With the senate back in session today, we will talk to a leading vaccine expert from newton, massachusetts. Later, we will examine some of the new side effects from this virus. We hope you join in on the conversation. Our phone lines are open. If you live in the eastern or central time zone. 202 7488000. For those out west, 202 7488001. If you are a medical professional, we would love to hear from you. 202 7488002. Good monday evening. Thank you for being with us. We begin as we always do, look at the numbers from Johns Hopkins university. Now around the world, the number of coronavirus cases approaching 3. 6 million in 187 countries and regions. The death toll has exceeded 251,000 around the globe. Joining us from massachusetts is dr. Mark poznansky, director of the vaccine and Immunotherapy Center at mass general hospital. I want to begin with the headline today from the new york times. As states moved to reopen, at least one model predicting the u. S. Death rate could double. As you
Breaking news, now at 11 00, Senate Leaders strike a deal with the white house on the biggest economic stimulus package in u. S. History to help those impacted by the coronavirus. And a kpix 5 exclusive. A first look at a solution to get the most vulnerable to the virus off the streets of San Francisco as the city confirms its first death. We are not willing to wait more days, more weeks, however along its going to take for ss Governor Newsoms plea. While unemployment claims sky rocket, many people are switching careers to be able to provide for their families. Now at 11 00, and streaming on cbsn bay area, in just the last hour, the white house reached a deal with Senate Leaders on a 2 trillion stimulus bill. Good evening. Kpix 5 reporter betty yu has more on happens next. Betty. Reporter liz, this agreement between Senate Democrats and the white house comes after 5 Straight Days of negotiations. The legislation is expected to be enacted within days and its meant to save struggling wor
Coronavirus. And a kpix 5 exclusive. A first look at a solution to get the most vulnerable to the virus off the streets of San Francisco as the city confirms its first death. We are not willing to wait more days, more weeks, however along its going to take for the city to do this. What more evidence do you need of the loss of a Young Persons life. Governor newsoms plea. While unemployment claims sky rocket, many people are switching careers to be able to provide for their families. Now at 11 00, and streaming on cbsn bay area, in just the last hour, the white house reached a deal with Senate Leaders on a 2 trillion stimulus bill. Good evening. Kpix 5 reporter betty yu has more on what happens next. Betty. Reporter liz, this agreement between Senate Democrats and the white house comes after 5 Straight Days of negotiations. The legislation is expected to be enacted within days and its meant to save struggling workers and businesses forced to shut their doors. The package includes a oneti
Chinese Health Officials have just confirmed early 5000 new coronavirus cases and who pay province that is the at the center of the virus they announced 116 more deaths in the region on thursday the surge in numbers comes as doctors and who bay have been started a new approach to detect the virus adrian brown reports from hong kong. When who based party chief spoke to the media 2 weeks ago he must have known his days when number. Is the highest ranking political casualty so far. His dismissal is in response to mounting public anger over the chinese governments handling of the coronavirus outbreak and follows the sacking of 2 senior Health Officials on monday and while the purge looks set to continue analysts say it wont bring down those at the top of the party in the way the companys policy works is sacrifice a few small fry to keep the big fish swimming in the pond and this is worked i mean this is what happened in the last great time of the sars epidemic 17 years ago the dramatic jum
Recorded a day or like summer. Chinese Health Authorities have confirmed almost 5000 new coronavirus cases and hoop a province that is the epicenter of the outbreak also announced 116 more deaths in the region on thursday there are now nearly 52000 people and the province with the virus new cases surged by almost 15000 on wednesday after doctors and who they changed the method of testing for the illness joins us live from beijing with the latest so theres been this huge number increases in the in the number of cases training but the government is trying to form some sort of new treatment tell us about that. Thats right so the government with this new these new increases we had another 4000 cases announced in the last 24 for hours and then theyre trying to tell the public look this is all because of the change in diagnosis it wasnt the fact that there was a jump in these figures this is the people who are suspected cases those suspected cases and now being move over to these confirmed c