Giving conflicting answers about not only his own policy on abortion even how he personally plans to vote on abortion rights measures in his adopted home state of florida this fall. We will set it all straight ahead. According to the cdc, we are in the middle of the largest to wave in two years. I will speak to the doctor ala stafford about how to stay safe and about her work in the biden administration and her personal fight for justice. Good morning. It good morning. It is saturday august 31st. 66 days until election day. This morning, i have joy s georgia on my mind, which is crucial for how this is playing out both in that state and nationally. Georgia, a decidedly red state did not get much attention in presidential politics. It was won easily from republicans from bob dole to donald trump. But in 2020, joe biden broke that streak, winning georgia, but by eight tiny 0. 2% margin. And now, this election cycle, george s back in play as a swing state. It s back as the target of misch
And also Johnson Johnson, just releasing the results from its phase three trials. Saying in its announcement it is 66 Efficacy Rate overall. 85 against severe disease. Still notably lessective than the vaccines from pfizer and moderna. What does the biden team say about that . The White House Press secretary just said this morning that President Biden is encouraged by the data coming out from j j but also said that the politicians will leave it to the scientists who we should hear from any moment. While were standing by. Lets bring in Elizabeth Cohen following the latest developments. So on this announcement from Johnson Johnson, what are they saying . Basically the bottom line here, kate, is that this vaccine does work well against covid 19, this j j vaccine. Im going to jump in. Andy slavic, one of the members of the Covid Response team is beginning the briefing now. On both the successes and the hurdles we face. I hope on these calls, that the public will get a regular and consisten
A live look there. We will take you there live just as soon as it starts. Right now though, the word of the moment is vaccine. Im at a Football Stadium thats part of the Charleston County School District. Its the second largest in this state. They are ready to give their teachers the vaccine just as soon as the state gives the green light. Already some people in the state getting their vaccines at drivethru sites which presents its own set of challenges. We will talk about that and learn about an ingenious solution from Mount Pleasants mayor. It includes an unlikely ally, chickfila. More on that in a moment. We will start in Charleston County. The School District is ready to roll out vaccines to its teachers. First, they need the green light from the state. I want to bring in jeff buroey. He is the Chief Operating Officer in the School District. 50,000 students. Jeff, first of all, i will put my mask on. We might be within the six feet here. Lets just start with the teachers. Again, So
military campaign was not close to being over . his comments come days after the us secretary of state said israel should lower the intensity of its strikes. he later appeared in the israeli parliament where his speech was heckled by the families of hostages who shouted now as they demanded the immediate release take a look. where his speech was heckled by the families of hostages who shouted now as they demanded the immediate release of their loved ones. these images show the aftermath of an air strike on the al maghazi refugee camp which reportedly killed more than 70 people. the gaza health ministry says at least 250 people have been killed in the last 2a hours. local health officials say the number of dead is likely to rise. israel says it is investigating the incident. since early october, the hamas run health ministry says over 20,600 people have been killed, and over 5a,500 people have been injured. shaimaa khalil s report contains images some may find distressi
show the aftermath of an air strike on the al maghazi refugee camp which reportedly killed more 70 people. the gaza health ministry says at least 250 people have been killed in the last 2a hours. local health officials say says the number of dead is likely to rise. israel says it is investigating the incident. since early october, the hamas run health ministry says over 20,600 people have been killed, and over 5a,500 people have been injured. shaimaa khalil s report contains images some may find distressing. pointing to her pain, overcome with distress. it hurts here, mama, she says. her mother is trying to console her. late at night, their homes were bombed. the wounded kept coming to the nearby al aqsa hospital, already overwhelmed, with no fuel or water and minimal supplies. in gaza, there is no respite for the people, or those trying to save them. for many, it was too late. the writing on these body bags says remains of al maghazi. abdul rahim survived the air strike.