This is a decrease from the seven days prior when new cases totaled 36,000. And the average Positivity Rate was 28 . At a county level, were seeing that Positivity Rates are beginning to stabilize in maybe areas and these many areas and these are welcome signs and while we may be cautiously optimistic, we have a whole lot of work to do to bring the numbers down to a level where we can safely manage the virus while getting life back to normal. Hospitalizations remain high across the state. But yesterday was the first day and weeks where we saw a slight decrease in the overall number of iowans hospitalized. So this gives us hope as well. But one day is far, far, far from a downward trend. Over the next week, it will be critical that we see hospitalization rates begin to stabilize. Every day we are monitoring it closely and working directly with hospitals and Health Care Systems, to understand their situations and assist as needed. The vast majority of those hospitals continue to be of th
The strongest week since back to april. However, you have to put that in context. Two weeks ago was a lousy week in fact, two weeks ago the dow lost just over 1800 points, down by 1833 points last week the dow was up by 1821 points so that was a giveback for the dow kind of starting things over if you look at the other major averages, they got back much more ground than they had lost the previous week. Last week the s p was up 329 points after being down 195 the week before and the nasdaq was up by 983 points last week after losing 636 points the week before but again these gains this morning are significant ones they are adding to what we saw last week. Also, take a look at whats happening in the treasury market youll see that right now the treasury, the tenyear, is yielding 0. 812 so its stabilized after bouncing around quite a bit during the election and the election counting last week stabilized at 0. 812 andrew thanks, becky our top story this morning, president elect biden wastin
In northern ethiopia Government Forces prepare for a final assault on the city of mackay laid to green forces refuse to set aside. I mean, in china launches down manned spacecraft to the moon to eventually set foot on the lunar surface. Us President Donald Trump has accepted that a full transition can now begin for joe biden to take office the head of the General Services administration, told biden the process can begin. Trump said in a tweet, hes directing his team to cooperate, but is promising to keep up the fight. Joe biden is Transition Team has welcomed the move. It frees up millions of dollars for the president elects new administration. And bidens team can now work with federal officials on the Pandemic Response and National Security party culhane has the latest from washington. This is the letter president elect. Joe biden has been waiting for giving him the federal resources he needs to begin putting his administration in place. Trump loyalists. Emily murphy had delayed for w
A final assault on the city of mackay. Like to green forces refused to step aside. And china launches an unmanned spacecraft to the moon with ambitions to eventually set foot on the u. S. President dont. Trump has accepted a full transition can begin for joe biden to take office the head of the General Services administration. Told by biden the process can begin. Now, trump said in a tweet, hes directing his team to cooperate. But hes promising to keep up the fight. Bidens transition same as welcome the move. It frees up millions of dollars for the president elects new administration. And bidens team can now work with federal officials on the pandemic response. National security joins us live from washington. D. C. Now passes good news in a sense for the president elect, but theres no can spare concession speech from president donald trump. In fact, hes vowing to fight on what really can he do now at this late stage. What really can he do . Well, he can continue to tweet, but really th
Blastoff. China launches an unmanned spacecraft to the moon. Aiming to bring back rocks from the lunar surface must not have, although he continues on tuesday, captain has been left out of the cattle, get ready to face at camp we start this news. I have us where president elect joe biden. After weeks of delay and uncertainty is formally beginning, his transition to the white house, the head of the General Services administration has designated biden as the apparent winner of this months president ial election that clears the way for the transition to get underway. Donald trump has refused to concede defeat, or the rawest his administration to start the process, but hes promised to keep up the legal fight, insisting without evidence that the election was quote, corrupt bidens team has welcomed the move, which frees up millions of dollars for his new administration, it can now work with federal officials on a coronavirus response, as well as a National Security strategy. Now, serious par