Cnn has learned that a u. S. Intelligence report found that several researchers at chinas Wuhan Institute Of Virology fell ill, got seriously sick in november 2019. So sick they had to be hospitalized. The big take away here, they were hospitalized. It goes a lot further than what we knew before. Chinese researchers had gotten sick in the autumn of 2019. A whole month before china reported the first case of covid19. This new intelligence that Wuhan Researchers were sick enough to seek Hospital Care shortly before the confirmed outbreak more broadly is now fueling a debate within the scientific community. Whether the virus has a natural origin, remember the stories about the Wet Market there in wuhan or the result of an accidental leak from a chinese laboratory. Joining us now is cnns kylie atwood. At the statement, David Culver as well. Lets begin with your reporting here. Do they have more confidence now in this intelligence this evidence and, therefore, the true origin of this virus
Thanks so much for joining us. At this hour, the united states is making incredible gains in the fight against the coronavirus. By virtually every measure, america is heading in the right direction. J ust in time for memorial day weekend. And the unofficial kickoff to summer. St New Cases down 56 in the last month. The lowest level since last june. Deaths down 23 in the last four weeks. That is a lowest theyve been since last july. Hospitalizations also down nearly 30 over the last month. And on the vaccine front, the u. S. Is hitting a new milestone. Nearly half of the entire population has now received at least one dose. The nearly 40 of americans are fully vaccinated. But the numbers of Vaccine Doses administered each day has fallen from more than Three Million at that High Point a month ago to 1. 8 million right now. But overall, these trends show that were reaching the long sought hope on the horizon. That always felt just a little bit out of reach. But really it does not feel tha
n-95s, surgical masks, and cloth masks, and it s eye-opening. the new report from the pentagon tonight after that deadly attack at the airport in kabul. 13 u.s. marines were killed. what the report now reveals. and martha raddatz is here tonight. u.s. service members arriving in eastern europe amid tensions with russia and ukraine. paratroopers from the 82nd airborne. members of the florida national guard. and the signal from vladimir putin at the opening of the olympics with china s president xi. stephanie ramos in ukraine. breaking news from minneapolis at this hour. an immediate moratorium now on no-knock warrants amid newly released body camera video of a deadly police shooting. amir locke, 22 years old, who was not in the search warrant, shot and killed nine seconds after police came through the door. what police are saying. the state a.g. investigating. the opening ceremonies at the winter olympics in beijing. team usa suffering a setback on the ice. disgraced
n-95s, surgical masks and cloth masks, and it s eye opening. the new report from the pentagon tonight after that deadly attack at the airport in kabul. 13 u.s. marines were killed. what the report now reveals. and martha raddatz is here tonight. u.s. service members arriving in eastern europe amid tensions with russia and ukraine. paratroopers from the 82nd airborne. members of the florida national guard. and the signal from vladimir putin at the opening of the olympics with china s president xi. stephanie ramos in ukraine. breaking news from minneapolis at this hour an immediate moratorium now on no-knock warrants amid newly released body camera video of a deadly police shooting. 22 years old, not in the warrant shot and killed nine seconds after police came through the door. what police are saying, the state a.g. investigating. opening ceremonies at beijing. team usa suffering a setback on the ice. disgraced attorney mike avenatti found guilty in the om of a wel
plus one of the goats calls it quits. after 22 seasons, seven super bowl rings, tom brady bows out. his message to his no doubt deflated fans as he announces his retirement his way. welcome to the lead. we start in the health lead. pfizer expected to ask the fda to authorize its two-dose vaccine regimen for kids as young as 6 months, as early as today. if authorized, the lower dose option could be available to kids younger than 5 years old within weeks. right now nearly 64% of the total u.s. population is fully vaccinated, but vaccination rates are lowest amongst children, according to the cdc. about 56% of children ages 12-17 are fully vaccinated. a number that drops to about 22% when you look at kids between 5 and 11 years old. now as cnn s nick watt reports, the fda is hoping authorization for toddlers will help convince parents who might still be on the fence and move things a little closer to normal. reporter: vaccines are coming for the preschool crowd. pfizer exp