Re at factsonhand. Com today. Tonight, as we come on the air, all eyes on the fda. A decision could come at any time. Set to give Emergency Use Authorization for pfizers Coronavirus Vaccine. Today, the pressure from President Trump. The white house suggesting the fda chiefs job is on the line if the vaccine is not authorized by the end of the day today. Tonight, how will this work across the u. S. . The rollout ready to begin. Who will get it first and when . The trucks and planes set to help distribute doses within hours of the final green light. It all comes as america marks its most devastating and deadliest week yet. Authorities say we could hit 300,000 american lives lost within days, pointing out the thanksgiving surge is here. The effects from gatherings from the holiday are now being seen in hospitals across the country. New york city banning Indoor Dining. More than 107,000 americans in the hospital, fighting the virus
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dangerous, but right next to me is a slap in my face. bill: that was december of 2020. those are some dark days. how are you doing now? what are you up against today? yeah, ironically that was december. we re in december, right? around this time last year i was yeah, saved by the people of this country. but a special thanks out to brooks burgers in florida. they were big people that helped me. the mask mandates have been in effect since august in l.a. county. the strictest mandate of anywhere in the united states. personally i think the community itself would rather just be a choice but, you know, i m not if somebody wants to wear a mask, let them wear a mask. if they don t want to wear a
restaurants, gyms and sporting events. guys, how are you? need to see proof of vaccination please. reporter: a similar man date began today in l.a. county. customers in indoor bars, nightclubs have to show proof of vaccination or remain outside. alex manos in the tavern in hollywood. it s hard to tell somebody, because of your medical choice, you can not come in here and eat pizza or eat wings or have a beer or watch a game. reporter: so you have to become enforcers. at this point, yes. reporter: whether you like it or not. yes, as a business owner, turning customers away is not what we want to do, ever. reporter: well, starting next week, almost all los angeles businesses will require be required to check for vaccination status and there will likely be pushback. this is a fast food chain here on the west coast, in and out. in some of their locations in northern, california, they refused to check vaccine cards, opting instead to close their
neighbor about what they think about vaccines? and here is cnn s paolo sandoval with more. reporter: the delta variant driving new outbreaks this summer as vaccinations stall in the united states. florida currently one of the most infected states in the u.s. if the governor would lead more strongly and really lean into this and say, you know, people, you have got to get vaccinated, it s so important, it s life or death, i don t know why he is not doing it more. i really don t understand it. reporter: florida, missouri and texas are three states accounting for 40% of all cases nationwide. austin, texas, mayor recommending masks for all residents, even for those already vaccinated. but that s about all he can do. it s frustrating that the governor is attempting to limit our powers. it s even more frustrating that the message going to the community is mix ltd. reporter: in l.a. county, california, covid case and hospitalizations are again exploding. on saturday the county repo