Hospitalizations topped 125,000 for the very first time. Los angeles county, california is one of the hardest hit regions in the country and there they are struggling to keep up with waves of incoming patients. The last fours weeks, especially since thanksgiving, ive never seen a Health Care System pushed to the level that were at. It like treading water from a hundred feet below the surface. Youre already drowning but you just have to keep trying because thats what you can do. You just have to keep trying because thats what you can do. As of this morning, the number of people infected by covid19 has risen to 20,211,444. The death toll in the United States has climbed to 348,563. Its expected to reach 400,000 within a couple of weeks. Make it your new years reer aa resolution, wear a mask, limit indoor gatherings. Doing those things are still the best way to stop the spread of this deadly disease. As for the outgoing president , hes back from his florida vacation, beginning with just 1
Us would like to forget, all of our lives were upended and so many lives were devastated by the pandemic. So this morning dr. Sanjay gupta is going to break down the hopeful signs for 2021 as the vaccinations kick into high gear. The new year also brings a Seismic Shift Seismic Shift in washington, in just 19 days president elect joe biden he will be inaugurated in less than a week we will know which party will control the u. S. Senate and what will be President Trumps influence on the Republican Party on the nation after he leaves office . Also ahead, we have a very special guest, legendary cellist yoyo ma will speak to us about the healing power of music during this pandemic and beyond. So we have that and much more ahead on this special edition of new day, but first lets get a check of your headlines at the news desk. Good morning, and happy new year. Im alison kosik in new york. The world is saying goodbye and good riddance to 2020. The ball drop in times square looking very differ
Representatives concerning gender neutral terms. Removing references to mothers and fathers. Mind blowing. Because it shows just out of touch people in congress are. Are our values would he have to vote. If we lose the senate, we are toast. We have nothing to protect us anymore. Go out and vote so we can save our democracy and save our country. Ainsley it is decision day down in georgia. In just one hour the polls are going to open up in the states Crucial Senate runoff races. Voters in the peach state will cast their ballots to determine which party will control the senate. Are. Brian i heard about this. President trump and president elect biden held dueling rallies in the state during respect respective candidates. Steve this morning we have Live Team Coverage from georgia. Fox Friends Weekend cohost pete hegseth and will cain are in atlanta. We start with Griff Jenkins is dalton, georgia where the president rallied last night and it was quite a show. Griff, good morning to you. Grif
Crisis only after he fiddled while real Economic Relief from millions of americans burned. On the heels of a holiday week that brought a surge of americans to food bank. An unnecessary certainty over a covid Economic Relief plan. Trump damed to provide assistance to struggling americans after hijacking it. For no reason at all. Relenting last night and signing into law an aid package he held up for a week. After calling it a disgrace. In a Theater Video that closed with his latest election delusion. Trump claimed he would have work tirelessly over the christmas holiday. Instd he went golfing in florida. And kept golfing. At his private resort. As Unemployment Benefits expired for 14 million on saturday. While he held the bill in limbo. The entire Kings Row Court was on vacation. While americans suffered. Vice president pence was hitting the slopes in colorado. And treasury secretary was in mexico. At a resort home that he owns there. Let them eat cake. In a signing statement after he b
2,000. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says republicans are the one standing in a way of helping American People. Speaker pelosi and leader schumer are trying to pull a fast one on the president and the American People. Speaker pelosi structured her bills or family of four would have to earn more than 300,000 in order not to qualify for more cash. And Democratic Leaders want to call this game survival checks. Its amazing to see the patients that some people have with other people suffering. These republicans in the senate seem to have an endless tolerance for other peoples sadness. Sandra rich edsons live following President Trump to West Palm Beach, florida. Rich, good morning to you. With the president schedule due to florida a short time from now, where do things stand on capital this morning stomach good morning sandra. The president scheduled to leap florida soon and he spent some time remotely ripping Congressional Republicans for failing to pass his priorities. One of those prioritie