We will get feedback on the time of day. Ok. I have several announcements for you today. To begin, i know many of you and the American People are interested from the news coming from Johnson Johnsons trial data. The president is encouraged about the data about a potential new vaccine. He knows this is just new data and now is the time for the fda to do its job to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. He continues to urge all americans to mask up and follow Public Health guidelines until it is their turn to get vaccinated. I know there might be a lot of questions about the trial data or Johnson Johnson. I will not get ahead of the experts, who you all get to hear from in the next hour in our Public Health briefing from the Covid Response team. They will discuss this and what this means then. At wednesdays briefing, i shared some of the engagement and outreach the white house is doing to move forward the American Rescue plan from the president , Vice President on down. That wo
Deaths in uganda as protests turned violent following the arrest of the president ial candidate bobby wanted. And Mexicos Senate approves a can of this legislation, bill, but it faces hurdles before those ill believe it. Now, the u. S. State of georgia has completed an order of ballots cast in the president ial election and has confirmed joe bidens victory there. And while donald trump refuses to concede the avenues to contest that results are getting slimmer, a hand recount was launched in georgia after biden had a small lead over President Trump by about 14000 votes. Officials have repeatedly denied that any irregularities had taken place with georgia. Now called biden has extended his liens and has won the presidency with 306 Electoral College votes he needed, 270. Donald trump fell short with 232 legal team has again promised to produce evidence of what it calls a massive democratic conspiracy to steal the president ial election. Though it has yet failed to do so, and fresh reports
Secretary of state to visit and illegal settlements in the occupied west bank. More deaths in uganda as protests turned violent following the arrest of a president ial candidate for the one. We are just human and we also have this goals, you know, where it lives, nurses in the philippines, a battle with a government ban on working until now the u. S. State of georgia has completed an audit of ballots cast in the president s election and has confirmed joe bidens victory that and while donald trump refuses to concede to the avenues to contest the results, 100 count was launched in georgia after biden had a small lead of a president donald trump, by about 14000 votes. Officials have repeatedly denied that any irregularities have taken place. Well, with georgia now called biden has extended his lead and won the presidency with 306 Electoral College votes. He needed 270. Donald trump fell short with 232. Trumps legal team has again promised to produce evidence of what it calls a massive dem
And another retired plumber had brought up in the place last february, just one month before the pandemic. 46 days in we found that we had a close and we were devastated. They wouldnt give us a pp loan because we werent in business long enough. Starting friday, a return to tighter restrictions. We are seeing cases connected to social gatherings as well as those indoor businesses where large number of people gathered together like restaurants. Reporter the county Health Officer says thats why theyre returning to restrictions. Outdoor bars without food must close. Retailers just returned a 50 capacity. Shopping mall courts, 25 . Gyms and Fitness Centers 10 and bowling alleys, Entertainment Centers and pools must close. Concerned there is some amount of coded fatigue going on where people are getting tired of the restrictions, tired of staying home, tired of wearing masks. That may be contributing to things as well. I think its a very sad thing we are back to red tier. I think people cove
Toolbox. Johnson johnson now set to file for Emergency Fda approval within a matter of days as the u. S. For the first time confirms two cases of the South African variant believed to be more dangerous and the current vaccines dont seem to protect as well against it. What Public Health experts are recommending ahead. And any minute now were taking you live to the White House Briefing room. We expect to hear from press secretary jen psaki. The next steps getting set for pushing that covid relief bill forward with or without republicans. Good morning, im Hallie Jackson in washington along with tom costello dr. Nahid bhadelia and Stephanie Gosk in West Virginia. Photograph give me if i interrupt you, but talk about those new vaccine trial results. Good news here, the Efficacy Numbers arent as high as weve seen in other vaccines, but this isnt like a bad situation here. Lets give you the Bullet Points before the briefing because theyre important. 72 efficacy in the United States with the n