Explain in advance that this history course looks at responses to disasters in American History with an emphasis on research and writing over the semester but exam various disasters from various perspectives. First of all psychological and psychological problems. Disaster sermons in responses to fires, hurricanes and epidemics in colonial america. Famine suffered by the donald party, and routes it in california. Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine and the ability to create new lives in this country. Disaster tourism, at the johns down flood of 1889 the impact of the triangle shirt waste factory fire in new york city and disaster that emerged from the 1930s dust bowl. So, today, we are discussing david osha skins book book polio an american story. You all received questions that i posted. And im really interested in this topic because i also teach a seminar on the 1950s and, of course, thats when so much of this book takes place and i think just looking at polio really reveals so
No state right now as seen cases decline. And heres a list. The few Illinois River had more than 75000 cases just last week, and 32 states from alaska, and idaho in the west to connecticut and New Hampshire in the east. I did more cases this week than any other time of the pandemic now in nebraska, vermont, utah and kansas, at least 10 states with a single day case records on thursday. But the situation is even worse in the great lakes region. Wisconsin, pennsylvania, indiana, minnesota. They all exceeded their previous single day records on thursday by more than 1000 cases. While in ohio, there hospitalizations have soared to record levels. Now taken a look at which are also on the rise with more than 1000. On average, every single day and hospitalizations are also set a record on thursday to over 67000. So were up to 39 percent in hospitalizations, double of where we were just 5 weeks ago. And then there is even bad, more bad news because the new model just been released by the unive
I thought it was and i originally set out the title of early treatments for covid essential component of a covid solution. It was inevitable was inevitable that the coronavirus pandemic would be politicized and this is a tragedy that it was paid from the start i knew it was impossible to have a perfect response and we are facing a new virus that caused an entirely new disease. No one wanted to under react and as a result i fear the tendency would be to overreact and create Unrealistic Expectations regarding our ability to stop a highly contagious pathogen. The challenges facing us were daunting and our National Strategic stockpile have been reduced during the h1n1 pandemic and had not been replenished. It took time to develop reliable tests and even more time to Scale Production to meet the demand. The fact that a large percentage of people that become infected exhibited no symptoms made the coronavirus even more difficult to detect and contain. I have tried not to criticize the electe
Youre exactly right. It hasnt just been the u. S. , but the world as a whole has suffered the worst day of the pandemic. So far, almost 12000 people died and more than 666000, new cases were reported just in the last 24 hours. And then the u. S. , like you mentioned, once again broke another record for new cases, more than 160000 new cases. And for the 10th, straight day in a row, more than 100000, new cases have been announced every single day, and new cases are trending upward in every single state. In fact, no state right now is seen cases decline. And heres a list. The few Illinois River had more than 75000 cases just last week, and 32 states from alaska, and idaho in the west to connecticut and New Hampshire in the east. I did more cases this week than any other time of the pandemic now in nebraska, vermont, utah and kansas for among at least 10 states with a single day case records on thursday. But the situation is even worse in the great lakes region. Wisconsin, pennsylvania, in
Undemocratic, what some Top Republicans are saying about the president s latest efforts to sow doubt about the election. This wild press appearance from Rudy Giuliani. And crimes you dont have to smell, and you cant smell this one. And a week long recount by hand. And ready, set, shop. A surprising plus of the pandemic just ahead and why the thanksgiving meal will cost less this year, and the holiday deals are starting today, a full week ahead of black friday. And plus a we love a parade like none other, and what is being done to pull off the beloved macys day parade unlike no other. Today, friday, november 20th, 2020. From nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. From studio 1a in rockefeller pla plaza. Hi, everybody, good morning. Happy friday and glad you are with us, and hoda is off and we have a lot of news. And potentially significant news. It is just breaking surrounding the vaccine and the coronavirus, and key step forward this morning. The Pfizer Company is