Control as it has ever been. Overnight, the u. S. Recorded the highest single day of new cases since the pandemic began. Almost 89,000 cases reported yesterday alone. The four worst days of the pandemic, all came in the last week. Now, the positive test rate is dangerously high in some states. In south dakota, which has some of the weakest restrictions in the country, nearly half of the tests are coming back positive. Remember, first there are new cases, followed by hospitalizations, which are up 50 nationwide in a month. You know, the bottom line, though, youre going to get better. Youre going to get better. If i can get better, anybody can get better. And ive got better fans. Probably is tell that to the friends and families of almost 229,000 americans who did not get better. 971 people died yesterday alone. New cases are up in 43 states. Thats the most since the start of the pandemic. That includes all sites cnn rates as competitive for this election. The 7day average of new u. S. C
President elect joe bidens son hunter biden released a statement that his tax affairs are being investigated by the u. S. Attorneys office in the state of delaware. Much more on that coming up. The breaking pandemic news first. Our National Correspondent erica hill is joining us from new york right now. Erica, a tremendous amount of hope is riding on the fda meeting today. Reporter yeah, there really is a lot of hope and a lot of interest in that meeting where, of course, tomorrow, they will discuss pfizers application for emergency use authorization for its vaccine. Now we do know in anticipation, operation warp speed announcing today, as you mentioned, they actually began shipping some of the necessary supplies out today. That includes things like syringes and even alcohol swabs that they are ready to go if and when that authorization is granted tomorrow. Across the country, the countdown to the first covid19 vaccine is on. We will begin upon approval of the eua packing to the micro
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This information was delivered to lawmakers in a classified briefing and the president was angry about it. Not because russia is meddling like any normal commander in chief would be, but because he wanted to hide the meddling from democrats, specifically House Intelligence Committee chairman adam schiff. The president fearing that schiff could use the information against him politically in this election year. Days after this briefing, President Trump sidelined the acting director of National Intelligence who oversees all of americas intelligence agencies. Then the president named a loyalist with no intelligence experience to take over that role, an acting role, until he can find a permanent replacement who also is likely loyal to him. He sidelined his intel chief for telling congress what it already knows. Heres a flashback. Foreign actors will review the 2020 u. S. Elections as an opportunity to advance their interests. We certainly are seeing, and have never stopped seeing, really, s
Now is just under 5,000 across the country with now 95 deaths. And from the white house, the president is notably changing his tone, no longer saying that its all under control, instead admitting that it is bad. The white house also issuing new guidelines advising that people should not gather in groups of more than ten people at this point, and yes, that is another number that has been all over the map. Some folks remember he said at first it was no more than 500 people at a gathering, then 250 people, then 50 people. Now its down to 10. You can clearly see the trend here. One by one, cities and states are taking matters into their own hands. Across the San Francisco area, 7 Million People are being ordered to shelter in place. That is their wording. Well have more on that move in a second, but first lets get to washington. Cnns Kristin Holmes is standing by and john salt tis at the hei whou white house. John, what are you learning there . Reporter well see what developments they have