At the kennedy institute, we are committed to engaging the public in a conversation about the role each one of us plays in our democracy and in our society. We do that through Civic Education programs that bring the United States senate to life and conversations like tonight that bring American History into focus. We are very proud to partner with the Massachusetts Historical Society on todays program. They are an invaluable resource for american life, history, and culture. All of us at the institute are also proud together together a group of panelists for the program, including our moderator, fred tice. He covers news related to politics and Higher Education at wbur where he has been since 1988 serving as a trusted source of truth and information. He previously was the nbc news bureau chief in mexico city and the south america reporter for cbs news based in argentina. Joining fred on the panel are four scholars who provide erspective on, and knowledge of, our nations founders. Togeth
Scientific accomplishments in history. Brennan the challenge of convincing the roughly 75 of americans who need to take the vaccine in order to actually beat the virus will fall to his successo successor. I want to make it clear to the public, we should have confidence in this. Brennan and it will be months before the supply can fill the demand, months that tens of thousands of americans may not have unless they follow the plea to wear masks, social distance, and follow c. D. C. Guidance. Were about to walk into the hanukkah surge and the christmas surge and the christmas week surge and the kwanzaa surge and new years eve and new years day. Brennan the number of covid19 deaths, hospitalizations, and new infections continue to break records daily. Medical providers are stretched to their limit, and hospitals are at our near capacity. This crisis that we have right now, the vaccine is not going to save us. Brennan well talk with health and Human Services secretary alex azar, plus dr. Sco
Has announced his resignation. We know that we can do this. We can vote back talks on libya, wrap up with rival groups, agreeing on a date for national elections, but not now. And his 4th, Dustin Johnson has won the 2nd major title of his career, the american claiming the masters with a record breaking score. So in the last hour or so, weve had some more encouraging news on the corona, virus vaccine front with news from another major drug Company Currently in clinical trials. It is the us pharmaceutical firm, modernity, which is early results from its vaccine show. It is 94. 5 percent effective. Remember donald trump made a deal with madonna back in august to purchase 100000000 doses of the vaccine when it was ready. But then is the 2nd candidate with a shot at getting approval. Pfizer announced last week that its vaccine was 90 percent effective in the late stage trials. So promising news of course, infections continue to climb this man, the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson, himself
Things we report from the area that bore the brunt to cause fear. The World Health Organization is warning the world not to relax its guard as the push for a Coronavirus Vaccine shows signs of progress. This is not the time for complacency. While we continue to receive encouraging news about called good 19 vaccines and remain cautiously optimistic about the potential for the new tools to start to arrive in the coming months. Right now, we are extremely concerned by the surging cases were seeing in some countries, particularly in europe and the americas u. S. Pharmaceutical firm says the results from trials show that the vaccine is 94. 5 percent effective. Its really important milestone in the fight against the kind of make up because it demonstrates that our very senior morning 1273. 00 is able to prevent over 1000. 00 disease including severe disease. And its really just a milestone though. We have a lot of work ahead of us knowing the vaccine is going to be effective is great news, b
He was ok. He came home from the hospital much the doctors had cleared him, still infectious. My expectation would be, he was, he pretty protects other people in the hospital. And i think the grandstand thing in coming home was totally unnecessary. And i think the American People are very disappointed is seeing that 5 minute pause with the cameras going where he, he clearly wanted to project leadership and hes beat this virus. But thats not the right message. Now for the American People, the people here in nashville to our own families, i think is totally inappropriate. What do you make of this president . Well, you know, he won a lot of things that he said, and a lot of people dont agree with the things that hes put forward in terms of his campaign and issue lee. But if you look at the progress thats been made in stripping back regulations, make it easier to start a small business. Hes done. Well overall, i think with manufacturing jobs, he has projected this image of leadership. And