A third wave of uncontrollable Coronavirus Spread is gripping the country. Health officials continue to urge americans not to travel for thanksgiving, but errants just had their busiest weekend since before the pandemic began. Nbcs blayne alexander joining us now from atlantas airport. Blayne, good morning. Reporter phillip, good morning to you of course weve heard those warnings from Health Officials, from the cdc for days now not to travel many not listening and has dr. Anthony fauci concerned about what thiscould like like after thanksgiving a direct and dire warning to travellers like these already packing airports ahead of the thanksgiving holiday. When you get in a crowded plane, youre in a crowded airport, youre lining up, not everyones wearing masks. Reporter friday and saturday the tsa processed more than 2 million passengers, the highest twoday total since march. She travelled from dallas to New York Laguardia airport. The think that surprised me more than anything was that m
Im phillip ma. Were beginning what is usually one of the busiest weeks of Holiday Travel this year Health Officials are pleading with americans to stay home as covid cases surge to record levels. Despite the warnings, airports just saw their busiest weekend since the pandemic begin nbcs Blaine Alexander joins us from atlanta blaine, good morning. Reporter phillip, good morning to you we have heard those warnings from Health Officials, from the cdc for days now urging allamericans to stay home, not travel this week, but scenes from airports around the country show that many people are not listening and thats got dr. Anthony fauci now concerned about what this could look like after thanksgiving a direct and dire warning to travelers like these already packing airports ahead of the thanksgiving holiday. When you get a crowded plane, youre in a crowded airport, youre lining up not everybodys wearing masks. Friday and saturday the t processed more than 2 million travelers, the highest twoda
The mahomes magic on full display in the chiefs showdown against the raiders. Early today starts right now. Glad youre starting your week with us im frances rivera. And im phillip mena. As we begin this holiday week, a lot of americans seem to be shrugging off warnings not to travel despite Health Officials urging people to stay home for thanksgiving, about 2 Million People passed through airports on friday and saturday nbcs lindsey riser joins us from new Yorks Laguardia airport. Lindsey, good morning. Reporter phillip, saturday saw 984,000 people going through u. S. Airports. Friday saw nearly a million, so clearly even though right now the cdc is warning against holiday travel, not everybody is listening. Here at laguardia weve seen a steady stream but nowhere near some of the scenes were seeing play out in some other airports across the country some images people elbow to elbow, people, no room for social distancing. This is the backdrop right now the u. S. Is at 12 million cases a
Octogonerian its monday, november 9th. Early today starts right now good monday morning. Im phillip mena. Glad youre starting the new week with us im Frances Rivera joe biden is the president elect securing the office thats twice eluded him before. Nbc news projected his win in pennsylvania on saturday pushing him past the threshold of 270 electoral votes. His margin of victory could further widen as further votes are tallied. He continues to hold a lead over President Trump in georgia and arizona. Biden and Kamala Harris will hit the ground running today laying out their transition strategy and announcing a Coronavirus Task force nbcs tracie potts joins us from capitol hill with the latest tracie plenty of challenges lie ahead for the president elect. Reporter big challenge, and the biggest is probably this virus, frances, that has infected more than 10 million americans and killed more than 200,000. The president elect says that will be the focus of his transition especially today. W
Dollars and sense of the change. And get ready for a rainy masters. Augusta gets ready for a soggy teeoff as tiger woods defends his green jacket. Its never too old to think about getting the Holiday Gifts shipped on time as covid19 picks up steam its thursday, november 12th early today starts right now. Good morning. Im frances rivera. And im phillip mena. The coronavirus is pushing Emergency Rooms to the brink a shocking 144,000 new cases were reported just yesterday the situation is so dire that in some states that in north dakota theyre letting Health Care Workers who have tested positive for the virus continue working, treating Covid Patients because theres just such a shortage of staff. The state is struggling to care for those with coronavirus our Gabe Gutierrez gives us a glimpse at an icu thats under siege in the west. Reporter phillip, new covid cases in minnesota have jumped by 125 in the last two weeks we got an inside look at one of the covid icus here in minneapolis this