President elect biden good afternoon. Today, im very proud to be announcing our health care and covid team at a critical time, as we near the end of one of the toughest years weve faced as a nation. More than 285,000 dead americans because of covid19, and counting. Last week, covid19 was the number one cause of death in america. Of covid19 and counting. Last week, covid19 was the number one cause of death in america. For black, latino and native americans, were nearly three times as likely to die from it, covid19 is a mass causality. For families and friends left behind, its a gaping hole in your heart that never will be fully healed. As a country, weve been living with this pandemic for so long, were at risk of becoming numb to its toll on all of us. Were resigned to feel that theres nothing we can do. And we cant trust one another. That we must accept death, pain and sorrow. Were in the midst of this deadly pandemic that has infected almost 15 million americans. 1 out of every 22 peo
Amazon reaches its war worst level 12 years. And in support of european champions, byron munich are in need to continue a record breaking ride in bahrain take on athletic, obliterated looking to extend their Champions League winning streak to 16 matches for the race to rule. Later. Corona virus vaccine is accelerating with pharmaceutical Companies Seeking emergency approval. In many countries fires around by on track of the latest to ascii, you, regulators to sign off on their vaccine review should be finished. Going to center 29th, which means it could be available by the end of the month or distributes it, distributing this vaccine to every corner of the globe is being called the mission of the century. Multiple times forces are working or its the logistics for mobilizing fergusons of cargo flights to build and deep freeze storage sites. Meanwhile, in the United States, 15 Public Health experts holding an emergency meeting to decide which americans will get the 1st doses of vaccine s
Safe thasgiving, it was far from the traditionalgathering with family and friends. I hope you had a good thanksgiving. We know times are tough but i wanted to know help is on the way. Last week i announced the nominations of staff for a critical Foreign Policy positions. The first rate team thats going to keep us safe and secure and today i have the pleasure of announcing key nominatis appointed to the critical economic positions that will lead this nation. A first rate team thats going to get us through this ongoing onomic crisis and helps build an economy not just better than it was before. A team thats tested and expeenced that includes groundbrking americans that come from different backgrounds and share my core vision of econic relief here in the United States of america. To give them a fair shot and equal ance, theres nothing beyond the capacity of the American People. Lets not forget who built this country, workingclass and middleclass people built this country and unions built
Progressives once at that, pushing people to go ahead to vote in georgia, become temporary residents and then leech. That is against the law. You cant do that there. Well find out how widespread that is. The read from the secretary of state says it is more widespread as you know, but none of this was going on in the big election a month ago. Jackie deangelis following all the biotech news and remedy news and vaccine news and how soon do we see it news. Jackie. Reporter good afternoon, neil. Things are moving quickly indeed. Pfizer biontech filing for covid19 vaccine approval in europe. Boris johnson is talking about administering the vaccine in the uk in a matter of days. This morning the fdas stephen hahn at the white house, the white house is concerned that the fda might not be moving fast enough. President trump tweeting yesterday, moderna now applying for emergency vaccine approval. Usfda must act quickly. The next steps are these. Fda outside advisors will meet on december 10th, n
During the Daily Briefing the governor mentioned discussions were being had regarding how the state would reopen and whenever that may occur, again emphasizing where and when it may occur and he did not throw out a specific date. As soon as the News Conference gets underway will take you there live as for the latest statistics in the bay area, Johns Hopkins university reporting there are now more than 23,000 cases in california and at least 680 to people have died and 49 people have died and 4900 reported cases in the bay area with 140 deaths and Santa Clara County the most cases in the bay area with more than 1600 cases and 54 people have died in santa clara and there are 957 cases in San Francisco with 15 deaths, Alameda County has 845 cases with 23 deaths. The San Francisco Health Department cleared out the citys largest homeless shelter after learning was the site of a big coronavirus outbreak. Last week 68 residents and two employees at st. Vincent depauls Multiservice Center sout