brianna keilar picks up coverage right now. >>> hello, i am brianna keilar. welcome to viewers here in the united states and around the world. america's worst case scenarios are coming true as the pandemic is overtaking the country like never before. a new end of week tally finds there were 1.5 million new cases in the last seven days. that means one out of every 216 americans reported getting infected just in the past week. more than 233,000 new cases were reported thursday alone. more than 3200 deaths. this week we had a 9/11 magnitude of loss of life. the president hasn't said a consoling word nor offered a moment of silence. it has been 332 days since the first u.s. case of covid was reported, there's still no coordinated national plan. in fact, today one of the retweets questioned whether masks even work. another day, another record shattered. southern california has zero icu capacity now. zero. but there's some light on the horizon. ed newly approved vaccine being delivered to facilities. some of the most high profile vaccinations took place. the vice p

brianna keilar picks up our coverage right now. >>> hi there, i am brianna keilar. i want to welcome viewers in the united states and around the world. we're keeping an eye on president-elect joe biden who is about to introduce his economic team that is tasked with the coronavirus recovery. i want to go to jeff zeleny who is there in wilmington, delaware to tell us a little bit, jeff, we were watching it live as everything was getting sanitized for the event. what are we expecting to hear? >> reporter: a sign it is going to begin momentarily. what we're going to hear again is a stark contrast with the trump administration. we are of course going to see at the center of the new economic team janet yellen. she served as chair of the federal reserve, but this is going to be a very different role as treasury secretary, a political role where she will have to work with members of congress. you can see the rest of the top members of the economic team who we're told will be on stage with president-elect biden and vice president-kamala harris. they're going to layout a star

brianna keilar will pick up our coverage, right now. >>> hello, i'm brianna keilar and i want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. as the world is grappling with the devastating effects of the pandemic, this is a ray of hope that vaccines are on the way. the head of operation warp speed, just moments ago, saying 100 million americans may be vaccinated by february. this is coming, as the united kingdom has just given approval to a vaccine which is the first, western nation to do so. the pfizer and biontech vaccine will be available, in the uk, next week. and next week is, also, when the fda-advisory board, here, in the united states, is expected to vote on approving emergency use of the pfizer vaccine. >> it's very promising. i mean, the uk regulators are, essentially, a mirror of us. the uk regulators and advisers felt that way is a good sign. we, also, will be getting a huge packet of information that we'll review before the meeting of december 10th. but it's -- it all looks good. >> so, here's what doesn't look good and, that is, the next few months because

get real relief with cosentyx. >>> i am brianna keilar.ur viewers in the united states and around the world. before we get to the stimulus deal meant to provide relief for families, i want to start with an american crisis unfolding before our eyes. yesterday was the deadliest day of the pandemic, on top of a new record also set for new cases

brianna keilar picks up our coverage right now. >>> hello, i am brianna keilar. i want to welcome viewers here in the united states and around the world. there's a feeling of hope and optimism now as the country sets deadly coronavirus records. thousands of health care workers are being vaccinated. this started yesterday, it continues today. front line heroes are getting their shots of course so they can help others. >> it is almost hard to put in words, right, to tell you what my deepest soul feels, having received the shot. this to me, this is a life line. this to me, i don't have to be afraid. i know that in another month and a half i will not have to be afraid to touch people. >> meanwhile, the united states set another record for hospitalizations. more than 100,000 monday, and that came as the u.s. crossed another troubling milestone of 300,000 people dead. this week, the fda advisory board will review data on the moderna vaccine as they consider emergency authorization for a second vaccine. today, they released a statement on what they've seen so far, sayin

>>> i am brianna keilar. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. before we get to the stimulus deal meant to provide relief for families, i want to start with an american crisis unfolding before our eyes. yesterday was the deadliest day of the pandemic, on top of a new record also set for new cases and hospitalizations. cameras can't capture the suffering inside hospitals, don't capture the haunting scene in morgues. they can't capture the grief because they can't have memorial services. one hopes her words may capture what it is to watch a loved one day of the virus. she wrote an essay for "the washington post," agreed to read it out loud nfor you, our viewers. >> think of someone you love unconditionally, the person makes your heart full of joy. is it a child or parent, partner, close friend. say their name, take a slow deep breath and close your eyes. picture that person in a hospital bed, machines are beeping, the machine is unconscious on a ventilator, the machine forcing air in their chest, making it rise and fall. the nurse tells you your pe

brianna keilar picks up coverage right now. >>> hello, i am brianna keilar.to viewers here in the united states and around the world. america's worst case scenarios are coming true as the pandemic is overtaking the country like never before. a new end of week tally finds there were 1.5 million new cases in the last seven days. that means one out of every 216 americans reported getting infected just in the past week. more than 233,000 new cases were reported thursday alone. more than 3200 deaths. this week we had a 9/11 magnitude of loss of life. the president hasn't said a consoling word nor offered

brianna keilar picks up our coverage right now. >>> hello, i am brianna keilar.t to welcome viewers here in the united states and around the world. there's a feeling of hope and optimism now as the country sets deadly coronavirus records. thousands of health care workers are being vaccinated. this started yesterday, it continues today. front line heroes are getting their shots of course so they can help others. >> it is almost hard to put in words, right, to tell you what my deepest soul feels, having received the shot.

brianna keilar picks up coverage right now. >>> hello, i am brianna keilar. welcome to viewers in the united states and around the world. we are starting with the new dire prediction on the coronavirus toll. a new model is estimating a half million americans will have died by april. thursday, the u.s. had a record breaking number of new cases and hospitalizations and deaths. more than 217,000 new cases fueled by nine states that set their own records for new cases. wednesday, we saw the first every day of more than 100,000 hospitalizations and repeat of that yesterday when 2,879 people died from coronavirus. as we see the numbers climb, a warning from dr. anthony fauci that we haven't even entered the expected post thanksgiving surge. >> we have not yet seen the post thanksgiving peak. that's the concerning thing because the numbers in and of themselves are alarming. then you realize it is likely we'll see more of a surge as we get two to three weeks past the thanksgiving holiday, and the thing that concerns me is that abuts right on the christmas holiday as

by the lindt master chocolatier. >>> hello, i am brianna keilar. states and around the world. we are a nation in free fall, in a crisis of historic proportions. 3,000 americans reported dead in one day, the most since the coronavirus began. this is equal to those who lost their lives on 9/11 and it is happening day after day. hospitals and

brianna keilar picks up our coverage right now. >>> hi there, i am brianna keilar.es and around the world. we're keeping an eye on president-elect joe biden who is about to introduce his economic team that is tasked with the coronavirus recovery. i want to go to jeff zeleny who is there in wilmington, delaware to tell us a little bit, jeff, we were watching it live as everything was getting sanitized for the event. what are we expecting to hear? >> reporter: a sign it is going to begin momentarily. what we're going to hear again is a stark contrast with the

brianna keilar picks up coverage right now. >>> hello, i am brianna keilar.s in the united states and around the world. we are starting with the new dire prediction on the coronavirus toll. a new model is estimating a half million americans will have died by april. thursday, the u.s. had a record breaking number of new cases and hospitalizations and deaths. more than 217,000 new cases fueled by nine states that set their own records for new cases. wednesday, we saw the first every day of more than 100,000 hospitalizations and repeat of that yesterday when 2,879 people died from coronavirus. as we

brianna keilar will pick up our coverage, right now. >>> hello, i'm brianna keilar and i want to welcome around the world. as the world is grappling with the devastating effects of the pandemic, this is a ray of hope that vaccines are on the way. the head of operation warp speed, just moments ago, saying 100 million americans may be vaccinated by february. this is coming, as the united kingdom has just given approval to a vaccine which is the first, western nation to do so. the pfizer and biontech vaccine will be available, in the uk, next week. and next week is, also, when the fda-advisory board, here, in the united states, is expected to vote on approving emergency use of the pfizer vaccine. >> it's very promising. i mean, the uk regulators are,

. >>> hello, beand a gold reeg a in for brianna keilar. welcome to viewers in the united states and around the world. we begin this afternoon with a warning, new variant of covid may already be in the united states. now dr. fauci says it is probably in the u.s. as well. >> when you have this amount of spread in a place like the uk, you really need to assume that it's here already. it m

i'm brianna keilar. i want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. before we get to breaking news on a second vaccine and stimulus deal meant to provide release for american families, i want to start with the most important thing. that's we are a nation in crisis. 3,656 americans who were reported to have lost their lives yesterday. that's in one day. it's a record. the deadliest day of the pandemic. that's on top of a new record also set for new cases and hospitalizations. paul and rosemary blackwell. they died this weeks, died in the same bed holding each other's hands and the hands of their family. the children had to make the difficult decision to take them off life support. >> to is a good-bye to a parent, you know, it still just seems unreal. me and my brother were talking earlier. my like my mom and dad are going to walk through the door any second, but we know they're not. it's just hard decision that any child has to make. i'm just glad that my brother was there with me, and i was able to lean on him as he was able to lean on me. all the mem

i'm bianna golodryga in for brianna keilar. the day before christmas and the u.s. is already reporting today at least 370 people have died from coronavirus. more confirmation of how this holiday will be unlike any other, as so many americans will be missed seeing a loved one at the dinner table. wednesday alone the nation recorded 3,359 lives lost. right now, nearly 120,000 americans are spending christmas eve in the hospital. yet the tsa 1.2 million people boarded a plane yet, risking the possibility of a spread. but one development, the advent of vaccine. 9.1 million doses have been delivered as of day. . the president is golfing day in florida, completely up -- it also included the government et cetera spending bit. trump refused to sign it before heading to mar-a-lago. now congress metz start over again. at republicans rejected a democrat ecproposal to increase relief checks to $2,000, as the president had demanded. >> on monday i will be talking to the speaker, to the members of the democratic caucus, to determine exactly how we want to move forward, but we're

i'm bianna golodryga in for brianna keilar. the day before christmas and the u.s.ting today at least 370 people have died from coronavirus. more confirmation of how this holiday will be unlike any other, as so many americans will be missed seeing a loved one at the dinner table. wednesday alone the nation recorded 3,359 lives lost. right now, nearly

brianna keilar picks up our coverage right now. >>> i want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. we begin with a nation in anguish. the coronavirus pandemic worsening, more than 3,000 americans reported dead yesterday, the third deadliest day since the pandemic gang. and more than 112,000 are so sick with covid that they were admitted to the hospital. another daunting record there. all nearly a week from the christmas holiday. the suffering of so many americans making the race to authorize a second coronavirus vaccine all the more urgent. an fda commit the city is meeting tomorrow to consider the moderna candidate. and once authorized, it could add tens of millions of doses to the u.s. distribution. >> we're looking at about a 95% efficacy on this vaccine. 100% at preventing severe illness. it works across the age spectrum from the 18 to 35-year-olds all the way into the elderly. and again, side effects are very mild. >> but we begin with news that americans have been waiting so desperately to hear. >> we made major head way toward hammering out a tar

i'm brianna keilar. >> the reality is december and january and february are going to be rough times. i actually believe they will be the most difficult time in the public health's history of this nation, largely because of the stress that it's going to put on our healthcare system. >> dr. redfield warning the u.s. could see close to 450,000 covid deaths by february, his comments echoing the white house task force message to state leader. a copy of that report obtained by cnn says the covid risk is at a historic high. it goes on to say we're in a dangerous place, due to the conduct extremely high limited exposu exposu exposure. the task force asked state public health officials to speak out if elected officials won't do it themselves. if state and local policies do not reflect the seriousness, all public health officials must alert the state population. 2600 americans dead yesterday. that is the second-highest, but there is good news on the horizon. the head of operation warp speed says 100 million americans may be vaccinated by february. the uk just became the first nation in the wes

. >>> hello, i'm buy on na golodryga in for brianna keilar. president-elect joe biden and jill biden will be vaccinated against coronavirus and it's happening on the dye that the u.s. begins getting shots of the newly authorized moderna vaccine. as we become the first in the world to offer two vaccines, we could be the last western nation to respond to a new variant of coronavirus. so far the u.s. ha

i'm brianna keilar. breaking news this hour. a key independent panel inside the cdc is voting on vaccine protocols specifically determining who will be first in line when these vaccines are approved for use. here's what the members of the cdc advisory panel told cnn about this decision. >> our decisions were deciding which of the priority groups are based on current knowledge and current information about the pandemic, the epidemiology, the persons most faaffected by this pandemic. seems pretty clear the cop group health care providers. today we will continue to look at that data, make that recommendation if appropriate, that the vaccine should be delivered to health care providers and to those individuals living in long-term care facilities. >> two vaccine makers are having the fda for use of their vaccines. that decision is still a week away. on monday the united states reported more than 150,000 cases to close out of november. nearly one-third of the u.s. cases since the pandemic came just in the last month and the united sta

>>> hello, i am brianna keilar. i want to welcome viewers here in the united states and around the world. we are a nation in free fall, in a crisis of historic proportions. 3,000 americans reported dead in one day, the most since the coronavirus began. this is equal to those who lost their lives on 9/11 and it is happening day after day. hospitals and front line workers are keeping the country afloat, saving lives. they're witnessing suffering firsthand, day after day, while leaders in both the trump administration and congress failed to pass a much needed rescue package. these are just some of the stories of americans that we have lost from people they leave behind. >> this is so wrong. sometimes i am grieving for my husband and i realize my mom is gone, then i think i'm going to tuck in dennis, then he is gone. two people that would have been supportive are gone. they're both gone. they started giving him morphine and i turned him over, rubbed his back, i said i love you. he said i love you. i said you're going to

i am brianna keilar.r months of uncertainty, days of drama, relief for millions of americans is finally on its way. last night president trump signed the covid relief bill, averted a government shutdown, not before he held it hostage, threatened to dismantle the deal that his own administration negotiated. over the christmas holiday while he golfed in florida, president trump delayed signing the bill nearly a week. called it a disgrace, demanded changes. during that time he let unemployment benefits run out for millions. and he got washington within 30 hours of a shutdown. and for what? nothing but chaos. trump backed down late last night, signed that exact bill that he criticized. now that the bill is signed, what comes next? let's get to it now with cnn's john harwood at the white house, and lauren fox on capitol hill for us. lauren, starting with you. the house has a vote today on boosting direct payment checks to americans to $2,000. how is that expected to play out? >> well, we expect tonight they'll

i am brianna keilar.t clues from senate majority leader mitch mcconnell howl handle two tests of republican loyalty. will the gop led senate side with democrats and stand with president trump on increasing pandemic relief checks to $2,000. will they stand up to him by overriding his veto of

>>> hello, i'm buy on na golodryga in for brianna keilar. in just hours president-elect joe biden and jill biden will be vaccinated against coronavirus and it's happening on the dye that the u.s. begins getting shots of the newly authorized moderna vaccine. as we become the first in the world to offer two vaccines, we could be the last western nation to respond to a new variant of coronavirus. so far the u.s. has not joined more than 30 countries that are banning travel from the united kingdom. the country just revealing the variant is much more infectious but likely not any deadlier. the white house coronavirus task force is meeting today and will discuss the issue. one of its members, admiral brett girorar, says we are not seeing a reaction when it's been known for months. >> the variant was first identified in september. it's not something that just arose in the last week. it has become of concern because it is becoming the dominant variant in the u.k. the inference is because it is the dominant variant, it may be more transmissible. it m

i'm brianna keilar. we start this hour with sobering numbers, where joe biden says the plan is to ask all american people to mask up for the first 100 days in office. that alone could save tens of thousands of lives if people listen. thursday, the u.s. had a record-breaking number of new cases, hospitalizationings and deaths. more han 217,000 new cases fueled by nine states that set their own records for new cases. wednesday we saw the first-ever day of more than 100 hospitalizations, 100,000 hospitalizations, and a repeat of that yesterday, when 2,879 people died from coronavirus. as we see the numbers climb, a warning from dr. anthony fauci that we haven't even entered the post-thanksgiving surge. >> we have not yet seen the post-thanksgiving peak. that's the concerning thing. the numbers are alarming and realize it's likely we'll see more of the surge as we get two to three weeks past the thanksgiving holiday. the thing that concerns me is that abuts onto the christmas holiday as people start to trave

. >>> hello, beand a gold reeg a in for brianna keilar. welcome to viewers in the united states and around the world. we begin this afternoon with a warning, new variant of covid may already be in the united states. now dr. fauci says it is probably in the u.s. as well. >> when you have this amount of spread in a place like the uk, you really need to assume that it's here already. it may not, certainly is not the dominant strain. i would not be surprised if it is already here. >> the new variant spreads more quickly, more contagious, but not more dangerous. quick spread is what we're seeing. the united states passed the 18 million case mark yesterday and took just four days to get from 17 million to 18 million cases. that's the quickest jump yet. there's some relief on the way. vaccines are getting where they need to be. health and human services secretary today joining more than 600,000 others that received their shots. economic help is coming after congress passed a new relief bill. hear some of what's in the $900 billion package. there'

i am brianna keilar. we are standing by for first clues from senate majority leader mitch mcconnell howl handle two tests of republican loyalty. will the gop led senate side with democrats and stand with president trump on increasing pandemic relief checks to $2,000. will they stand up to him by overriding his veto of $740 billion defense bill. with 22 days left in office, the president is lashing out at weak and tired republican leadership. more than 100 republicans sided with democrats in the house to override his defense bill veto last night. so far, though, he is keeping support of the georgia republican senators facing critical runoffs next week. senators david perdue, kelly loeffler today announced they'll now support sending americans $2,000 checks. from his golf club in south florida, the president is likely watching closely to see what senate mitch mcconnell will do. what are we expecting? >> reporter: that's right. all eyes on the u.s. senate at noon today. we expect majority leader mitch mcconn

brianna keilar picks up our coverage right now. >>> i want to welcome our viewers here in the unitedorld. we begin with a nation in anguish. the coronavirus pandemic worsening, more than 3,000 americans reported dead yesterday, the third deadliest day since the pandemic gang. and more than 112,000 are so sick with covid that they were admitted to the hospital. another daunting record there. all nearly a week from the christmas holiday. the suffering of so many americans making the race to authorize a second coronavirus vaccine all the more urgent. an fda commit the city is meeting tomorrow to consider the moderna candidate. and once authorized, it coul