Children, in the United States. The most infections of any country in the world. We will go live to the white house in a few moments to talk about how much President Trump has addressed and responded to this horrific news amid spiraling infections and record numbers of american deaths from coindividual vid covid covid19. Not a word from the president about the pandemic. Much from him about alleged rigged elections. They were not riged. T first, lets assess what the administration is doing weeks away from taking charge of the white house, we are talking about the Incoming Administration, the president elect joe biden and his Transition Team making the coronavirus pandemic an extremely high priority. Not getting any help from Current Administration officials. Dr. Fauci would like to see the incoming and Outgoing Health officials start working together immediately. Of course, it would be better if we could work with them. In several weeks to months is really important in a smooth handing
Theres nobody out here. Fortunately, now 2,000 deaths per day is going to be the new normal. The world waits for the ultimate weapon to battle the pandemic to officially arrive. Dont let joe biden take credit for the vaccine. The political theater absolute hi has ly has to stop. Were at war with a virus, not with one another. Iran has accused israel of being behind the assassination of its top nuclear scientist. Its a twofold effect, the one is to slow down the program. The other one is to make it impossible for United States to engage iran after january 20th. This is new day weekend with Victor Blackwell and christi paul. I hope you are seeing a picture like that wherever you are this morning. That sunshine, autumn, in all of its glory there. And the white house, of course, at 8 01 on this saturday morning. Were grateful to have you with us. I hope thanksgiving was good for you. I do have to tell you, these next several days could be the most critical yet in the fight against coronavi
It has never been higher. And this morning, there is every reason to believe that it will grow even more. Hospitalizations hit a new peak overnight. More than 247,000 new cases reported. That is a record as well. It is clear we are in the midst of a wave of death, even as vaccines begin to take effect. In just hours, an Fda Advisory Panel will review modernas vaccine, meaning we could have a second vaccine authorized within days. Overnight, a really interesting and promising development. It seems there is more of the Pfizer Vaccine in every vial than previously thought. Medical workers were able to get more doses out of each vial, which means more people will be able to get vaccinated more quickly. Also breaking this morning, french president Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for coronavirus after experiencing symptoms. His office says he will isolate for seven days. We have a live report from paris with more details, coming up. Back in the u. S. , the highest profile vaccination yet
Here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer in the situation room. Tonight president elect biden is promising americans he will tell the truth about the coronavirus crisis, warning the darkest days of the pandemic are still ahead. The incoming president of the United States offering a sober look tonight at the challenges for his administration as covid19 is taking a more devastating toll than ever with deaths, cases, and hospitalizations hitting new highs. A new variant of the virus adding a new dose of uncertainty. The cdc says it hasnt been identified in the u. S. But it could be here undetected. All this as the outgoing president is holed up in the white house right now, alarming his own allies as he entertains radical ideas to try to undo the will of the American People in the election. Tonight, a senior republican close to the president is telling cnn, and im quoting now, were watching a petulant child not getting his way throw a tantrum, end quote. Lets get so
Vaccine is welcome, as the country is feeling covid19s impact like never before. In just the past week, more than 1. 51 million new coronavirus cases were reported. Thats according to Johns Hopkins university. That means new infections were reporting in 1 in 216 americans. Its the most cases added in a single week since the pandemic began. In just the first 18 days of the month, december already the second highest month of new cases since the pandemic emerged. Yesterday saw yet another record high number of covid19 hospitalizations. For 17 days in a row now, more than 100,000 people have been hospitaled due to the virus. The virus continues to kill thousands of americans each day. Some of those victims include eight nuns who died within a week in a facility in milwaukee. A new study showing the death rate for hospitalized vid patients three times that the rate of hospitalized flu patients and a new model projects projects 562,000 deaths by april. The state has reported more than 300 de