Action. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening, everyone, im Major Garrett in washington. We are barreling toward a milestone in our countrys battle against coronavirus. One where controlling viral spread may be beyond our current capabilities. Former fda commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on face the nation this morning, we can expect about 60,000 new infections each day this week. Now mortality rates have been trending down, for weeks due to improved treatment and protections for the vulnerable. But there are to guarantees. Some estimates point to as many as 160,000 u. S. Deaths by months end. As of this Holiday Weekend the death toll is just over 129,500. The virus as we know is everywhere but there are four areas of accelerating spread. Florida, texas, arizona and california, specifically los angeles, and that is where our Lilia Luciano is with the latest. Reporter l. A. County beaches are closed again today, as covid infections are rising at an alarming rate shooting
Action. This is the cbs weekend news. In washington. We are barreling toward a milestone in our garrett good evening everyone, im Major Garrett in washington. We are barreling toward a milestone in our countrys battle against coronavirus. One where controlling viral spread may be beyond our current capabilities. Former fda commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on face the nation this morning, we can expect about 60,000 new infections each day this week. Now mortality rates have been trending down, for weeks due to improved treatment and protections for the vulnerable. But there are no guarantees. Some estimates point to as many as 160,000 u. S. Deaths by months end. As of this Holiday Weekend the death toll is just over 129,500. The virus as we know is everywhere but there are four areas of accelerating spread. Florida, texas, arizona and california, specifically los angeles, and that is where our Lilia Luciano is with the latest. Reporter l. A. County beaches are closed again today, as cov
Hygiene. Thank you for coming. I hope everybody has disinfectant that they can use. We spaced out the room to be as safe as possible to my staff and minority staff, thank you for working together. We are back, we spent 40 something days since the senate has been able to meet. The committee has a lot to do related to the coronavirus but we have other things for the good of the nationlike filling judicial vacancies or getting comments throughout the country about the vacancies and how they are impacting the ability to deliver justice in various states it will be as prompt as we possibly can. My democratic colleagues are requesting hearings on the effect of the virus in Detention Centers for immigration purposes and we will try to Work Together to have those hearings. Im curious myself about safely in the nations prison. Next week we will hear about liability issues related to the virus. What can we do as a congress to safely open up and minimize legal exposure for those to reopen the ame
Host are against this week on the communicators is congresswoman Abigail Spanberger. Spanberger. Shes a democrat from virginia in her first term. Congresswoman, get some legislation that was passed earlier this month. What was it . Guest i had a bill focused on five Key Technology and the bill passed 4133, and the premise of this bill is we are facing significant challenges with the future 5g technology and the United States needs a comprehensive strategy. This bill would require that we develop one. That we implement it and we work with our partners and allies to ensure they do something similar. Host who is the wii that has to develop this . Guest the executives, branch. So determining the focus of this bill is that were requesting executive branch, the administration, develop a broadband strategy, a national strategy, a comprehensive strategy and a public strategy so the recognizing the challenges, the threats as a might term them, that come from development of 5g in other countries
Before we know and how effective it is in all different types of patients that i am encouraged by that. Thank you all for being here. On my right let me introduce who i have with me and acknowledged special friends read to my right is roads who has been worked with the department of Financial Services hes been working with us in albany. During this coronavirus pandemic. My left Melissa Derosa who is secretary to the governor. To her left robert is the state budget director. He doesnt smile much nowadays. Is the state budget is not in great shape but when the federal government does the right thing and keep this coming week spent, each with a smile that big smile again read for pleasure to be in rochester with so many of my friends who done such great work for the state, former Lieutenant Governor bob duffy who worked with me when we first got started and has done great work for the entire state of new york area danny wakeman, pleasure to be with you. Wegmans is a great New York Corpora