Partnership with the new england journal of massachusetts. Here we are days away from the close of 2020 and we are at an inflection point. While the news around vaccines are promising the daytoday headlines are as grim as they have ever been. An american is dying of covid19 every 90 seconds and we have recorded 4 million new covid19 cases in november and more than 1 million cases in december just nine days into this month. Covid19 has just passed Heart Disease as the number one killer of americans. As of this morning more than 286,000 americans have died due to covid19 and in just one day, just one day yesterday, we lost 2600 of our fellow americans to covid19. To put those numbers into context we are experiencing a tragedy on the scale of pearl harbor every single day, right here at home. From an Economic Security standpoint we are facing the greatest threat to Value Creation since world war ii. If there were ever any doubt about the seriousness of this virus these facts should cast t
Chilly out there this morning were seeing clear skies than yesterday but not Crystal Clear in fact if you look out at our sutro tower v you can see that thin veil of low clouds and fog that is sitting right through Sales Force Tower right across the bay itself so that is going to result in a couple of patchy areas remain counter some low visibility on roadways. Both of the coast along the bay and even towards our inland areas, the Central Valley has our heaviest dose of fog this morning, skies will gradually clear and then it sunshine the rest of the day in fact thats going to make one of our coolest morning. So far one of our warmest afternoons of this forecast right now though were still in the 30s for dublin and livermore each at 38 degrees santa rosa youre at 36 when the at 34 degrees right now napa a cool 36 degrees. So yes get the jacket ready to go as you venture out there over to you robin all right, thank you john were checking in on the traffic and its quite busy in some spot
A new congress in venezuela but critics say president maduro is trying to seize the last a body controlled by the opposition. And touched on for a capsule carrying samples from a distant asteroids that scientists hope could explain how the solar system for. What was meant to be a rally to back to Senate Candidates has turned into op an opportunity for donald trump to once again falsely claim that he won last months us president ial election has been campaigning in georgia for republicans facing ronald votes next month a poll will decide which one he controlled say u. S. Senate our White House Correspondent Kimberly Hockett reports from valdosta georgia. Donald trump was not the declared winner in last months president ial vote but that didnt stop these georgia voters from attending trumps 1st postelection rally. Thousands here believe trump defeated joe biden even as the president s court cases to overturn the Election Results have over. Her well mainly failed and i said joe biden stol
A series of islam is attacks in france and austria. Frances president calls for a coordinated campaign against terrorism and better for protection and there until 10, thanks for joining us. Peru has sworn in a new president just one day after i was in their former leader amid corruption allegations, former head of congress. Manual merino will carry out the remainder of the current president ial term, which is set to expire in july next year. The change has been met with protests and distrust by many peruvians who see president martin this car as removal as an overt power grab. The new leader brady, to take on the mantle of palla mine Manuel Arturo martino de lama swear by god, by the country, and by all peruvians, that i will faithfully exercise the office of president of the republic. But outside the congress in the capital, lima. People do not believe in him. Manuel merino is perus 3rd president in just 4 years. The former congress has taken over the top job at the height of the pand
The future of obamacare is in the hands of the Supreme Court. Justices hear a key case today that could cost more than 20 million americans their coverage. How its likely to play out with a newly conservative court. And the fight for votes in georgia. Well talk with Stacey Abrams about how she helped a red state turn out for president elect joe biden. How did she do that . First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. I will be a president for every american. This election is over. Its time to put aside the partisanship. The biden team is considering legal action so that the transition can begin. You are welcoming fraud and you are welcoming illegal voting. We want maximum sunlight. Maximum transparency. The attorney general wrote a letter authorizing federal prosecutors to investigate allegations of voter fraud before the election is certified. Joe biden announced that hes moving forward with his own Coronavirus Task force. We need bold action to fight this pandemic. W