Like the country hasnt since the great depression. Reporter im errol barnett. Hospitals in at least 25 states face a critical shortage of doctors, nurses and other staffment not all hospitals are affected equally. Dr. Tara narula reports on two different facilities and how theyre coping. Reporter plains of nebraska, just 25 hospital beds and four doctors to battle the countys covid Positivity Rate of 28 . 1,500 miles away in new york, Northwell Health runs 23 hospitals, nearly 6,000 beds, 4,500 doctors. When covid first attacked the country, new york was the epicenter, and northwell were on the front lines. 84,000 Covid Patients since the crisis began. Reporter ceo Michael Dowling says the size and experience in disasters with 9 11 had advantages. Did load balancing, able to use transport to move patients from queens to westchester, to eastern long island. If wed not been able to, hospitals in queens would have been overwhelmed. Reporter small hospitals like lexington regional have few
For the first time, all 50 states seeing a rise in daily coronavirus cases, according to cbs news analysis. Governors across the country practically begging residents to follow Health Safety guidelines. Its a very dangerous situation. And our hospitals have been sounding the alarm. Reporter in new mexico, the governor ordering all nonessential businesses to close for the next two weeks, residents ordered to shelter in place. Tonight, this stark warning from idahos governor we are in the middle of an unprecedented and dangerous time in our states history. Reporter colorado again shattering record for new cases and hospitalizations. These are our darkest days as i nation. They are our dark e days as a state. Reporter in new york, the Positivity Rate on the brink of the 3 threshold that would trigger the closing of all Public Schools and inperson learning. The citys mayor with this message for parents have an alternative plan for beginning as early as monday. Reporter california now passi
Thats really heart breaking. Some mist, drizzle and fog all thats left of the rain that moved through the bay area this evening, but im already tracking the next chance of rain that will be heading our way and could fans return to chase center next month . The revolutionary new testing program, we ask an expert would it work . We have an exclusive look at the next generation of electric vehicles hoping to give tesla a run for its money. Its definitely very interesting time for the ev business. Good evening. Im elizabeth cook. Im ken bastida. Now at 11 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area a live look outside, were drying out a bit after a pretty rainy friday night around the bay area. See. Theres proof. Hey, thats heavy rain, man, for these parts coming down at times in San Francisco a little earlier. Our chief meteorologist paul heggen joining us now. Are we done with this for the time being or is it going to stick around . We are done with this for the weekend. So the rain has moved out.
Report. Its time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the tonight, see each other again, listen to each other again. Reporter oh, if only president elect joe biden could pull that off. I think the vast majority of people in this country really dont want to think about politics 114 of the time. Reporter for now, though, a look back o at our fraught election this sunday morning. Pauley from there, it is on to one of the enduring legends of the silver screen. She is sophia loren, and shell be talking with our seth doane. Reporter the word legend may be over used, but with sophia loren, it is warranted. And this week she is returning to the screen. There is some oscar buzz around this film . Oscar, i already have one. For me, it is enough to have made my film. Thats what i really believed in. More things, if they come, they come. If they dont come, thats life, huh . Reporter loren on life, family, and her definition of beauty, later on sunda sunday morning. Pauley after which we talk with
Our camp. Reporter low resolution satelli satellite imagery shows the aftermath of a massive explosion in 1993 at the depot. He says the explosion scattered toxic material, including asbestos, and refined form of uranium ore called yellow cake. How high were the readings . Seven to nine times higher normal background radiation. They found a fragment that was handed to me bagged and was described as this is a piece of yellow cake. Reporter youre saying that the explosion in 1993 pulverized yellow cake uranium and spread it across the base . It is my understanding based on the readings. Reporter a base surgeon was also concerned. He wrote this environmental exposure memo obtained by Central Nervous systcbs news for his units permanent record in case they got sick. It documents arsenic and cyanide present in the soil, air and water. Doug wilson and his wife crystal were stunned by what we learned. Disappointeds not even the right word. Thats crazy that they would let us work in that kind