newsreel: ..followed by mr george blake... blake had spent three years in captivity in north korea.y the time he returned to britain in 1953, he was a committed communist. posted to berlin by mi6, he became a kgb mole. he would take the train to the soviet sector, hand over data on western intelligence operations and western agents, and then drink champagne with his kgb handler. i don't know, maybe 500, 600.

richard journalist and wrote about george blake. thank you forjoining us. george blake.ing us. wejust george blake. thank you forjoining us. we just heard george blake. thank you forjoining us. wejust heard him saying in his own words he probably betrayed about 500-600 british own words he probably betrayed about 500—600 british agents and described it as being like a voluntaryjob. how would you describe him? he is clearly one of the greatest traitors of the cold war. he had quite a lot of the cold war. he had quite a lot of competition when you think about the cambridge spy ring of philby, burgess, plante the cambridge spy ring of philby, burgess, pla nte and the cambridge spy ring of philby, burgess, plante and mcclane in the 19505, burgess, plante and mcclane in the 1950s, but between 1953, when he came back to korea, to 1960 when he was eventually a must, in his own words, he would photograph with his tiny camera virtually every document that came across his desk in london and berlin, where he was based. so the quantity of material he gave to the quantity of material

archive: followed by mr george blake...ned to britain in 1953, he was a committed communist. posted to berlin by mi6, he became a kgb mole. he would take the train to the soviet sector, hand over data on western intelligence operations and western agents, and then drink champagne with his kgb handler. i don't know. maybe 500, 600? agents, you betrayed 500, 600 agents? maybe. blake convinced himself that what he was doing was morally right. i looked upon it like a sort of voluntaryjob. you know, like people... oxfam? yes, something like that, yes. he was eventuallyjailed in britain for 42 years. he then was able to escape and was smuggled to east germany and spent the rest of his life in moscow, sort of cocking a snook at the brits who had not succeeded in keeping him. in 2012, he told a russian tv channel that he hadn't changed sides because of blackmail or torture. he'd offered his services voluntarily. in a message of condolence, president putin described george blake as courageous, an outstanding professional, adding tha

: the secret lives of agent george blake.rs of the cold war. he had quite a lot of competition, when you think about the cambridge spy ring of philby, burgess, blunt and mcclane in the 1950s. but between about 1953, when he came back from korea, to 1960, when he was eventually unmasked, basically, in his own words, he would photograph with his little camera virtually every document that came across his desk both in london and in berlin, where he was based. so, the quantity of material he gave to the soviets was extraordinary. but the quality is encapsulated in one of the biggest spy operations of the cold war called the berlin tunnel — a big eavesdropping operation conducted by the british and americans to dig a tunnel under the soviet sector in berlin and to eavesdrop on all the telephone conversations of the soviet high command. and blake was on the committee that organised this in london when he was with mi6, and then a few days after the first paper was drawn up, he went and sat on a bus with his soviet control and handed

so would be surprised if at some point in the future we got a george blake street, or a george blake in that avenue. you mentioned putin. he was in the kgb. he seems to love the whole world of espionage, doesn't he? that is one thing that vladimir putin and george blake have in common. vladimir putin very often refers to intelligence agents, praising russian agents, so i expect we will hear quite a bit about george blake in the media here in the next few days. good to talk to you. thousands of shops across the uk won't be opening for the traditional boxing day sales today — because of the lockdowns in wales and northern ireland, and tough new restrictions in england and scotland. it follows a difficult year for the retail industry, which is calling for more government support. vivienne nunis reports. end—of—year sales have been attracting crowds for decades. newsreel announcer: they're here again — the sales and the queues. you can't afford to miss a good bargain these days. some all—night queuers receive a welcome surprise — an early morning cuppa to warm them up for the battle ahea

george blake, thank you.rexit trade agreement with the european union has begun after the full document was published less than a week before it is due to be implemented. the agreement runs to more than 1,200 pages and will be put to an emergency vote in parliament on wednesday. our political correspondent leila nathoo has the story. in brussels yesterday, a christmas day briefing for eu ambassadors on the deal by the man who led the negotiations for their side. mission accomplished. what's in that blue folder sets out how the eu and uk will trade and co—operate from january, a success for both sides to have more than 1,200 pages of text setting out a new relationship. writing in the times this morning, the cabinet office minister michael gove says the deal will allow the uk and eu to enjoy a special relationship as sovereign equals. he was one of the key figures in the leave campaign. he writes that the debate over brexit was at times ugly and he hopes the agreement will allow british politics to move into a

blake had a problem with identity. was a dutch calvinist and his father was an egyptian jewish person calvinist and his father was an egyptianjewish person and he worked in the dutch resistance, made a dramatic escape across europe and joined his family who had fled before him in joined his family who had fled before him “119112. he joined his family who had fled before him in 1942. he was dutch and became british. his father had british citizenship which he inherited. basically he had a problem with identity which made it easierfor him when he decided problem with identity which made it easier for him when he decided to throw in his lot with the soviet union. he had no real roots in britain and british identity which made it easierfor him to britain and british identity which made it easier for him to betray. what impacted that betrayal have, actually, on britain and in terms of what it gave to russia? actually, on britain and in terms of what it gave to russia ?|j actually, on britain and in terms of what it gave to

blake convinced himself that what he was doing was morally right.t like a sort of voluntaryjob. you know, like people... oxfam? something like that. he was eventuallyjailed in britain for 42 years. he then was able to escape and smuggled to germany and spent the rest of his life in moscow cocking a snook at the brits who had not succeeded in catching him. in 2012, he told a russian tv channel that he had not changed sides because of blackmail or torture. he had offered his services voluntarily. in a message of condolence, president putin described him as courageous, an outstanding professional, adding that his memory it would remain in russian hearts for ever. russia gave him medals and much praise but, to britain, he is the cold war traitor who escaped justice. tom bower spent five months with the spy, making a documentary for the bbc in 1990. i spoke to the investigative journalist a little earlier — he told me blake had no regrets over his work. well, he's old, and he died without regrets. i spent, as you said, many months with him, day and night

blake burman is at the white house. we'll get the vote later in the hour. blake what is the latest. reporter: we're listening to the discussion, phone call going back and forth this outside group of advisors who they will say or at least who they will recommend should get the first vaccines potentially here in the upcoming weeks. this group is asip. advisory committee for immunization practices. soon they are set to vote. the working group going into this, recommended 21 million health care personnel in this country be that first group. that specifically includes those who work in hospitals, long-term care facilities outpatient, home health care, pharmacies, ems workers, public health officials. dr. kathleen dooling of the work group laid out the argument during the meeting ongoing why health care personnel should be the 1-a group to get vaccinated. listen. >> vaccinating health care personnel supports the principle maximizing benefits, minimizing harms what we're calling the multiplier effect. in other words protection of health care personnel leads to preservation of health care c

blake convinced himself that what he was doing was morally right.ike people... 0xfam? yes, something like that, yes. he was eventuallyjailed in britain for 42 years. he then was able to escape and was smuggled to east germany, and then spent the rest of his life in moscow, cocking a snook at the brits who had succeeded in catching him, but failed to keep him. in 2012, he told a russian tv channel that he had not changed sides because of blackmail or torture, he'd offered his services voluntarily. in a message of condolence, president putin described him as "courageous, an outstanding professional", adding that his memory would remain in russian hearts forever. russia gave him medals and much praise but, to britain, he is the cold war traitor who escaped justice. the uk's new trade deal with the eu marks "the beginning of a moment of national renewal", boris johnson's chief brexit negotiator has said. lord frost said there was no direct effects of eu law and no alignment of any kind. but under the terms of the deal, if either party acts in a way the

newsreel: ..followed by mr george blake... blake had spent three years in captivity in north korea. he was a committed communist. posted to berlin by mi6, he became a kgb mole. he would take the train to the soviet sector, hand over data on western intelligence operations and western agents, and then drink champagne with his kgb handler. i don't know, maybe 500, 600. agents? yes. you betrayed 500, 600 agents? maybe. blake convinced himself that what he was doing was morally right. he was eventuallyjailed in britain for 42 years but in 1966, he escaped from prison and fled to moscow, where he was hailed as a hero. there he was, locked up as a top security prisoner in wormwood scrubs and he got over the wall and was spirited away under a bed in a camper van to east berlin. it was astonishing. in a message of condolence, president putin described george blake as courageous, an outstanding professional, adding that his memory would remain in russian hearts forever. russia gave him medals and much praise, but to britain, he is the cold war traitor who escaped justice. steve rosenburg, bb

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died aged 98 in moscow.than a thousand people are told to leave their homes in bedfordshire, england — as another severe flood warning is issued overnight. and coming up... in the first trial of its kind, ten people in the uk have been given antibodies as a form of emergency protection after being exposed to coronavirus — we'll be speaking to the team behind the trial. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. six million people in the east and south east of england have joined those living under the strictest coronavirus restrictions, in tier 4. those restrictions now affect around 2a million people in england, more than 40% of the population. the toughest measures mean the closure of all non—essential shops, as well as hairdressers, swimming pools and gyms. a national lockdown has also started in northern ireland, and measures have been reimposed in wales after being eased for christmas. all of mainland scotland has moved into the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions — with

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died in moscow.ast food joint, roman style — archaeologists unearth an ancient takeaway restaurant in pompeii. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. first, six million people in the east and south east of england have joined those living under the strictest coronavirus restrictions, in tier 4. around 2a million people in england, more than 40% of the population, are now living under the toughest measures, which mean the closure of all non essential shops, as well as hairdressers, swimming pools and gyms. a national lockdown has begun in northern ireland, and strict measures have been reimposed in wales after being eased for christmas. all of mainland scotland has moved into the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions, tier 4 with the rest of scotland in tier 3 restrictions. meanwhile, countries including canada, france, spain and sweden have confirmed their first cases of the coronavirus variant recently identified in the uk. and across the eu, some countries, includi

. >> from a third congressional district, blake.> third congressional district, bonnie. >> here. >> fifth congressional district, walton. >> here. >> six congressional district, miller. here. >> 70 congressional district, would. >> here. >> a congressional district, smith. here. district,ongressional walter. it appears that walter c heard the third is unable to attend. so this position is vacant. for the fifth congressional district, carolyn. >> here. >> 11 congressional district, susan nichols. >> here. >> 12 congressional district, stephen. >> here. >> 13th congressional district, helen moore. >> here. >> 14th congressional district, weikel kerwin. >> here. >> at large, chuck browning. >> here. >> at large, alan. >> here. >> at this time, i would like to introduce the honorable bridget mary mccormick, chief justice of the michigan supreme court, for the purpose of administering the ,ath of office to the electors for the electors of president and vice president of the united states. justice mccormick? [applause] >> thank you, lieut

country superstar, blake shelton, will be here. is one of my favorites, actress and comedian, jenny slate. she's coming back, and her book, "little weirds," is available now, you guys. this is also very exciting, we'll have music from my morning jacket there they are right there and -- but before we get to all that, the u.s. coronavirus outbreak reached a grim, new milestone yesterday, with over 3,000 deaths in one day. a global record. but the president was too busy live tweeting fox news and trying to get the results of an election he lost overturned. for more on this, it's time for "a closer look." ♪ >> seth: every day, it gets harder and harder to articulate just how shocking, and devastating, and unbearable the situation is, and how sick, and depraved and sadistic our leaders are. at some point, you just run out of words if when this whole thing started, you'd invested in purell, lysol and thesaurus.com, you would have made a fortune. a king's ransom, tiny nest egg, racks on racks sadly, i put all my stock in rhymezone.com. an

blake burman joins us now from the nation's capital. what's going on, blake? what do you know as far as the latest of what could happen? reporter: it's interesting because the president last night, when he released that video did not say the word veto. he said that he wants changes made to the covid relief bill but didn't specifically say he would veto it. we have been trying to ask the white house will the president veto it or not and still are waiting to hear back from them. the president, though, all of a sudden has some unusual folks in his corner on this one, and that is nancy pelosi and democrats, because the president says that he wants the direct payments to be three times higher than what they currently are in the bill that was passed by the house and the senate. nancy pelosi today saying she welcomes what the president wants and is now calling on republicans not to block the process. here's what she wrote in part to her democratic colleagues earlier today. quote, if the president truly wants to join in the $2,000 payments he should call upon leader m

to be despite the intense strains caused by bricks it 1st we speak toward winning journalist david blake knox about his new book on the killing of thomas needham our manager of northern ireland factory and then we examine with alice to mcdonnell one of john hume successors as leader of the s.-t. o.-p. about how the northern island was pulled from tragedy to peace. just after christmas in 1973 thomas need him i was bundled into his car i'd say to school in west belfast he was never seen alive again by his friends or family it was an idea of murder and tragedy in the province with $500.00 people a year dying as nationalist and loyalist paramilitaries mobilised against the power sheeting stunning deal agreement alex takes up the tragic story with journalist and author david blake knox who has published a new book on the killing. david yes this book where the gas station of this book come from there you know the very height of the troubles 970 free this dreadful murder tell us a bit more about it. well i suppose part of the reason the crew moved to this story is as you say it was at the heig

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died, aged 98, in moscow. on bbc news, one of the highlights of the year from our world on a film on the impact of the coronavirus on two maids and one employer in sao paulo in brazil and exploring the relationship between employer and made in the intimacy they share. coronavirus has wreaked havoc on brazil. over 1.6 million have been infected and more than 65,000 have died. its people are suffering deep economic pain, with the country's millions of domestic maids especially hard hit. many have lost theirjobs, forcing them to choose between eating and paying the rent. this is their story. neka is a maid. she is preparing to go to work for a family who live in one of sao paulo‘s wealthiest neighborhoods. with a spike in deaths in may, sao paulo‘s population of 12 million has been put under a near—total lockdown. however, many have no choice but to work. rosana is a lawyer. neka has worked for her family for over 20 years. it is thought that the virus entered brazil with the wealthy returning from their holidays

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died aged 98 in moscow.

griffin what a time in the nba see blake griffin hitting threes pistons up 12 foot.lake had to sit the 2nd half due to a possible concussion after taking an elbow from james wiseman and speaking of wiseman jumper from the top of the key the rookie continues to show nice touch looking like a young but the story of the game tonight may have been andrew wiggins big time dunk they're warriors back within 3. >>3rd quarter. we're used to seeing this staff being warriors led by 2. now some good defense leads to better offense does get to steal staff gets it ahead to want us cano anderson for the reverse layup 17 3 run for the dubs they're up by 9 but they went into the 4th only up by one. let's go to the 4th quarter this was an exciting game. derrick rose got turned the clock back to his mvp daisies for a quick points is to give detroit a three-point lead things look a scary for the check out he gets the block there on the other and he takes it coast to coast for the dunk. that is what golden state imagine they took him number 2 overall to stem wiggins he was on fire tonigh

>> the advisory committee immunization practices as blake just said.'m not expecting any surprises here, harris, you are talking about 20 million people at best vaccinated, immunized before the end of the year. i think they will stick to health care workers because health care workers on the front lines with more and more hospitalizations occurring. we are seeing more and more shortages and highly exposed. we can also send a message to the public, this vaccine is safe. this vaccine works. next in line will be the elderly because as blake said, they are having the highest death rates, obese and those with pre-existing conditions and essential workers. i think that is the order you will see. the committee advisory by the way his outside people. it is outside experts, but i think that is the conclusion they will come to. health care workers, the elderly, and the obese. >> harris: and i know you said your brother and you when i have had conversations the last few months about the elderly, not only were they hit first, hit the hardest and continue to be, bu

blake burman has been following progress on all of this, live with an update. blake? reporter: over at the white house they are confident there is potentially a deal on the next day or so on the other end of pennsylvania avenue on capitol hill. they are echoing sentiment as well as lead negotiators are speaking throughout the day. we have a general idea what some of the top line figures of this framework could eventually look like, this 900 billion-dollar deal, for example. it would include 600-dollar stimulus checks, more to folks who have children. $300 a week for federal plusup for unemployment insurance. $300 billion for small business help. vast majority for reauthorization of ppp. specifically money to states specifically for vaccine distribution. however this is massive package. they are still trying to nail down the final details. later senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said now is the time not to get bogged down in the minutia. that this is fork in the road. democrat chuck schumer is arguing that the details are crucially important. >> do we want to hagg

our fox business team coverage, blake burman and edward lawrence both in washington today. hillary vaughn in wilmington, gerri willis in new york. blake, start with you, it is a like a replay but are we getting anywhere on the stimulus situation today? reporter: replay indeed, like, connell, seems like they're gets closer and closer and close at this point. we heard from senate majority leader mitch mcconnell in last 35, 40 minutes, he said quote, we're still talking and i think we're going to get there. mcconnell and chuck schumer, the top republican and democrat in the senate today took to the senate floor and i want to you listen to what they both had to say, connell and notice essentially the priorities what they say, what needs to be in a covid relief package are the very same thing. listen. >> we need vaccine distribution money. we need to re-up the paycheck protection program to save jobs. we need to continue to provide for laid off americans. >> this has been about delivering a lifeline to americans who were laid off due to no fault of their own. families struggling

blake was a soviet double agent who worked for the british secret service.escaped to russia from a london prison in 1966. storm bella has brought heavy rain and winds of more than 80mph to the uk. the met office has issued warnings for parts of england, wales, northern ireland, and southern scotland, with coastal areas expected to be worst hit. more than a thousand people in bedfordshire have already been advised to leave their homes due to flooding, as anisa kadri reports. a rise in the river levels here caused rising anxiety. 1,300 households were told to evacuate. police said the flooding situation overrides the requirement to stay in your own home, according to tier 4 coronavirus restrictions. we've ended up doing what we've kind of done in the past few years anyway, so oddly enough, it has ended up being a more sociable christmas than we were planning on. debbie ward had police turn up at the door late on christmas eve telling her she should evacuate, but she chose not to. you worry, you panic, you know, it was rising quite fast and has come up but luck

george blake was 98 years old.t ahead on the "cbs weekend news," ski resorts adapt to new covid restrictions, trying to save their season and jobs. also, no shovel needed. a kentucky man uses a blow torch to take on the snow. and later, we catch up with teenage scientist gitanjali rao, who has received a timely honor. including the covid-19 virus, on more surfaces than lysol disinfectant spray. lysol. what it takes to protect. than rheumatoid arthritis. when considering another treatment, ask about xeljanz... a pill for adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis when methotrexate has not helped enough. xeljanz can help relieve joint pain and swelling, stiffness, and helps stop further joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections. before and during treatment, your doctor should check for infections, like tb and do blood tests. tell your doctor if you've had hepatitis b or c, have flu-like symptoms, or are prone to infections. serious, sometimes fatal infections

blake was a soviet double agent who worked for the british secret service.e escaped to russia from a london prison in 1966. one of horse racing's most prestigious trophies, the king george vi chase, has been won by a woman jockey for the first time in its 83—year history. bryony frost's victory on froedon at kempton park, also saw her become the most successful female jump jockey of all time. joe wilson has more. boxing day sport, jockeys in facemasks, perfectly 2020. the horses have no idea what tier kempton may be in. as ever, they race. they are on their way. the king george is boxing day tradition but that does not mean every year is a repeat. look at frodon at the front, the blue and white silks of bryony frost. well, the favourites loomed but as the fences passed, it was still frodon. trainer paul nicholls virtually had the grandstand to himself, watching, willing. his horses have dominated this race but here was an outsider leading from start to finish. but frodon has won the king george! bryony frost, the first woman to win this exalted race. she onl

blake, we start you. reporter: we expect a vote coming up in the next couple hours, they will recommend or conversely not recommend that the fda grant emergency use authorization for pfizer's covid-19 vaccine candidate. this meeting has been going on the better part, what is it, about seven hours. at one point earlier this afternoon we heard from pfizer's representatives. they laid out the case as to why this vaccine should get emergency use approval. listen here. >> as you can see observed efficacy was high regardless of age and consistent with overall results. comparable high efficacy across black, african-american and other racial groups and across hispanic and non-hispanicth necessarity. reporter: if the panel does recommend approval that is not the end all because the fda will still make the final call. here is fda commissioner dr. stephen hahn what would happen if the recommendation is indeed to go forward with the eua? >> our plan is to take their recommendations into account for our decision makin

blake was a soviet double agent who worked in the british secret service.escaped to russia from a london prison in 1966. now on bbc news, a look back on the year in politics with leila nathoo. the beginning of a new decade filled with promise, but 2020 didn't play out as any of us expected. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home. it was a year of decisions politicians never imagined they would have to make... look at the huge temporary hospitals being created for coronavirus patients. the nhs is bracing itself. ..situations they hoped they would never have to face... we've got one of the worst death rates across europe, and now we're going to have one of the worst recessions. ..as the coronavirus pandemic took hold and the economy plunged into crisis. we're all prepared, we've got the covid—secure chairs, we've got hand sanitisers everywhere. the city isjust being picked on! the story of 2020 is one that we will never forget. for all of us, it's been a year of struggle and challenges including for

>> down at the other end of the hallway, paraolympian blake leaper.y for you. >> leaper showing little kj his legs are the same. >> you're doing great! you're doing awesome! >> encouraging kj every step of the way. >> my leg looks like yours. >> at home just weeks later, kj is getting around like an energetic 2-year-old. >> you're going so fast! >> kj and his mom checking in with us today. >> we had the opportunity to meet blake leaper and it was just an amazing experience for us as parents and for kj getting to see somebody to inspire him. >> leaper sending kj this message. >> keep fighting, buddy, and next time i see you, we're going to race. so you better be ready. >> those words from a champion. >> go faster! >> inspiring the champion in kj to keep up the good work. >> he's doing great. and he only had to have the walker the first day and ever since we've been home, he's been a very determined boy. >> kj and blake are one tough team. we are rooting for both of them. thank you so much for watching. i'm tom llamas in new york. i hope to see you righ

we've got the latest from blake burman on the implications of this. hey, blake. >> hi, neil.en listening to the vote for the asip, a group that advises the cdc coming at any moment now. i want to put on the screen the recommendation and what they're about to vote on. "when a covid-19 vaccine is authorized by the fda and recommended by asip, healthcare personnel and residents of long-term care facilities should be offered vaccination in the initial phase of the covid-19 vaccination program." so that's what they're just about to vote on at this moment in time. when you talk about healthcare professionals, who is that group? it's roughly 21 million adults in this country, 8% of the adult u.s. population. those that work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, home healthcare and pharmacies, ems workers and public health officials as well. part of the conversation from asip neil is what do you do about those in long-term care facilities? not only do you have the workers providing care to the number like 1.7 million americans, but what about the individuals themselves? older amer

blake was a soviet double agent working in the british secret service.n london five years later and fled to the soviet union. in an interview with the bbc in 1990, george blake said he estimated that he betrayed more than 500 western agents but he denied suggestions that 42 of them had lost their lives as a result of his actions. parts of the us city of nashville are still cordoned off after a camper van exploded in the early hours of christmas day. three people were injured and widespread damage was caused when the van — which had been broadcasting a warning that a blast was imminent — blew up in the city centre. police believe it was a deliberate act. thousands of shops across the uk won't be opening for the traditional boxing day sales today — because of the lockdowns in wales and northern ireland, and tough new restrictions in england and scotland. it follows a difficult year for the retail industry, which is calling for more government support. vivienne nunis reports. end—of—year sales have been attracting crowds for decades. newsreel announcer: the

blake burman from fox business reports. what's going on with that, blake?yeah, if they put a deal together, might be in there an extension of the ppp small business lone program, money for vaccine distribution, money for schools and unemployment insurance as well. however, it appears if at this point another round of stimulus checks would not be agreed upon. >> this is not a stimulus bill. it's a relief bill. it's something for the next three to four months to help those in greatest need. there may be a stimulus check but that would be part of a different legislation. >> $900 billion the next three or four months. the program costs nationally $300 billion. there's talks about unemployment insurance component. if you lose your job, the federal government would help with a payment on top of what you might get from your state as well. listen to larry kudlow, the top economic adviser talking to "the washington post" earlier today. >> we should have unemployment assistance because even 6.7% is too high and we're getting reports that some of the states on the two

connell: blake burman at the north lawn off the white house. overseas on the second day of the uk's vaccine rollout. officials warning that people with significant history of allergic reactions should not be given the pfizer biontech shot. after two health care workers experienced adverse reaction to it. u.s. officials are seeing first effects of thanksgiving travel. more than 200,000 americans are testing positive for coronavirus every day on average. hospitalizations at record levels. third day in a we we've seen that. covid related debts are higher than we've seen since april. 42 states, recently from alabama, where the governor is extending the safer at home order through january 22nd. baltimore imposing maryland's toughest restrictions closing all dining at restaurants starting on friday. with new capacity limits on other businesses. that is where we are with the daily virus update. brandon daniels joins us, president of global markets. we spoke to you a couple times about the logistics of this vaccine getting everything rolling. those num

that was jonathan blake with that report, and he joins that was jonathan blake with that report, andre saying, are we still being too ambitious? to say a trade deal will be agreed, jonathan, and then ratified? deal will be agreed, jonathan, and then ratified ? because deal will be agreed, jonathan, and then ratified? because there are a lot of bits to fall into place to get to that point. the timescale is crucial. that is why there is a real sense of urgency around these issues now. the deadline is december the sist now. the deadline is december the 31st when the transition period comes to an end. the rules by which we have been trading and doing dealings with the eu for the entirety of this year will cease to apply. so there will be change either way, regardless of whether a free trade agreement is agreed between the uk and the eu between now and then. as you point out, it is not just a now and then. as you point out, it is notjust a case of reaching that agreement, it is the need for it to be signed off, approved, ratified by all the member states of the eu, the eu parliament, parl

blake burman live at the white house with details. hi this, blake.vid, the cdc has given $200 million to states for covid-19 vaccine distribution and another 140 million is coming at some point later this month. all governors are warning distribution will be a challenge. take for example, the republican governor in ohio, mike dewine. he was asked earlier this week if his state has enough money for covid-19 vaccine distribution. and this is what he said, no, we do not but we're going to get it out there one way or the other. we have the ability to do that. we asked health and human services which is overseeing "operation warp speed" today. he suggested that the states are just fine at this point, saying in part, quote, the most significant cost of delivering, administering vaccine will be covered by other sources such as the federal government. mckesson through its distribution contract with cdc and insurers working with retail pharmacies. so there is funding and support available to meet states needs. keep in mind, david, states all over the country

let's get the latest where things stand, where they think they stand from blake burman. blake. reporter: he was involved, treasury secretary steve mnuchin in these negotiations, connell. the white house even told us sunday evening less than 48 hours ago that the president would be signing this legislation but then the president came out and said he wants direct payments to be three types higher than what they are. that has thrown a wrench into everything. many wondering what exactly the president is going to do. suddenly he has allies in the form of nancy pelosi and democrats as the house speaker said today that if the president wants to up those direct payments to $2,000 for an individual, 4,000 for couples democrats are willing to do it. she is calling on republicans not to block the republican who occupies the white house his request. this is what pelosi wrote to her democratic colleagues earlier today. she said quote, if the president truly wants to join us in 2000-dollar payments call upon leader mccarthy to agree to the unanimous consent request. remember, connell. congre

let's get to blake burman in washington with more on where the money is and is not going. blake? reporter: liz, 5,593 pages. that is how big this thing is. when you combine the $900 billion covid relief deal with oh, by the way, the $1.4 trillion government spending package, those two combined together, more than 5500 pages. let me go through some of the top lines here. you're right, reauthorization of the ppp loan program, just shy of $300 billion, $284 billion. there's $15 billion for the airline industry as they will have to bring back some 32,000 workers, back on to the job. the same amount of money for live venues, for museums and theaters as well. there will be $600 direct payments for individuals. double that for couples. that $600 amount the same as well if you have a child. a $300 federal plus-up for unemployment insurance, if you lose your job, that the federal government will add on to that. $25 billion for rental assistance and $82 billion going to colleges and schools to cover covid-related costs to make sure their classrooms are open and safe. this was how the senat