to lasso in audiences. The highly anticipated hits going straight to your living room, just in time for christmas. Yes whoohoo good morning, america. Good to be with you on this thursday. We have some encouraging news on the vaccine front this morning. And well have more on tha