Latest on president elect joe biden. He spent his first full day as president elect attending mass with his family at his church near his home. He also visited the graves of his late son, beau, his daughter, and late wife. Is expected to quickly begin appointing members of his team for the transition to the white house, including a chief of staff. Caroline shively is at biden headquarters in wilmington, delaware. Reporter he is turning his attention to the transition process. President elect joe biden is in his sons grave after attending Church Sunday in delaware. Ahead of his first full day of action, building his number ministration. The Transition Team already announcing that had of a new covid task force. Dr. Vedvik murthy, a former Surgeon General who had been serving as a Public Health advisor for the campaign. As a candidate, biden made an effort to reach across party lines. This could extend to his cabinet. The progressive who helped build the coalition which led biden to victo
Cspan radio area cspan, your unfiltered view of politics area. This week cdc director doctor Robert Redfield took questions from senators on the us Coronavirus Response and how soon a vaccine might be available to the public. He said a vaccine might not be widely available until next year and that facemasks are an effective way of fighting the disease. Afterwards President Trump contradicted doctor redfield coronavirus treatments on timing for a vaccine. Heres a look at thatsenate appropriations hearing from wednesday. Appropriations subcommittee on labor health and human services, education and related agencies will come to order. Ri want to thank our witnesses for appearing before the subcommittee today. To provide an update on where we are on the areas that they are so involved in on the covid19. As we continue to be challenged by this pandemic in the country we know that 195,000 961 americans have died as part of the pandemic and 6. 6 million have tested positive during the process
Was nasdaq and s p 500 down almost 3 . Add boycott slit sit Major Companies pulling out of advertising dollars from social media giant is costing Company Millions anding to surngd pressure and down two and a a quarter percent right now. Boeing takes flight test of the 737 max begin this is week. The stock is up on the news this morning premarket up close to 3 and Federal Reserve Shopping List essential bank releasing name of companies that it is purchasing Corporate Bonds from. Including automakers, telecommunication companies, even beverage cocacola, plus china take more steps to plan down on hong kong frms and beijing says it will impose visa restriction on americans with what they call egregious conducts on Hong Kong Related issues. Mornings with maria is live right now. Global markets look like this european indices highser with the up a third of the percent and paris up about 16 points also a third of the and dax is higher than 34 points twothirds of one percent. In asia across th
Possible easing its social distancing restrictions to reduce the economic strain of the corona virus outbreak. A 2 week quarantine for prisoners across the u. S. As federal jails try to limit the spread of the corona virus amongst in mix. And sport further talks are taking place to discuss English Premier League footballers taking a pay cut a deal is being negotiated that will see players salaries reduced by 30 percent. Spain says more than 800. 00 people have died due to the crown of our assault break and just the last 24 hours but there are hopes infections could be slowing as they try to tell us the numbers have declined for a 2nd day more than 11700 people have now died in spain since the outbreak began the number of new infections in spain continues to rise and nearly 125000 confirmed cases. Meanwhile the u. S. Centers for Disease Control is urging people to wear face masks to reduce the chances of infection or reversal of previous official advice u. S. Government is also promisin
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