solstice. the winter continues all day on cbsn bay area. have a ♪ good morning to our viewers in the west. welcome to "cbs this morning." it's monday, december 21st, 2020. a new strain of the coronavirus is found in britain forcing london into lockdown. why some officials are raising the alarm it could be here soon. >> a tragedy midflight. a man with covid symptoms dies after passengers try to revive him. we'll talk to someone who tried to save his life. >> at long last, a covid relief package on capitol hill. what's in it? what's not, and what it took for both sides to make a deal. >> and santa's helpers in hard times. how one woman is turning a toy shortage into a generous gift. >> but first, here's today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds.

>> we can finally report what our nation has needed to hear for a very long time. more help is on the way. >> congressional leaders finally agree on a coronavirus relief bill. >> it's not the end of the story. anyone who thinks this bill is enough does not know what's going on in america. >> a new more contagious strain of the coronavirus has led to a stiffer lockdown in britain and travel bans across europe. >> it may be up to 70% more transmissible. >> second vaccine by moderna now on its way to all 50 states. >> it's going to be slightly easier to distribute because it doesn't require as low temperature as pfizer. >> biden's chief of staff says russia will be punished for a cyberattack on u.s. government agencies. >> in response to an attack like this, i want to be very clear. it's not just sanctions. >> joe biden and dr. jill biden are set to receive their own covid vaccinations today.

the bidens plan on getting their shots live on television. >> all that. >> the jets upset the rams. >> they just may have blown their chance to get the top pick in draft trevor lawrence next year. >> and all that matters. >> justin thomas got to share a special weekend with his dad, winning the pnc championship. tiger woods and his son charlie stole the show. >> good putt. well done. >> yes. >> well we've seen a few of those on a sunday in red and black. >> on "cbs this morning." >> will santa still be able to visit me in coronavirus season? what if he can't go to anyone's house or near his reindeer. >> i took a trip up there to the north pole. i went there and vaccinated santa claus myself. i measured his level of immunity, and you have nothing to worry about. santa claus is good to go. >> this morning's "eye opener"

is presented by progressive making it easy to bundle insurance. >> we all feel better now that santa claus -- >> what a relief. santa claus is going to be here. >> welcome to "cbs this morning." gayle king, anthony mason and tony dokoupil are off. we've got vladimir duthiers and jamie yuccas. after months of partisan fighting, congress has finally reached a deal to provide new economic relief for millions of americans. the $900 billion package includes help for small businesses and a $600 check for most americans. >> that is less than democrats demanded but more than most republicans wanted to give. nancy cordes is following the negotiations on capitol hill. nancy, how soon could this be approved? >> vlad, the house and senate are hoping to pass this bill today. even though most lawmakers haven't even read it yet. and the white house says the president looks forward to

signing the bill imminently. after that, the first stimulus checks could start going out within the next couple of weeks. and we now know more about exactly who will get them and who else stands to benefit from this huge bill. >> proud of the legislation. it's a first step. >> reporter: congressional leaders celebrated last night after finally sealing the deal on a relief bill, nine months in the making. >> we can finally report what our nation has needed to hear for a very long time. more help is on the way. >> the bill contains another round of stimulus checks for americans who make less than $75,000 a year. this time the payments will be $600 for every adult and dependent, meaning a family of four will get $2400. there's also $82 billion for schools, $57 billion for covid testing, tracing and vaccine distribution. more than $300 billion in loans and grants for small businesses.

$45 billion for struggling transit systems. $13 billion to bolster s.n.a.p. and child nutrition programs and $300 in federal weekly unemployment benefits but just for the next 2 1/2 months. >> might as well keep it. i just don't see where that's going to help at all. >> reporter: melinda shannon lost her job as a restaurant manager in tampa in the spring. at this point, she says she's months behind on rent and about to lose her car. >> we sold our living room furniture. we sold our bicycles. chair, dining room set. it's all gone. >> reporter: the bill does include $25 billion in rental assistance. though the need is closer to $70 billion. it also extends the eviction moratorium by a month, until january 31st so renters like melinda can't be kicked out of their homes, for now. >> we must do more. when we come back in january,

that will be job number one. >> reporter: in a statement late last night, president-elect biden called this deal just the beginning. but he is going to need the help of congress if he wants to do another big relief bill. and since this one took nearly a year to hash out, doing another round quickly could be very challenging for him, if his party does not win back control of the senate in those runoffs in the senate in january. jamie? >> good point, nancy. thank you. there's a new strain of the coronavirus in britain that could be much more infectious. in response, more than 30 countries have banned or restricted travel from the uk. some u.s. officials say our existing limits on travel from britain need to be strengthened. imtiaz tyab is near heathrow which is under strict guidelines. good morning. >> for those americans still hoping to fly home for the holidays, they can still get on one of the 18 or so flights that

are flying to the u.s. from heathrow, even after that bombshell announcement from prime minister boris johnson about this new highly contagious strain of the virus. >> given the early evidence we have on this new variant of the virus, the potential risk it poses, it is with a very heavy heart i mft tell you we cannot continue with christmas as planned. >> reporter: and with that, the epicenter, which includes huge chunks of england's southeast and london are in strict lockdown as the new variant of covid-19 surges across the region. the new strain was first detected in september. by november, it made up a quarter of all new cases. now nearly two-thirds of infections across the uk were being blamed on the new variant. health officials are warning it could be up to 70% more transmissible than earlier strains. raising the alarm bells across the world and in the u.s. which saw its first wave of covid-19

brought over mainly from europe. british nationals aren't allowed to travel to the u.s., but american citizens and residents still are. >> right now, this variant in the uk is getting on a plane and flying to jfk. how many times in life do you have to make the same mistake before you learn? >> reporter: panicked nations are slamming their borders shut to the uk, even though there's no evidence the variant is more deadly or reacts differently to vaccines, says infectious diseases expert dr. shira doran. >> this is not the time to panic. in all likelihood, this is just another mutation that leads to another strain, and that is what we have seen throughout the pandemic. >> reporter: now this is a crisis like no other. in a year like no other. and it's now up to prime minister boris johnson's government to try to figurie way

out of all of this chaos. jericka? >> imtiaz tyab in london, thank you. here in the u.s., holiday travel is surging at the same time coronavirus numbers skyrocket. more than 1 million people have passed through tsa airport check points in each of the past two days, despite cdc guidance that we all stay home for christmas. errol barnett is in tennessee which has the highest number of cases per capita. >> reporter: consider this. in the past seven days, covid cases here in tennessee have increased 14%. and that's why there are warnings now that a holiday surge could break the health system. the governor in a special address sunday night did institute new statewide restrictions on gatherings but fell short of enacting a mask mandate. and that's why doctors we're speak with are fearful things will get worse. >> i think we're playing a very dangerous game of chicken.

>> reporter: dr. stephen threlkeld says now is crunch time for people in tennessee warning the covid vaccine is a light of hope but only if people keep wearing masks and socially distance. >> there's no question there will be people alive next holiday season if they do the things we need to do this holiday season. >> reporter: tennessee is one of a handful of states without a statewide mask mandate. despite his wife testing positive for covid-19 over the weekend, the governor bill lee stopped short of issuing a statewide order on sunday. instead issuing this call to action. >> masks work. and i want every tennessean to wear one. >> reporter: heading into christmas week, the spreading concern is twofold. americans getting together for the holidays and travel involved to get there. >> united 591. a male, 61 years old. >> reporter: concern became reality for passengers of united flight 591. many now concerned they were exposed to covid after a man

fellil oil their flight from orlando to los angeles. this video obtained by tmz shows passengers performing cpr on the man in the aisle. tony aldapa was one of the passengers who jumped into action. >> there were three of us that were essentially tag teaming doing chest compressions. >> reporter: the man later died at the hospital. united says all customers on that flight acknowledged they had not been diagnosed with covid-19 in the past two weeks and did not have any symptoms. aldapa says the man's wife told him otherwise. she told him he was short of breath and just wanted to get him home. >> reporter: united is working with the cdc to determine if anyone was exposed to covid-19. aldapa says he now has covid symptoms. as of saturday, he's not tested positive. >> it comes down to personal accountability. if you're traveling right now, you know the risks of traveling. >> reporter: aaa estimates more

than 84 million americans will travel between wednesday and january 3rd. while that is a 30% decrease from roughly this time last year, it is 30 million americans more than traveled during thanksgiving just a few weeks ago. >> errol, thank you. the first shot of the moderna vaccine in the united states could be given as soon as this morning. trucks carrying the first delivery left the distribution center in olive branch, mississippi, yesterday. the pfizer vaccine is in its second week of distribution. mola lenghi is at long island jewish medical center in new york, one of the hospitals giving out the pfizer vaccine. you have new guidance on which group should be vaccinated next. what can you tell us? >> good morning, vlad. an expert panel advising the cdc voted yesterday the next round of vaccinations should go to people 75 years and older, as well as essential frontline workers. people like teachers, first responders, grocery store

employees. this as people continue to get vaccinated here at this hospital in queens, as they are around the country. nurses, doctors, continuing to get their shots. this as the second authorized vaccine, that moderna vaccine, now comes into play. >> i was very concerned to be asked. >> reporter: u.p.s. driver todd elble's 78-year-old father died from the coronavirus in november. he was behind the wheel of a truck in kentucky carrying some of the first doses of the moderna vaccine. >> this has been my most important load that i've hauled. i feel dad was in the truck with me today. >> reporter: more than 500,000 americans have received the pfizer/biontech vaccine. moderna's vaccine is said to be around 94% effective and pfizer's 95%. both require two doses. moderna's 28 days after the first and pfizer 21 days. but a key difference, moderna's does not need to be stored in

extremely cold temperatures making it easier to distribute. >> we would be shipping 5.9 million doses of the moderna vaccine and 3 million doses of the pfizer vaccine on monday. >> reporter: "operation warp speed," the federal government's vaccine program, says it's on track to have 20 million vaccines available by the end of this month, which is about half of its previous estimates. at least a dozen states also say they are receiving fewer doses than expected. >> the number of doses available to us to allocate ended up being lower. >> reporter: over the weekend, general gus perna, the logistics head of "operation warp speed" took the blame. >> so to the governors, the governors' staffs, please accept my personal apology if this was disruptive. >> reporter: elble is looking forward to receiving his vaccine, whenever that may be. >> i'm going to take the vaccine myself. i'm going to be first in line for my father, i'll tell you that much. i feel in my heart that

everybody should to help get this stopped. >> reporter: the cdc says that six people have had an allergic reaction to that pfizer vaccine. one of those people did have a history of allergic reactions. all six cases were treated. cdc says also that 100 million peopler track to be vaccinated throughout the country, jamie, by this february. >> great. mola, thank you. a growing number of cybersecurity experts blame russia for a massive online attack infiltrating more than 40 u.s. government agencies. president trump is not accepting that. in a weekend tweet, he blamed china, not russia, without giving any evidence. and so far, he isn't taking any action in response. as paula reid reports, the president is even contradicting his own secretary of state. >> i think it's the case that now we can say pretty clearly that it was the russians that engaged in this activity. >> reporter: secretary of state mike pompeo this weekend attributed a massive cybersecurity breach to the

kremlin. but just hours later, president trump downplayed the severity of the incident and blamed china tweeting, there could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election. the president's unsubstantiated theory defies the conclusions of experts inside and outside the government. senator mitt romney said the president has a blind spot when it comes to russia. >> he doesn't want to recognize russia as the problem they are. and the extraordinarily bad actor theyor the world stage. >> reporter: president-elect joe biden's chief of staff signaled the incoming administration could respond with its own offensive cyberactions. >> not just sanctions. it's also steps and things we could do to degrade the capacity of foreign actors to repeat this sort of attack. >> reporter: but the current white house seems focused on fighting the settled results of the 2020 election. on sunday, the trump campaign filed an appeal to the u.s. supreme court to reverse cases by pennsylvania's highest court

that changed mail-in ballot laws. and cbs news has learned that in a meeting at the white house friday, the president floated appointing sidney powell, a controversial lawyer who has advanced baseless conspiracy theorys about the election as special counsel to investigate voter fraud in the 2020 races. president-elect biden's team has declined to comment on that supreme court appeal, but as the biden team continues to transition here to the white house, today the president-elect will receive his covid vaccination. vlad? >> we'll be watching. paula reid, thank you. ahead, the pandemic is making it even harder to find playstation 5s and other popular christmas gifts. trust me. i know. see why -- >> you're looking for one? >> you know i am. see why some of this year's on-demand toys are stuck on containe

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are you guys ready to geek out? >> oh, yeah. >> ahead we have a story for all you star gazers. this evening's night sky will feature what may be a once in a lifetime sight. >> i'm mark strassmann. as if on cue from "the christmas story" just like the wise men, we're about to see something of wonder in the sky. it's a cosmic rarity that hasn't been seen from earth in almost

800 years. why you this is a kpix 5 news morning update. good morning. i'm anne makovec. today, they area hospitals could get some initial shipments of the moderna vaccine , the second vaccine now approved for emergency use. california expects to receive more than 672,000 doses of the new vaccine this week. the cdc advisory panel in the meantime, recommended who should get a vaccine next. that group includes people over the age of 75 and front-line and essential workers like first responders, teachers, and public transit employees. thousands of travelers passed through bay area airports on the weekend before christmas despite warnings from public health officials. sfo says 76,000 people went in

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patients in france shows covid-19 causes more severe disease than the flu. welcome back to "cbs this morning." every year at christmas some of the most popular toys sell out leaving people without those guests they were hoping for. toy and game shortages are more extreme than usual. some people are reselling them for double the price. our consumer investigative consumer correspondent looks at how this is leaving shoppers in a lurch. >> reporter: just how far will someone go to find a playstation 5 video gaming console? ask mom christina de jesus of tampa who wants one for her 8-year-old son. >> here i go on a mission. i tried going to the stores,

i've waited in long lines, and it's just been -- it's impossible. >> reporter: she even set up a twitter account to track announcements of new online sales, but rushing to buy one -- >> as soon as i clicked oint, it was sold out already. i don't even know how that's possible. >> reporter: both the playstation 5 and xbox series x are in high demand, along with many other holiday toys. compounding the problem, shipping delays. many toys are likely sitting in containers on ships like these, sent from china and waiting up to two days to be unloaded at the overflowing port of los angeles. >> right now we're in a triage situation. >> reporter: gene seroka is the port's executive director. >> the manufacturers overseas all the way here to the port, everyone is backed up. can't keep up with the orders. they're producing as much as they can on the asia side. the ships can only take so much cargo. >> 86% of the world's toys are made in china. >> reporter: industry expert richard gottlieb consults for

toy companies around the globe. >> we've been having trul the last few months getting containers to put the toys in and ship them from china, and that is largely due to the fact that there was a sudden surge in demand for toys and other consumer products, so there was a lot of catching up to do. when you put all that together, it's an imperfect storm. >> reporter: it's a storm that may even have snared a toddler. or at least a toddler doll. the jj doll based on a character in this cocoa melon cartoon. the series has 100 million followers on youtube and the new doll is selling out. >> they love these. >> reporter: rebecca rhea of oklahoma wanted one for her 1-year-old grandson. >> every time i found one online for my grandson, it was sold out. >> reporter: she wound up buying

eight of the hard-to-locate dolls, paying $40 apiece, double the list price of $19.99 for most of them. >> have a good day! >> reporter: she now plans to keep two for her grandkids, and the six oefthers, she's giving them away for free to strangers. >> you've kind of become santa claus here. >> yes and no. we do it every year. >> reporter: the family taught their children it truly was better to give than to receive, even jj dolls. >> we get them in just to give back basically, to give them to other people. we had nine kids, so we knew what it was like to not be able to give them the things that they wanted or to have to fight to get something that they did want. >> reporter: in fact what 7-year-old kasen wanted this year was a playstation 5, but he says he'll wait until january so his mom can afford to give away the dolls. >> i think they should get their gifts way before me. i want to give whatever i can to them. >> why are you okay with giving

away gifts when you're going to have to wait for your gift until probably after christmas? >> because instead of me smiling, i want to see them smiling. >> reporter: well, one person who received one of those dolls for free from the rheas says she plans to pay it forward by buying gifts for the elderly in nursing homes who can't see their families. she also said that she thinks kasen is going to do great things in the future in his life. >> oh, i think so without a doubt, anna. thank goodness we do still have santa to make those things happen in case there are shipping delays, right? just in case. >> for sure. >> thanks, anna. >> i remember wanting a coleco electronic quarterback. >> what is that? >> there was a shortage of coleco football games. >> teddy ruxman for me. >> i wanted a power wheel. i thought it was cool at 9 or 10

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a quick nerd alert here. set those intentions now, why? because as the song is singing, we are entering the dawn of aquarius. that's not all. tonight the two largest planets in our solar system will put on a show that has not been seen in centuries. you may not get another chance to see it in your lifetime. mark strassmann shows you why you should go outside and look at the sky at sunset. >> reporter: astronomer christopher de pree is about to see something hidden from earth since galileo first pointed his telescope at the stars. >> wow, they're both in the finder. i've never seen that before. >> reporter: our solar system's two biggest planets in one view finder. that's jupiter down to the right, saturn up to the left.

>> that's awesome. >> reporter: all month just after sunset, sky watchers have captured the pair of planets slowly coming together in the southwest sky. tonight they'll overlap, appearing to merge into a single source of light, an astronomical conjunction. >> it's a very slow motion crash. >> reporter: in metro pree directs the bradley observatory at agnes scott college. >> in actuality how close are they? >> they're millions of miles apart. >> it has to do with orbits and tilts and cosmic clockwork? >> yeah, it's like a big machine that's just running forward and on the 21st is when all those pieces are aligned just right for these two planets to get really, really close. >> reporter: that big machine is our solar system, constantly in motion. every 20 years jupiter laps saturn and both planets line up with earth. >> it is true that these two

planets did come close actually 20 years ago but you couldn't see them up in the sky. they were too close to the sun. the big difference here is you can actually see them after dark and that's what's unusual about it. >> reporter: the last visible conjunction this close was in 1226, nearly 800 years ago. tonight's falls on the winter solstice, like a star of bethlehem for christmas week 2020. >> since the whole solar system is this kind of clockwork, you can wind the clock back for thousands of years and you can see where planets would have been at the time in the past. kepler is one of the astronomers who actually hypothesized that the star of bethlehem could have been a planetary conjunction. >> reporter: these two wise men are smart enough to know we need clear skies tonight. >> if there are clouds in the sky, you're stuck with it. >> given how rare this moment is, how maddening is it going to be if it's overcast? >> as an astronomer, i'm used to

that. you know, if you can go out the night before or the night after, it will still be an impressive sight. >> reporter: and won't happen again for 60 years. >> to me some of the most wonderful experiences that you can do viewing the night sky are the ones that require nothing. they don't require a telescope, they don't require binoculars, it's just you looking at the night sky. >> reporter: all you need is your star gazing curiosity. for "cbs this morning," mark strassmann, decatur, georgia. >> even if it's cloudy i'll be

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>> no, that's not true. >> here are the stories we think you'll be talking about today. people or hawaii's big island are being urged to stay indoors after the kilauea volcano erupted again. it began erupting late yesterday about one hour after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the area. at least seven other smaller quakes were also reported. so far there's been no damage. the national weather service in honolulu put out an advisory warning from the volcano. when it last erupted in 2018 it destroyed more than 700 homes and put out enough lava to fill 320,000 olympic-size swimming pools. we've got an update on a story we first told you about on friday. tiger woods and his 11-year-old son, charlie, put on a show at this weekend's pnc tournament but finished only in seventh place. charlie's talent was on full display in the first round scoring an eagle on the 3rd hole and earning praise from his dad.

check out this video showcasing their very similar styles. one look tells you how similar their swings are. father and son wore tiger's usual red and black on sunday and charlie even mirrored, there you go, his dad's famous fist pump after sinking an amazing putt. >> that's my favorite. i look toward to seeing how he develops as a player. >> i think there are so many golfers out there who are younger who are going, oh, no. >> doesn't it make tiger so relatable, though? >> he's a good dad. >> he had a great dad. >> he had a great dad too. we're getting a sneak peek as a highly anticipated new beatles documentary set for release next summer. take a look. ♪ ♪ >> yeah. the daetbeatles "get back" is b created by "lord of the rings" director peter jackson.

it uses some of the roughly 55 hours of previously unreleased studio footage from the 1969 "get back" and "let it be" sessions. it paints a very positive picture of the band's time together much different than the british documentary. it features the 42-minute performance which has never been shown in its entirety. this is going to be amazing. if you watched the old documentary, there was a sense that you were watching the group break up and that's what they were doing, they were breaking up. >> so let's take the positivity. >> why do you think it took so long to get that video out there? >> i don't know. it's one of the great mysteries. but i can't wait to see it. it's an iconic moment, never to [ horns honking ]

>> is there any doubt that people are essentially good? so here's what happened. hundreds of people lined the streets and honked their horns to thank anthony gaskin, who has delivered packages to the neighborhood for several years. they say he is always so kind and willing to help everyone, even putting his health on the line and working during the pandemic. gaskin teared up. look at that. he thanked everyone for their love. his bosses even showed up to give him a gift. >> i was reading, apparently he immediately went back to work delivering packages. he was like thank you, thank you, now i've got to go back to work. >> so many people, the only lifeline that they have is getting those packages, getting food deliveries if you're here in new york city. he was doing it throughout the entirety of the pandemic. >> my mom heard about this and actually put a basket of treats out and had to yell to the amazon guy, hey, you can take something. he's like really? she's like you've got to pay it forward. >> people just want to feel appreciated. >> he would deliver packages. he'd put them on the side of the house sr birthday.

how old are you? >> why do you all keep asking? just google it. >> you're like benjamin button. >> i am 51. i just turned 51. >> and you look great. >> thank you very much. ahead, new jersey governor phil murphy joins us. his state is getting fewer doses of the coronavirus vaccines than expected and he's not alone. stay with us, you're watching "cbs this morning." >> announcer: today's "what to watch" is sponsored by toyota. let's go places. ♪ one more? ♪ daddy! ♪

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know more about exactly who will get them. there is a new strain in the coronavirus in britain that could be more infection shows. in response, 30 countries have banned or restricted travel from the uk. this is a crisis like no other in year like no other. >> holiday travel is surging at the same time coronavirus numbers skyrocket. >> triple a estimates more than 84 million americans will travel between wednesday and january 3rd. the first shot of the moderna vaccine in the united states could be given as soon as this morning. >> 100 million people are on track to be vaccinated in this country through february snooze today the president-elect will receive his covid vaccination. the young people's chorus of new york city, singing feliz navidad with just a little help from jose iffeliciano, himself. ♪ feliz navidad [ music ] prospero ano --

[ music ] i want to wish you a merry christmas. i want to wish you a merry christmas from the bottom of the christmas. >> doesn't that song just make you happy? >> i am going to let you guys sing that. >> i'm done. >> do you know that song has been around 50 years. >> my grandmother's favorite. >> unbelievable. >> welcome back. millions of americans are about to get a boost this the form of a coronavirus relief bill. congress is expected to pass the $900 billion package maybe today. the deal announced last night includes $300 in weekly unemployment benefits, $600 in direct payments for many adults, billions for small businesses, and a one-month hold on evasion. >> the first doses of the moderna vaccine could be given out today. they began shipping yesterday after the fda's emergency use

authorization. a new strain of the virus is said to be up to 70% more infectious. travelers rush to leave england, where this strain was first detected. more than 30 countries are banning or restricting travel from the uk now. they include canada but not the u.s. there is no evidence the strain makes people any sicker and it has not been detected in america. some states, including california, michigan, and new jersey l get less of the coronavirus vaccines than they expected. new jersey health officials say the state will get about 100 thousand fewer doses of the pfizer and moderna vaccines than they planned on. the garden state reported more than 5,000 new coronavirus cases just yesterday. the governor joins us now to talk about this. governor, good to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> as we mentioned new jersey will receive about 100,000 fewer doses than expected. why is that? >> you will have to ask the

feds. they stay it was an honest mistake in their calculation. i take that on its face. we are just going to keep our heads down and turn over every stone until we can get everyone vaccinated. i think we have got 212,000 doses coming in to the state this week between moderna and pfizer. somewhat less than we thought but we are going to use every single one of them. >> how will this impact the people who need it most. >> we are now in the 1a category, health care workers and long term residents and staff. those are your highest priorities. it will probably take a little bit longer to go through those entire community but we will get there, and we will keep scrapping for every dose he can get. >> we expect the first shots of the moderna vaccine to be administered as soon as today. when will new jersey get it? >> i think we are getting it today. in fact, i will have moderna here in new jersey. if we don't already, it will be

administering shots very, very soon. >> so you mentioned the federal government. are you satisfied with their guidance on the distribution of vaccines? >> yeah. i'm satisfied with their guidance, without question. although after you get through health care workers and long term care residents, you have a lot of populations that are rightful rightfully vying to get into the 1b work, essential workers, front line workers, first responders, other vulnerable communities. this is still a very satisfied but let's all understand this is really complex. there is a lot of complexity still in front of us. >> what kind of resources could you use to make the process a little smoother? i know you say you are satisfied but are there any additional resources you can use to ensure that people in your state have the vaccine when necessary? >> yeah, satisfied with the guidance. not yet satisfied with resources. we need a lot more help.

i am happy congress looks like they are going to vote on this stimulus bill. we will take it. we will put to it good use. but it is a fraction of what we need. this is a once in a sen in a ce not less frequent moment. we need to meet this moment in size. this does not pass that test. we will take it. we need a lot of federal help. this is not us alone. blue, red, every american state needs help from the feds, whether it is administering the vaccine, helping with budgets to keep people employed, small businesses, unemployed, you name it. >> governor, you heard us reporting on the new strain of the coronavirus that's been detected in the united kingdom. governor cuomo has been calling for a ban on air travel coming in from the uk. do you appreciate his concerns? >>ist we are still investigating, to be honest with you. we have a bigger plea, don't

travel. i frankly don't care where you are traveling. just don't travel. stay home. stay small for the holidays. whether it is the uk or frankly any other american state. the less travel we do right now. the smaller we celebrate -- i know that stinks to hear that -- the faster we are going to dig out of this. >> let me ask you about rick scott who introduced a resolution which called on some governors yourself included for infringing on religious freedoms by restricting places of worship. ? >> senator scott was wrong headed. i want to give a shout out to bob men ends who made that point crystal clear. we want folks to worship, to exercise their faith. in fact we have i think quite sensible regulations around our ability to gather. and we have almost since moment one when we reopened.

rick scott, i don't -- it is not even worth talking about it. he's as wrong headed on this as he is on almost everything else i hear from him. >> governor phil murphy from new jersey, thank you for joining us. happy holidays, happy new year and good luck with the vaccine distribution. same to you. up ahead, one of president-elect biden's advisers talks with husband about the new strain of coronavirus we were talking about. could it make the vaccine less effective. lus we will talk about

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very concerned about this. i think that it does represent a real challenge to us globally and that this particular variant, which is very different than any of the previous variants we've seen some very well substantially increase transmission of this virus. for the fact of how the vaccines and others may protect us, it's really unclear at this point. >> i find that interesting because a lot of people are asking this morning, we've said this virus is potentially 70% more contagious. what does that mean? how does a virus become more contagious? >> well, what happens is in part the virus actually may grow to a much higher level in an individual's throat and respiratory tract and there's data from england supporting that. the people infected with this strain actually have more virus which might make them more infectious. if that's the case, all you have to do is increase even marginally the number of people that any one individual infects and then you have potentially very rapid growth of the virus in the community that wouldn't have happened otherwise.

that, i think, is what's actually being seen right now in england. >> that's really interesting. what impact do you think this could have on the vaccine process? >> well, i hope none. but hope is not a strategy. we've got to find out whether or not this particular virus does challenge us in terms of how our immune response reacts and how it handles the virus. right now we have to go full steam ahead with the vaccines we have. they're very powerful tools. we just have to make certain that this new variant strain is not going to escape at least some of the protection of the vaccine. >> we do have a new moderna vaccine being rolled out today. what are your thoughts on the rollout so far on both of these vaccines? >> well, first of all, they're very powerful tools, as i just mentioned. and i liken them to having a 2021 high performance engine. the problem is, is that that engine has been put on a model t chssis. what i mean by that is that the challenge we have right now is this last mile and last inch.

the last mile meaning getting the vaccine out to the people who need it. right now state and local health departments have no resources to do this. the private sector partners also are challenged. and so we've got to fix this last mile. then we're going to have to convince people to take the vaccine. that's that last inch. we know we have a sizeable number of people in this country who are vaccine hesitant. we have not done a good job of explaining what these vaccines are, what they might be able to do, and why people need to get them. so we've got to get that done too. >> really quickly, how many strains do pandemics usually have? >> well, each virus is different. our traditional pandemic strains is influenza, there it's a single strain that over time will mutate. this one is a coronavirus and we've never seen a coronavirus pandemic before. we're truly in uncharted territory. >> michael osterholm, thank you so much. >> good to see you, thank you.

ahead, the high-tech project to copy one of the most famous sculptures on earth. you're watching "cbs this morning."

michelangelo's david is one of the world's most famous statues, it's spectacular. before the pandemic, 1.7 million tourists a year would visit the academia gallery in florence to see the renaissance masterpiece up close. here's how a team of scientists with 3-d technology is taking advantage of the museum's lockdown to study david like never before. >> reporter: good morning. for five centuries, michelangelo has left us awestruck for his sculptural precision of the human form. try as they might, artists have left us countless copies like this one, albeit never with laser precision like today. flash photography at a museum can get you some dirty looks.

but these cameras are different. >> this one is a laser scanner combined with a laser tracker. >> reporter: inside florence's academia museum, professor grazia tucci and her team are measuring all 14 feet of michelangelo's david from head to toe with tools normally designed to do high tech jet engines. this time they're doing high tech replicas. >> we are producing a digital twin first, and this will be useful for the scientists, for the researchers, for the monitoring in the future. >> microscopic 3-d data that can be studied in your desktop in unrivalled detail. when you get up close, you can see every little detail. the hand of michelangelo himself, something you normally have to do in person, but with a digital twin, you won't have to. they're also making a physical

twin. the next step is to feed the data into a colossal 3-d printer, then glaze the synthetic copy in marble powder. the final product will star at the italy pavilion of the world fair in dubai this october, says cecilia holberg. >> how good can a copy be? >> even the best copy is still a copy. that's the reason why millions of people come every year. >> reporter: most copies, of course, are a dime a dozen. some more profane than sacred. he's the biblical hero, after all, who slayed goliath. michael anglo finished in 1504 and giving birth to the most famous sculpture of the renaissance. originally played outside the city of florence as a symbol of strength, he was moved to the museum in 1873 where he's lived ever since. and while the statue that will

emerge from the 3-d printer may not possess the soul of the original, it just might help us see it more clearly. david's digital twin should be ready by this spring, and it good become priceless should anything ever happen to the original. scientists warn that its ankles are cracked. if it ever got any sudden stress, it could topple completely. >> wow. technology is amazing. >> right? i love that chris says the soul of michelangelo and david, because it really is. when you are up close and seeing it for the first time, it takes your breath away. >> it does. >> have you seen it? >> no, i haven't seen it. >> when's your birthday coming up? >> in august. >> when's your birthday coming up. >> a girls trip to italy. >> you know what, vlad -- >> i gotcha. ahead, actor rege jean page took boxing and dance lessons to get into character for the new streaming series "bridgerton."

we will tell us the power of representation. your local news is next. >> i saw that. this is a kpix 5 news morning update. good morning. i'm len kiese. today, they area hospitals could get initial cements of the moderna vaccine , the second vaccine that is approved for emergency use. california expects to receive more than 672,000 doses of the new vaccine this week. east metro rail lines are starting to reopen in san francisco service on the jay church line began over the weekend between balboa park and church street. next up is the third straight line set to resume on january 23. a new bridge is in place for pedestrians and cyclists in emeryville and will provide safe passage over eight railroad tracks near the bay street mall. this bayfront bridge is expected to be opened by next summer.

we are dealing with some delays this morning. if you plan on taking westmount 37, it is a little slow and go because of some foggy spots. limited visibility. chp has issued a fog advisory in that area. 26 minutes from 80 over toward 101. we are still dealing with a crash on eastbound 580 at 35th avenue. traffic has been backed up all morning long. still pretty slow through pittsburgh on highway 4. we have a foggy start to the day with a dense fog advisory staying in place until 10:00 this morning. it includes the northbay valley zande inland valley's. it will be sunny and low to mid 60s when we bring that off and a beautiful afternoo with a

♪ with a welcome back to "cbs this morning." it's time to bring you some of the stories that are the talk of the table this morning. jericka, what do you have? >> there's a journalist who covered the story of martin shkreli and is sclusing their reman particular relationship. the 38-year-old told elle magazine she fell in him with shkreli and gave up her perfect life, quitting her job and divorcing her husband. shkreli became famous by jacking up the price of life-saving drugs by 500%. she remembers a phone call with

shkreli. she said he sounded ragged and fragile. she says he was even concerned that he would hurt himself and went on to get an obituary ready just in case something happened to him. i mean it's a fascinating story just because you're covering someone, you fall in love with them -- >> leave your husband, leave your job. >> there were a lot of people advising her not to do it but she's talking openly about it now. >> and is he -- i think what was interesting in that article is at the end it doesn't sound like he's still into it. >> yeah, in the end he sort of said i wish her the best of luck. i remember when he was on cbsn when you all interviewed him. >> we got him on periscope and he dialed in to us. >> a lot of us are lonely, but i don't know about that. >> that's a good point, jamie. very good point. all right, for my talk of the table, i'd like to talk about the story behind a really famous photo that is not photo shopped. that is really president richard nixon and elvis presley.

the king of rock 'n' roll who met in the oval office on this day 50 years ago. so here's the incredible story behind this photo. elvis wanted a badge from the federal bureau of narcotics and dangerous drugs, sort of the precursor to the dea. so he wrote this note to then president nixon. he hauopped out of his limo, ga it to the marine guard on duty and it made it to richard nixon. he explained i can and will do more good if i were made a federal agent at large. it worked. it fell into the hands of a nixon aide who happened to be a huge elvis fan. elvis got his badge, he was a lifelong collector of police badges. his then wife, priscilla presley, said this represented the ultimate power to the king of rock 'n' roll. the president did not leave empty-handed. elvis gave him two photos of his family and a colt .45 pistol. but the idea of a rock star

getting out of his car and handing a handwritten note to the marine guard, getting it to the president of the united states and being ushered the next day to meet the president, only elvis could have done that. in 1970 it was not very, very common. >> i remember seeing in the movie about nixon 10 or 15 years ago there was a scene, a nod to that. >> there have been two movies made about that picture. >> really? >> yes. two hollywood films have been made about this. i was always fascinated because it happened on my birthday. elvis meets nixon on my birthday. >> you were one year old when it happened. and you're an elvis fan, right? >> i'm a huge elvis fan. he pulled you over, pull out the badge. you know you were speeding, ma'am? don't be speeding anymore on highway 21 in memphis, tennessee. >> that would be cool and weird at the same time. >> what do you have, jamie? >> some awards were just handed out to the best holiday window displays. no surprise stores in new york city, bloomingdale's, macy's, they won the top honors.

but i want to give a shoutout to a store in my hometown of minneapolis that also earned a prize. they won the judge's choice award for winning windows of north america. aren't they beautiful? they partnered with minnesota dance theater to bring the nutcracker fantasy to life. the theater had put on the nutcracker fantasy every december for 55 years, but this year for the first time the production did not take place, of course, because of the pandemic. so the store display sent an inspiring message that the show must go on. for those of you who think this is the only minnesota fashion, that store has some amazing stuff in it and so it's nice -- >> is it warm? keeps you warm? >> oh, yeah. are you kidding me? >> i saw one of the mannequins had a cape. we should bring capes back for guys. >> you just want to be a superhero. >> i think it's just cool to wear a cape, and you can wear one of those.

very cool. >> i don't know what's going on. >> she doesn't know what to do. >> this is a circumstance ts. rege jean page plays the duke of hastings, a sought-after bachelor, who vows never to get married. >> however is it possible for a lady to offer anything but a smile to a duke? >> even one of your reputation. >> you are aware of your reputation? >> i'm aware of your friendship with my eldest brother.

if that were not enough, i'm also aware of the things that were written of you, presumptuous clearly, arrogant most definitely. tell me i'm wrong. >> have you ever refrain from thinking about who again. >> i assure you i'm anything but interested in you. >> good. and i anything but interested in you. >> rege jean page, good morning. thank you for joining us. i see you cracking up right there just looking at that clip. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> well, yeah. me thinks the gentleman doth protest a little too much right there. it's fun to see us sparring. it's the best kind of happy memories being able to watch that stuff back. we had loads of fun on that set. >> you say this is not your grandmother's period drama. so how would you describe "bridgerton"? >> i would say it is in a way your grandmother's period drama. it's the period dramas you know and love, funnier, faster, more glamorous, certainly a little bit sexier. but it's not like we invented

it. it's been going on a few hundred years. it's just a lot more fun and unashamed of its joy. >> you said this is a regency romance through a woman's eyes. talk about that, the feminist lens. how so? >> well, i think traditionally the period dramas are very feminist. we're talking about the tradition of jane austin, mary shelly. at the time they were writing this, this is women stepping to the forefront of literature in a way they haven't before. 200 years later and four or five waves of feminism later, i think it's only right that we keep bringing that perspective in and keep these stories revolutionary. so i think it's a lot about that. bringing in the female gaze, about having empowered female leads in the shows and about relooking at what's attractive about the masculine leads, like the guy that i play. i think the conversations we're having about what is masculinity come into that as well. so there's loads and loads of

things that seep woo your christmas drama. >> esquire called you the leading man for the next decade. what do you make of that? >> i try not to make too muh of it. i think my head might explode if i tried to think about that too long. i'm very glad that other people are having that conversation. i'm just happy to turn up and try to be helpful where i can. >> i heard you were also relieved by the diversity of the cast. can you talk about that a little bit? >> yeah. i mean i think it's great to include people in our story telling in the 21st century. i think we have a very long and sad tradition of excluding people from stories, excluding people from history, literally painting people out of historical pictures and documents. it's the very least we can do to start painting people back in. if we're going to have a great big fun cinderella fantasy for christmas, the more people who can play, the more people who are invited to participate in that and see themselves of glamorous and worthy of love and status, the better. that's what we're doing, which

feels great. >> i'm on episode five, i love it so far and can't wait to keep watching. i want to know a little bit about you, not because -- you know, i just want to know. but you're from zimbabwe and this is sort of like your time. how does that feel to see your nc name and this project up in lights. we see that you tweeted out your billboard in times square? >> it's a rush. it's really, really exciting. but it's exciting mostly to see people excited about something that i've done, to see people excited about a thing that you've made and put out into the world. in terms of thinking about myself, i do my best not to. that's why i spent so much time pretending to be other people but very glad other people are enjoying what we've put out into the world. >> apparently that's my problem, i don't pretend to be other people. that makes life a little easier. what's it like working with shonda rhimes. >> working with shonda?

it's wonderful. >> what's that like? >> very relieving. i've worked with her a couple of years now. i was on a show called "for the people" and i was very, very lucky as we were announcing we were finishing up on that, i got the call, hey, don't go anywhere too quick. we're working on this other thing, it's british, we've been talking about you for ages and suddenly you're available. so we had a conversation. we talked about all the big, open field we had to run into with a very traditional genre and how we could bring the perspective to it and bring new, exciting things that no one expects and have more fun than we've had before in this genre. it feels like coming home. >> well, congratulations to all of you on that project. rege jean page, vlad wanted to ask a question but me and jamie took over. >> that's all right. i didn't want to get in the middle of that. thank you again. "bridgerton" premieres friday, christmas day, on netflix. >> i really did not -- it was an a and b coconvnversation..

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we told you about a woman who started a business making masks based on the wonder woman and lynda carter actually bought one. we wanted to give this entrepreneur a chance to tell her story. the '70s tv series "wonder woman" and lynda carter, the woman who played the role, have been inspiring women for decades. >> she's obviously the most beautiful woman in the universe, but she empowered us. little girls, we can do and be anything we want. >> reporter: when the pandemic hit, ritto channelled wonder woman's strong can do attitude into an online mask-making business. >> when did you decide that you wanted to start making wonder woman masks? >> oh, i started those right away. >> reporter: ritto's mask caught the eye of her hero, lynda carter. >> when you found out that lynda carter placed an order for one

of your masks, what went through your mind? >> reporter: oh, my gosh! i about fell off the couch. i was so shocked and so stunned, my heart was just racing. >> carter's order included a heartfelt note saying i had to take a moment to thank you for influencing my life. on and off screen, you are the woman who inspired me. in addition to raising two sons and two amazing wonder women, a marine and a health professional, ritto just earned her bachelor's degree as an ultrasound sonographer. she also admitted i was super nervous sewing your mask. when carter tweeted the note and her mask, sales exploded. if you could talk to lynda, what would you day. >> oh, gosh, thank you! this is one of the greatest

moments of my life. i'm so honored. >> that's when we decided it was time to make one of ritto's greatest moments a little more wonderful. >> i have a surprise for you, and someone wants to say hello. >> no. >> hello! >> oh, wonder woman! oh, my god, thank you so much. >> you're welcome. >> look how beautiful she is. oh, my god. >> i'm thrilled to be with you today. i've been listening to you tell your story. what struck me about your letter is your honesty, is your straightforwardness, is your self h self-deprecation. you said oh, i was so nervou i made the first one too big, so i threw that one in too. it was so refreshing and so honest. >> this is the greatest moment of my life. this is every dream come true.

thank you so much. ♪ >> and while ritto continues producing masks, carter, the singer, is producing new music. >> hopefully in the next three weeks a new single -- >> what? really? >> yes, it's called "human and divine." >> for angelina ritto being able to talk with one of her favorite humans was truly divine. >> to speak to my iconic hero, it's like a dream right now. i'm so shocked and amazed. i can't even speak. >> we were so happy to make that moment happen for angelina. and, you know, it's remarkable. these actors who play superheroes in the films, on television, in the case of wonder woman, lynda carter, her strength, her humility, that comes through.

when you're a little kid you gravitate to that and it does set a tone for how you conduct yourself in life. i was the same as angelina. >> i heard that. >> you may have been more excited than angelina to see lynda carter. >> who do we need to get on the zoom call or show next for you? >> mark hamill. >> oh, man. >> we've got to work on this for your birthday. >> next year. >> it might take that long. >> we'll be right back.

we'll be here all week, folks. >> whether you want us or not. >> feliz navid dad. >> that does it for us. we'll see you tomorrow on "cbs this morning." take it easy. ♪

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this is a kpix 5 news morning update. good morning. i'm len kiese. california reported more than 46,000 new cases of covid-19 on saturday alone. 161 people died. early 17,000 people are in the hospital with the illness. 3600 of those are in intensive care. bay area hospitals could get initial shipments of the moderna vaccine, the second vaccine now approved for emergency use. california expects to receive more than 672,000 doses of the vaccine this week. in contra costa county, the earliest appointments for the county run covid sites are after christmas. most county run sites will still test people without an appointment if they are feeling sick. checking the east shore

freeway right now. we have a crash on westbound 80. all lanes are open. everything is over to the shoulder but a slow ride as you work your way westbound. give yourself a few extra minutes if you are getting ready to head out the door and you are taking the 80 ride over toward richmond and berkeley. it will be a little slow and go. you will see brake lights across the richmond-san rafael bridge as well. we have an accident on 238, the left lane blocked. we have seen brake lights in both directions to the castro valley wide. just a heads up you have a slow ride on 880. lanes are blocked on 880 at 30th avenue, two on the right. a dense fog advisory out there until 10:00. northbay valleys, this covers you guys. it also includes the inland valleys of contra costa county. you will see there is a chance of rain that shows up in this 7- day forecast on friday of all days, christmas day. widespread bay ar rain

wayne: i just made magic happen. - let's make a deal! jonathan: it's the new audi! this season, this is totally different. wayne: jimmy's gotta give him mouth to mouth. - oh, god! - this is my favorite show. wayne: i love it. - oh, my god, wayne, i love you! wayne: it's time for an at-home deal. - i want the big deal! jonathan: it's a trip to aruba! (cheering) wayne: this is why you watch "let's make a deal," this is so exciting. we look good, don't we? hey! jonathan: it's time for "let's make a deal." now here's tv's big dealer, wayne brady! wayne: why, hello, america, welcome to "let's make a deal." i'm wayne brady, thank you for tuning in, this is our tiny but mighty in-studio audience and at home we have our at-home traders, our at-homies. in fact we're going to start off by making a deal with one of our at-homies, janet, in the lower left corner. janet come on over here. (cheers and applause) everyone else have a seat, let's get ready-- hey, janet. - hi.