It is finally warming up in texas. But the devastating remains. Millions are still without clean water or enough food to eat. As we are now learning the stories of people who froze to death in their sleep during this crisis. Well get the latest from there and also this national catastrophe. Half a Million People have now died from covid in the United States of america. That is more than the number of americans who died on the battlefields of world war i, world war ii and the vietnam war combined. Its also more than double the next highest global death toll in brazil. This evening, President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a Moment Of Silence and candlelighting seiche money to commemorate all those who have lost their lives to covid. And that comes in stark contrast to the words and actions of the previous president who consistently downplayed the coronavirus pandemic throughout his entire time in the oval office. Here are just a few of the countless examples how Presid
Grieve them. But we start with the latest news from the administration on covid. In a briefing that just wrapped up, the cdc continued to add new details to the plan to get kids back in the classroom safely, a priority for joe biden in the first 100 days. Dr. Anthony fauci also offered an update on treating covid. The days headlines are equal parts tragic and hopeful. The front page of the New York Times offered a graphic display of the depth and breadth of the loss, 500,000 dots. Each one representing a life lost to covid19. Weve lost the equivalent of the entire population of atlanta, georgia. Another way to look at it, more americans have died from covid than were lost in any foreign war in our countrys history. The Washington Post points out if we were to list each name on an monument by a vietnam memorial, it would need to reach 87 feet high. But theres good news on the horizon, real tangible reason for hope. Across the country cases are dropping to new levels we have not seen to
Thing. Plus the Maga Faithful Gather in florida. Let me tell you this right now, donald j. Trump aint going anywhere. The expresident speaks publicly for the First Time Since the election later today. And good news on the covid fight, a new vaccine is on the verge of approval. We now have three highly effective vaccines, each of them are very effective against severe disease and you get essentially no hospitalizations or deaths. Welcome to Inside Politics Sunday, im abby phillip. To our viewers in the United States and around the world, thank you for spending your weekend with us. President biden spent his first month in office pushing a nearly 2 trillion Coronavirus Relief bill. Its one of the biggest pieces of legislation in the history of this country and after the house passed it Early Saturday Morning its one big step closer to becoming law. The next step, the senate floor. We have no time to waste. If we act now, decisively, quickly and boldly, we can finally get ahead of this vi
The Capitol Police since that day. Its been 50 days with no answers on that. First, though, new troubling developments in the fight against covid. Researchers say theyve found a new homegrown variant right here in New York City. And others across the northeast not only is it becoming more common. This variant appears to evade at least, in part, the bodys natural immune response. And the big question is how do vaccines play into all of that. Lets begin there. With us is dr. Ashish jha, also the dean of the Brown University school of public health. Good morning, dr. Jha. As someone who resides in New York City, i took particular interest, obviously, looking at this. But my main concern wasnt just that it looks like its really here. Its that its that part of it that they think it evades our part of our bodys natural immune response, and i wonder what you can tell us about that and how it relates to the vaccines. Yeah, so good morning. Thanks for having me on. So this is new development an
The shots around here now. And Ballet In The Park dancers in new york have found a place to perform in the pandemic, delighting passersby. Welcome to world news america in the uk, on pbs and around the globe. We begin tonight with the growing tension over the Global Supply of covid vaccines. Countries struggling with outbreaks are trying to restrict the export of vaccines made within their borders. The eus supporting tougher export controls. And now, the covax initiative, which supplies doses to low income countries, is warning of delays, because india is cutting back on vaccine exports, saying their need for doses comes first. Heres the bbc s nikhil inamdar. Its unclear when these exports will resume. Certainly, its a move that will hit several countries, given that the institute of india is the Worlds Largest Vaccine Manufacturer in india has shipped to over 60 million doses. Clearly, with a country known in the form groups of a second wave, it does seem like indias did Vaccine Diplo