the c.d.c.'vaccine advisory committee unanimously approved recommendations last month from a doctor called kathleen duling. according to duling's presentation, it is true that more lives would be saved if the elderly received priority access to the vaccine. here is the problem. "racial and ethnic minority groups are under represented among adults age 65 and older. therefore, the elderly should not be a top priority." according to a c.d.c. panel, another group, those officially classified as "non-healthcare essential workers" should get the vaccine first. why is that? "racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately represented in many essential industries." in other words, it's entirely racial. they are making the decision based on race. kathleen duling's presentation concluded doling out life-saving medication on the color of skin color would "mitigate health inequities." of course, it would kill people. she concedes that. but the people it would kill come from a disfavored race so it's

tonight, the c.d.c. says if tonight, the c.d.c.s if you've been exposed to covid-19, such as during travel or in a crowded setting, you should wear a mask inside your home to protect your family. this as cases and deaths continue to surge. here in illinois, the seven-day average death toll is higher than any other state, up nearly 14% over two weeks ago. and at least 11 states shattered their daily case records with more than 217,000 new covid cases nationwide added thursday. that amount could fill the university of michigan's football stadium, the nation's largest, twice. >> soon, if it keeps going, we're not going to have anywhere to put these people. we're just not. >> reporter: meanwhile, as deadline for pfizer vac today's deadline for pfizer vaccine distribution plans, the shipments may not be enough to cover the first in line. wisconsin's governor is worried about vaccine delays after backlogged test and p.p.e. deliveries, writing to health secretary alex azar, "as vaccine distribution gets underway, our state cannot afford t

redfield and the c.d.c. leadership, and one of the key topics that we discussed was strategic deployment of antibody drugs and outpatient infusion centers to reduce hospitalizations. these drugs have shown-- have been able to be-- these drugs have been shown to redouse hospitalizations by as much as 70%. and are designed to be administered just after the high risk individual developed symptoms or test positive to limit the progression of the virus. in the coming days, we will be working with our partners at public health, our nursing homes, federally qualified health centers and hospitals to build a network of outpatient infusion centers and we'll continue working around the clock to ensure that georgians have access to quality care, these treatments and the vaccines under the parameters of phase 1-a. i wanted to end tonight by talking about new year's eve. i've been clear with the people of georgia this week, the virus is still here and presents as big a threat as ever. we need all georgians to continue to

o talk with president-elect biden's pickad the c.d.c. then, critical votes-- the house of representatives overrides president trump's veto of a defense spending bill as the fight over covid relief payments moves to the senate. and, a hidden crisis-- with hospitals overrun with pandemic patients, many americans are i delayiortant medical care, often with devastating consequences. >> while it's very important to take necessary precautions for avoiding exposure a covid-19, ito important to get your timely medical care. >> nawaz: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: architect. bee-keeper. mentor. a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help life, well-planned. our u.s.-based customer service to learn more, go toelp. consumercellular.tv >> the john s. and james l. knight ferndation. fostg informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with thongoing support these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for publ

tonight, a c.d.c.isory panel has just approved a plan to give the first doses of coronavirus vaccines to healthcare workers and people living in nursing homes. that means that if the f.d.a. approves the vaccines it's reviewing, as many as 20 million americans could begin getting shots just two weeks from now, on december 15. still, experts warn, that won't be soon enough to stop tens of thousands of americans from dying from the virus, which is now spreading out of control. tonight, new york city is advising older people and those with underlying conditions not to leave their homes as the rate of infections there continues to climb. and with hospitalizations hitting another record high today, the nation's top infectious disease expert, dr. anthony fauci, is suggesting some areas may need to consider new lockdowns. and then there's also that breaking news tonight out of the justice department, where the attorney general, one of the president's most loyal defenders, now says he's found no evidence of fra

the c.d.c. and 19 pharmacy chains are collaborating. i received a very extensive briefing on saturday. i participated in the call with the 19 pharmacies and the c.d.c. they have established and are working through the final details to enable governor plans about allowing access to all these facilities throughout our country. in simple terms, when -- as soon as we can turn the key on on this, we are looking sometime about mid january as doses really become available but won't be locked to one date. it will be driven by states' decisions and vaccine availability. what we see is an expansion of capacity for administration of vaccines up to about 37,000 brick and mortar facilities. this is really just a powerful collaboration with the pharmacies and the c.d.c., but most importantly enabling the vernors' plans to expand vaccination throughout their states as we transition to other really critical groups. really excited about that and we'll keep you updated as we go forward on that. the last thing i would tell you, it's not lost on you if you

and so i'm a physician at the c.d.c. i'm also the doctor in my family, so i would tell your viewers exactly what i tell my fa'sly, which is that while very important to take necessary precautions for avoiding exsure to covid-19, and i' glad they're being careful, it's also important to get your timely medical care. >> yang: back in springfield, lorraine's vision in her right eye has improved after surgery, but still isn't what it was before she began skipping her appointments. >> if i look straight ahead, i still see blackness, but i can see the motion behind it. >> yang: looking back, she wishes she'd trusted dr. lam's office and their covid protocols: temperature checks before entering, fewer people allowed in the elevator and in the socially distanced waiting room, the mandatory use of masks. with covid-19 resurgent, she worries that people like her will again delay care. >> i only hope that the message does get out to other people who are in similar situations that, you know, they can put down the tsar a little and k

tonight, the c.d.c.s projecting things will only get even more dire, saying nearly 100,000 americans could be killed by covid-19 just next month. with the situation across the country now so desperate, there is increasing frustration tonight that the pro deliver millions of doses of vaccines to americans just isn't moving fast enough, especially after england approved a third vaccine today and rolled out plans to deliver millions of additional shots there starting on monday. there are a lot of headlines tonight, and our team is standing by with new reporting for you and your family. cbs's meg oliver is going to lead off our coverage from lead off new york's times square. good evening, meg. >> reporter: margaret, good evening. this new strain of the virus is 50% more infectious than the highly contagious virus we've already been dealing with this year. already been dealing wit tonight, there is evidence this strain has already been spreading across the country. tonight, concern turns to reality. >> we wer

tonight the c.d.c. he cdc saying thereevidence that is no evidence that the new the new strain is deadlier or resistant to the vaccine, and that current guidance like mask- wearing and social distancing should still be followed. though scientists in england believe it does spread much faster and may contain mutations making it easier for children to be infected. in louisiana, shock over the death of congressman-elect luke letlow, who was just 41 and had no underlying conditions. he was due to be sworn in on sunday. he died last night, leaving behind a wife and two children. >> let us extend deepest sympathy to those little babies who have lost their daddy. >> reporter: as bad as it is around the country, it's already worse in hard-hit california. the state setting yet another record for covid deaths, and this chart shows the meteoric rise in hospitalizations. >> we're on the brink of really catastrophic moment. >> reporter: dr. tirso del junco says southern california hospitals are now facing the grim p

anthony fauci today. ( applause ) ( applause ) the c.d.c.ommends the next group should be those 75 and older, and frontline essential workers. but that's 49 million people, and so far just under five million doses have been delivered. do you feel like you're almost in competition with other essential workers? >> yes, for sure. >> reporter: sylvia tanguma heads the teachers' union in mcallen, texas. she eats in her car to not remove her mask at school. monday, texas announced its next group will be those 65 and older or at high risk, not teachers as a whole. what would you say to the governor if you had a chance to talk to him? >> he needs to consider how many teachers we have and how badly we are needed. >> reporter: after studying new york's surge, the c.d.c. found that corrections officers are most exposed. that's why anthony mcgee of chicago thinks they should get priority. >> they have to pass out medicine. they have to pass out food. there is no way for our members not to the have direct contact with inmates. >> reporter: infectious dis

the c.d.c.irector put a more dire timeline on that, saying 60 to 90 days, and we'll have more deaths than on 9/11 or pearl harbor. how do you save lives at this point? >> doctor: the pressure is going to be on the health care system. they're not going to see peaks burdened on hospital resources probably until mid-january or late january. you're seeing some hopeful signs around the nation in terms of a slowing of new cases in the west and midwest. but you're seeing an acceleration in the east coast and the west country. so the entire country is not going through this pandemic at the same time. new york and california, califoa were a little later to have acceleration in cases, so they'll be later to peak. sometimes there is a slowing of cases in the parts of the country that were hit first, particularly the midwest and the west. cases are likely to continue to increase into early january. we're likely to see a peak at some point in january. but the burden on the hospital system will continue for a

is this not just all private bad public the c.d.c. with such a reputation around the world for disease control in the united states and around the world they rejected the w h o developed covert testing kit that shocked you. yeah it is it is shocking they also had another alternative which was the other test kit insists it is centrally 3 separate ters and they could eliminate the flawed 3rd tears and so had a viable so why would they have done the. well that's a very interesting question they were defending true the problem with the tears was it was actually contamination in their own production lines in georgia the c.d.c. totally. loses and losing through 4 weeks of testing allowed the disease to grow exponentially so and marge who started off with a handful of untested cases by the end of march it was increasing exponentially or over. there were several 100000 cases of its continued to urge to grow having that the c.d.c. is obviously we invite them on and there they say they're doing everything by the board who also actually talk abo

and-- i mean, you even see it c.d.c. the c.d.c.ention agency in the world. and they just got absolutely battered under trump. and it resulted in them doing a lot of dumb stuff. and since the election, even with trump still there, you've seen them start to assert themselves and sort of speak more plainly. you've started to see c.d.c. officials make public-facing statements and do briefings for reporters in a way that that had all been subsumed under the white house and their, like, quack control they had there. now we're getting very clear guidance from the c.d.c.: you should wear a mask any time you are anywhere other than home, any indoor setting that you're in, other than your own house, you you should wear a mask. yes, that's true. you could have said that months ago. but at least you're saying it now. seeing it from the c.d.c. but also there are also all these very serious experts coming in and advising biden. they're doing lots of public- facing discussions, speaking with one voice, all very consistent. and that just feels lik

the c.d.c.dicts 70,000 more by the new year. plus, the state tonight that's shutting down indoor dining and k-through-12 sports. covid's economic toll. we follow one family's struggle as they face eviction. >> if we get kicked out of our house, where are we going to go? >> o'donnell: ellen degeneres halts taping. what the talk show host is saying after testing positive for covid-19. last-ditch effort. president trump and his allies ask the supreme court to invalidate the ballots of millions of americans. even some members of his own party call it "madness." back to the future! the president-elect chooses more obama-era officials for his new team. booster seat safety. the new, disturbing crash test video of child-sized dummies tossed around. after our investigation, why congressional investigators say millions of children are in danger. the healing power of music. ♪ hallelujah >> o'donnell: andrea bocelli's andstmas concert, with a special costar. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donne

seeing it from the c.d.c.perts coming in and advising biden. they're doing lots of public-facing discussions, speaking with one voice, all very consistent. and that just feels like a sea change from the clown show stuff that trump was doing at the white house. it feels better already. >> stephen: now that we know-- 2020 has been a singular year. there's been no year like this in my life-- at least not in my adult sort of conscious life. i know there were terrible years in the 1960, when i was a child. but there's been nothing like this year. but there's been nothing like the last four years, either. and as someone who consumes an enormous amount of news in order to curate it and distill it for your audience, to try to give it-- as i said you're master of parts on the lawn. these are the parts of the story, let me put it together and show you how the engine works. you have consume a lot of the poison of what this present administration is trying to sell to the american people and the world. how do you think tha

reporter: the c.d.c. panel will meet this afternoon. what do you anticipate final guidance from the c.d.c. so you can finalize the state's plans for rolling out the vaccine? when do you anticipate you'll get that so -- governor pritzker: our hope is they'll finalize their work and distribute it to the states in coming days. as soon as they are able to deliver that, we'll be able to take that into consideration in the way that we prioritize how the vaccines will be distributed across illinois. let me remind you that the vaccines on their way potentially if the e.u.a. is approved bied fat f.d.a. are coming in the middle of december. and those fackzeens because of the limited numbers of them, will -- vaccines because of the limited numbers of them will go to health care workers. if there are enough then next to those in long-term care facilities, the staff and residents. it it won't go beyond those two pop two lations t may not get to all health care workers. at least not if the first shipment we receive. reporter: do you have an update th

why the head of the c.d.c.d today, december, january, and february are going to be rough, as hospitals have almost doubled the number of covid patients they had in the spring. but the major step tonight toward ending the pandemic: britain approves pfizer's new covid vaccine. so why did the u.k. give approval before the u.s.? plus, home for the holidays? the guidance tonight on whether cu should travel for christmas. pardoning the president's kids? why president trump and his top allies believe ivanka, jared, don junior, and eric could need what's being called a preemptive pardon. urgent plea: republican officials in georgia call on the president and others to condemn violence against election officials. >> someone is going to get hurt. oomeone is going to get shot. someone is going to get killed. >> o'donnell: plus, one day after the attorney general says there was no widespread voter fraud, the president says he was cheated out of the election. cleared for takeoff: we're onboard the 737 max as it flies with pa

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but if you're going to do it anyway, the c.d.c. issued some tips on doing it safely, like, "encourage guests to avoid shouting." well, how is that going to work? at thanksgivings, shouting is a side dish. ( timid, polite ) "uncle randy? i, on behalf of everyone, would like to encourage you to use your inside voice when you share your feelings that george soros is pushing the gay agenda with sugar-free gum. okay?" ( laughter ) but the c.d.c.'s most drastic suggestion is to "encourage guests to avoid singing." well, come on! are you saying families won't be able to sing all those beloved thanksgiving carols? well, luckily, folks, don't you worry, you can still enjoy them all, with this season's hotteset hoholiday albubum: >> the pandemic may have canceled your turkey day sing-a-long, but you can still listen to the sweet sounds of the thanksgiving carols you love in one new album-- "now that's what i call yam jams!" enjoy all the holly gobbley hits! >> and who can forget-- >> and everybody's favorite: >> we even included-- >> and the

i applaud the c.d.c. for their effort and continually getting word out to everybody as we go through it. and then our ability to adapt to those lessons is going to be crucial. by the end of next week we'll be 11 million doses distributed to the american people. but we have a long way to go. and we want to be better an better and better every day, every week, every month to ensure the right vaccine gets to the right place at the right time. mr. secretary, that concludes my comments. secretary azar: michael, would you want to open us up for questions. >> thank you-all. operator will open it for questions. friendly reminder, when asking a question please state your name and publication and keep your question as short as possible so we can get through as many as we can in the time we have. turn it over to the operator. >> as a reminder in order to ask a question, please press star then one, unmute your phone, regard your name and media outlet when prompted. the first question is from dan from buzz feed, your

on the shear numbers alone, the c.d.c.s predicting about 75,000 more deaths during the first week of january. how much are christmas gatherings going to add to the strain we are seeing on the system right now? >> doctor: we saw a spike coming out of thanksgiving. if you look at the analysis done on a state by state basis, there was anywhere from a 10% to 40% increase in cases. some of that was just the shear magnitude of the virus building. but some of that was a consequence of the gatherings as well, which affected mo more cases. pobably the peak in the number of infections is probably around the first week in january. so we have three more weeks in increasing infections, we'll see a peak in infections and then start to see a decline. but the health care system will see a burden well past the peak of infections. so after the infections peak, we'll continue to see deaths start to continue to increase for another three weeks. >> brennan: another three weeks. when we spoke to the surgeon general, he indicated that the c.d.c.

the c.d.c.ays we should expect that many deaths in the u.s. every single day for the next three months. as we come on the air, new cases are being reported at record levels, with several major cities including san francisco within weeks of running out of i.c.u. beds. and with the virus seemingly spreading faster than ever, tonight pennsylvania's governor has begun locking down his state, banning indoor dining and limiting gatherings. so we have a lot of new reporting for you and your family, and the team is covering it all. nikki battiste will lead off coverage tonight with that breaking news on the vaccine. good evening, nikki. >> reporter: norah, as soon as the f.d.a. authorized pfizer's vaccine here at mount sinai they t rightecting thousands of here in doses. some of them will be kept right here in this freezer around negative-80 degrees celsius and be given to front line workers in the e.r. and i.c.u. as early as monday. the f.d.a.'s advisory panel overwhelmingly voted to recommend pfizer's

reporter: just real quick, the c.d.c. director said the next few months could be among the worst public health month -american history. does the white house -- is it setting a good example for the white house to go with in-person holiday parties at a time when the c.d.c. and other organizations are asking americans to forego those celebrations for their own safety? kayleigh: if you can loot businesses, burn down build, engage in protests, you can also go to a christmas party. you can celebrate the holiday of christmas. and you can do it responsibly. which is why the east wing has noted that they'll have smaller guest lists, masks will be available, social distancing is going to be encouraged. hand sanitizing stations among other measures. but we will engage in the celebration of christmas and there'll be a hanukkah celebration as well. reporter: does president trump, has he had any kind of conversations on capitol hill about challenging joe biden's electoral college vote in congress? we saw one of those allies today say h

and what we're wondering how bad of a state is the c.d.c.? i mean, we are, we thought we were talking about one of the world's leading infectious disease organizations. it had been, it had been, it's, it is no longer. it has been basically emaciated. it's been stripped of all its power and authority taken over by politicians and incompetent leadership. starting at the beginning with the testing with the german government actually offered to sell us some p.c.r. testing that they had developed. and we turned it down all we can. we can do it and that was a huge mistake. the 1st batch that they made was, was didn't work that set them back among. and in that you know what happens with one month in this disease. we had $4000000.00 new cases in november alone here in the united states. yeah. total embarrassment. and weight c.d.c. has screwed up from the beginning there. unfortunately, you've got people. politicians got their hand in the policy making there in, controlling what is said. i mean, there are good people at the c.d.c., but the leadership

and we were wondering how bad of a state is the c.d.c. . i mean, we are, we thought we were talking about one of the world's leading infectious disease organizations. it had been, it had been, it's, it is no longer. it has been basically emaciated. it's been stripped of all its power and authority taken over by politicians and incompetent leadership. starting at the beginning with the testing. when the german government actually offered to sell us some p.c.r. testing that they had developed. and we turn to done all we can, we can do it and not was a huge mistake. the 1st batch that they made was, was, didn't work that set them back among. and in that, you know what happens in one month in this disease. we've had $4000000.00 new cases in november alone here in the united states. yeah. total embarrassment and wait, c.d.c. has screwed up from the beginning there. unfortunately, you've got people. politicians got their hand in the policy making. they're in, control in what is said. i mean, during good people at the c.d.c., but the leadership is

in the policy making they're in control in what is said i mean there are good people at the c.d.c. . but the leadership is terrible. robert murphy with the institute for global health at northwestern university's school of medicine dr murphy we appreciate your time and your insights tonight thank you. be optimistic about things are going to be really helpful to her i will try thank you. well then when the european medicines agency gives its approval to a 19 vaccine at the commission must also give the vaccine the green light a formality and one expects that to take place at whitening speed the president of the european commission says 5000000000 doses have already been secured for the european union at the moment being the member states are working on the vaccination plans and on the logistics front of to try month of tens of millions of doses of vaccine because just to say that it's not the vaccine that is important vaccinations are important so if everything goes well the 1st european citizens might already be faxing natick before the end of december. there are some positive thinki

s 504 c.d.c.'s program provides the nation's businesses with long term and fixed rate financing. importantly, for a project to for this government guaranteed loan program, certain economic development goals must met. including job creation and job retention goals. 8211 modernizes that program by expanding the public goals to include businesses with 10 employees or enhancing the program for small manufacturers. i'd like to thank the gentlelady mrs. craig, for working with me in a bipartisan ashion to craft this piece of legislation. i'd also like to thank the chairwoman, ms. velazquez, once this for advancing legislation that was favorably reported out of the committee unanimously. republicans and democrats supporting it. i urge my colleagues to support which provides crucial updates to the s.b.a.'s program, nd i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: i yield to the sponsor of the bill, t

we'll have more on who the c.d.c. thinks should get the vaccines next. as we saw president-elect joe biden roll up his sleeve today to receive the first of two shots of the pfizer vaccine. also tonight, after months of gridlock, congress is finally ready to approve a new covid relief package. could americans start getting their relief checks next week? well, there's a lot of new reporting tonight for your and your family, and our team is following every angle. cbs's imtiaz tyab leads off our coverage tonight from london. good evening, imtiaz. >> reporter: norah, good evening. well, this super-infectious strain of the coronavirus, which has essentially shut great britain down far faster than than the virus has spread across this country. and that is causing grave concerns around the world. if the goal was to contain if the goal was to contain the rapid spread of the new strain of coronavirus, then these travelers, crammed into one of london's train stations desperate to get out of the city, wasn't helping. britain has now ground to a halt just two days af

meanwhile, the c.d.c. is telling americans once again not to travel over the holidays because of potential spread. they're still waiting to see what the impact will be from thanksgiving gatherings. norah. >> o'donnell: adriana diaz, thank you. tonight, many americans are wondering when pfizer's covid vaccine will be available in the u.s. and how it will be distributed. that's why the decision by the british government to approve the shots there is drawing worldwide attention, in what will be the first real-world test of just how well the vaccine works. cbs' charlie d'agata reports tonight from london. >> reporter: tonight, all eyes are on the u.k. as the country's health minister says help is on the way. mass vaccinations start early next week. regulators granted emergency approval saying the vaccine met strict standards of safety. pfizer/biontech's latest data was only submitted for approval 10 days ago, but regulators here have had a rolling review of the research, meaning they've been analyzing clinical

. >> though the african c.d.c. has promised not to leave them out, african nations do not know when ci how many doses of the v will be available to them. >> nawaz: all that and more on tonight'pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> grandparents. >> we want to put money aside for them, so, change in plans. >> all right, let's ade what we cast. >> we'd be closer to the twins. >> change in plans. >> okay. >> mom, are you painting again? you could sell these. m >> lguess, change in plans? >> at fidelity, changing plans is always part of the plan >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and wh the ongoing support of tse institutions: and individus. >> this program was de possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> nawaz: the showdown is over. in a surprise move late sunday nigh

you'll see 21 virgins one moment stream risk law and the other on the c.d.c. from there. they. finished organizing the event in colorado and leading more of those students in colorado i moved to d.c. to stop college and when i came here there was no march for our lives presence there was no organizational presence and so with a couple of friends i got together we founded the 1st march for a lot of chaps a here in the d.c. re set up the infrastructure like maybe you're the government of the whole time you know this is so maybe like it's about sitting there and take me out it's not deciding what's a priority when i don't have anybody around here i don't think and we aren't going to have bipartisanship that is right on what is the reason that the c.d.c. has a terrible effect of these things that that many lives. bridge is a planet with 5 moods and atmosphere highly active geology and or water and since you're in need. of those for biology is just far beyond our wildest imaginations. and fun. to feel. oh yes look. at us can last a moment to laugh and ask for the last 70 and seeing

c.d.c. it would apply to 23 million people, and, in an online forum, infectious disease expert dr. anthony fauci urged them n to hesitate. >> we know from decades of to 45 days, 90 pluent of that 30 all the adverse events occurred. i think if every health care worker realized how transparent and independent the process is, they would feel much more comfortable about getting vaccinated. >> woodruff: we'll rto the vaccine story, right after thery news sum u.s. attorney general william barr has dea a fresh blow to president trump's claims of widespread election fraud. barr told the sociated press today that, "we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a diffent outcome in the election." meanwhile, the president sued to disqualify 221,000 ballots in wisconsin, which already certified a win for president- elect biden. the biden economic team was introduced today. leading the list is janet yellen, former chair of the federal reserve, for treasury secretary. she called for urgent ne

secretary mcenany: those are the celebrations -- there's c.d.c. guidance out you should and should not isolate. that's been available at the this.ing of all of reporter: thank you, kayleigh. some version of the defense authorization makes it to the desk with desk about sign it 30, will he into law, even if there's renames in there that confederate names? secretary mcenany: he said he's very much against the warren amendment and public polling is with him on that. intersects with the 230 tweet, i'll have to follow up with him about. know if that position has changed. given what he tweeted recently. follow-up on that. reporter: on china, joe biden told the "times" that he doesn't the china l back tariffs or the trade deal. do you know if the president to mr. reaching out biden to talk about, you know, since it's been such a hot policy issue, or any other policy issue before january 20? secretary mcenany: i am not aware of any plans at the moment. know.o i'll let you meredith. know,er: examples of, you lawmakers have been talking about covid, but i'm

verb pact, and the c.d.c. advisory committee on immunization practices, these are all there to make sure that the tuskegee -- tragedies like the tuskegee syphilis experiments or the exploitation of henrietta lacks never ever happen again. finally, we have to engage trusted voices. medical organizations like the national medical association and the national hispanic medical association, faith leaders and the minority gatekeepers like the historically black colleges and universities, the divine nine, tribal leaders, and the national conference of hispanic state legislators, all of whom ive spoken to frequently and recently as this week. because when these gatekeepers are informed and confident, their communities will be informed and confident. i want to close by saying i know the importance of representation. many of you heard me tell this story i never believed i could be a doctor, much less the surgeon general of the united states, because i never met another black doctor, even though i had straight a's. the f

in the policy making there in controlling what is said i mean there are good people at the c.d.c. . but the leadership is terrible. robert murphy with the institute for global health at northwestern university's school of medicine dr murphy we appreciate your time and your insights tonight thank you. be optimistic about things are going to be really helpful or i will try thank you. well then when the european medicines agency gives its approval to a good 19 vaccine in the year a p n commission must also give the vaccine the green light a formality and one expects that to take place at whitening speed the president of the european commission says 5000000000 doses have already been secured for the european union at the moment being the member states are working on the vaccination plans and on the logistics for them to try months of tens of millions of doses of vaccine because just to say that it's not the vaccine that is important that vaccinations are enforced and so if everything goes well to the 1st european citizens my 8 already the facts in natick before the end of december. ther