A new era in space travel. The question is, are we witnessing a new start of an era in space travel? it s way too early for this. Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that some days would like to buy a oneway ticket to mars. I m jonathan lemire on this thursday, september 16th. We ll start with the news. The u. S. Has reached another grim milestone in its fight against coronavirus. New data shows that more than one in 500 americans has died from covid19 since the start of the pandemic, one in 500 americans. According to an nbc news tally, there have been more than 41,689,000 cases. So far 55% are vaccinated. 63% have received one dose. The fda will meet to discuss whether booster shots will be necessary for the majority of adults who are vaccinated. Nbc news correspondent miguel almaguer explained. Reporter: the battle over boosters as vaccine boosters make their case ahead of friday s fda review of pfizer s booster shot for the general public. And there you go, perfect.
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For your country. The move could spur private sector companies to take similar steps, which some already have. The same goes with masks, which are required again indoors in washington, d. C. , even for the fully vaccinated. It s the latest jurisdiction to change public health protocols since the cdc urged americans to mask up again. While some republican governors are refusing to budge, one of them is greg abbott of texas, who says he will not impose new mask mandates while at the same time ordering state troopers to pull over vehicles with migrants, saying it will stem covid risk. An order the department of justice today told abbott to rescind. Meanwhile, in florida another republican governor, ron desantis, is mocking the cdc guidance as his state reports over 16,000 new cases, the highest oneday total since mid january when the vaccine was not widely available. And where a new variant discovered in colombia is showing up in patients. Where is governor desantis as all of this is happ
vice president in charge of the growing crisis at the border. progress stalled. with coronavirus infections rising in nearly half the country, the nation s top infectious disease expert says we still haven t turned the corner on the pandemic. the move from the white house tonight to get students back in school. moment of attack: the up-close images of a fallen capitol police officer under assault. why these pictures could reveal what killed him. and, the new court filings. did extremist groups coordinate the january 6 riot? pandemic, hidden health risk a cancer screenings. could you have missed an important diagnosis because of covid? and, from mega-hit to music history. how this number-one song is now part of america s permanent muca this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. brennan: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. norah is off tonight. i m margaret brennan. we re going to begin wi
she joins us later in the hour. what are the most dangerous christmas songs to drive to? what do millennials think about fake christmas trees? seen and unseen with joe piscopo is moments away. first if you listen closely this christmas, thanks to the omicron variant they want every american to become kevin mcallister. [screaming]. they want you to be home alone. no down that covid-19 is still on the move and demands caution particularly those with underlying conditions. it mutated and weakened. as the inventor the mrna vaccine said that omicron variant looks like an early christmas gift. the symptoms are mild. we know from south africa, those who contract omicron have an 80% lower risk of hospitalization. there is even a 70% lower risk of severe disease. but you would not know that from listening to the government health czars who mean to ruin your christmas. take a test before you gather. considering gathering with family and friends who are practicing prevention mea