hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world. you are watching "cnn newsroom" and i'm rosemary church. just ahead, refusing to accept two realities. u.s. president donald trump fighting his election defeat, ignoring the surging coronavirus pandemic, while the biden team works for a smoother transition. plus this -- >> i withdrew the united states from the unfair and one-sided paris climate accord. >> sound familiar? mr. trump gives a final message

this year's virtual g20 summit, railing against the paris climate deal and touting the u.s. economy. and later a hong kong pro-democracy activist facing jail time for his connection to protests outside police headquarters. we will have the details in a live report. good to have you with us. the u.s. enters this thanksgiving holiday week ahid an exploeks of new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. more than 3 million infections have already been reported this month. that's according to johns hopkins university. that is a quarter of the total u.s. cases confirmed since the pandemic began. and there's a week left to go in november. the current president remains

focused on his election loss. donald trump spent much of the weekend at his own golf course, while his legal team suffered fresh setbacks in court. former new jersey governor and long time trump ally chris christie says it's time to accept defeat. >> what's happened here is quite frankly the president's legal team has been a national embarrassment. i've been a support of the president's. i voted for him twice. but elections have consequences, and we cannot continue to act as if something happened here that didn't happen. the country the what has to matter the most. as much as i'm a strong republican and i love my party, it's the country that has to come first. >> but nearly three weeks after election day, the trump administration is holding up transition funds. president-elect joe biden and his team also can't communicate with government agencies that

they'll be running in two months. sources say antony blinken will be nominated as biden's secretary of state. blinken was a long-time foreign policy adviser in the obama administration. that announcement should come tuesday along with several other cabinet picks. cnn's arlette saenz has more. >> reporter: president-elect joe biden is set to roll out his first cabinet picks on tuesday, and the announcements are shaping up to be foreign policy focused. cnn has learned that secretary of state is expected to be among the first jobs that biden announces for his cabinet. and the leading contender for that position is tony blinken, someone who served as deputy secretary of state and has long-time ties to joe biden, having served as his national security adviser while he was vice president. now, biden also is expected to announce his picks for national security adviser and ambassador to the un. the top contender for the national security adviser role is jake sullivan, someone who

served as a national security adviser for biden when he was vice president. and the top contender, the leading contender for ambassador to the un is linda thomas greenfield. she is a long-time diplomat who worked in the state department. and she is also a woman of color, which would fulfill part of biden's promise to have a diverse cabinet. listen to what one of biden's senior advisers had to say about how biden's cabinet will be diverse. >> the cabinet and the team will look like america. so, that means diversity of ideology, diversity of background. and he wants to have a range of views of people at the table. >> now, all of those leading contenders for those foreign policy and national security positions all have decades of experience in the sector. biden, throughout his campaign, had said part of his goal would be restoring america's standing in the world and repairing relationships with allies. so, in the coming days, as he is rolling out these foreign policy-focused cabinet positions, biden is trying to

make it clear how his administration would look and operate in the early days of the white house. arlette saenz, cnn, wilmington, delaware. meanwhile, president trump's legal team is trying to cut ties with lawyer sidney powell after she started spreading wild conspiracy theories about the election. cnn's jeremy diamond has the details. >> reporter: just over a week after president trump named attorney sidney powell to his effort to overturn the results in the 2020 election, the president's legal team now says that sidney powell is not a member of his legal team. rudy giuliani and jenna ellis, two attorneys for the president's effort saying in a statement, quote, sidney powell is practicing law on her own. she is not a member of the trump legal team. she is also not a lawyer for the president in his personal capacity. now, this notion that sidney powell never was a member of the legal team is absurd. not only did the president name sidney powell in a tweet as he was announcing the members of his legal team, but just a few days ago, sidney powell appeared

right along side rudy giuliani and jenna ellis at republican national committee headquarters to talk about their legal effort. giuliani saying he was in charge of this investigation, along side sidney, referring to the attorney sidney powell. sidney powell has been trafficking in conspiracy theories about the 2020 election over the past week that she has been a member of the legal team. she has alleged the cia was involved in rigging the election. she's alleged the late leader of venezuela, hugo chavez, was involved. and she's even blamed republican governor brian kemp for rigging the campaign for joe biden she's been trafficking these claims as a member of the legal team, and they're not all that far from what the president and his lawyers have been saying. the president has alleged this conspiracy theory about the

dominion voting software, saying it deleted votes in his favor. no basis in reality. it's something that's been repeatedly debunked by state and federal officials across the country over these last several days. as this is happening though, the president is losing in the courts. one case after the next. more than two dozen cases have been dismissed or withdrawn by the trump legal team. and republicans are beginning to increase the pressure on the president, saying that it is time for him to either show the evidence that he has in court or to move on and allow this transition process to happen, pressure coming in on sunday from republican senator lisa murkowski, saying that the transition needs to happen right now, others beginning to raise the alarm as well, saying that the delay in transition could cost american lives amid this pandemic. jeremy diamond, cnn, the white house. joining me now is cnn political analyst jonathan martin, also national

correspondent for the "new york times." great to have you with us. >> thanks for having me. >> so, donald trump is determined to undermine the 2020 election results, but pressure within the republican party is building with the gop governor of maryland telling trump to stop golfing and concede. chris christie and an increasing number of other republicans are now saying joe biden clearly won and trump needs to put country first. so, when will he likely do that and stop dividing this nation? >> i wouldn't hold your breath. i don't think it's going to be any time soon. i think that this is going to take a lot more states certifying their results and perhaps even next to the electoral college making it official before trump acknowledges reality at all. clearly his own party, at least when it comes to some lawmakers, are starting to grow weary of his denialism, in large party

because the efforts of he and his legal team to push conspiracy theories about the results have frankly become embarrassing for the party. >> yeah. president trump lost the election, but he is winning when it comes to casting doubt on a free and fair election with, what, about 70% of republicans believing his false and baseless claims. how big a threat is president trump to democracy in this country? and how difficult will it be for biden to lead and stop the pandemic, for instance? >> well, biden is going to take the helm on january 20th off a very polarized, very divided country, and it's not going to be easy for him to sort of forge a unified front when it comes to the virus, the economy or anything else because of those differences. and, to be candid, president trump has exacerbated the pol

polarization by refusing to do what every losing candidate has done in the history of this country which is to concede defeat because he is uneasy about doing that. >> a michigan member is expected to vote against certifying the results and donald trump made it clear he thinks this will all end up in the supreme court. what is your reaction to this, and does this amount to an attempted coup? >> i think he's clearly trying to subvert the will of the voters by not conceding and by actively summoning gops and legislatures to the white house to talk about how they can undermine the results of the election. so, that, to me, is clear enough. i think we need to see what

happens when more of these states certify the results. and certainly next month when this is made official by the electoral college, i think we'll have a lot more clarity on president trump's posture. i will say, though, that from talking to republican sources, they're less concerned about him trying to stage a coup than they are frankly just embarrassed by his conduct and by what he's doing for the party. and i think all of them recognize that president biden is, in fact, going to be sworn in on january 20th. i think it's just a matter of how and when president trump faces that reality. >> right. and trump's lawyers are now trying to distance themselves from the conspiracy theories of trump's other lawyers is a pal despite being very much a part of the team just a few days ago.

we don't know this person, right? so, what is going on here? >> and that's a prime example of what i'm talking about, somebody who was obviously a key part of the trump legal team saying things that are just so outrageous and conspiratorial that the white house can't stomach her being part of the team. so, they put out a statement on sunday saying that she's not part of the legal team, even though she clearly was until her comments went too far around the bend even for this white house. and that's kind of the thing i'm talking about. it's just more cringe-inducing than it is alarming for most republicans on capitol hill right now. >> well, keep watching to see where all this goes. jonathan martin, many thanks. appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. good night. well the coronavirus pandemic is reaching unpress department unprecedented numbers with incredible speed. here in the united states over 12.2 million cases have been confirm

confirmed since the pandemic started. and the country just saw it's 20th straight day with more than 100,000 new cases report td. meanwhile we just got news on a new vaccine candidate. astrazeneca's new drug has efficacy of 70%. one dosing regimen was higher at 90%. cases are climbing in california. paul vercammen is in los angeles county where new restrictions will soon take effect. >> the number of new covid-19 cases in california just skyrocketing. it has tripled since the beginning of november. and that means more restrictions throughout california. among the most severe here in los angeles county, you will not see scenes like the one behind me anymore where people are dining outdoors or even indoors in los angeles county. they are closing down restaurants for diern and outdoor dining. that starts wednesday at 10:00. you can only pick up and

deliver. we talked to the gm at this oyster bar. she is absolutely just shattered. >> it's really truly devastated. it's really upsetting. i just think about all our staff, all of my friends and colleagues in this business. everybody's really hard hit. we're all struggling to get by as is with our patio set up. so, this is a real, real blow for us. >> reporter: the economic ripple effect tremendous. not only will employees' hours in these restaurants have to be trimmed or people will be laid off, but then all the vendors and everybody else linked to the restaurant business is also going to see yet another downturn as the pandemic just rages on here in california. reporting from los angeles, i'm paul vercammen. now back to you. >> thanks paul for that. well president trump is stepping off the world stage the same way he stepped on to it, railing against global efforts like the paris climate accord. that and other highlights from

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♪ the virtual g20 summit wrapped up sunday with the leaders of the world's largest economies promising to ensure fair access to covid-19 vaccines. they say they are committed to easing the global impact of the pandemic. and most reaffirmed a commitment to tackling climate change. u.s. president trump, however, used the event to slam the paris climate accord. and cnn's john defterios is here to explain. good to see you, john. >> hey. >> so, president trump seemed to play to his base as he attacked the paris climate agreement yet again. and how did that sit with the other major players of the g20? >> well, rosemary it seemed like he was attending the wrong session to be candid. it was about safeguarding the environment. so, the fact he decided to go out here and bash the paris

climate accord didn't sit well with the group around the virtual table, if you will. in fact, saudi arabia beyond covid-19 and the response and equitable distribution of the vaccines you talked about there put climate change at the front and center of the g20 agenda. so, when president trump said these words, people were pretty shocked. let's take a listen. >> i withdrew the united states from the unfair and one-sided paris climate accord, a very unfair act for the united states. the paris accord was not designed to safe the environment. it was designed to kill the american economy. >> it's almost like this g20 summit was kind of designed to reset the climate accord. in fact the president of the european commission didn't mention donald trump, and in her comments said we look forward to multilateral relations with a clear nod to the president-elect

joe biden. and another issue the president decided to hit home in a completely out of the blue sky thinking here was touting the u.s. as the number one oil and gas producer again. again, there was no subject about this at the g20. it is true the u.s. remains the number one oil and gas producer, but that's because the host nation of the g20, saudi arabia and its counterpart in opec+ russia, have cut back production. we've seen three major downturns. remember prices went negative in april and require these countries to cut back. and in the meantime even though the president still touts this supremacy in oil and gas, we've seen unemployment in the big shale basins like in texas quadruple over the last year to nearly 10% in the worst case scenario. so, it seemed very odd as an observer to see why is he talking about oil and gas. >> interesting.

john deere tee john difficuefterios, many than. benjamin netanyahu has a message for joe biden, don't return to the iran nuclear deal. israeli media interpreted his comments as being directed at the incoming president. the prime minister had been a vocal opponent of the agreement, calling it a very bad deal when he addressed the u.s. congress in 20 sa. let's bring in oren liebermann. he joins us live from jerusalem. good to see you, oren. was this a message? >> i think that much is very clear. so often over the course of the last four years, many of pmt prime minister benjamin netanyahu's audience was donald trump. netanyahu was perhaps the most vocal supporter of abandoning the iran nuclear deal. he was the vocal supporter and

now that netanyahu has finally acknowledged it's joe biden who was president-elect and won the election, it seems there's a new audience of one, that of biden himself. so, he said the following at a say it ceremony. he said there could be no going back to the previous nuclear agreement with iran. we must stick to uncompromising policy of ensuring that iran will not develop nuclear weapons. that message it seems directly to biden as netanyahu puts forward from u.s. foreign policy under a future administration. one of the big debates going on with the intelligence community, and this has been going on for quite some time now, was whether the u.s. leading the deal was the right move in the pressure campaign against iran. there are those who are for it, but also those against it, pointing out that iran has exceeded the limits put forth by the jcaoa after the u.s. abandoned it. that's where the debate comes

in. netanyahu's position is absolutely clear that abandoning the deal was the right move and rejoining it would be a mistake. >> oren, on another topic, what's been the reaction to release convicted israel spy jonathan pollard after 30 years. >> this was something that was celebrated by prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his group here. there are lawyers who have been working on his release for not only years, some cases decades. it was seen as a victory when he was released. netanyahu is looking forward to welcomes pollard and his wife when they're able to move here. it seems it won't happen just yet. jonathan pollard is receiving medical treatment in the u.s. rosemary, another question that's worth asking at this point given the travel restrictions because of covid, will they have to enter quarantine for two weeks.

>> oren liebermann joining us live from jerusalem. many thanks. >> as the u.s. heads into the thanksgiving holidays, a huge number of americans on the move. this despite the surge in cases. the british prime minister preparing to announce how he will move england out of lockdown. more details from downing street. stay with us. today's ways of working may work differently tomorrow.

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switch today. well, the u.s. continues to witness an alarming surge of the virus. sunday marked the 20th straight day that more than 100,000 new cases were recorded. and to put it into perspective,

a quarter of all cases reported in the u.s. since the pandemic began happened just this month. there are now more than 83,000 people hospitalized in the u.s. that's according to the covid tracking project. and that breaks an all-time hospitalization record for the 13th consecutive day. all of this underscoring the urgent need for a vaccine. the scientist leading operation warp speed said the first americans to receive a vaccine could be as early as the second week of december and told cnn's jake tapper that the vaccine is completely safe. >> our level of understanding on the broad population basis of this short-term safety of the vaccines is very good, better than what we usually have. what we are lacking is the long-term safety just because it's a fact we can't follow up for too long on these vaccines

while 1,000 to 2,000 people die every day. that's the risk we know. >> but with thanksgiving this week, americans are on the move. travel nearly hit a pandemic peak this weekend despite warnings from the cdc. dr. anthony fauci says people who are planning to celebrate the holiday together should think about the potential consequences. >> as we're getting into the colder season, particularly the situation with the holiday season where you see people traveling, you see the clips on tv, people at airports. those are the things we've got to realize are going to get us into even more trouble than we're in right now. >> joining me now is cnn medical analyst dr. lena wen. she is also a former baltimore health commissioner. thank you for talking to us and for all you do. >> always good to join you. >> so, sadly u.s. covid

hospitalizations have set records for 12 straight days. we are seeing 3 million new cases and 25,000 deaths in november so far. all this as donald trump's coronavirus vaccine chief admits no contact has yet been made with president-elect joe biden and his team. what impact might this have on the way vaccinations will be rolled out and on the lives of so many americans? >> we are seeing this unprecedented number of cases, hospitalizations and soon-to-be deaths here in the u.s. but we have such amazing news this last week of a vaccine that could be 95% effective. i mean, operation warp speed, in term of drug development, has been a huge success if this really pans out in all the rest of the scientific studies and reviews. but now we need to make sure that the warp speed for drug development translates to warp speed for distribution because it will just be so tragic if we have this life-saving vaccine

that for whatever reason is unable to reach the hundreds of millions of americans. so, anything that can be done to expedite the transition so that things are smooth and seamless and so that americans can get access to this vaccine when it's out, that's what's going to save lives. >> let's talk about that. we are hearing that vaccine distribution should begin within 24 hours after emergency use authorization is given. but we're still getting mixed messages on that timeline, aren't we? so, what will it mean in terms of getting vaccines to frontline health workers, the elderly and ultimately the general public? >> well, the initial traunch of the vaccine is going to be given to those at highest risk, may be defined differently in different states. there is a limited resource. initially the supply of the vaccine is going to be much less than the demand for it. there will be some level of prioritization initially whether it's health care workers treating covid patients who get

it first and maybe residents in nursing homes, et cetera. but by the time the general public gets access to it in the hundreds of millions of doses, we're looking probably at spring to maybe even early summer by the time that we can get that level of vaccinations out. and, again, that's the key. it's not just the vaccine, it's the vaccination. and local and state health departments and strained when it comes to resources. so, they also need to hire many additional staff. they need to do the coordination. they need to figure out i.t. systems so they can input individuals and track their vaccination status. so, all of that takes time. >> yeah, and so much to organize. and doctor, as we count down to thanksgiving this week, what is your advice to am families in the u.s. about how to mark this very important day? >> i know it's extremely hard for people to not see their loved ones. my family, the same thing. we haven't seen the grandparents of the baby who never met by baby. and i know it's really hard in

this time of stress that we really want to see one another. but know that there is covid surging out of control everywhere in the country. it is just not safe to see people indoors unless they are in your immediate house hold that you live with. i would highly recommend for people to see others outdoors only, households separated at least six feet apart. otherwise do not gather indoors. i know it's really hard, but hope is on the horizon. we need to get through this winter and not let this thanksgiving be our last. >> yeah, it's so important. and doctor, just finally how much damage has been done so far due to president trump and others politicizing masks, general public health recommendations and now vaccines? >> so much of this response has been hindered because of misleading information and active disinformation. so, we're facing not just a pandemic of the virus. we're facing a pandemic of disinformation as well. and that's why it's so important for all of us to speak the truth

about how masks save lives. masks protect the wearer as well as other people around us, that these public health measures like social distancing really do work. so, please help us to spread the message. and together we can get through this winter. >> we just can't say it enough, can we do? wear those masks. do all those things we're being told to do and we should be safe. always a pleasure to talk with you. many thanks. >> thank you, rosemary. all right. we want to go to the united kingdom now where there is good news on the vaccine front. a coronavirus vaccine developed by oxford university and astrazeneca has an average ef ka so i have 70%. it comes as boris johnson plans to announce how he will lead england out of its largest lockdown. he is expected to unveil a new covid winter plan, one that

could see a mass testing program rolled out in the areas with the highest infections. cnn is outside 10 downing street with more on the plan. first our anna stewart is following the latest on this vaccine. good to see you, anna. let's go to you first. what more are you learning about this oxford university and astrazeneca vaccine, of course it's efficacy. we're talking about less than the two in the united states, so what's going on here? okay. i'm having trouble hearing you. i'm not sure if anyone else is. but we might come back to you, anna. we will try and fix that. we'll go to selma abdel aziz.

selma, talk to us about this plan that prime minister -- have we got selma? have we lost selma as well? not getting any word from the -- all right. we need to take a break, and we'll be back in just a moment. we'll go back to the united kingdom. back in a moment.

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away here in the united states, many americans are ignoring the advice of health officials to avoid traveling for the holiday this year. over the weekend, airports saw some of their highest passenger numbers since the pandemic began. nationwide, security agents screened more than a million passengers friday and nearly a million on saturday. of course other americans are heeding the travel warnings, most notably those directly impacted by the coronavirus. some say gathering with family this thanksgiving just is not worth the risk. natasha chen shares some of their stories. >> father, we know that there are so many people that are going through dark times right now. >> reporter: after almost a year of dark times, there's an understandab understandable urge to be together for thanksgiving. >> my father lives in memphis. he's 83. >> reporter: but the risk is huge. >> so, i'm struggling with going to see him because my mother passed earlier this year, so i'm

struggling right now trying to decide if i'm going or if i'm staying home. >> the centers for disease control and prevention says stay home. cdc experts saying most coronavirus infections are spread by people with no symptoms. and the spread is worse than ever. the u.s. saw more than 100,000 u.s. cases every day over the last 13 days. about a quarter of all coronavirus cases during the whole pandemic. one of the early cases was pastor arthur breeland. >> it was the worst experience i had in my life. >> reporter: on march 25th, he woke up in a sweat. >> i was rushing to the refrigerator to put my head in the freezer because i was so hot. and that's all i remember and my wife waking me up a couple moments after that and then being rushed to the er. >> after 12 days in the hospital and another month and a half recovery, he knows first hand how real the threat is. this year his congregation is

having more events outdoors. they will not be having their annual celebration. and breeland says he won't be visiting family across the country. as shockley is foregoing her family's usual 50-person gathering. that's to protect her family after they already lost her 83-year-old uncle who died from covid-19 in april. >> he wasn't feeling well and he went to the hospital and he never came back home. >> shockley runs caring for others, a thanksgiving charity. walter green would usually be present at the vegetable station. >> this is the first year in 20 years that my uncle will not be here to districbute. >> that was someone i could pick up the phone and call, but that's someone that is gone. >> sophie says so she can see her other loved ones next

thanksgiving, she won't be seeing them this thanksgiving. >> life is precious. let us try to save each other. >> reporter: natasha chen, cnn, atlanta. canada's largest city, toronto, is now under a partial lockdown as it battles a surge of covid infections. over the next four weeks, indoor gatherings will be restricted, and businesses will only be allowed to provide pick up service. the city is seeing one of the worst outbreaks in the country, with hundred of new cases being reported daily. all right. we're going to try again to go to the united kingdom where there is good news on the vaccine front, a coronavirus vaccine developed by oxford university and astrazeneca has an average efficacy of 70%. it comes as uk prime minister boris johnson is planning to announce how he will lead england out of its latest lockdown. so, cnn's selma abdel aziz is outside 10 downing street with more on that plan.

but first anna stewart is following the latest on the vaccine. let's hope your audio works this time, anna. talk to us about what more you're learning about oxford and astrazene astrazeneca's vaccine, of course its efficacy. >> this is the moment we've all been waiting for for many, many months, what are the results for the university of oxford and astrazeneca vaccine. the results are in for the early data. this is just the headline stuff. overall the efficacy number is 70%. now, you can compare that to moderna's which is 94.5 and pfizer which is 95%. it does look disappointing. however, this is an average of different doses they tried out through the phase two and phase three trial in the uk and brazil. really interesting, those participants that were given half a dose and four weeks later got a full dose, the efficacy results for that was 90%.

but two full doses, it was 62%. so, now astrazeneca are looking to focus much, much more on this idea of having a half dose and then a full dose. and they can start to incorporate that into the phase three trial that's ongoing in the united states. it is good news. they are very pleased with this result. they are now submitting all this data to the regulatory bodies all around the world to try and get approval. there were no big adverse negative effects. that's obviously very, very important as well in phase three. the interesting thing about this rosemary though is they want to make 3 billion doses of this vaccine next year. i believe that's more than moderna and pfizer combined. they have manufacturing hubs all over the world. they've got many, many partners that will be making this for them as well. this idea it's a half dose and a full dose may of course have an effect on the viles. speaking to astrazeneca just a few moments ago, they're overall pleased with the result, despite

what looks like a disappointing headline figure. >> yeah, i didn't like that 70%. certainly we'll work toward the 90. it sounds like that's the direction they're going. anna stewart joining us from london. many thanks to you. let's go to selma now outside 10 downing street. selma, we want to find out more about prime minister boris johnson's covid winter plan. how is that likely to work, especially as england heads into these dark days of winter? >> well, rosemary, the prime minister is set to speak in parliament today and lay all of this out. this is essentially a road map out of lockdown and into the holidays. here's what we know because of house secretary matt hancock was on hair just about an hour ago on the bbc. he says we're looking at england's lockdown, over a week left on that, set to expire december 2nd. that will be replaced with a three tiered regional restriction system. if you remember that was in place prior to this nationwide

lockdown. it was extremely con ttroversia. but it was based on geographic area. that will go into place. it will be tougher than before. they're unhappy with this. they want to see a cost-benefit analysis to why the government has chosen to go back into this regional restriction system. the other thing we're expecting the prime minister to lay out is several days around christmas time, maybe five days, in which households will be allowed to mix together in a limited way, in a safe way, to allow some people to celebrate, to enjoy the holiday but still not throw away the games that have been made during lockdown. that has been met with controversy from scientists who say these restrictions are simply too lax and will result in having another spike in cases. a lot for the prime minister to lay out here. the important thing to remember is he's trying to have unified strategy across the entire uk. lots of work to do. the prime minister will have a lot of work cut out for him this

week. >> sal ma abdel aziz joining us there from 10 downing street. a city in northeast china is testing after a new outbreak. they have already conducted most of the tests and expect to finish soon. they found 5 locally transmitted cases on friday, mostly from the same residential area. well, further south in shanghai, officials say all employees working in cargo areas at airport have been screened for coronavirus. two tested positive on sunday, making it a total of five reported infections linked to the airport since thursday. thousands of protesters marched in guatemala on saturday protesting cuts in health care and education and calling for the president to resign. most of the protests were peaceful, but some demonstrators set fires inside the congress

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welcome back. well cnn is highlighting paralympians from around the world who are defying their odds in their journey to the tokyo games. one athlete from south africa has overcome both physical challenges and social stereotypes to compete. here is christina mcfarland with more. ♪ >> i think growing up with a stigma, it actually taught me that you need to define success for yourself. i grew up saying success is about making somebody's mark and rising by raising others. and that's been the simple ma tra that i've lived with. >> reporter: his name means

success in the zulu language. he broke his own world record in the 100 meter sprint in dubai, it's a name he strives to live up to. but his journey to this track in cape town began with a rocky start. he was born with amniotic band syndrome, a rare condition which caused complications in the development of his limbs and digits. >> basically what happens is that when you're in the womb, there's constriction of your limbs. and that constriction restricts blood flow. it means you don't grow as much and as adequately as any other child. >> reporter: because his disability isn't immediately apparent, it's caused issues for him in competitive sport.

>> one of the largest stereotypes that i've faced in my life is that i'm either too disabled for an able-body competition or not disabled enough for the paralympics. where do you put somebody like me? >> from the time he started running in primary school, he played for able-bodied sports teams despite his condition until six years ago when a chance meeting with a paraathlete inspired him. >> i went to the paralympic games in rio. i think paralympics is the ultimate show of the human spirit, which is no matter who you are and where you come from, you can come together and hone a skill and find a family where you are accepted. >> reporter: christina mcfarland. cnn. >> what an ins prigs he is. thank you so much for joining us. i'm rosemary church.

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