for a lot of people. we are finally turning the tide on the virus. if there is ever a time to put on the mask, this is it. everyone says covid doesn t exist. we have a problem with too many people coming here to let loose in ways that are not proper. we want people to have a good time on spring break. don t put your guard down completely. be prudent a bit longer. i m pamela brown in washington. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. you are in the cnn newsroom on this saturday. you just heard those words from dr. anthony futauci. be prudent a bit longer. they are begging americans to avoid travel, wear the mask, they are making pleas in a time when 1 in 5 americans received at least one dose of covid-19 vaccine. help is now also arriving nationwide. the form of cash. many people telling cnn their covid relief payments have now appeared in their bank accounts. the payments, they are part of the covid relief package that impacts families dir
full force, and masks are hard to spolt. americans are tired of more than a year of restrictions. the tsa reports that friday is the busiest travel day since the pandemic started. and the embattled governor of new york losing more support as he struggles to stay in office. even new york s two senators, both democrats, calling for andrew cuomo to resign. another come has come forward with accusations of sexual harassment. cuomo is quickly running out of support among all the series allegations. hi, he did, and you mngsed the two big names in new york politics. major leader chuck schumer and gillibrand adding their names to the list of the politics calling for the governor to resign. the latest coming from a reporter named jessica bakeman. she had been a new york capital beat worker, and covering the beat here, and he wrote a piece where she describes it was like covering cuomo, and she writes, andrew cuomo s hands had been on my body, my arms, shoulders, the small of my back
they ll be getting that check soon either by direct deposit or a check from the treasury, and they re going some will get it as early as this weekend. the moment of jubilation came just one day after the president s first prime time address where he set some bold new goals for vaccine distribution and the path to recovery. i ll direct all states, tribes and territories to make all adults, people 18 and over eligible to be vaccinated no later than may 1. i need every american to do their part. if we do this together by july the fourth there is a good chance you, your families and friends will be able to get together in your backyard or in your neighborhood and have a cookout or a barbecue and celebrate independence day. on july fourth with your loved ones is the goal. last hour i spoke with dr. francis collins director from the national institutes ever health. if he thinks i asked him if he thinks placing a marker like the fourth of july is a good idea when dealing t
door fast. nbc s exclusive sit-down with the treasury secretary on when the money will hit accounts and criticisms the package is just too big. are you spending too much? i don t believe we ve overshot the mark. plus, what we know about that new accelerated vaccine timeline. can the white house keep promises made in the president s prime time address? and can cities and states keep up? i m hallie jackson in washington on this friday morning, nbc s monica alba and kristen welker are at the white house, we re joined by dr. joshua sharpstein. ellison barber is with us as well. kristen, look ahead to what we can expect at the rose garden and next week across the country as it appears important to the white house, the president, his aides and advisers they get out and sell this package that just passed. reporter: that s the keyword, hallie, sell. that is what we are going to see from president biden and vice president harris. he s going to hold a signing ceremony for that
good morning. thursday, march 11th, 5 a.m. exactly in new york. i am christine romans. president biden gives his first primetime address to the nation tonight. the american rescue plan becomes law when he signs it tomorrow. he calls the measure a historic victory for the american people. there are stimulus checks, unemployment help, tax credits to lift children out of poverty. money for schools, states and local governments. support for schools and small businesses. more, help with rent, money for vaccines, internet for kids stuck with remote learning. bottom line, a lot of help for the poorest americans. biden is now armed with his first major legislative achievement. cnn has new information about what we will hear from the president tonight. our congressional reporter daniella diaz is live. good morning, daniella. now the president taking this on the road. reporter: that s right, laura. president biden is going to talk to americans directly tonight in the primetime ad