Task force and we have continued. We have continued to be on the same mission we have been on throughout the course of this year that is to save american lives and work every day toward that day that we put the coronavirus in the past. Im joined today and youll hear in a few moments from members of the White House Coronavirus task force including those that are leading the effort of distribution, vaccinations under operation warp speed. I think you will be as impressed as i was at fema earlier today when i heard the detailed plans for the virtually Immediate Distribution of vaccines when they become approved and available to the American People. From very early in this pandemic had the presence direction we have followed an approach to this pandemic that was federally supported state managed and locally executed and to that end this past monday we completed our 41st Conference Call with all of the nations governor, every state and every territory. There we spoke about our current circu
Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. I welcome our witnesses in person and those that are appearing distancely. We look forward to their testimony and getting a better understanding of where the department of Veterans Affairs and the Third Party Administrators are in administering the mission act. Im also very interested in hearing more today about the caregivers implementation, as well. Almost every member of our committee, though not physically present at the moment, some are joining us in person and others will be joining us, almost every member of our committee will be participating and is expected in todays hearing. The focus of todays hearing is the implementation of title 1 under the mission act by the department of Veterans Affairs related to Veterans Community care programs and the program of comprehensive assistance to family caregivers. I scheduled this hearing because of my dissatisfaction with the pace of mission implementation. While va officials were
Hour. Fox Business Team coverage. Blake burman in washington today, Hillary Vaughn in wilmington, delaware. The president elect is meeting with a group of governors. Grady trimble in chicago where businesses brace for more lockdown related loss. First we start with Lauren Simonetti about the new cdc warning about thanksgiving travel. Lauren . Lauren good to see you, the cdc is urging americans not to travel for thanksgiving one week from today. Were in the worst of the pandemic yet. Over one million americans infected in the past seven days. 80,000 in the hospital. Still look at these numbers. 50 Million People will hit the roads to see family and friends next week. While that is 10 fewer than last year, it is still a large number of people traveling. Nearly all of them, 95 will be traveling by car. So if you are hosting a gathering, this is the cdcs recommendation. Keep it small. Keep it outside. If youre attending thanksgiving gathering, the cdc says bring your own food, drink, plate
Work and no relief in sight. Speaking of relief, the top democrat in the Senate Chuck Schumer has republican Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell agreed the rekindle talks about a stimulus package the senate is on recess through next week. We will speak with Colorado Governor Jared Polis who just moved 15 counties including denver into level red restrictions he is also part of a group of governors speaking with president elect biden this weekend. Plus we will talk with the ceo of the National Association of manufacturers who is working with bidens team to help fight the pandemic today we have with us mike santoli, steer liesman mike, the broader markets are well off the lows as we speak. They are. Kind of a little bit of an aimless back and forth type day. Absorbed a little bit of a morning selloff. Didnt do any real damage it has been firmly bid, especially with son of the bigger nasdaq stocks coming back. Holding the indexes together relatively well. As we speak, the s p around 3,580. Tha
Curfew order most bay area counties are already under. We will look at where the numbers point to at this moment and what we are hearing from the governor from his latest update. Good morning. Thanks for joining us for our midday newscast. Im marcus washington. Major changes could be coming for hundreds of thousands of people right here in the bay area if those covid tiers are changed like many people are expecting. Lets head you to kris sanchez who is live in menlo park. Reporter here on the street, it is definitely something of interest right now because if San Mateo County along with San Francisco and marin have to transition out of the red tier and into the purple tier with the rest of the bay area, it will mean a lot of changes and stronger restrictions. It would mean an end to Indoor Dining in those three counties and return to outdough only services for gyms and houses of worship. Indoor shopping would be licketlimited to 25 capacity instead of 50 they are joenjoying right now a