Gatherings, infection rates have surged. Thats a lesson for western leaders struggling with plans for a covidsafe christmas. In liverpool, in britain, the military joined a vast trial of tests. If they work well, the idea is to test everyone in england every week. European i. C. U. Beds, spearvel iespecially in france d switzerland, are piling up. And the numbers are staggering. One person is dying every 70 seconds in the european region from covid19. Reporter sweden is no exception. It started out as an outlier with light restrictions, but the experiment has failed. Infections hit a record high this week, and deaths are spiking, too. At the same time, the worlds hopes are focused on the vaccine. Here is a shipment of chinas arriving in brazil, where it is being tested. The data so far show it is safe but not as effective as the two American European frontrunners. Meanwhile, World Leaders gathered this week on the mother of all zoom calls in a virtual g20 meeting. They pledged Fair Dis
Warning that the county is very close to hitting this mark. Some businesses are especially concerned about that curfew bars like the sycamore in the mission say they depend on those late night customers for their bottom line. The workers there say if theyre forced to close at 10 oclock and set of their regular time at midnight. It will hurt even more. As jeremy. Our business is already down closing early or would it bring us even further down its terrible, however i get it its its a good thing i just wish people stan cider. Can be saved. It would have to go through this again. So under the curfew folks will still be able to do a central activities like walk your dog. Pick up takeout or do some Grocery Shopping as well. Now we have seen more than 3 million new cases in just the month of november alone about one quarter of all the u. S. Cases since the pandemic began more than 256,000 people have also died from this virus. The virus is spreading all across the country, including here in
Click am right here. Some of those low clouds making for a blurry view of the city lights down below as you can see though visibility is holding on just fine for most areas there will be some low cloud cover all the way to our inland areas hanging on this morning. By 10 00am and after which point you can expect some clearing to occur and then after which point a nice Sunny Afternoon to expect 50s for most of our current temperatures right along the bay, while you head further inland and you do have a few 40s and even upper 30s mixed in santa rosa is easily or coldest spot this morning at 39 degrees while oakland one of your warmer areas at 54 to kick off the morning. Concord in pittsburgh, fairly mild that 53 degrees right 20 degrees warmer than at the same time yesterday in nevado currently Oakland San Jose napa each up 11 degrees from yesterday same for you in San Francisco, so even though it is a cool feel out there its not as chilly as yesterday morning was now making their way int
Tested positive. 10year fore spanish bonds and portuguese bonds ever lower. Yesterdayorld shifted in the United States of america. We are on the cusp of a constitutional crisis. I have no idea in america how friday is going to work. The president is clearly inserting himself on a constitutional basis into the state crisis in michigan, and into wisconsin. What im watching friday is simple. Vice president pence travels to georgia. It will be fascinating to see if he makes Public Comments on this contested election. Absolutely, tom, and we are also trying to find out what the next step is. Lets get to first word news in new york city with ritika gupta. Ritika good morning. Another legal setback in President Trumps bid to overturn joe bidens election victory. Last night a federal judge denied a request to halt georgias certification of its election results. That is supposed to take place today. According to a hand recount completed wednesday, biden won georgia by more than 12,000 votes. Me
Especially mail in ballots amid a record turnout we hear from commentators on the key issue. Sort of so if they want to stop the counting over 61. 00 if you can you tell me its a joke every night after night after night a secure and i watch the big board our system moves already is the worst we also say that in the United States constitution voting is never mentioned at all. Youre watching r t internationals us president ial election coverage my name is donald quarter and ill be joining you for the program and certainly a nail biter as vote counting has resumed in key states to decide the u. S. President ial election. Now the contest for the white house could be over in the coming hours with Democrat Joe Biden looking more and more likely to be declared the winner increasing his vote margins in key states however a recount has been announced in the key state of georgia leaving americans hanging on the edge of their seats attention is focused on a handful of states and were still waitin