he is live in clearwater, florida with this.rd. >> hey, dana, you know, before we get there, i want to tell you the fda has been very busy today approving the first at home covid test. you can buy that over the counter. also saying the moderna vaccine is highly effective. the expansion of the vaccination seen has happened. we are now seeing the first front line worker in new hampshire who got the coronavirus vaccine from pfizer. we're also seeing the first one in new jersey get that coronavirus vaccine, now, yesterday, 145 sites received the vaccine from pfizer today. that number jumped to 455. a title of 2.9 million doses will be on the ground for front line workers in nursing homes also by this week. now, on friday the fda is expected to approve the moderna vaccine that means an additional 6 million doses arriving next week. the number of people vaccinated is growing across the united states. tens of thousands. but, first responders like those here at the clearwater fire and rescue, they will have to wait. >> we have waited th

edward lawrence live from clearwater, florida. we have infectious disease director at university of alabama birmingham. glad to have you back on the show. that is the near-term outlook from edward. remove being them as we can, 70,000 that actually have been vaccinated. bigger picture where do we need the number to be to get control of the virus, what do you think it is? >> we'll need about 65% of the population. we're talking on the north side of about 220 million of us to get vaccinated. it is totally possible. we can do this. in fact we need to do this the barriers getting physical vaccines to the places they need to go. also talking to the public about the safety of the vaccines but the efficacy is absolutely striking. it is miracle how effective these vaccines are. connell: talking about moderna, what did you make of that news today, at 94%, 94.1% effective rate? that gives people like you another option, right? how would you compare that, to pfizer, like i said giving another option on top of what you already have? >> it is d

we're here at bay care health system in clearwater, florida. this health system has more than 30,000 employees that will be getting the vaccine. some have already gotten the moderna vaccine. more again today the goal here is to make sure that all of those front line workers and everybody in the health care system gets that important protection moderna is, of course, the second vaccine to get the emergency use authorization. let's here what vera crick had to say she's one of those here getting the vaccine. >> to all of my african-american friends out there, you have a choice coronavirus or corona vaccine. it's a no-brainer. the risk does not outweigh the benefits so you need to really step up and take it. that's what i would tell them. >> even as these front line workers are getting those vaccines, it's not as if they can drop their guard they still have the same sort of protective gear that they need to wear. and remember, they need to come back for a second vaccination, which we ultimately will all need to do for those getting the moderna, it'

i'm at the clearwater fire and rescue station. won't get, they're looking across the bay at the vaccinations being done but they have to wait. >> we're thinking maybe the first or second week of january. we're part of the second phase of the governor's plan. he is following along with the cdc's plan to vaccinate front line workers. reporter: he is eager to get the coronavirus behind them. very interesting, he says only half of firefighters in clearwater feel confident in taking the vaccine. the same percentage at the clearwater police department. the police chief calls a vaccine critical to do their job safely. >> we do some screening when we can but in exigent and emergency situations it doesn't provide itself the opportunity to interact with people to get the information. sometimes you have to go and get the job done. our people have done that but i surely like to see them do it in a safer way. reporter: he sees he will get the vaccine when it is available to him. he believes as the first-responders see the front line workers in

he's volunteered to build homes humanity.t for he helped with the clearwater jazz festival. needy.es dinners for the and he's worked 12-plus-hour days on end as a worker. county poll commemorate the mayor, george cretekos, a fellow greek, by the way. he's served admirably with humility and his leadership and distinguish him as a gold standard for public service. good works will be remembered for decades to come. i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx, for five minutes. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. innovation, american is in the express lane, and we both resident trump and the private and public sectors to thank. the progress that's been made to date on viable vaccine candidates is astonishing, and a promising sign for the american people. it's truly a testament to the and resilience that resides within this country, and we've way since the beginning of this year. eradicating cusp of covid-19 once and for all, and american hoods frt people -- of the american people will be restored

the clearwater was perfect for trout and it moved at a rate of 5000 gallons per minute with a constant 48 degrees temperature. it came up so far below the surface, so there was no air in the water. so, they created small waterfalls near these holes. they stopped the stream with trout. it is not a native species, but it loves called water, and fishermen love to catch. as they are creating their own private getaways in these little small parts of the woods all -- thetown, secret secrets get out. towns persons walk through the woods this to see these magical blue holes. eventually they tell their friends, and people start to come from far and wide. but not really too much until the car. of course. they were open secrets, but once people had the opportunity to come from far away and see many things and just stop at these blue holes from one point to another, it became a crowd. scary, i think for the fishermen to see all of these visitors. at first they thought about trying to keep them out and trying to shut them out, building higher fences. but the populations of cleveland and toledo were

i am live here at the clearwater fire and rescue as this truck pulls away on to a call. these guys won't receive the vaccine, those first-responders until the first or second week of january and there is an eager anticipation that this could actually happen. listen to this. >> we're hoping, our fingers are crossed as this vaccination starts to spread out throughout the community it will lessen the effects, then help the numbers for sure. reporter: now still he says only about half of the firefighters in clearwater were sure they would actually take the vaccine even though they're truly on the front line for emergency calls. clearwater police chief feels once people see the front line workers vaccinated without problems others will will follow. >> we have 60% are going to take it or interested in taking it. 40 telling us right now, no. we hope once it starts to roll out, people feel more comfortable with it, make they reevaluate that decision. reporter: you know that is the effort now, to get this, educate people that the vaccine is effective and safe as well as getting i

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nationwide, more frontline medical workers and nursing home residents were also lining up in clearwaterflorida, icu nurse vera crick. >> i had to weigh my risk between getting coronavirus or taking this vaccine, and this is a no-brainer. >> reporter: with doses rolling out nationwide, more americans are willing to get vaccinated. a new "usa today" suffolk poll finds 46% will take the vaccine as soon as they can, up from 26% in late october. 32% now say they will wait for others to go first while 20% say they won't be vaccinated tonight the hhs secretary on when the vaccine will be widely available. mr. secretary, what is the latest guidance on when the general public will be able to get vaccinated >> we believe that we will have enough vaccine for every american who wants to be vaccinated by the second quarter, second quarter of next year. >> reporter: also tonight, "the new york times" and cnbc are reporting that pfizer and the trump administration are nearing a deal for another 100 million doses of the pfizer vaccine, in exchange for priority access to raw materials. lester >> all rig

i'm at the clearwater fire and rescue station.ting it first or second week of january. now it is front line workers at hospitals, then nursing homes. the first into next year, they believe 1-b will happen first couple weeks of january. back to you, stu. stuart: rollouts going well in the south of us in the sunshine state of florida. edward, thank you very much. historic -- no, i have to deal with something first. one chef and restaurant owner defying california's indoor dining ban. got an outdoor dining ban as well. andrew gruel is with us. andrew, you're keeping your restaurants open? you're defying the authorities? that could ruin you, couldn't they? >> yes. well you know i like to call it we're strategically keeping our business open in order to keep employees employed ahead of the holidays. stuart: okay. so you are defiant? >> [inaudible]. stuart: we got an audio problem here. we can't hear you clearly i'm afraid to say andrew. but i think you can probably hear me. let me try this one more time. i understand that you are defia

host: william in clearwater florida. caller: i definitely support them. matter of fact, i think it's not enough money. taxe are our hard-earned dollars that they are spending on other countries. if you read the bill, they want aboute money to see insects eating trees. they spent tens of millions of dollars investigating a president over nonsense. though senators make $184,000 a year. those are our tax dollars and they can't give us back some of our tax money? that's ridiculous. people are suffering. senators $600se and see how they live on that? or $1200. each one of them owns two or three houses. it's all about them. people are just getting tired. they want to eat, look at the food lines. moneyant to give all this , what's this, the second round for the kennedy center, a billion dollars to the smithsonian, that stuff is just sitting in a building. these are people that are living. they need food, they have to pay their rent. these politicians, it's all about them. host: will you watch the senate today when you convene at noon? who blocks the senate minor

coronavirus cases, the moderna vaccine is now being administered here at bay care health system in clearwater. the moderna is, as you noted, the second approved vaccine, and for those who are here getting it, the health care workers, this is the first real sense of protection that they have had since this pandemic began. >> reporter: 6 million doses of the moderna vaccine rolling out nationwide at ups in miami, the precious cargo on its way. >> i'm very proud to be part of this historic moment >> reporter: a moment health care workers have been anxiously awaiting chief pharmacy officer taking in the first delivery at baptist health, south florida. >> how does it feel to have it here >> it's a blessing it's a great piece of hope >> reporter: health experts say both vaccines are equally effective. the difference, moderna's can be stored without the freezing temperatures. >> they can go to the hospitals. all hospitals have freezers. >> reporter: on monday, the president-elect and jill biden getting their shots in delaware. >> i'm doing this to demonstrate that people should be prepared when it's

clearwater, florida, where they started today. and stephanie gosk here in new york city covering concerns about this new strain coming from the uk. kerry, what's going on in florida? >> well, i'm at day care health system here in clear -- >> i think kerry -- >> i just lost him. >> right behind -- >> kerry -- ellison, do we still have you? >> you have me. >> all right. ellison, we have you. take us. the first delivery didn't go quite as planned. what's happening. >> yeah, that's right. so we were at the loading docks at this hospital yesterday, stephanie, waiting for what felt like hours trying to catch a glimpse of a fedex truck bringing in about 7,000 doses of the moderna vaccine. that fedex truck, those doses, they never came. this hospital found out later in the afternoon that for reasons still not entirely clear, their shipment of the moderna vaccine was delayed. a couple hospitals nearby, smaller hospitals and more rural areas within this health care system, they did get some shipments of their vaccine. about 800 doses of the

alright tim you can catch up here next question but a clearwater mental police three syringes found inum were in fact not his but is that fakeness or florida? >> that is fake news. [laughter] save our tim you are bad at this game it is florida. [laughter] the areas that's a 40-year-old wesley dasher originally had syringes removed during a strip shirts did not belong to him. county detention facility. possession of drugs and no one really knows how the syringes ended up. >> did it was a far as heroin at a different guy. thought is recycling,. [laughter] >> know he is recycling old syringes is the thing alright kat here we go. this is your question. a florida city man was arrested for selling his sister's house will she was on vacation. fakeness or florida? >> fake news. kennedy: cap that is correct you are good at this game that is a falsehood. alright marie harf you could tied up at this. a jacksonville woman was arrested for shooting a bow and arrow at the home of a customer who gave a bad review to her hair salon, fakeness or florida? >> fake news. kennedy: marie you are tying it up

kevin is next out of clearwater, florida. good morning. >> good morning.y father was with the navy, underwater demolition, frog men. he was in the invasion of iwo jima. he said they were clearing wait for the marines. he said it was so stressful because the marines right behind them. but after we did our job, we had to go in with them. we had to fight. this was an invasion. in the beginning he said god almighty, we were being slaughtered. he said i wondered if i was going to die. i do not wonder if, i just wondered when. he said it took long to get to the top, so many days to get to the bunkers. he said that when it was all over, it was, for the most part, it was a bunch of young guys laying on the beach dead. there was so many young guys. one soldier spoke of [inaudible] , when he came back like that's the reason i wouldn't go to the beach with the family because when i would go to the beach they'd come after me. another man who you would see him on tv would describe it, for me iwo jima was the worst because it was so narrow. he said it was 26 days of pur

thank you, scott garrett clearwater, florida -- thank you, scott. clearwater, florida. robert. caller: i've two grandkids and a beautiful wife. this year is hard with the pandemic. i think the president's right about the 2000 bill. i think he should support the two republicans. he should deftly support them. i think the republicans will win because they are smarter than the two democrats and they spend the money that is coming in for them. year, theis a bad president should sign it and get it over with. robert in florida. this is the associated press. sheer as of fear, not virus changes christmas." " christmas gatherings with children and grandchildren had helped her deal with her loneliness, but this year the 83-year-old will be alone due to the risk of infection from the coronavirus. in these days of the pandemic i feel loneliness and anger, expressing fears i will leave this life devoid of affection, of warmth. almost people wanted for christmas after this year pandemic uncertainty and chaos andsheer -- cheer togetherness. instead many had to a season of isolation, worried a

thank you, scott garrett clearwater, florida -- thank you, scott. clearwater, florida. robert.ler: i've two grandkids and a beautiful wife. this year is hard with the pandemic. i think the president's right about the 2000 bill. i think he should support the two republicans. he should deftly support them. i think the republicans will win because they are smarter than the two democrats and they spend the money that is coming in for them. year, theis a bad president should sign it and get it over with. robert in florida. this is the associated press. sheer as of fear, not virus changes christmas." " christmas gatherings with children and grandchildren had helped her deal with her loneliness, but this year the 83-year-old will be alone due to the risk of infection from the coronavirus. in these days of the pandemic i feel loneliness and anger, expressing fears i will leave this life devoid of affection, of warmth. almost people wanted for christmas after this year pandemic uncertainty and chaos andsheer -- cheer togetherness. instead many had to a season of isolation, worried about

i'm encouraged by the achievements on the nez perce clearwater national forests and i urge continued collaborative efforts to address often contentious but necessary natural resource challenges and the enactment of federal law that bolsters these collaborative efforts for the betterment of all of our communities. thank you, madam president, and i yield the floor. a senator: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from tennessee. mrs. blackburn: thank you, madam president. over the past few months there are many of us in this chamber that have taken big tech to task over their shady and biased business practices in more than one hearing we've grilled them on the privacy, censorship and antitrust concerns that have allowed us to keep these c.e.o.'s in the hot seat. and that grilling has taken place by those of us on either side of the aisle. and these are big, big problems, and they are not going to disappear at the end of this congress. these are problems that are going to be around. but one of the advantages of having these companies like facebook and twitter and google l

host: william in clearwater, florida. support or oppose these checks?aller: i differently support them. matter of fact, i think it is not enough. those are hard earned tax dollars they are sending to other countries. wantu read the bill, they to give money to insects. they spend tens of millions of dollars investigating the president over nonsense. though senators make $184,000 a year. those are our tax dollars. they can't give us back some of our tax money? that is ridiculous. people are suffering. -- let's givese those senator $600 and see how they live on that. each one of them own two houses. people are getting tired of that. they want to eat. look at the food lines. give all of this money to sportscenter's, what a second round for the kennedy center? $1 billion to the smithsonian? that stuff is just sitting in a building. these are people that are living. they need food, they need to pay the rent. host: will you watch the senate today when they convene at noon and vote? minority leader from bringing up the cash act? caller: i would advise everyone

host: let's go to nathan from clearwater, florida on the independent line. good morning.aller: good morning. i want to say god bless america. i hope that we have a safe, covid free christmas and holidays, coming into the new year. real quick, i want to ask the american people who voted for donald trump, where is he at? we have a cyberattack, we have a pandemic in the country, we have not heard nothing other than our elections are fake. if i was a fly on the wall, i am willing to bet that he's in the white house saying the cyberattack is a hoax. and for the republicans, wake up. it's over and time to move on. god bless america. thank you, c-span, for everything that you do. i love you guys. host: deborah calling on the democratic line. good morning. caller: hello. host: go ahead. caller: yes, i am calling because i heard the previous caller, nathan, and i agree with everything he said. but my concern is right now, what russia is doing and how president trump is allowing him to do this. they took away all the benefits they gave to the working people, and i feel like they ar