A tough long down could be encouraged within days. And a scandinavian comedy featuring teachers who take today drinking sweets to european film awards to get the latest from our film and culture correspondent. Thank you for joining me the United States is about to begin an extraordinary vaccination rollout as it struggles with skyrocketing cases of covert 19 the country has now reported 16000000 infections the increase comes as millions of doses of the covert 19 vaccine is it to be distributed across the country on monday the buy on take 5 is a jab receive the green light from regulators on friday the u. S. Leads the world in confirmed cases and deaths which stand at nearly 300000. 00. The name of the plan says a toll operation works speed planes trains and automobiles are all set to carry the new vaccine to over 600 locations across the u. S. And with a military precision i expect the 1st shipments to arrive monday morning extensive coordination. Ensure that this a curse we work with
Next, a look at the 2020 Election Results with atlantic Senior Editor Ron Brownstein and editor andcal report etiquett publisher charlie cook. They talked about how the election outcome impact future policymaking. This is just under an hour. Leah good afternoon, everyone. Thank you all so much for joining us today. I am with charlie cook and Ron Brownstein. Leah askarinam, the editor of the hotline. Excuse for me to ask some questions, and hopefully we will all leave this discussion with a better of what may be a chaotic four years. Before we get started, if you would like to submit a question during the session, please do so in the q and a section on the righthand side of your screen. We will try to get to as many of your questions as possible during the hour. Lets start off with what everybody has been thinking of for the past two weeks. There has been a lot of handwringing among democrats about the direction of their party and a lot of republicans taking a victory lap. Republicans m
Home as covid19 cases increase across the nation. More than 13 million americans have been diagnosed at over 2,000 americans are dying every day from the virus. As states brace for an uptick in cases due to holiday gatherings the nations most populous county, los angeles county, is set to impose strict stay at home rules that will take effect tomorrow. Meanwhile, health way be on the way as the first doses of pfizers 1ir9 vaccines are headed to the u. S. From belgium, but keep in mind a vaccine isnt expected for wide distribution until later 2021. A cdc panel will meet on tuesday to decide how the initial supplies of the vaccine will be allocated. Joining me now Emergency Room Physician and california congressman and a good friend raul ruiz, cardiologist dr. Bernard ashby on the committee to protect medicare, dr. Mercedes carnethon from Northwestern University and dr. Corey hebert, former cochair of the louisiana governors covid19 Minority Task force. We should also note that dr. Heber
Just its congregation . Be gods hands and feet in the community. How one church is helping its neighbors keep the faith when it comes to redeveloping one of americas historic cities. And, a deadly link between covid and the air you breathe. Soledad im Soledad Obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. The covid19 pandemic is worse than ever. And the country keeps breaking records. Hundreds of thousands of people have died. Thousands are getting sick with each passing day. And hospitals are running out of icu beds again. The virus has killed Hundreds Health care workers. The toll n our front line caregivers goes well beyond the physical. These photos are only a snapshot of what its like staring down another surge of the pandemic. Bob owen and lisa krantz of the san Antonio Expressnews captured these images during two overnight shifts at the covid19 intensive care unit at northeast baptist hospital. Bob owen describes the experience. Bob the first time i went in, i was pretty shocked. And when y
Plus, a remarkable story about finding family five brothers and sisters finally back together. Its the good news story that will have you smiling all day. Early today starts right now glad to have you with us im frances rivera. And im valerie castro. The country reaches yet another grim coronavirus milestone as state officials scramble to contain the pandemic the virus is spreading at alarming rates the United States has now surpassed more than 11 million infections. At least 15 states have ordered increased restrictions with michigan and washington joining that list. Indoor dining suspended and nonessential businesses shut down. The pandemic leaves a family devastated in san antonio. 4yearold Raiden Gonzalez lost both his mother and father who died just 100 days apart after contracting covid19 the community there rallying around raiden who turns 5 this week. And ballots werent the only things circulating on election day. According to a report by the associated press, poll workers in s