Being interrupted. That was in boise, idaho, where the weekly Board Meeting for the Central District of health had to adjourn its Virtual Meeting after covid deniers showed up even at some members homes. Were going to take care of you. Can i interrupt you for a moment . My 12yearold son is home by himself right now and there are protesters banging outside the door. Im going to go home and make sure hes okay. I will reconnect in a few minutes. One day its over the election, the next its over the same part of the parasite of the same information. Theyre protesting in a state where more than half of covid tests came back positive yesterday. Icus there also stretched to the limit. The health board was going to vote on new measures to stem the rapid spread of covid19, something that is desperately needed nationwide. There are more than 2500 deaths reported. One of the worst days so far. A Record Number of Covid Patients in u. S. Hospitals, almost 105,000 americans fighting to survive. That
Spread faster than current strains. Days before christmas, a rapid series of travel cutoffs, reminiscent of the early days of the pandemic. More than 20 countries as far east as hong kong and across the atlantic, including canada and argentina all shutting down air travel from the uk. Notably not on the list, though is the United States. President trump largely avoiding the topic of coronavirus all together these days. Except to argue that he deserves more credit for developing a vaccine. Within the next hour, in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson set to chair an emergency meeting. Cnns Nic Robertson is live this morning at 10 downing street. Nic, Boris Johnson planned to ease restrictions around the current holiday, now a rude about face with this new variant of covid19. Reporter 16. 4 Million People in the country, a third of england under a tier 4 lock down because of the new variant that the government says could be more transmissible by 70 more. Scientists dont belie