Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. We are going to begin with breaking news on just how soon americans may be able to get a vaccine for the deadly coronavirus. Tonight the drug maker moderna says it has applied for emergency approval from the f. D. A. For its vaccine, making it just the second company, after pfizer, to ask for emergency authorization. The company says its on track to have 20 million doses ready by the end of december. The army general in charge of distributing the shots in the u. S. Says that by june, 100 of americans who want to be vaccinated, will be. And the h. H. S. Secretary, alex azar, tells cbs news that many seniors in nursing homes, along with front line workers, will have already gotten their shots before the end of this year. But its what happens before then that has Public Health officials sounding alarms tonight. Dr. Anthony fauci the nations top Infectious Disease expert says the country is now facing a surge on top of a surge. The virus
Hardtoreachen populations with the goal of ensuring that a safe and effective vaccine is available v for every american o wants one so i want to welcome you for the discussion. I can see and hear you so hopefully the others can as well i want to ask a question about the ongoing surge. Many suspected this to be bad but we are creeping towardsds 200,000 cases per day. Last tuesday we broke the single state record for debt and then the next day we broke it again. Meanwhile ive seen large crowds still going c to the malls and people are all on the street out protesting the closure of bars. There is clearly something going on so how does the cdc and the rest of the American Enterprise go aboutth convincing the public to take this seriously . That is a great question and i dont think that its that people dont take it seriously. I think it is just that people are tired. Just this week i canceled our christmas vacation and i think what folks need to understand is now is the time to really buck
Care of you in the hospital. Thats everyone. This morning i will talk to deborah birx, white house coordinator. And after months of discourse, help may be on the way. There is momentum, there is momentum. Compromise is within reach. But will it be enough . Democratic senator joe manchin of West Virginia joins me. And President Trump holds a rally for the two republican senators in georgias january runoff. They cheated and they rigged our president ial election, but we will still win it. Focusing more on his own personal grievances than in helping the actual candidate. It has to stop. Someone is going to get shot. Someone is going to get killed. Ill talk to georgia Elections Official gabriel sterling. Joining me for insight and analysis are Nbc News National Correspondent steve kornacki, dim kerr by atkins, senior opinion writer for the boston globe, Reuters White House writer jeff mason and Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise institute. Welcome to sunday, its meet the press. Pre
Together. I do want to Say Something real washington journal live every day at 7 00 a. M. Eastern. At h the entire program cspan. Org. Well fulfill our 40yearplus commitment to cover the u. S. Congress. You live to the floor, next. One bill on the house agenda today. Apprenticeship opportunities. And now live coverage of the u. S. House on cspan. Heaven ane you thanks for giving us another day. Bless the members of the peoples house with focus and purpose as they gather these few days before thanksgiving. May their efforts give true cause for americans to gather to give thanks. As infections continue to spread in hospitals nationwide and hospitals nationwide are pressed to their limits, look with with mercy upon your people. May we all, together, be mindful of the part we can play in addressing the spread of coronavirus. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days pr
Prime minister tells parliament the military did not kill a single civilian in almost 4 weeks of fighting in the Northern Region. And around stop Nuclear Scientist is buried in tehran, amid accusations that israel killed him using a remote controlled machine gun in school formula. One driver follows his new documents escape after a huge crash at sundays bahrain grand prix. Us drugmaker modern a has announced. Its asking american and european regulators for emergency approval for its covert 1000 vaccine on monday. This past corona virus cases continue to rise steadily across the u. S. Well, during the says its final trial results confirm its more than 90 4 percent effective. Its just a week behind fines are fueling hopes that the u. S. Could have to approve the vaccines by the end of the year. But Public Health experts say the country should be preparing for a surge in cases after the thanksgiving weekend. A rise thats coming too soon for either vaccine to slow. Nearly 139000 new infect