So desperately needed. The food and Drug Administration late friday gave emergency use authorization to the vaccine developed by pfizer and biontech. The head of the fda called it a significant milestone in battling the pandemic. Injections can begin as soon as the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention gives its okay and that could happen later today. It follows with the u. S. Breaking three records friday. Hospitalizations hit more than 108,000 covid patients. The number of new confirmed infections, almost 232,000 people and most tragically in terms of deaths, more than 3300 americans. Now the arrival of a vaccine is great news, but the fact remains the u. S. Is in dire straits right now to keep local hospitals from being over run, many communities are reimposing restrictions. Cnns erica hill has those details. Reporter a historic moment as the first Coronavirus Vaccine gets the green light from the fda. The first shots now just days away. We could be seeing people getting
Right now, washington, d. C. And all 50 State Capitols are hardening their defenses. Theyre bracing for large, possibly violent armed protests leading up to inauguration day. These images here arent what youd expect to see around the seat of americas government, and its not just around the u. S. Capitol building. Much of official washington is sealed off in all directions by trucks, barricades, troops, armed security. The National Mall is closed. Up to 25,000 National Guard troops are pouring into washington from all over the country. Authorities say the immediate threat appears domestic extremists upset by Donald Trumps election loss and emboldened by the deadly capitol siege. The fbi warns all 50 State Capitols could be targets. Most of them have greatly enhanced their security. For his part, the president elect has readied about a dozen executive actions as soon as hes sworn in. Well have more on that in just a moment. But we begin with cnns shimon proc ewe pes and the scene right n
Health advisory one week ago and turns out, as we mentioned, the cause for that foul odor is Hydrogen Sulfide. And its coming from the cnh Sugar Factory refinery. Specifically their Wastewater Treatment plant. Hydrogen sulfide is a chemical compound that is poisonous, corrosive and flammable in high doses. So we are still i just it the community of that we would expect were continue to were going to continue to monitor the community as long as the Health Advisory is in effect. County Health Services report that the current level of Hydrogen Sulfide is about 10 times less. Then what would be needed to declare an Urgent Health risk. But there is enough in the air to cause some side effects. Those symptoms could include a headache, nausea, or rotation, in your eyes, nose or throat contra. Costa county provided air filters to the Middle School High School and library in crockett. They say charcol air filters are the only effective way to clear the home of that bad air. So face masks will n
Taken to a hospital for minor smoke inhalation kron fours haaziq modyoon has the latest on the investigation. A fouralarm fire here at the grand lake gardens Senior Living 5 story Apartment Building on santa clara street in oakland. The fact that we didnt have any civilian fatalities at this fire is a testament to. People sheltering in place, keeping their doors closed. The fire started friday just before 06 00am with the fire. Crews arrived on the scene located the fire on the 5th floor, which investigators learned started in one of the units, the occupants state. It that. She noticed a power strip that was sparking. They caught a blanket that was on fire on the adjacent couch. And the couch quickly was engulfed in fire. Residents of the upper floors were evacuated out of the building. Seniors living on the second floor like low as bluhm sack were ordered to temporarily shelter in place before being evacuated. Where i really started getting concerned was the smell of the smoke coming
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