Covid hospitalizations are reaching an alltime low. 52 of californians have received at least one dose of the covid vaccine, so in three weeks, social Distancing And Capacity restrictions will go de to wr a mask. Unfortunately, we had a bunch of cancellations. This was last march, before the state strict pandemic restrictions took effect. By january of this year, hospitals in Santa Clara County were admitting up to 100 patients per day. Deaths from the virus quadrupled. A where we are now, it is a terrible place. But i dread how much worse it can get. Today the county is now reporting 28 new cases and zero deaths, a stark contrast to the Peak Pandemic numbers. It will never go back to the way that it was, it has changed the landscape, for sure, but we have to start living again. Life is starting to return to the streets, highways, and businesses. Please pandemic it after his business, he lost upwards of 100,000 last year alone. It has been a really good last few months. Maria, what abo
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This is near malcolm x avenue. Work zones are few and far between. In virginia, all is clear on i95 from stafford to springfield and north on 395. Interstate 66 inside and out the capitol beltway, volumes are still low, traffic is still light. Elsewhere on27 the hike southbound from fredrick through upper montgomery county, full speed ahead. You dont see any red on that p. No travel troubles and no delays. Traffic moving quite well this morning. Well see if that holds true. Itll be interesting to see if we have any semblance of a morning rush hour this morning. Back over to you. Ave, thank you. 4 31 now. Happening today, members of congress will return to capitol hill following ahristmas recess. This comes as we enter day six of the partial government shutdown. And there is no end in sight. Theepublican controlled congress has not been able to come up with an agreement that President Trump will sign. The president 5 is demanding billion to build a wall along the u. S. mexico border. Th
Democrats nor presishnt trump aring any sign of budging. Gday President Trump mak a surprise visit to u. S. Troops in iraq. Hist trip to a combat zone as commander in chief. Something he faced criticism for not doi during his nearly two years in office. The president and First Lady Melania Trump thanking troops for their service. He also focused on the battle over border wall funding athem as the partial Government Shutdown reaches day five. The president sing this on Christmas Day. I can tell you its not going to be open unt we have a wall, a fe te, whateverheyd like to call it. Reporter President Trump again digging in on money for e border wall something democrats have said they will not fund and critics say will not work. They will neither stop illegal immigrationor do they stop drug trafficking. Reporter negstiations at a dstill since saturday. The stalemate coming as customs and border protectn faces new cro scrutiny following the death of an 8yearold child in custody. He was tak
The nbc washington app. We will bring you updates and new details as they come in. And there is more breaking news this evening. Umocks surged today, racing the dismalrs that we saw on chief. The dow rallied 1,000 points after being closed yesterday for christmas. It is the biggest point gain ever. Now, retailers were among the best performers today. Surprisehere. Energy stocks, by the way, also jumped. Here in washington it is day five in the shutdown stalemate. Over the holiday President Trumpaying heill not reopen the government until hongets 5 biln funding for his border wall. Democrats also diggingn, refusing the president s demands. Now, the Senate Returns tomorrow, but with no end to the standoff in sight. Tonight weve got t as hundreds of thousands of federal workers remain in the crosshairs. Leon harris is at the liv desk following the latest on th. Negotiations but we begin with news4s chris gordon. He is live at the Lincoln Memorial where the shutdown is impacting some of th