Major drug maker reports encouraging findings for a covid vaccine. We will speak to dr. Saad omer, the director of the Yale Institute for Global Health. Then nine months into the pandemic, we look at how many hospitals are failing to provide adequate ppe to doctors and nurses. We will talk to jean ross, copresident of National Nurses united. We have been calling for this protection for Health Care Workers, not just for many months now, but also, if you recall, since the ebola crisis hit our shores. And sad to say, we are still very lacking. Amy plus, Central America has been devastated by backtoback Climate Changefueled hurricanes over the past two weeks. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The United States recorded nearly 167,000 new coronavirus cases on monday, the third highest daily toll of the pandemic. The official u. S. Death toll, already the highest in the world, is rapidly approaching 250,000 with
David hawkings is the editor in chief. There are leadership elections. Explain how they go about the two parties electing their leaders and can we see any changes . We will see some so, they meet in caucuses, different causes. No surprise here. The things are happening a little bit differently this year because of the pandemic. The Democratic Caucus which is happening the first of the meetings is happening today. There is a virtual opportunity for members to stay home, stay in their districts and cast the votes in the upcoming leadership elections using a secure app that the democrats have come up with. We wont see any changes at the top. The republican leadership, kevin mccarthy, steve scalise, maybe, maybe not liz cheney, thats staying the same. Were not seeing any changes at the top there either. Remarkably long run of nancy pelosi as the leader and jim clyburn of South Carolina as number three, thats all continuing. Thats continuing for a into a 16th year. Its a remarkably long run
The World Health Organization says that could lead to another resurgence in infections and transforming a World Heritage site into a tourism hot. Well look at indonesias controversial plan to bring Jurassic Park to life. Im going to go with sports after a 7 month delay. The opening round of golf small says tournament is hit by bad weather. But all eyes are on big hitting brysons schomberg, who is aiming to win back to back me just by out driving his opposition. Thank you for joining us. Ethiopias military says its making gains in the northern Tigray Region where the federal government is battling local forces. The offensive began last week after i made accused a Regional Government of attacking a military base aid agencies are warning they cant bring much needed supplies into the region because of the fighting. Thousands of people have fled, many to neighboring. So don, that speaks to joins us about mohammed of course, very difficult to know whats happening and to great because access
A recount. What president you should do is frankly put his big boy pants on in the show acknowledge the fact that he lost and he needs to congratulate the winner. 3 days after one of americas most divisive president ial votes the democratic challenger joe biden is edging further ahead of President Donald Trump in key battleground states which will decide the outcome of biden is leading in pennsylvania nevada and georgia he just needs one of them to get him over the line trump needs them all plus still carolina to hit the required 270 electoral seats joe bidens been speaking to supporters and his home state of delaware hes still not declaring victory but says he will eventually be victorious biden also urged people to be patient. Joe biden took the stage looking weary but full of confidence we dont have a final declaration of victory yet but the numbers tell us its clear to us a clear and convincing story were going to win this race. By now leads donald trump in pennsylvania by a signif
The nasdaq at 2. 0 we can buy the stock we can buy the recovery stock once we get a vaccine. We have people returning to the cities we buy the apartments. We have a lot of people eating at home will soon eating out again with a vaccine so not by the food packet place and the restaurant thats adventure wisdom. After a huge run over the last week and a half where the market is very over bought and a ton of strategists raising 2021 dramatically i am going to articulate a different field, a caution one it never works out that everyone wins i am going to sigh at tay at th beginning. I dont think all of this will happen you got to know, maybe have some cash if stuff happens, you can use the buy. First, it is terrific that we can see through the valley of the shadow of covid. Jesus, we are seeing at insane number of new infections here to the point where hospitals are overwhelmed. While we gotten much better treating the virus, it is undeniable we are approaching a triage situation. Not good