of a monthly subscription. >> and that's the "cbs overnight news" for this monday. reporting from the cbs broadcast center in new york city. . covid surges from from national crisis, to calamity, infections top 200,000 a day. america's death toll, the worst. california confronting sweeping new restrictions. >> it's frustrating and it's all for the best reasons. >> small businesses worry they will not survive. >> i have had enough. my staff cannot survive. >> the world watches as russia and britain starts mass vaccination. alternative real estate, president trump rallies in georgia, pushing false election claims. >> if i lost, i would be a very gracious loser. >> and weather woes, new fire

warnings in the west, and a nor'easter strikes new england, leaving snow behind. a historic new york city church. why this endangered creature could hold the key the a covid cure. >> and later, meet mateo, a 5-year-old on a special mission. >> to get letters to santa. ♪ ♪ this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening and thanks for joining us. tonight, rudy giuliani president trump's personal lawyer and the leader of his attempts to overturn the results of the election have contracted the coronavirus. the president confirmed it in a tweet. the news comes as covid rages across the country and another 214,000 cases were reported saturday. nearly 15 million people in the country have now been infected. the death toll now topping

282,000. tonight, the most populaced state in the country, california faces strict new restrictions to slow the spread. >> reporter: california is on the brink facing tough new covid restrictions, more than 32 million have been ordered to stay home now and for the holidays. >> it's frustrating. but it's all for the best reasons. >> reporter: little comfort to small businesses who worry they will not survive. >> everything i own is being taken from me. >> reporter: even some authorities say they will defy the governor's order. >> the riverside county sheriff's department will not be black mailed, bullied or used as muscle against riverside county residents. >> reporter: the backlash is intensifying as the u.s. records more than 1 million covid cases since december 1stity. >> only we can save us from this current surge. >> reporter: health workers nationwide already straining to keep up. 25 states in puerto rico,

reporting record hospitalizations. southern california hospitalizations with icus, more than 85% full expect the worst. >> we have seen a quadruple fold increase in the hospitalized patients. >> reporter: what are you seeing different from back in march? >> the adrenalin that fueled the heroism at the beginning is waning and it's, people are really running a marathon like a sprint. >> reporter: and this is the sign of the times. 2020, worst year ever. with the pandemic worsening, the toll on loved ones, heartbreaking. >> we comforted her to the last moments. >> reporter: this this man mourning the loss of his sister who at eight months pregnant tested positive for covid-19. >> i had to think about the baby. so, they gave birth to her son. >> reporter: but the detroit mom did not get to hold her newborn.

she stayed on a ventilator and died. >> with open arms we gave her to god last night. >> reporter: the stay at home order for most of california will go in to affect tonight, one minute before midnight. l.a. county is launching a new program where it will send some residents a free covid test kit so they can screen themselves at home. >> tonight for us in los angeles, thank you. to politics now, today, president trump once again made false claims about the election. tweeting that he won big. he also aired his grievances at a rally in georgia. here's cbs's chip reid. >> reporter: president trump said his primary purpose in going to georgia last night was to campaign for republicans david purdue and kelly loeffler in two crucial run-off elections in january. >> because a stake in the election is taking control of the senate and that means

control of the country. >> reporter: before a crowd the president spent most of thely rally complaining and repeating falsehoods about the presidential election. >> you know, we won georgia, just so you understand. >> let me tell you, this election was rigged. >> reporter: even georgia's republican governor brian kemp and lieutenant governor jeff duncan disagree. >> he did not win the state of georgia. >> georgia is one of the many republicans that the claims that the election is rigged will discourage voters from voting in the run-offs. >> the mountains of misinformation is not helping the process. i am worried that we are handing off a plaubook for democrats on january 5th. >> reporter: at times the president seemed to concede that he lost and appeared to say he will run again in 2024. >> then we will win back the white house, we are going to win it back. >> reporter: before a crowd that was packed together with few

wearing masks the president barely mentioned the covid pandemic. >> the states and cities should open up. they should open up. we are rounding the corner on the pandemic. >> reporter: in fact, the experts say the worst of the pandemic is yet to come. just today, president trump announced that his attorney rudy giuliani is covid positive. to which had the president said is, get better rudy, we will carry on. >> they are said to loose federal unemployment benefits and they are wondering if there's relief coming. you have 19 million americans that are facing foreclosure or evictio evictions, what is the latest if congress is planning help for the people. >> well, it's good news, after months of grid lock, both parties say they are close to a compromise deal that could passes before christmas, and it would include aid to the

unemployed. >> reporter: thank you. tonight, new fire danger for california is red flag warnings. warm temperatures could fuel fuel flames people in new england are cleaning up after a powerful nor'easter blew through, leaving slick snowy roads. a massive fire this weekend destroyed a historic new york city church. firefighters arrived at the middle collegiate church in manhattan in only 3 minutes. and even that was not fast enough. the fire started in a building next door, there was no loss of life, the church was home to do new york's liberty bell. the pastor said today the congregation is devastated but no fire can stop revolutionary love. straight ahead the party is on in wuhan china, one year after the siers first appeared.

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♪ this is the "cbs overnight news." the prospect of vaccines on the horizon has boosted hope for an end to the pandemic worldwide, cbs's elizabeth palmer reports. >> reporter: in italy, people are back in church, masked, socially distanced and likely planning a quiet holiday season at home as italy has banned regional travel. there's not going to be any joy on europe's ski hills either. almost all are staying closed. and in britain, stores in some big cities like london, are open again. but visiting family and friends in doors is still against the reviews. people in europe, are fed up

with the covid restrictions. but they know they will be getting a vaccine some time in the new year. it's people in developing countries who -- often the local hospitals are overwhelmed in brazil. after a dip in the fall, deaths are rocketing up. and in turkey, cities were empty this weekend after the government imposed the first full national lockdown since may. developing countries which will rely on the w.h.o. for their vaccines won't see anything like this, for months. maybe even years. this is russia's vaccination program launched this weekend. even though it's sputnic vaccine has not been fully tested. but it does make it the first country in the world to offer widespread covid vaccines.

britain is poised to be next. health care workers and the elderly will start getting the shots of the pfizer vaccine from supplies already had here early next week. >> elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> president elect joe biden is aing up his transition with a series of critical meetings in the coming takes. cbs is polli ifollowing presidet and joins us what is on mr. biden's agenda. >> reporter: the biden team is expected to meet with the hesitahead of operation warp speed this week. he runs the administration's program and told face the nation that he hopes to brief the nation on the vaccine distribution effort. friday, the president elect said he has not seen detailed plans from the administration. health secretarial exazar called it nonsense. the president elect is expected to roll down the health team as early this week. president elect is facing growing criticism about diversifying the administration.

can we expect to see more people of color named to key roles in his cabinet? >> president elect biden said he will meet with the naacp on tuesday after it raised concerns along with several other civil rights organizations. the president elect has already named a diverse roster of individuals but he has not committed to naming a person of color to top tier posts like defense sector attorney general, the congressional black caucus said it has submitted names to the transition and remains optimistic. >> all right will, nicole, in wilmington, delaware tonight, thank you. it's been a year since the first known case of coronavirus was recorded in china. as we are in the city of wuhan, we see aggressive actions by the chinese regime have gotten results. >> reporter: after sickness, death and a 76 day lockdown.

wuhan and the 11 million people now feel as if the coronavirus pandemic almost never happened. >> this couple never left will. their daughter rachel had just been born. >> at first it seemed stringent and draconian or whatever. in retrospect, it seems like it worked and now we have gotten back to hour lives. >> reporter: this food vendor told us he is happy and china crafted a proud narrative of si victory. it praises the chinese president as the hero against the nation's war on covid. followed by front line health care workers, mentions of the dead are rare. they suggest covid came from abroad, pointing to the u.s.,

italy and india. this is the wuhan institute of virology, believed to be the origin of covid-19, we tried to get access to the institute for months and we tried to interview many doctors across the country. they all said they were busy or were frankly barred from speaking with us. >> coronavirus researcher dr. lynn did. he is based in singapore. >> let's face it, the human outbreak started in wuhan. >> in the oldest cemetery, newly etched head stones reveal the scope of the tragic. across wuhan, there's 16 cemeteries like this. he has questions. his 69-year-old father died from covid in faeb. the government sent about $600 as compensation. >> it felt hollow, i don't know where the virus came from. if you ask me who to blame, i don't know. and he doesn't believe that the

government's death toll, officially few er than 4700. now, so many graves. row after row, stand as monuments to lives lost. in a scarred city, synonymous with outbreak, loss and now a year later, recovery. >> cbs news, wuhan. >> there's morenews ahead on the cbs overnight news. how the most trafficked mammal in the world may hold a clue to sur is viviving covid-19. hey! yeah!? i switched to geico and got more! more savings on car insurance!? they helped with homeowners, too! ok! plus motorcycle, boat and rv insurance!

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contain answers to defeating the pandemic. but here in africa. hundreds of thousands are poached every year almost to extine extinction. >> if you take tiger bone, elephant tusk, pangolins still exceed that. >> reporter: this man works with police as they move in on a gang of poachers. his aim is to save as many ask he can by going undercover as a buyer. pangolins are wanted for their scales that are used in dozens of traditional chinese medicines under the false belief they are healing powers. the animals are sold for around $10,000 on the black market. >> so, sex is men were booked in a nearby police station. they face up to ten years in jail.

for illegal hly possessing an endangered animal. the pangolin was rushed to the wild life hospital, where the veterinarian and the team tend to his this is inju-- to his injuries but she is doubting he can be saved. >> there's nothing. there's no medicinal value. >> reporter: for those that make it, there's a special haven. 250 miles away. a handful of rescue d pangolins are being monitored with tracking devices. they realized something was wrong with this pangolin, the minor injury will be treated by a vet the next day. >> if we can protect what we can. and help one individual at a time.

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finally tonight, do you believe in miracles? cbs's nancy chen introduces us to a young boy who is depending on one. >> reporter: outside a store in stockton, california. >> thank you. >> reporter: a boy named mateo has a mail call responsibility. >> to get letters to santa. >> reporter: diagnosed with leukemia after the second birthday, he has spent much of his life at home, even before the pandemic. there's one visitor he always looks forward to seeing. >> i just like watching my, mailman come by every day. >> reporter: which is why he dreams of becoming a mailman. organized by the make-a-wish foundation. visitored dropped off letters to santa, with the kindergartner as

his helper. >> it means everything. he such a hard time over the last few years and i think something like this is what he really needed. >> reporter: make-a-wish said they will fully transform mateo in to a mail carrier when it's safe to do so. but right now, the joy in the job will be hard to top w the heavy responsibility of getting letters to the big guy in red. ♪ >> reporter: the special delivery just in time for the holid holidays. "cbs overnight news." >> and that's the "cbs overnight news" for this monday. for some of you the news continueser for others check back later and followus online, any time at cbs news.com. reporting from the cbs broadcast center in new york city.

♪ ♪ this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening and thanks for joining us. tonight, rudy giuliani, president trump's personal lawyer and the leader of his attempts to overturn the results of the election has contracted the coronavirus. the president confirmed it in a tweet. the news comes as covid rages across the country. and another 214,000 cases were reported saturday. nearly 15 million people in this country have now been infected the death toll now topping 282,000. tonight, the most populaced state in the country, california, faces strict new restrictions the to slow the

spread. cbs'ses lilia luciano leads us off. >> reporter: california is on the brink facing tough new covid restrictions, more than 32 million have been ordered to stay home now and for the holidays. >> it's frustrating but it's all for the best reasons. >> reporter: little had comfort for the small businesses who are worrying they will not survive. >> everything that i own is being taken from me. >> reporter: and others saying they are going to defy the governor's order. >> the riverside sheriff's department will not be black mailed, bullied or used as muscle against residents. >> reporter: u.s. has recorded 1 million new cases since december 1st. >> only we can save us from the current surge. >> reporter: health workers are straining to keep up. 25 hospitals are reporting record hospitalizations. >> we have seen it quadruple fold increase in the

hospitalizationed patients. >> reporter: the senior vice president of cedar sinai medical center. what are you seeing different from march? >> the adrenalin that fueled the selflessness in the beginning is waning and it's, people are really running a marathon like a sprint. >> reporter: and this is the sign of the times. 2020, worst year ever. with the pan dm i can worsening, the toll on loved ones heartbreaking. >> we comfort her until the last moments. >> reporter: he is mourning the loss of his sister who at eight months pregnant tested positive for covid-19. >> i had to think about the baby. so, they, they gave birth to her son. >> reporter: but the detroit mom the did not get to hold her newborn. she stayed on a ventilator and died. and with open arms we gave her to god last night.

>> reporter: the stay-at-home order will go in to affect tonight, one minute before midnight. l.a. county is launching a new program where it will send some residents a free covid test kit so they can screen themselves at home. >> for us in los angeles, thank you. the prospect of of vaccines on the horizon has boosted hopes for an end to the pandemic worldwide. cbs's elizabeth palmer reports. >> reporter: in italy, people are back in church. masked, socially distanced, and likely planning a quiet holiday season at home as italy has banned regional travel. there's not going to be joy on europe's ski hills either. almost all are staying closed. and in britain, stores had in some big cities like london are open again. but visiting family and friends in doors is still against the rules. people in europe are fed up with the covid restrictions, but they

know they will be getting a vaccine some time in the new year. it's people in developing countries who can expect no such relief any time soon. who are really under the gun. often the local hospitals are overwhelmed as they are in brazil. after a dip earlier in the fall, the number of infections and deaths there are rocketing up. and in turkey, cities were empty this weekend. after the government imposed the first full national lockdown since may. developing countries which will rely on the w.h.o. for their vaccines won't see anything like this for months. maybe even years. this is russia's vaccination program launched this weekend. even though it's sputnic vaccine has not been fully tested. it is the first country in the world to offer widespread covid innoculation, britain is poised to be next.

health care workers and the elderly will start getting shots of the vaccine from supplies already here early next week. elizabeth palmer cbs news, london. >> to politics now, today president trump made false claims about the election, tweeting that he won big. he also aired his grievances in a rally in georgia. here is cbs's chip reid. >> reporter: president trump said his primary purpose in going to georgia last night was to campaign for republicans david purdue and kelly loeffler in two crucial run-off elections in january. >> because at stake in the election is control of the u.s. senate and that really means control of this country. >> reporter: but before a crowd the president spent most of the rally complaining and repeating falsehoods about the presidential election. >> you know we con -- you know won georgia, just so you

understand. let me tell you, the election was rigged. >> reporter: but even leaders the disagree. >> unfortunately he did not win the statute of of f of georgia. >> they are worried the president's claim of the election system being rigged will discourage trump supporters from voting in the run-offs. >> i worry that we are handing off a playbook to the democrats for january 5th. >> reporter: at times last night, president trump seemed to concede had that he lost and appeared to say, he will run between in 2024. >> then, we are going to win back the white house. we are going to win it back. >> sgloo before a crowd that was packed together with few wearing masks, the president barely mentioned the covid pandemic. >> these states and cities should open up. they should open up. we are rounding the corner on the pandemic. >> in fact, the experts say the worst of the pandemic is yet to

come. just today, president trump announced that his attorney rudy giuliani has tested positive for covid-19. in a tweet, the president said is, get better soon, rudy. we will carry on. >> chip, i want to ask you, the 12 million americans out there who are set to lose federal unemployment benefits are wondering if there's any relief coming. you have 19 million americans that are facing foreclosure or evictions, what's the latest in terms of whether congress is planning any help for those people? >> well, it's some good news. after months of grid lock, the leaders of both parties say they are close to a compromise deal that could pass before christmas. and it would include aid to the unemployed. >> chip reid for us at the white house tonight. thank you. tonight, new fire danger for california. red flag warnings are up across much of the southern parts of the state as warm temperatures and dry vegetation could fuel new flames.

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this is the "cbs overnight news." thanks for staying with us. the next round in the fight against the coronavirus takes place this week with the food and drug administration expected to give emergency authorization for the first covid vaccine. each day, it will then get a limited number of doses and it will be up to them to roll out their own vaccination programs. in most states, they will be putting a priority to vaccinating front line health care workers and there's no guarantee there's enough doses to cover them. >> reporter: health officials predict that by june, there's going to be enough vaccine to

dose the population. but how and when the vaccine gets distributed will be a state by state operation that can start as early as next week. >> it's a state that will make their call -- >> reporter: he is chief adviser to operation warp speed. and the vaccine may be distributing to each state. he told us each state will receive a certain number of vaccines based on population. >> data base, where you are able to follow things where when they are there will? >> every single vial of vaccine will be coded and tracked and we will understand where it went, when it was manufactured, what was a quality control data. who got immunized from that vial. when it is used. the data will be entered in to the state system which then connects in to the central system. in order to have more security, we have created a card that will

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the coronavirus pandemic has not dampened america's taste for sushi. the industry is undergoing a major transformation. lucy craft has the story from tokyo. >> reporter: when we stopped by last january, this store was hanging out its cotton shingle as it has for years. hoping others come at dawn. we take prude, we never serve frozen fish, only fresh. it was where locals savored a sense of community. how is the sushi business changed over the years? >> translator: in the old days there were 30 sushi shops in this part of tokyo, now we are

the last one. but this summer the pandemic raged and his elderly staff finally called it quits among dozens of eateries closing for good in 2020. eating the lunch are brutally efficient megachains like this. here, customers seat themselves, using screens that operate by simply pointing without contact. next, patrons scan a digital code with their own smartphones to download menus and order food. which is whisked to their table. paying via self-check out, customers consume entire meals without coming in to contact with the staff. he has dumped the etiquette of the counter for a shooting gallery, prizes and an endless series of games. less diners get bold, cheesecake and onion rings are added to the

menu. if it seems like the mcdonald's of sushi, it is no accident. could one aimed to launch at the u.s., aims to double in size to 1,000 locations, sales are higher than before the pandemic. >> we aim to be on par with the global fast food chains said the spokesman. even before coronavirus, soaring fish prices, a manpower shortage and competition from the big chains wiped out more than half of traditional sushi restaurants. according to a government survey. and with most owners at or near retirement. the pandemic is accelerating the demise of neighborhood sushi. unrepentant, the big sushi restaurants are saying they are the heirs of the sushi tradition. sushi was sold from outdoor stalls, a cheap and filling snack for the masses. the chain spokesman said that he

wanted to be accessible to everyone so he charged just a dollar a plate. hand crafted sushi is becoming a luxury. offering dramatic decor and wine pairings, sushi is placed center stage. >> some sushi chefs practice in the mirror to see what they look like from the customer's perspective. >> reporter: food writer melinda joe calls this performative cuisine, you are meant to enjoy the sushi as the sushi chef has intended it to be served. >> artisnal sushi is priced accordingly, $200 for the tasting menu. >> i talked to another food critic, he was saying we are going to see dirt cheap theme park style discount volume places and then we will see the kind of place that we are in right now. which is catering to the quote unquote, 1%. >> it's the trend, it's certainly something that we are

seeing happening. >> for most japanese, sushi is becoming a commodity, not fashioned by craftsman but cranked out by robot. >> if everyone is only eating at these kind of cheap sushi places. no one really starts to learn about the beauty of the art form of sushi. >> that was lucy craft in tokyo. well, closer to home the oldest chinese restaurant in the united states, is working to maintain the old world traditions. burbank stopped in tore a taste. >> the oldest continuously running chinese restaurant in the u.s., is not in san francisco, or new york, it's in of all places, bute, montana. >> welcome to the oldest chinese restaurant in the united states. >> reporter: jerry tam's parents, danny and sharon were the third generation of the family to run the restaurant that opened in 1911.

>> it was a traditional mom and pop restaurant. my mom and dad worked here. i have four older sisters that worked here. my first job was washing dishes and i'm still washing dishes today. >> reporter: walking around the noodle parlor can feel like walking back in time. what is the story behind the booths. these are very iconic. >> they were originally put up in the early 1900s, for privacy. >> reporter: his father read that the orange color stimulated appetite. speaking of unusual things the restaurant is up on the second floor of the building. >> this is going to the first level. which, at one point, was a herbal shop. >> reporter: wow. >> and then we go to a sub is level, where it was all the illegal gaming. so you can see, there's a casino cage. >> reporter: uh-huh, there's dusty keno boards and old betting slips.

and they have old nickels in them. and the suitcases th that his fr brought over. >> it was him and his suitcase and his belongings, and his vision on to come to america. >> reporter: technically it was more than just is one mone man. going back generations of jerry's family and extended family. the history is almost as old as the american west. 10s of thousands of chinese mostly men came to work on the railroads or in mining. but they were not always so welcome, according to this author. >> starting in like the 1870s and onwards. there was huge waves, there were shootings and beatings and lynchings. >> reporter: the hatred culminated in the chinese exclusion act. >> the first time in american history that the concept of illegal immigration was introduced. >> reporter: one of the ways

that chinese i mmigrants got around the law was the lo mein loophole that allowed workers n the country. the number of chinese restaurants quadrupled and now there's more chinese restaurants than mcdonald's. to cater to local tastes they created a cuisine distinct from china. for instance, chop suey. >> it means odds and ends, so we thought as the united states for a long time that like chop suey was the national dish of china. like, this is what emperors ate. >> reporter: today the noodle parlor serves chop suey and time honored favorites. >> sweet and sour shrimp. >> i like the noodles. >> reporter: jerry isity not sure how much longer the restaurant had been serving the noodles. like everyone, they have been

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warner bros. rocked the entertainment industry announcing that all the new films will be available to extreme on the same day they are released in the theaters. they insist it's a -- but could impact theaters struggling in the pandemic. >> leies in theaters and online was unheard of less than a year ago. but when wonder woman, 1984 premiers on christmas day. theaters and streaming on hbo max. >> it will be the first of warner bros. entire 2021 roster of new movies to be released in theaters and on a streaming service is, hbo max at the same

time. >> it's sort of redefines what a block buster looks like. >> matt donely, is a senior writer. this is the end of theaters as we know it. >> absolutely. we are now heading in to another round of closures. movie theaters as we know them will change. >> reporter: warner bros. is holding nothing back. releasing 17 of the most anticipated films of the year including suicide squad. a remake of the classic dune, and "in the heights." how does it work financial for warner bros. >> the incentive is to drive growth with all 17 movies coming out. they will have an incredibly higherubscribers. >> reporter: the ceo of theater chain, amc accused the movie studio of sacrificinining profir

subscrib subscribers, saying that we will do all in our power to make sure that warner does not do so at our expense. theaters are grossing $2 billion compared to $11 billion last year. they said that they are only going to do it for a year. can you put it back in the bottle? >> you cannot train your subscribers and then after a year, tell them, sorry, no, you will have to go see matrix five in theaters. >> the films will be available to subscribers at no extra charge but stop streaming after 30 days. >> it sounds like it's great news for m viewers.s. >> absolutely. especially those trapped inside or have suffered a drought of content, so, if you can watch wonder woman 1984 and then zoom with your family about it, i'm sure that that's are experiences they hope they can have toeth in neaters and now they will still be able to , for the price of a monthly subscription. >> and that's the "cbs overnight

news" for this monday. reporting from the cbs broadcast center in new york city. it is monday, december 7, 2020. this is the cbs morning news. another round of lockdowns as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surge, california is putting the majority of residents back under strict guidelines. the latest restrictions there. >> crucial cabinet pick, who president-elect joe biden is expected to name the head of health and human services. >> the georgia runoff elections go head to head. what they said and why one candidate ended up debating an empty podium.