Released results of its latestage trial. The Pharmaceutical Company said that its Coronavirus Vaccine is up to 90 effective, depending on the dosage. It plans to seek emergency use authorization from the world health organization. Astrazeneca becomes the third drug maker hoping to distribute a vaccine following pfizer and moderna. Meantime the u. S. Has recorded 20 Straight Days of at least 100,000 daily covid cases. Thats according to Johns Hopkins university. On friday, infections hit a new daily record of 196,000 cases, but there is hope. The First Americans could be vaccinated in just weeks. Bofta yimam is in washington. So, bofta, it is great that it looks like we have a vaccine on the horizon, but you have to make sure you dont catch the virus first. And a lot of people are ignoring the cdcs recommendations to stay home for thanksgiving. Reporter thats right, annmarie. 50 million americans are expected to travel for thanksgiving, and experts warn that crowds at airports could lea
This is the cbs overnight news. Good evening. We begin tonight with millions of americans on the move. Ignoring warnings and pleas from Health Experts to stay home this thanksgiving. The consequences could be deadly. Take a look a this. This is the airport in tulsa, oklahoma, today. Its jammed with people. Its a similar story . Several cities at the same time, the covid outbreak uncontrolled. New cases saturday doing 181,000. Total cases in the u. S. , now, well over 12 million. The death toll more than 256,000. And despite hopeful news about break through vaccines and treatments. America appears to be facing its toughest test ahead. Lilia is leading us off. Reporter americans refusing to let the covid crisis ground then. Packing airports across the country despite the cdc warnings to take home. I get it, but its thanksgiving interest people wa thanksgiving but people want to be with their families. We have to understand that the house is on fire right now. Deaths are climbing and hosp
At tray Glen Astrazeneca on the defense after critics say it failed to give an update on patient data on the vaccine trials. Futures after markets were closed for the thanksgiving holiday, they are in the green as you can see, dow jones 54 in the premarket. Weve got a lot to talk about today with wall street. Were going to have a half trading day today, markets closing at 1 00 p. M. Eastern time some good news to show you, nice gains there, the nasdaq is in record territory as the dow is looking to crack 30,000 once more today after the index crossed the milestone earlier in the week. Ruling on religious restrictions, the Supreme Court telling new York Governor Andrew Cuomo he cant put a capacity limit on houses of worship. Were on this story today. Plus, it is black friday, its going to look a little bit different. Retailers going with the shift to online sales as brick and Mortar Stores are rethinking foot traffic this year. Mornings with maria is live right now. Its a brandnew day.
Public comment. Reminder to all participants to mute themselves to minimize background noise. Please note gray indicates unmuted. This is caption test. Use the live item 5 action item. Of the august 12, 2020 retirement Board Meeting. Its a motion for the august 12, 2020 Board Meeting. So moved. Madame president we received a request to the Administrative Changes to the minutes. She made Public Comment and we indicated she represented the retired employees. She would like the title of her organization to be spelled out in the minutes. I would propose that we make that one correction on page 9 [indiscernible]. Sorry for the interruption. Ill second it. Accept the change. Moved and seconded. Well adopt the minutes with the requested changes and accepted by executive director huish. At this time well take Public Comment. Thank you. Callers, if you have not already done so press star 3 to be added. For those already on hold please continue to wait until the system indicates you have been un
Afternoon towards t close. That will be your best guide to what is happening. We are approaching the point in europe and we are up by 1. 73 . The pound is actually catching a little bit as well. Earlier on it was turning around a little bit. Now abide. 2 . Now up by. 2 . Normality has resumed. Yields are a little higher and prices a little lower as we start to maybe get a little bit of a better news when it comes to the story. We are watching what is coming out of the u. K. We are now getting news from astrazeneca saying the covid19 trials, the vaccine trial may resume next week. This has been reported by the financial times. Alix we are watching that as well. Blackrock,from marilyn watson. It has been quite a week for investors in any asset class. You had a tech selloff in the u. S. , rising cases in europe. Looking to the ecb on thursday. Our bond markets pricing in the correct things . Markets aret bond pricing in our the fact you have supportibly ands weolicy from the ecb and need