The major league defeat for President Trump and the possible signs of acceptance from him that he lost the election now even referring to a Biden Administration. Our nbc news investigation, new record covid outbreaks in Nursing Homes whats fueling the surge . Are they more prepared now than in the spring from the nfl to the ncaa, how bigtime college and pro sports are navigating new infections in their ranks. Will santa and all the presents make it this year . Dr. Fauci weighs in for all those Kids Big And Small who are wondering. This is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. As Public Health officials brace for the echo of Covid Infections they worry will follow a boom in holiday travel, the nations hospitals could hardly be more vulnerable tonight hospitalizations from the current wave of covid cases are setting new records. Icus finding whatever spaces they can to handle the spillover of very sick patients and now as millions get ready to travel home from thanksgiving, ho
surpassing 700,000 deaths but there may be some good news on the horizon cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are all trending down leaving many to wonder if we ve finally hit a turning point. here s kathy park. reporter: tonight numbers trending in the right direction with nationwide covid deaths, cases, and hospitalizations all down at ochsner health in louisiana, hospitals hit hard by covid now breathing some sigh of relief going from more than 1,000 of cases at the beginning of august to now roughly 200 would you say the country s turning a corner the country s definitely turning a corner number one, vaccines, they re working. they re making an impact number two, some of the things that we ve talked about before, limits in crowds, indoor masks where possible and testing. third is really a conscious effort to try to limit cases if someone has symptoms reporter: in new york city and san francisco where proof of vaccination has been required for indoor dining, gyms, and