Measures. The new Field Hospital just opened as one city warns it will run out of beds within weeks. Rudy guiliani tests positive for the coronavirus as President Trump gives his first major speech since the election. Local republicans spent today refuting it. The government report first obtained by nbc news, was a foreign adversary hitting american diplomats with Microwave Radiation to make them sick . Plus, the show must go on. The nutcracker in the age of covid. The Sugar Plum Fairy Dancing under the stars. This is Nbc Nightly News with kate snow. Good evening. There is some hope on the horizon at the start of a new week. The first doses of the Pfizer Vaccine landing in british hospitals today. Here in the u. S. The fda set to meet this thursday to consider Emergency Authorization for the same vaccine. But that hope is over shadowed at the moment by far too many cases of coronavirus and deaths. California Just Announced they recorded 30,000 cases yesterday, a new record in that stat
We have a ton of developments today in the Coronavirus Vaccine situation. What we do know is encouraging in many waysramping up vaccine production. What we dont know about the effectiveness is terrifying. It makes you wonder if the u. S. Needs to dramatically rethink the current Vaccine Distribution strategy. Lets start with the good news. Today johnson and johnson leased some promising data from its phase three clinical trials. The vaccine is 72 effective in the u. S. At preventing moderate to severe illness. Experts consider that a strong level of protection. Here is the potential worrying news. The company disclosed the data suggests the vaccine was less effective against the South Africa Covid Variant we have been dropping. Effectiveness dropped from 72 to 57 . Its called that because it was south africa was the first place it was found which is more contagious and resistant to the vaccines we have. Its already in the United States and appears to be spreading. The more contagious u
After her extremist views on qanon and suggesting part of 9 11 didnt happen. What she said about the pentagon. Also suggesting the parkland and Newtown School massacres were staged. What the congresswoman said today to try to explain why she said all that. But no formal apology. And rachel scott on the hill tonight with new reporting tonight. The Senate Impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump just days away and tonight, House Democrats now calling on the former president to testify under oath. Tonight, the president s response to testifying and jon karl is here. The growing debate tonight over opening more of our nations schools. The new head of the cdc now saying the science shows that we can open schools without vaccinating all teachers first. Shes asked to explain this, and many teachers and teachers unions now fighting this. A former Police Officer now under arrest, facing a murder change. Authorities say he fatally shot andre hill, who was holding a cell phone. Also cha
9 11 didnt happen. What she said about the pentagon. Also suggesting the parkland and Newtown School massacres were staged. What the congresswoman said today to try to explain why she said all that, but no apology. The vote just as were coming on tonight. The Senate Impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump just days away and tonight, House Democrats now calling on the former president to testify under oath. Tonight, the president s response to testifying and jon karl is here. The growing debate tonight over opening more of our nations schools. The new head of the cdc now saying the science shows that we can open schools without vaccinating all teachers first. Shes asked to explain this, and many teachers and teachers unions now fighting this. A former Police Officer now under arrest, facing a murder change. Authorities say he fatally shot andre hill, who was holding a cell phone. As charged with failing to start his body camera until after the shooting. Tonight, the family re
Trump which enraged wyoming constituents leading to a credible primary challenge. Those detractors argue leadership should speak with one voice but they were outnumbered 145 to 61. Republicans emerging from the vote saying they are more united than ever. They strip marjorie to the green of her committee assignments. Democrats refuse the Deal Mccarthy says was aimed at taking the temperature down but tonight they disavowed youanon, space later starting the 9 11 wildfires, tonight mccarthy asking why democrats are allowing Eric Swallwell to stay on the committee. The speaker has that appointment. She and i were both down in the skiff and heard the fbi was no way what i ever leave him on intel or homeland. I question if he should still be in congress. Shannon White House Correspondent kevin cork hits things off with a busy day. It has been a busy one. Reporter mistakes happen and we are all guilty of blowing it from time to time but to make what appeared to many to be a homophobic tweet a