>> and experts by the way say that it's nothing unusual. >> don't like it to a horse so ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs cc >> yuccas: tonight, drastic actions as covid cases skyrocket. america shatters daily infection records again. hospitals are packed. healthcare workers are at a breaking point. states and cities impose new restrictions to stop the spread. >> our situation has changed, and we must change with it. >> yuccas: also tonight, maga nation rallies. supporters of the president descend on washington, d.c. the president-elect takes a spin as he pedals ahead with his transition plans. >> reporter: are you any closer to making a cabinet deision? >> yes. >> yuccas: plus, strained relations: why china is not expecting a biden presidency to mend fences. we're in beijing.

counting down to a historic space mission. a masters like no other-- no fans, and the long shadows of autumn. who will claim this year's green jacket? and later, a bittersweet year gives a beloved bookstore a boom. t reporer: how did that feel? >> it was incredible because, you know, we could pay all the bills. >> this is t >> this is the "cbs weekend new s." >> yuccas: good evening. i'm jamie yuccas in los angeles. there are new pleas for id crisis to change their behavior as the covid crisis accelerates across the country. for the fourth straight day friday, a new record for daily infections, every single state now top 10 million. the de total cases now top 10 million. the death toll: more than 245,000, the worst in the world.

cbs' danya bacchus has the latest. >> reporter: the covid crisis in this country is accelerating out of control, every state feeling the pain, record after record shattered as cases and hospitalizations surge. in north dakota, an about-face, governor doug burgum issuing a new mandate in the red-hot covid state to wear masks starting today. >> our situation has changed, and we must change with it. >> reporter: new mexico's governor calling what's happening in her state critical. >> we are in a life-or-death situation. e statorter: same story in utah. the state had its deadliest week so far in the pandemic. staffed i.c.u. beds there are full, so the governor had to call in 200 traveling nurses. nationwide, infections now averaging more than 140,000 a day. that's a jump of 75% in two weeks. >> at this point, it's a sign of disrespect if you're not wearing your mask. >> reporter: rachel thain is a

respiratory therapist in idaho, where the national guard has been mobilized to help with the coronavirus response. >> i am not going to contract covid in the hospital. we are very safe there with masks, handwashing, socially distancing. i'm going to contract covid in the community, unfortunately. >> reporter: that state's governor, brad little, is appealing for common sense. >> this comes down to personal responsibility. please wear a mask when you're around another person who is not in your household. >> reporter: here in the west, there are new travel restrictions, governors of california, oregon, and washington state telling travelers to stay away. jamie. >> yuccas: danya, thank you. one week after the presidential race was called, president trump is still refusing to concede. cbs news projects president-elect joe biden has expanded his lead in the electoral college to 306. president trump won by the same number in 2016. he called that a landslide, repeatedly.

the president continues to issue false claims that he was cheated. so do many of his supporters. cbs' chip reid is at the white house. >> reporter: in a drive-by near the white house this morning, eringdent trump gave a double thumbs-up to cheering supporters protesting the outcome of the election. he was on his way to play golf at his club in virginia where he gave a rare wave to the tv cameras on the other side of the potomac. later, in a tweet that was flagged for misinformation by twitter, the president wrote, "hundreds of thousands of people showing their support in d.c. dhey will not stand for a rigged and corrupt election." si far, the president has produced no evidence of widespread fraud or corruption, d d several lawsuits filed by the trump campaign and his supporters have been dismissed by the courts. en friday, he seemed for the first time to publicly accept the fact that he might have lost. >> who knows which administration it will be. i guess time will tell. >> reporter: meanwhile, president-elect biden took a bike ride today near his beach home in rehoboth beach,

delaware. >> are you any closer to making a cabinet decision? >> yes. >> reporter: in a statement friday, mr. biden implored mr. trump to take urgent action to fight covid-19. "i will not be president until next year," mr. biden said. "the crisis does not respect dates on the calendar. it is accelerating right now." the biden transition said planning is proceeding, but it is hampered by president trump's refusal to authorize the usual sharing of classified information. even several republican senators have called for president trump to authorize comprehensive intelligence briefings for the biden team. in a statement, former white house chief of staff john kelly tells cbs news, "it is not about the president or about mr. biden. it is about america and what is best for our people. mr. trump should order the transition process begin immediately. it is the right and moral thing to do." jamie. >> yuccas: chip reid. thanks so much. today's rally had several names, including the "million maga

march." cbs news has learned about 10,000 people showed up. our errol barnett was in the crowd. >> reporter: a frenzied celebration as president trump's motorcade drove through downtown washington, the event billed as a "million maga march," although, turnout nowhere near that. >> four more years! >> reporter: marchers tell cbs news trump's election loss is not something they're willing to accept. >> we're not conceding, because we won the election. >> reporter: kiley jane kremor leads women for america first and says nothing she's seen so far convinces her president-elect joe biden's win is legitimate. >> i'm sorry, but i have to correct you. he is not president-elect. the media does not call the election. >> ( bleep ) biden! >> ( bleep ) antifa. >> reporter: far-right groups like the proud boys, linked to white supremacy and violence, made themselves visible at saturday's event. >> there are people on both sides that are turning out

today. >> u.s.a.! u.s.a.! >> reporter: fearing potential clashes with counter-protesters, d.c. police shut down str d.c. police shut down streets and disallowed weapons. saturday's demonstration ends here at the steps of the supreme court, and you can see police separating supporters of president trump from counter-protesters. but despite what these marchers want, none of the legal challenges against the election results are likely to end up here. the tension, though, is likely to remain. jamie. >> yuccas: errol barnett, thank you. china congratulated president-elect biden for his election victory on friday, but will a change in administrations ease strained relations? cbs' ramy inocencio gets answers from beijing. >> reporter: the broth boils at this noodle shop in beijing. the owner proudly points to a table where joe biden dined as vice president nine years ago. >> tell him i'm sorry i'm interrupting everyone's lunch.

>> reporter: "we're very happy biden was elected," she said. "we met each other. we can say we're old friends." china's president, xi jinping, might be hard pressed to admit the same. while the two were all smiles when they met in beiging during aresident obama's presidency, on the campaign trail joe biden attacked xi jinping mp >> this is a guy who doesn't have a democratic, small "d," bone in his body. this is a guy who was a thug. >> reporter: many chinese now fear as president biden will do little to mend ties, which hit a low under president trump. >> the last four years was not ideal year. lot of misunderstanding. lot of mistrust. >> i expter: henry wang is president of china's biggest independent think tank. >> i expect the relationship will be less china bashing and more realistic and more pragmatic. >> reporter: but that reality includes beijing's crackdown on hong kong's pro-democracy supporters. there the city's prodemocracy legislators were ousted or resigned this week. there's also china's militarized claims in the south china sea,

its vow to annex democratic taiwan-- by force if necessary-- and its human rights record over coerced re-education of china's muslim uighurs. comments from state media offer deeper insight into beijing's red lines, the "global times" writing, "china would also strike at the u.s., and hard, if there is conflict. and china must forge its own path and be an invincible force." back at the noodle shop, some may not have heard. this man says, "after the election, we can expect for better china-u.s. relations. ramy inocencio, cbs news, beijing. >> yuccas: the army today identified five soldiers killed thursday in egypt. they are captain seth vandekamp, age 31. chief warrant officer dallas garza, 34. chief warrant officer marwan chief warrant officer marwan ghabour, 27. staff sergeant kyle robert onkee 35, of ohio.

and sergeant jeremy sherman, 23, their black hawk went down in the sinai peninsula on a peacekeeping mission. two members of the french and czech militaries also died in the crash, apparently caused by mechanical failure. a crew of four astronauts will have to wait another day before attempting to launch a milestone six-month mission to the international space station. here's a look at launchpad 39-a, o ere the rocket is ready to go. the joint nasa-spacex mission, called "crew 1," is now scheduled to lift off at 7:27 p.m. eastern time sunday. mark strassmann is at the kennedy space center. mark, i know weather is delaying the launch but not the way people may think. explain this one to us. >> reporter: hey, jamie. there were worries about the winds at the launchpad behind me, but the main concern was with the rocket landing. remember, one of the keys to the success of spacex is reusability. after launch, the company wants to land the rocket nose-up on a drone ship out in the atlantic, recover it, so they can use it again for the next crew flight scheduled for march. but rough weather offshore kept that ship from getting into

place on time and that delayed the launch until tomorrow. otherwise, the falcon 9 rocket is ready. the crew dragon spaceship is ready, all four astronauts are ready-- three americans and one from japan. they will ride on the ship's first full flight. three are space flight veterans all but first-time flyer victor glover. the 44-year-old former navy test piolt he is a dad with four girls. he's set to become the first black astronaut to stay for an extended time aboard the station. after this summer's successful cmonstration flight, this mission culminates a six-year multi-billion-dollar effort by nasa. it will start regular crew rotation flights to the space station using american-made special spacecraft. no longer relying on russians for rides into space, means nasa can increase the number of astronauts who work and live aboard the $100 billion orbiting lab. spacex has three crewed flights scheduled over the next 14 months. the forecast for tomorrow's launch attempt has actually gotten worse. it's down to about 50-50. jamie, if there's another delay,

they're going to have to wait until wednesday to try again. >> yuccas: fingers crossed it's a go. mark strassmann, thank you. golf's rite of spring, the masters, is this year's autumn sonata. it's seven months late and significantly changed by the pandemic. but the drama is right on schedule. cbs' manuel bojorquez is in augusta. >> reporter: the world's number one sure played like it. dustin johnson stormed out of the gate and stands in solid position to aim his first green jacket. lurking nearby, mexico's abraham ancer, playing in his first masters, closed fast. defending champ, tiger woods, has faded and finished the day well back. but in many ways, the delay has made this a november to remember. shorter days may have backed up the schedule, but it has also created dramatic autumn imagery. and while everyone misses the iconic roar of of the augusta crowd, it is now a much more intimate experience, eavesdropping on some of the

world's greatest players: >> oh, that was so bad. >> reporter: and cbs sports golf analyst dottie pepper says the patronless views are also a revelation. >> so you're going to see the terrain that makes this place so difficult. that makes it-- when people come here for the first time, they go, "wow, that was really hilly." >> reporter: but while the show goes on inside augusta national, outside, not so much. the hospitality industry here calls masters week their 13th month, because it could add millions to the bottom line. >> it's a massive let-down for us. >> havird usry is part owner of several augusta restaurants, including fat man's mill cafe. usually, he'd have 60 employees during a packed masters week. this year, it's less than half that. >> as far as a local business pass and knowing the impact of it, is just difficult to watch the week pass and not have patrons here. >> reporter: the masters looks to return to april next year, but it's unknown whether patrons will be allowed. as for this year's atypical

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disinfected before grieving then their bodies are disinfected before grieving families can at last lay them to rest. iran is struggling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the middle east. to hear firsthand what it's been like, we asked seyed rahim bathaie, our tehran producer, who has covered many stories with us over the years and who has lost two friends to covid. tw long was it before people began to take it seriously? >> well, i think in the beginning, maybe like everywhere else, they didn't take it as seriously as they should have. >> reporter: but iran, like the rest of the world, watched its hospitals fill up and recognized it faced a crisis, with religion as the super spreader-- that is, crowded public prayer gatherings. officials took a hard look at the science, though, and made a radical decision: close down the religious sites temporarily to slow the infection. >> this is for first time in 1,400 years that they have

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>> yes. it was shocking, actually. it was sort of eye-opening, shocking, very sad. >> reporter: and getting sadder. with iran under sanction and no direct access to any of the most promising vaccines, it's shaping up to be a lethal winter here. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, tehran. >> yuccas: what a heartbreaking situation. still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," from new delhi to new york, it's beginning to look a lot like the holidays. vicks sinex. instantly clear everday congestion. is important to me... ...so being diagnosed with advanced non-small cell lung cancer...

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eso won, means water over rocks. >> and we came up with this slogan, "as water flows over rocks, so does knowledge flow through books." >> reporter: those books have helped owner james fugate create a business that's lasted for 30 years in historic leimert park, hosting authors from toni morrison, to figures like muhammad ali, rodney king, spike e e, and a young barack obama. >> and i thought at the time, i said, "he probably should go into politics." >> reporter: community support has kept pouring in through the decades. for 2020, it's brought a special surge in demand for books by black authors. >> they have really been looking at all types of books dealing with race and racial issues. >> i wanted to come and just support a black-owned bookstore in my local neighborhood, to learn about racial injustice and further my education. >> reporter: the bestselling author of "how to be an antiracist," ibram x. kendi, said it's one of his favorite places. what role does a store like eso

won play in the process of eradicating racist ideas and policies? >> eso won provides the literature that allows people to understand the nature of racism. you can't eradicate anything if you don't understand it. >> reporter: kendi has talked up the store, sending orders soaring. >> 40 to 50 orders went to 400 orders, and then the next day, it was over 1,200. >> reporter: at a time the pandemic has threatened business, at eso won, the knowledge keeps on flowing. how does that feel? >> it was incredible, because we could pay all the bills. we have been incredibly busy ever since. it hasn't stopped. >> reporter: lilia luciano, cbs news, los angeles. >> yuccas: gives you some hope. that's the "cbs weekend news" for this saturday. later on cbs, "48 hours." and don't forget "sunday morning with jane pauley" first thing tomorrow. i'm jamie yuccas in los angeles. tonight, though, we want to leave you with a look at augusta national and all those beautiful magnolia trees. good night.

captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group life from the cvs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. tonight, health officials scramble to head off a holiday season surge. >> counties are cracking down again, and once again, the target is gyms and restaurants.>> they stocked up only to be shut down. san francisco's indoor dining ban comes for the worst possible time for restaurants prepping for a major religious festival. >> at this moment of time yes, we are going through a crisis. >> contra costa county is bracing for a new wave of covid restrictions. come tuesday the county is

closing indoor gyms and fitness centers, indoor dining and concession stands and movie theaters. as wilson walker reports, some business owners are spending the weekend making some tough decisions. >> reporter: backwards, forwards and backwards again as contra costa county tries to slow the virus. and once again, the health order targets gyms and restaurants.>> full-service restaurant type of dining will take up big hit. >> jb rents for restaurants in contra costa county and while he is fortunate to be in a good position to do takeout, losing indoor dining will come at a tremendous cost. >> come tuesday we have to scale it back that's the only way our businesses will stay afloat. and scaling it back means you are going to have to lay off or let go some employees. how do you choose? they've all been willing to work through this pandemic and have all been a part of