Strategic plans across america to deliver those vaccines safely and these doses cannot come soon enough as covid19 continues to devastate the golden state California Health officials reporting more than 35,000 new cases of the virus and 225 deaths both numbers shattering daily records more than 13,000 people are currently in the hospital thats also an alltime record and the states icu capacity is now at just 7. 9 some good news though california is expecting some 327,000 doses of the pfizer covid19 vaccine as early as monday. As part of the initial vaccine rollout the move comes after the fda authorized emergency use of that vaccine late last night. The chief operating officer of operation warp speed now praising the effort today calling it historic. For 7 months we have realized the greatest Public Private partnership in modern times. Doctors scientists researchers factory workers low just asians and hundreds more have all come together for single or purpose. That purpose save lives a
Not to die. Very clearly france is under. If we are attacked it is for our values for our taste for freedom for this possibility on our soil the belief really not to give in to any mind of terror so i say it with great clarity once again we will not give in european leaders are introducing strict measures in response to rising corona virus infection as far as going to a month Long National down spains catalonia region is shutting its borders in 15 days in germany nationwide restrictions will come into force from under. The u. S. Or another record daily rise uncovered 19 cases almost 84000 were reported on thursday. President trump and his democratic challenger joe biden have been holding competing rallies in the battleground state of florida with just 5 days to go until the election a record breaking 18000000 americans have already cast early in person or 1000000 votes u. S. Retail giant walmart is removing guns and ammunition from its sales floor was in response to racial unrest in ph
Shortly. Increase security in vienna after 4 people were killed in a shooting the government is calling a terrorist attack ugandan politician bobby wine is arrested and then released after being nominated for next years president ial election. And in sports the argentine football legend Diego Maradona has been admitted to hospital although his doctor says its not related to covert 19. Voting is underway across the United States in whats expected to be a record turnout in the elections its already the most controversial and highly anticipated poll in recent years and it comes in the midst of a deadly pandemic which continues to get worse donald trump and joe biden have campaigned for months now its up to the American Public that hasnt stopped the men battling for every. Vote with biden out in pennsylvania and trump expected soon in virginia well lets begin our coverage by speaking to alan fischer in washington d. C. So were getting ever closer to that deadline and the message is still b
And another packed crowd in tampa. And joe biden also in florida today. It was something a duel, a competition. Of biden was rallying in front of a few dozen automobiles in a place called coconut creek. Hehe was screaming in a parking lot while his supporters stayed at inappropriate distance and honked their horns appropriately, of course. President trumps second scheduled rally today in North Carolina had to be postponed because of weather might be because of high wind. President trump, though, only postponing that rally. Adding it to his already full schedule. He will already be there on monday. Tomorrow he i will be a minnesoa and wisconsin, as well as a planned rally this saturday in pennsylvania. President trump trip to tampa today followed great news for the country and great news for the president s reelection bid. News today that the economy roared back from the lockdowns caused by the china virus. Thirdquarter gdp growth coming in at an astonishing strong and historically high
To the upside. Other news coming through about approvals for future houses as well. The asx up 119 points. Thats move along and look at other Asset Classes. Crude trading yesterday with a 33 handle, hasnt had a huge rally since then. Part of that is down to russia and opec looking like they will not be hiking reduction in january. That news helping to propel oil prices up to over 97 in the last six hours or so. ,old remaining where it was just shy of the 1900 level. Thats ahead of the u. S. Election. The u. S. Dollar index marginally down, the Rate Decision coming expecting a 0. 15 cut in the base rate and we do have in anticipation of all that move slightly higher than that, and thats down to a commodity related currency and the crude price helping that along. Lets head over to new york and join karina mitchell. We start with the latest headlines on the pandemic. Starling fell to its weakest in the month, with an economy already reeling from similar measures earlier this year. France