reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jeff pegues. it's tuesday, november 10th, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news." transition trouble. president-elect joe biden is hitting roadblocks days after he declared victory in the election. why the formal process can't even begin yet. 10 million cases. the coronavirus virus is surging across the u.s., but there could be some hope with an experimental vaccine. the lost children. a new twist after the government says it cannot find the parents of hundreds of migrant kids. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.

well, we begin with a holdup in the traditionally smooth transition of power after joe biden declared victory in the presidential election. biden's team is threatening legal action against the federal agency overseeing the transition process. it accuses a top administrator of not freeingng up money and access to agencies. meantime, president trump has yet to concede over unproven allegations of voter fraud. deborah alfarone is in washington. why aren't administration officials cooperating? >> reporter: well, anne-marie, the person who oversees that federal agency you were talking about, her name is emily murphy, and she was appointed by president trump. the president hasn't conceded. he's continuing to vow that he's going to have his legal fight, right? so this really is unprecedented that murphy wouldn't sign the paperwork that would essentially start the transition process, but as you know, 2020,

unprecedented here. president-elect joe biden urged americans to come together to fight the coronavirus. >> we can save tens of thousands of lives if everyone would just wear a mask in the next few months. not democrat or republican lives, american lives. >> reporter: some health experts estimate 100,000 people could die by the time mr. biden takes office. >> maybe it saves the lives of one of your children's teachers. maybe it saves your life. >> reporter: around the country the number of cases and hospitalizations are hitting new highs. >> these rates are growth are truly chilling. >> it is no longer a drift. our cases are surging up. >> reporter: dr. ashish zha says even with promising news on the vaccine front, that doesn't mean the pandemic is over. >> the vaccine won't be available to a majority of american people until late in the spring. >> reporter: here in washington president trump is refusing to concede and is instead continuing to fight the election results with unfounded claims of

voter fraud. >> this election is not over. far from it. >> reporter: attorney general william barr is urging federal prosecutors to pursue substantial allegations of voter fraud even though there's been no evidence of it. in georgia, election officials pushed back against republican allegations they haven't been transparent. >> what i don't like is people out there trying to undermine the system. >> judges in michigan, georgia, nevada have already rejected lautsds backed by the campaign saying they presented no serious evidence. going back to the transition though, this delay also means that president-elect joe biden is not going to be able to get up to speed on operation warp speed which is that complex plan by the pentagon to get coronavirus vaccines out to the people. that's another issue we're looking at this morning, anne-marie. >> deborah alfarone, thank you so much, deborah. so vice president mike pence

is weighing in on the election for the very first time since joe biden declared victory. pence tweeted yesterday, it ain't over till it's over and this ain't over. president trump has never stopped fighting for us and we're going to keep fighting until every legal vote is counted. for the sixth day in a row now the number of coronavirus cases in the u.s. has topped 100,000. more than 111,000 cases were reported just yesterday. that's according to johns hopkins university. the nation has seen 1 million cases in just the past ten days, but as nancy chen reports, the drug company foopfizer is offer some hope saying its experimental vaccine works. >> reporter: pfizer says its experimental vaccine is more than 90% effective and it will submit an emergency use authorization with the fda once the trial is complete in two weeks. >> we have been working

basically around the clock for eight months. this is one of the biggest if not the biggest medical advance in the last 100 years. >> reporter: pfizer says it has 50 million doses ready to go. about half will go to americans. and the drug company says it will be able to manufacture at least $1.3 billion doses next year. coronavirus cases are now rising in 26 states. 41 states seeing a rise in hospitalizations. in texas, the city of el paso has brought in ten mobile morgues. they called up the national guard to help expand testing. inside many nebraska businesses masks are required. in awe tau there's a new statewide mandate. >> you may not host casual gatherings with unless they're in your immediate household. >> arkansas, alaska, new mexico and colorado hit daily records.

that prompted denver's mayor to have a 10 p.m. curfew. >> reporter: this weekend tens of thousands participated in mass gatherings, including here in times square, to both protest and celebrate the presidential election results. health experts fear they were possible super spreader events. >> any time you put that many people in close proximity, you do run the risk of that transmission. >> reporter: the notre dame students who rushed the football field saturday are now required to get a covid test before they leave for winter break. university officials say students who don't get a test won't be allowed to register for classes next semester. nancy chen, cbs news, new york. the number of migrant children separated from their parents is reportedly higher than previous figures. nbc news obtained an email to the justice department stating 666 kids have not been found. last month lawyers who represent

the children said the parents of 545 kids were lost. the higher number reportedly includes children for whom the government did not initially provide contact information for. homeland security and defense department officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. and the supreme court is set to hear arguments on obamacare today. the case was brought by republican officials backed by the trump administration. they're urging the justices to declare the law's mandate to buy insurance unconstitutional because congress has repeatedly repealed because of noncompliance. coming up on the "cbs morning news," two republican senators from georgia are calling for a republican election official to resign and high speed ride. a hyper loop system completes a successful test with humans. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news."

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the walt disney company says it is furloughing more workers at its california theme parks, including disneyland. the company says it does not know when the state will allow disneyland to reopen. because of the pandemic, disney did not say how many workers will be furloughed, but it will include executive, salaried and hourly workers. it comes on top of the 20,000 employees who were laid off in september at disneyland and florida's walt disney world. a black woman has made history at the u.s. naval academy, and there are accusations of election failures in georgia. those are some of the headlines on the morning newstand. the atlanta journal constitution reports georgia's two republican senators are calling for the resignation of the state's top election official. senators kelly loeffler and david perdue accused republican

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. "jeopardy" paid tribute to long-time host alex trebek on the first show that aired after trebek's death on sunday. executive producer mike richards opened last night's show with an emotional statement to viewers. >> he will forever be an

inspiration for his constant desire to learn, his kindness and for his love of his family. on behalf of everyone here at "jeopardy," thank you for everything, alex. this is "jeopardy." >> and that was followed by a moment of silence with the lights on the set dimmed. trebek died at the age of 80 after battling pancreatic cancer. hosted "jeopardy" for 37 years. he taped the last episodes less than two weeks ago. they will air through christmas. a delayed and very different masters tournament gets underway this week in augusta, georgia. some of golf's biggest stars including defending champion tiger woods played a practice round yesterday. the masters has been held in march or april since its inception in 1994 but it's been postponed due to the pandemic.

there will be no spectators during this event. >> i think everybody's grown up watching golf with fans, with crowds, the masters with the patrons. it's just not there at the moment. hopefully soon it will be back. >> at least two golfers including spain's sergio garcia have withdrawn from the tournament after testing positive with the virus. what could be a revolutionary new transportation system is one step closer to becoming reality. on sunday richard branson's virgin hyper loop successfully completed its first test with human passengers at a site in las vegas. two executives rode through a tube reaching speeds up to 107 miles per hour during the 15-second trip. >> getting in there, the ride was smooth. it was like a little bit -- the acceleration was a little bit faster or harder than you would have on an aircraft on the runway. you saw our faces. we were able to talk and be

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and giving access to agencies. mr. trump continues to dispute the results of the election. and a rollout could come as early as next month for a coronavirus vaccine. pfizer says early data shows its experimental coronavirus vaccine is more than 90% effective. the company says it will submit an emergency use authorization with the fda once its trial is completed in two weeks. an incredible collection of photos from the apollo space missions and the golden age of space exploration is under the hammer. it includes a rare photo of the first man on the moon and the first selfie taken in space. riley carlson reports from london. >> the eagle has landed. >> reporter: videos from the apollo 11 moon landing and astronaut neil armstrong's first steps are iconic. >> one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: but when it comes to many of the still photos, armstrong isn't in them. >> most of the astronaut photo

graphs you see from apollo 11 is from buzz aldron. >> reporter: this is a shot of armstrong at the spacecraft near the end of the mission. it's expected to fetch nearly $40,000 at auction. >> this is forgotten about in the aftermath of the successful mission. it was only rediscovered in the '80s there was, in fact, a photograph of neil. >> reporter: james hislop is overseeing the christie's auction house auction. selfie enthusiasts will be over the moon on this. that's buzz aldron turning the camera on himself. all the more impressive when you consider the conditions. >> incredibly difficult circumstances. in the near vacuum of space in clumsy, awkward astronaut outfits. >> reporter: managing the mission and snapping the shots that still captivate us to this day. riley carlson, cbs news, london.

christie's auction house says most of the photos were previously unreleased. they will run online on november 20th. coming up, we speak to michael osterholm on plans to respond to the pandemic. plus, we'll hear from former georgia gubernatorial candidate stacey abrams. in our school matters segment, we'll hear from a student who's trying to make online learning easier for students around the world. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. nne-marie green. have a great day.