The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglecd needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Laura im Laura Trevelyan and washington, d. C. And this is announcer bbc world news america. The number of coronavirus around the world passes 55 million. States impose new restrictions. 30,000 ethiopians have fled to neighboring sudan. Almost halare thought to be the n. Wants to know more about whats happening on the ground. They are needing avsperately to access unhindered, eunconditional access to refues. Laura plus, the taxis reached its destination as space x brings for astronauts safely toa the internatiospace station. Welcome to bbc world news america. The u. S. Is facing s the covid pandemic reeks fssther havoc ache nation. Each day the tracking ofovid cases gets darker and darker. More than 138,000 new cases on monday. To put that into perspective, one in every 378 americans tested positive f
Life well planned. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Laura i am Laura Trevelyan in new york city. This is bbc world news america. Dr. Fauci is trying to set the record straight in an interview. I have a great deal of confidence in what the u. K. Does , and if i came across differently, i apologize for that. Laura coronavirus cases explode here in the u. S. Nearly 3000 people died on wednesday. House officials warned that the worst may lie ahead. Off to belarus and armenia. There is trouble in russias backyard. For all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. President donald trump is said to be livid that the fda was the first to grant approval for the pfizer vaccine. The u. K. Announced yesterday that it will be the first country in the world to approve that vaccine meaning that vaccinations can b
Life well planned. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler undation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. I am laura trevelyan. This is bbc america. President trump touts progress on a vaccine and says he will not impose new Administration New pres. Trump hopefully whatever happens in the future, who knows what administration it will be. I guess time will tell. The u. S. Is shattering records on coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. As the pandemic accelerates, west coast governors and says the people avoid travel. How the president is more popular than you might think in one town of brazil as local elections are held this weekend. Laura welcome to world news america on pbs and around the world. For 10 days after the u. S. Election, the final states have been called, and the president will not concede that he lost. The number of people hospitalized from covid19 breaks records here in
The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Laura am Laura Trevelyan in washington, d. C. , in this is bbc world news america. Pfizer says its new vaccine is almost 95 effective. We are not at theh f line yet. Yroughl 250,000 americans have died from the virus. Thony fauci he would like says the timing could not be worse for a slowdown. Dr. Fauci we are going in, obviously, a wrong direction at a very precarious time. Laura the boeing 737 max has been cleared for takeoffsearly 18 mon after it was grounded following two deadly crashes. Plus, the lost whaling station is a beacon of hope as the whales return ande thriv the antarctic. Welcome to world news america pbs and around the globe. There is yet more reason to be optimistic about the coronavirus vaccineop being dev by pfizer and biontech. It has passed safety checks, making it ready for ap
Life well planned. The eeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. In new york city. I am Laura Trevelyan in new york city. This is bbc world news america. Covid hospitalizations are reaching a new high. [chanting] anchor prodemocracy lawmakers resign in protest after four members resign in china after being unpatriotic. Plus, meeting santa in the age of social distancing. How st. Nick and his helpers are making sure that christmas does not get canceled. Laura welcome to bbc world news america. Until them vaccine hits the market, we face with a u. S. President elect because a dark winter, trying to contain the virus. The red dots on this map show more than 50 million cases of coronavirus recorded worldwide. Here and the u. S. , more than 10 million americans have been infected. In a troubling record, more than 60,000 people are in the hospital figh