The clinic an american institution. It is the heart of our country. It is the worlds first and private multispecially practice. It is specialists working together devoting a whole range of unique and diverse talents for the needs of each individual patient. This is a model that the mayo family developed that has expanded and group to other medical centers and welcomed patients all over. It was established with a generous gift from john and lillian math shoes. They said they want to tell the voices of the chi your. Today were going to explore the history and the living legacy of mayo clinic. Ere patie every patient has a history. What your illnesses are, your health status. Just as you as a patient have a history, so, too, does an organization. Our history here is a living dynamic part of who we are. It informs who we are today, and it sets the stage for where were going in the future. You will see as you travel around the may owe clinic here at our historic displays that history is pre
Hampden, virginia. Up next, robin reed gives us a tour showcasing the forts history from a colonial era through its completion in 1834 and its role in the civil war. Welcome to fort monroe located on the Pleasant Place we call Point Comfort. Actually, oh, Point Comfort and that way for a long, long time. Here over 400 years of history occurred. In fact, some say even longer. Some say even thousands of years. Inside the museum aptly named, Casemate Museum. A vault made is inside a for the wall. Youre inside the fourt wall. Unique for museums this date in time. Well talk about the history that occurs here. Some of our stories deal with the virginia indians, the africans that first arrived here, and their plight during the American Civil War. Thousands and thousands of years ago, the natives of this land started to migrate. They migrated as far as, far west as mexico and the Mississippi River valley. They migrated as far south as south america, and central america. They migrated all the w
Institution. Its the heart of our country in many respects. It is the worlds first and largest private, Multispecialty Group practice. Its a big, formal term. What it really means is specialists working together in a highly organized way defeating a whole range of unique, diverse talents for the sole purpose of serving the needs of each individual patient, and this is a model that the mayo family developed uniquely with the franciscan sisters here that has expanded and grown to other Medical Centers and welcomed patients from all over the world for more than 150 years. This is Heritage Hall, the museum of mayo clinic established with a generous gift from john and lillian matthews. Mr. And mrs. Matthews are loyal patients of mayo clinic and had a unique vision. They said, we want to add more voices to the choir, and so tell the Great Stories of mayo through contemporary museum exhibits, designs, films, products like that. Today were going to explore the history but more importantly the
News with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news. Tonight, the c. D. C. Says the spread of coronavirus is now so out of control, americans should cancel their thanksgiving plans and not travel at all for the holiday. In a blunt and ominous warning, the governments top Health Protection agency now says ignoring those warnings and Holding Gatherings could lead directly to family members dying from covid19. Californias governor says things are so dire there, starting saturday, hes issuing a mandatory order requiring nearly everyone in his state to stay in their homes overnight. At the same time as we come on the air tonight, there is breaking news from the white house. Coronavirus task force and it is very hopeful. Moments another Vice President pence told reporters the Drug Company Pfizer will apply for emergency authorization for its vaccine tomorrow morning. And the army general in
Affair with one of the most prominent pastors in the country speaking out. Social media sin, the surprising post that was apparently liked by the pope. And later, staying home for the holidays. The new service that will deliver your tree tree and even string up your lights for you but its not cheap. Good friday morning, everyone. We begin with the cdc now urging americans not to travel for thanksgiving. Thats because of the relentless rise in coronavirus infections, and now deaths are also sharply increasing. Nearly 2,000 lives per day are now being lost in this country. The cdc warns the death toll could top 300,000 by middecember. In the meantime, more infighting in washington as President Trump refuses to allow president elect joe bidens team access to coronavirus data. Biden calling trump, quote, irresponsible, and overnight another key republican spoke out slamming the president. Those details in a moment, but first the growing crisis unfolding across this country. This morning, a