Than on 9 11. Dark times are already here for Health Care Facilities across this country. Icu beds are running out. At least 200 hospitals, 200 across this country, are now completely full. Lets begin with cnn chief medical correspondent dr. Sanjay gupta. Doctor, history made yesterday. In historical terms extremely fast progress in terms of getting to early approval for a vaccine. Just in general terms, describe for folks the importance of that moment. Yeah, i mean, it is historic. I mean, you know, i will be honest, i didnt think we would be having this conversation this year, just in terms of the speed of this its pretty remarkable. Eight months from the time the genetic sequence for this virus was identified to the actual application for an emergency utes authorization and everything looks very favorable. What happened yesterday was this Advisory Committee basically recommended that this vaccine now be authorized by the fda. So that process is not done yet. We can show you the time
Suffering inside hospitals, dont capture the haunting scene in morgues. They cant capture the grief because they cant have memorial services. One hopes her words may capture what it is to watch a loved one day of the virus. She wrote an essay for the washington post, agreed to read it out loud nfor you, our viewers. Think of someone you love unconditionally, the person makes your heart full of joy. Is it a child or parent, partner, close friend. Say their name, take a slow deep breath and close your eyes. Picture that person in a hospital bed, machines are beeping, the machine is unconscious on a ventilator, the machine forcing air in their chest, making it rise and fall. The nurse tells you your person spends 21 hours a day on their stomach, but theyre up right today because today is their day. Sometimes they sound an alert because the person is fighting the ventilator, trying to maintain some type of independence. Suddenly feels so morbid to think how we casually say so and so was a
Hello and welcome. Italy is imposing a nationwide this is bbc news, the headlines italy is imposing lockdown over much of a nationwide lockdown the christmas and new year over christmas and new year period a measure aimed as it tries to halt the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. At reducing the sharp rise italians will only be in coronavirus infections. Allowed to travel for work, italians will only be allowed to travel for work, health, or emergency reasons health, or emergency reasons on a limited number of days. On a limited number of days. All but essential shops with some exceptions, all but essential shops will remain closed. Will remain closed. Italy follows countries americans will soon like the netherlands have a second coronavirus vaccine, developed by moderna, after it was approved by the us and germany, which have imposed food and drug administration. Distribution of almost six lockdowns until january. Million doses is expected this weekend, with vaccinations translatio
Italy is imposing a nationwide lockdown over much of the christmas and new year period, a measure aimed at reducing the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Italians will only be allowed to travel for work, health, or emergency reasons on a limited number of days. With brief exceptions, all but essential shops will remain closed. Italy follows countries such as the netherlands and germany, which have imposed lockdowns until january. Translation we must intervene and i assure you, this is not an easy decision. It is difficult to reinforce a series of necessary measures to better face the upcoming holidays and protect ourselves against of the resumption of work activities in january. Earlier i wasjoined by our News Reporter paul hawkins, who gave some more details about the restrictions in italy. So italians are only allowed to travel for work, health or emergency reasons between the 24th and 27th of the 31st to the third and the fifth of the sixth of january and only essential shops wi
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Italy is imposing a nationwide lockdown over much of the christmas and new year period a measure aimed at reducing the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Italians will only be allowed to travel for work, health, or emergency reasons on a limited number of days. With some exceptions, all but essential shops will remain closed. Italy follows countries like the netherlands and germany, which have imposed lockdowns until january. Translation we must intervene and i assure you, this is not an easy decision. It is difficult to reinforce a series of necessary measures to better face the upcoming holidays and protect ourselves against of the resumption of work activities in january. Earlier i wasjoined by our News Reporter paul hawkins, who gave some more details about the restrictions in italy. So italians are only allowed to travel for work, health or emergency reasons between the 24th and 27th of the 31st to the third and the