The response to this pandemic. Dr. Fauci, the nations top Infectious Disease expert, said he is optimistic we will see a vaccine at some point soon. As i have said often and i will repeat it for the record now, theres never a guarantee you will get a safe and effective vaccine. From everything we have seen in the animal data as well as the early human data, we feel cautiously optimistic we will have a vaccine by the end of the year and as we go into 2021. That would be nice. While there may be optimism on capitol hill over a vaccine, there is plenty of miss mpessip. Congress left for a break. All of this as the weather is having an impact on efforts to fight the coronavirus in florida, which, of course, is one of the major epicenters in our country. Hurricane isaias is expected to reach florida this weekend after battering puerto rico and the dr. The looming storm has forced authorities to close outdoor testing sites in miami and other areas. With those facilities not expected to reope
We are sticking to all the facts today and what were learning about the race for a vaccine. There is new information this morning on time lines and one participants illness that held up one key vaccine trial. Well have an update on that. Lets begin with cnns john harwood on the president s contradicting cdc chief, of course, appointed by him. John, we have seen this happen before. I suppose the promises we have heard from the white house that the president has somehow changed on this or will stick to the science on this its just not happening. He manifestly will not stick to the science on this. He doesnt want to because the science constrains what he can say to the American People. This was extraordinary, yesterday, jim. As america still is grappling with nearly 40,000 cases of coronavirus a day, 1,000 deaths a day, more than 800,000 people filed for new Unemployment Benefits because of the economic consequences of this pandemic, the president was out again trailing for reelection, co
Want to wish you a very good morning on this sunday, january 3rd. It is 2021. Im christi paul. And im john avalon in today for victor blackwell. Good to see you. Good to have you back with us, john. The u. S. Is under an awful lot of pressure both from partisan politics and the pandemic. We have more than 350,000 people that have died as of today in this country because of the coronavirus. For the 32nd day in a row, more than 100,000 people are battling covid19 in a hospital. Now vaccines are on the way. Getting people vaccinated, its taking much longer than had been anticipated. There are 13 million doses that have been distributed thus far, but only 4. 2 Million People have received their first shot. And president elect joe biden will inherit this crisis in just 17 days. Before the inauguration on january 20th, a series of consequential steps begins today. In just hours, nancy pelosi faces reelection as speaker of the house. With 117th u. S. Congress set to be sworn in. On tuesday, c
Ukraine. Despite more reports of fighting, plus argentina is Vice President survives and apparent assassination attempt Police Arrest a man for pointing a gun. And at the head of Christina Fernandez to kiss her and pulling the trigger in front of a shocked crowd. Plus to return to middle earth fans of the lord of the rings. Finally get a glimpse of the new night for tv. Pre cool. Well take a look at one of the most expensive series overnight. Ah, im jared raid. Welcome. People in southern pakistan are preparing to be inundated again by heavy flooding. A wave of water is surging down major rivers from the north. They have been weeks of extraordinary monster in rains and devastating floods across the whole country. And the humanitarian crisis is expected to get even more drastic already. Some 33000000 people have been affected and more than 1200 have died. Oh, this flood, but a town in the Southern Province of sinned is already preparing for more shoring up existing defences. And buildin
Think that the compromise stance. And a cheery as a president officially declares hell seek a controversial full term. The guy makes a rare appearance in order to file. Watching the sunset johnny asked me to. First a supposed deadline from russia for Ukrainian Forces to surrender has come and gone without incident. But thousands of Russian Troops are still in place in a mainly russian speaking region of many a Ukrainian Military leaders say russias black sea fleet commander gave them a deadline of three am to surrender or face attack a deadline that was officially denied to brush up on her fairy has been the ukrainian it though thats in the slavic to julys mortons the boston harbor. Ukrainian that our cca for russian ships ever finishing isnt one other boat from leaving. Or did it to surrender. Crews say they have no intention of phishing sirens. The crew dozens of weapons. All firearms are mocking the ship armory. All we are just the items to protect the ship from sinking russian auth