Welcome to bdcs last event before election day. I direct the elections podcast of the bipartisan policy center. We knew 20 20 would be exciting but for election nerds like me and those in idthis panel president ial election years are always eventful that we did not expect all this. According to the us elections project , as of this morning co more than 79 million ballots have been classed including 27 million early ballots and 82 million absentee ballots and 39 million absentee ballots outstanding and in some counties and states we are nearing the point when more ballots were cast before election day 2020 and during the entire 2016 Voting Period land it means this will be the First National election when more than half of the balance were cast prior to election day t. This shift occurred during a once in a century pandemic forcing officials to adapt. Election administrators atthe state and local levels deserve all our admiration. Since voting is happening right now and processing is ha
Ahead because with low temperatures this virus responds differently than what is on it ive just come out of the corona cabinet where we have again had a look at the situation we have in a moment we are concerned by that 12700 new cases reported by the robert carr institute which is traveling in 2 weeks 5 times the amount it made october. So this is exponential growth and we are heading straight for an acute emergency in our hospitals if we do not do anything and we see this when we look at the number of covered 1000 patients in our i. C. U. Nurse again theres been a doubling the rate from 1030 beds on the 22nd of october weve covered patients to 2000. 61 ice you bet occupied by 1000 patients on the 1st of november and we know that the number of patients in our i. C. U. Is always. Downstream its a bit later so that means that the cases who are reported now as in fact it will only end up in our i. C. U. Patients is just 6 in 2 weeks it takes a while for new cases to be in i. C. U. So wha
The university of florida as of this morning where than 79 million valid seven casts and that includes 27 million early ballots and 52 absentee ballots and 39 million absentee ballots outstanding. In some counties and states we are nearing the point where the more ballots are cast for election day 2020 than during the entire 2016 voting time. It also mean this will be the First National election were more than half of the ballots are cast prior to election day and the shift occurred in a once in a century pandemic working with electric show officials to adapt. Election administrators deserve all our respect and admiration in voting is happening right now and processing is happening right now weve decided to symbol a group of voting experts with men Election Officials who been studying it for their entire careers to discuss what to affect in its unprecedented elections years and hopefully. Before i introduce them i ask the questions throughout this event either through facebook or youtu
And when they knew. Rudy giuliani joins us this morning. Hurricane watch. The new tropical depression strengthening overnight, threatening the hardhit gulf coast. Ginger is tracking the latest path this morning. And we go oneonone with washington football coach ron rivera fighting to stay on the sidelines while battling cancer. Enduring five treatments a week, all while helping his team navigate through the pandemic. Plus, the big surprise in his coachs corner. How his players are helping him stay rivera strong, only on gma this morning. And Jimmy Buckets on fire. Overnight, stunning the lakers and lebron who walked off the court with ten seconds left. Butler telling king james, youre in trouble, and bringing back the heat. Good morning, america. We want to get right to the covid crisis. Now a personal Health Crisis for the president. Eltisty. Thnow entering his fourth day at Walter Reed Medical Center battling the virus that has claimed more than 209,000 american lives. His doctors sa
This time we look at the gender gap welcome to tomorrow today the science show on t w. Science aspires to be universal but there are many ways in which social and cultural bias can creep in. World wide 100 researchers in science and Technology Just 28 all female and their numbers decline among the korean. Coast set out to find out more about gender inequality in science. Have you ever wondered what this is or this. Since ive been pregnant ive come across a lot of weird stuff. This barbie scientist doll for example its supposed to help girls explore science and engineering. By constructing a spinning clothes rack and a pink washing machine. Is it really necessary to pink or 5 science to get girls interested in stem why do women still make up less than 30 percent of scientists globally. I want to understand where the gender gap in science comes from there appear to be many reasons c. But. You know the old what do you mean you cant see. What it was really can you really. Talking to christ