About the transition to a biden presidency. This is live coverage on cspan2. Political aspects that are still unfolding but were facing a lot of challenges that require that the kind of continuity that a country is known for, one government can hand over to another government, the landscape in the tools that are necessary to do with these issues especially in the middle of the pandemic and our hearts go out to all those who are affected around the world by the pandemic and we hope the 2021 would be a brighter year. Thank you for joining us and i will turn it over to toni. [inaudible] as we wait for toni i will just say that all the presenters that i have described have deep reservoir of experience on the legislative side of the aisle. Theres toni right there. Welcome. Shes actually at reading right and were delighted to have you join us. So over to. Thank you. Thank you, stewart. I really appreciate its an honor and privilege to be here. Meridian has been very much a part of my persona
Good morning. Thank you for having me on. Biotech ability to take the biological structures of a cell and make it work for you. That started in 1973ith the first tools that were developed into whatt led eventually into the entire industry. How is the biotech industry playing a role in the coronavirus pandemic . Early in january this year, most of the biotechnology industry was focused on cancer. About 55 of it. With very little or no programs in covid. In the industry came together early in january, came together at bio and asked them tell us what they see in china. What they saw happening in china but quickly to 40 or 50 of them saying we are going to jump on finding yours vaccines right now. This was in january. Between now and january, over 770 programs were initiated. Pr what this meant was the entire industry pivoted not because have to but because we decided it was the right thing to do. The money was poured in, where we are today, we have close to 170 new vaccines on the horizon
Thats according to data from the covid tracking project. There is hope. Of course a vaccine is on the horizon. The fda could approve pfizers vaccine next week. Dr. Anthony fauci says life may be close to normal by summer if 70 of the public gets vaccinated. This morning bay area counties are working to make sure they have the specialized freezers to hold the covid19 vaccines once they arrive. Amy hollyfield is live in novato where one group is helping out with that process. Amy . Theres like a freezerererer Scavenger Hunt going on in the bay area. Counties across the bay area are looking around trying to secure freezer space wherever they can find it as they wait for vaccine shipments. Counties are doing what they can to find them now that the governor announced the state will be receiving the Pfizer Vaccine in a couple weeks. Alameda countys website said theyre still in the protest of purchasing freezers and dry ice for the vaccine. In Santa Clara County theyre still in the gathering
Lot of votes to count there. Pueblo has 20 electoral votes up for grabs. The president has 52 of the vote right now compared to joe bidens 47 . And the race remains close in North Carolina, as well. President trump is in the lead here, with 50 bank account of the vote. Compared to joe bidens nearly 49 . North carolina, by the way, has 15 electoral votes and President Trump also slightly ahead at this point in georgia, with 96 of the vote counted. He leads with 50 of the vote compared to joe bidens 49 . Georgia has 16 electoral votes to offer now, earlier this afternoon both michigan and wisconsin were called for joe biden. Lets look now at the electoral vote total. Joe biden now has 264 of the 270 that he needs. Nevadas six could give him the white house, though. We have live coverage of the race for the white house. Our political reporter greg greg lee. Here we are a day after the election and the election remains unclear. Yes. With michigan and wisconsin going to biden his path to th
An extreme fire danger continues as we go through our day. The winds will let up in the hills and mountains as we go through the day. Humidity values down to the Single Digits and teens though throughout the day today. Temperatures with that sunshine looking at 73 and San Francisco, 76 in oakland. 79 in san jose and 80 for a high in concord. 5 to 8 degrees. I will let you know when the ocean breeze will return for us. Lets check in with traffic and delays on 880 in the oakland area. Yeah. We have a few brake lights as you work southbound 880 this morning. Thats due to construction around 29. Looks like they may be clearing it. In the meantime completely off the roadway. I would stick with 580 through oakland. Other than that we have a slow and go ride for that drive in to the pass. Super commuters a 30 minute drive time is when you can expect westbound 580 from 205 to 680. The brake lights start around Mountain House and a couple of crashes chp is working on. Eastbound highway 4. There