Denied a request, the lastminute request from Pennsylvania Republicans, to block certification of the states electoral votes, the Election Results, as the president has been aggressively pushing for, including today. The president and all of his lawyers have completely now failed in their effort to discredit the results of the election five weeks ago today. Lets go to the white house first. Our chief White House Correspondent is joining us right now, jim acosta. The Supreme Court dealt the president a huge setback. It looks again and again like its completely over for the president. He has no choice but to accept reality. Reporter its been over for weeks, wolf. Its over again. If that is a good way to describe it. Yes, youre right. The Supreme Court has rejected the Pennsylvania Republican attempt to block certification of joe bidens victory in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. That is, obviously, yet another fatal blow to the president s attempt to overturn the Election Results. This
Vaccine day. Health workers and the elderly first in line today for vaccine injections in the uk. Ended up actually being a very emotional day, finally for the first time some hope in. Were going to have more coming up on that. Including some of the british News Coverage that aired in britain in prime time tonight, some of the first people who received the injections and how that was covered in the british press. You will want to see that, i promise that. Weve got that coming up in awe moment. Meanwhile, nbc news has obtained a new document from the White House Coronavirus task force that warns that even with the expected start of a Vaccination Program here too sometime soon, according to the White House Task force tonight, quote, the current vaccine implementation will not substantially reduce viral spread, hospitalizations or fatalities until the 100 million americans with comorbidities can be fully immunized, which will take until the late spring. Again, this thing wont have a dent
Top of the hour, good morning, everyone, im poppy harlow. Im jim sciutto. Hopeful news for us in the u. S. As the uk begins their Coronavirus Vaccines. President trump plans to sign an order prioritizing the shipment of the vaccines to americans before other nations but real questions about that effect. Asked about that order this morning, the chief scientist for warped speed said hes staying out of it, refused to comment further. Well have more on that in a moment but really a momental day for science. The uk became the first nation to begin knock lainoculating pe the coronavirus, that is the Pfizer Vaccine. Its the fda releasing new d verifying the efficacy of the Pfizer Vaccine. This past week marked the deadliest in the United States since april, more than 15,000 americans dying. At least 100,000 americans hospitalized for the sixth straight day. Lets begin coverage this hour with jacqueline howard. She joins us now. Good morning, could you go through the key findings from the fda
Sunday for a significant welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The us food and Drug Administration has authorised the Pfizer Biontech Coronavirus Vaccine for emergency use. The agency had come under intense pressure from the Trump Administration to approve the vaccines use. President trump has released a video on twitter to explain what happens next. Through operation warp speed, my administration provided the first vaccine will be administered in less than 2a hours. The governors decide where the vaccines will go in their state, and who will get them first. We want our senior citizens, healthcare workers and First Responders to be first in line. I promised that we would produce a vaccine in record time, before the end of the year. They said it couldnt be done, but with todays announcement we have now achieve that goal. Well earlier i spoke to dr leo nissola, whos an immunologist and head of the covid act now project. I asked him how confident can we be the fda
The show must go on. In yourfront garden. Actors are performing west end shows on doorsteps while theatres are closed. Sensational salah. Mo becomes liverpools all time record goal scorer in the Champions League, on a night when results were less important with liverpool and Manchester City already group winners. Good morning from kew gardens where it is christmas at kew gardens and there are over1 million twinkling lights on the trail and we are standing right in front of the rose garden. Not as cold start to the day as it has been this week but the hmmfi as it has been this week but the forecast is great, gloomy with showers and more persistent rain coming into the west later. I will have all the details in about ten minutes. Its thursday 10th december. Our top story. A new deadline has been set for an agreement over a post brexit deal, this after a meeting between the Prime Minister and the president of the European Commission failed to break the deadlock. Discussions will continue