Guideposts have been met and then still expect to have nice things and by nice things i really only mean getting back to something that looks like normal. Its clear you cant just beat this virus by hoping for the best. Take a look at the process of reopening schools and universities in multiple places around the country. Covid outbreaks are forcing School Officials to reverse course and suspend inperson learning. The latest and most glaring example the university of North Carolina chapel hill which announced that is up 130 students and undergrads tested positive in one week. This wasnt a surprise to people on campus. I talked to a professor who way back then told me that this is exactly what he feared so where is the failure there. The schools leaders blaming students. Are they really the only ones to blame. A prominent member of the White House Coronavirus task force dr. Deborah birx, she now appears to be placing blame, blaming the American People for dropping the ball at the outset
They were get an exonerate thes Police Officers, as they so often do in america when they kill black people, they exonerate them, and we just cannot have these two Justice Systems in america, one for black america and another for white america. Well go live to louisville in just a few moments, but we begin with a moment of testing for americas democracy. In a raw display of power lust by President Trump. In just 40 nights well be counting your votes, the peaceful transfer of power is a staple of our american democracy, but this president makes clear he might not honor the results if they show him losing. Well have to see what happens, you know that. Ive been complaining very strongly about the ballots and the ballots are a disaster. I understand that, but people are rioting. Do you commit to making sure that theres a peaceful transfer of power . Get rid of the ballots, and well have a very peaceful there wont be a transfer frankly. There will be a continuation. The ballots are out of c
And when you could see economic relief. A cnn exclusive position leader, Alexey Navalny tricks a kremlin agent to reveals how he was poisoning. That incredible phone conversation ahead this hour. Good to have you with us, and we begin with the latest on the new variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly across the uk, and several other countries. Pfizer and moderna say their companies are now testing their vaccines to see if they work against the new mutated version that has captured global headlines. Meantime, a growing number of countries have halted travel from the u. K. Where the new variant was first reported. The u. S. Has not done so. Sources say the Trump Administration is considering requiring travelers from the u. K. To present proof of a negative coronavirus test before arriving in the states. Americas top Infectious Disease expert meantime says he wouldnt be surprised if the new variant is already here. Cnns Salma Abdelaziz is at the port of dover in england where many Tr
Live from studio 7 at cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to viewers from the United States and around the world. Im George Howell. And im rosemary church. This is cnn newsroom. Ahead this hour, coronavirus contagion. Chinas Financial Markets plunge as investors get their first chance to react to the wuhan outbreak. In london, police say the man suspected of two terror related stabbings, he was released from prison just days ago after serving time for disturbing extremist material. And hail to the chiefs, kansas city comes from behind for a thrilling superbowl win. Good to have you with us. So, we start with the wuhan coronavirus spreading across china, and this word just coming in from Chinas Foreign Ministry which is slamming the u. S. For its response to the outbreak. It says the u. S. Is overreacting with its temporary travel ban and has not provided any substantial assistance to china. This comes as the virus sends shock waves throughout the chinese markets. Mainland china
Superbowl champions again. We will go to miami for a live report on the big win for the Kansas City Chiefs. All around the world, good day to you. We start with the wuhan coronavirus spreading across china and stoking fears in that countrys stock market. Trading got back underway in Mainland China monday after the Lunar New Year break. Markets have just closed after plummeting as much as 9 there, you see. As stocks fall, the number of infections keeps rising. China now confirms more than 17,000 cases and 361 people have been killed. That means this outbreak has killed more people in Mainland China thats sars back in 2003. The first known Death Outside of china has been confirmed in the philippines. For more journalists, keri is live in tokyo. Lets go first to cnns steven jung in beijing. Steven, with more than 17,000 people now infected, whats china doing to contain and fight this virus . Reporter well, rosemary, their focus right now is still containment in the epicenter, thats wuhan.