johns hopkins university says nearly 173,000 cases were reported across the country that day.he latest in three weeks of six-digit counts. a private research organization says as of tuesday, more than 88,000 people in the u.s. are being treated for the coronavirus in hospitals. over 17,000 people are in intensive care. with families celebrating thanksgiving this weekend, the centers for disease control and prevention is concerned about an increased covid-19 risk. it called on people not to gather with family and friends outside their households. president-elect joe biden weighed in, calling on residents to sacrifice a beloved custom for a greater good. >> this year, we're asking americans to forgo so many of the traditions that we've long made this holiday. >> biden urged people to avoid large get-togethers, wear masks, and maintain social distancing. >>> americans usually get ready for thanksgiving by preparing their holiday dinner. thawing their turkey, making sure they have enough pumpkin for their pie. but the pandemic has forced many to turn elsewhere for their meals. nhk

johns hopkins university said there have been a total of more than 48 million cases reported worldwideover 1.2 million people have died. >>> here in japan, coronavirus cases remain relatively low but the situation is changing in the northern prefecture of hokkaido. infections are rising sharply there, and nhk has learned the prefectural government may impose tougher anti-virus measures as early as this weekend. officials say indicators like the weekly average of new cases are worsening, putting a strain on the medical system. the prefecture has been urging residents and businesses to take additional precautions since late last month. now hokkaido is considering raising its alert level for the second time in two weeks, this time from 2 to 3 on its 5-point scale. bars and night clubs in the biggest city of sapporo's entertainment district would be encouraged to close at 10:00 p.m. restaurants would be asked to stop serving alcohol by that time. authorities are talking about offering subsidies to businesses that comply. the prefecture reported 119 new cases thursday, hitting triple digits

that's according to johns hopkins university. remember it hit 11 million cases just last sunday.y has anywhere near that many confirmed cases. the increases are rapid with many states shattering daily records. the nation as a whole has seen more than 100,000 new cases a day for 19 straight days. making matters worse, it's just four days before thanksgiving. millions of people often travel to see loved ones. the cdc is urging them to stay at home and celebrate the holiday with a virtual gathering. as you can see from these images, that advice is falling on deaf ears for many americans. you don't hear much about any of this from the president, donald trump. he's refusing to coordinate with the incoming biden administration, spending much of saturday golfing and spreading baseless election conspiracies. dr. celine galder joins me from new york, member of the biden-harris covid advisory board. the numbers are overwhelming. as you look ahead to january when the biden administration takes office, what is the one thing you think needs to be done? >> well, i think the one thing that need

johns hopkins university, which is tracking the outbreak globally, has counted more than 11000000 u.s. cases in total. it says 264000 americans have died. advise is appointed by president elect joe biden had described the soaring rate of infections as deeply alarming. for the 1st time, u.s. president, donald trump, appears to have publicly acknowledge that joe biden won the election. but tweeting earlier, trump also reiterated that he won't concede, repeating his unsubstantiated claims about voter forward. his team is pushing ahead with lawsuits in battleground states. those several cases have already been thrown out of court. his administration is also refusing to cooperate with biden's transition team. have been scenes of jubilation in peru of the interim president announced he's resigning after just 5 days in the job. he had been under mounting pressure to stand down after replacing martin biscardi who's impeached congress called an emergency meeting after 2 students died during anti-government. protests legislators called on marine or to quit or face impeachment himself for astron

johns hopkins university has canceled more than 11000000 u.s. cases in total. for the 1st time, u.s. president donald trump appears publicly acknowledge that joe biden won the election, but he also reiterated that he won't concede that repeating his unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud is ministration is also refusing to cooperate with joe biden's transition team. and the leader of ethiopia's to gray region has confirmed that his forces far rockets at the capital of eritrea. it marks a major escalation in the 12 day conflicts. are those the headlines stay with us now. jazeera desean max is up. next max sits in a room where visits are tightly controlled. the no cameras are allowed. he can't be seen or heard. all he can do is write. and this is what he says. gang life. this was our foundation. you know what we all know. i tried to do something different. and when i met daisy, it was the best day of my life. i wish that they could have gone on forever. my past caught up with me and made us all pay the price or the like max daisy grew up in south los angeles. t

in the pandemic, global virus cases that are approaching 60000000 according to a tally by johns hopkins university, the global death toll stands at almost 1400000. china is testing millions of people in imposing local lockdowns. often, multiple new cases were discovered in 3 cities across the country last week, and the united states, germany and the united kingdom ols, say they could begin vaccinations in their countries as soon as december. as now, take a look at some other stories making news around the world in the u.s. joe biden is pushing ahead with preparations for office despite donald trump's continuing refusal to concede the presidential election. media say biden will nominate anthony blinken as secretary of state. and can serve as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during the obama administration. ethiopia's military has given leaders in the northern people's liberation front, fighting between the government and t. . ground forces began more than 2 weeks ago. what amount of government has condemned unrest that led to the burning of the country's congress build

that's according to johns hopkins university.ore than 200,000 of those were recorded on friday, alone. but, that might, also, include a backlog of cases that went unreported on thursday, due to thanksgiving. hospitalizations have dipped, slightly, but still near all-time highs. the covid-tracking project puts that figure at almost 90,000 people in the hospital. dr. bradley collins joins me, now, from providence, rhode island. only finished his shift a couple hours ago. dr. jonathan reiner, on cnn earlier, predicted the death rate could double within the next ten days. what do you see possible or likely unfolding over the next few weeks? >> yeah. i think -- i think he may be right. i think the -- you know, the -- people are having a big struggle between do i see family? do i stay at home? i think a lot of people think it won't happen to them. and we just -- that kind of behavior, it just takes one person to get a whole family sick. and so, you know, it's -- it's difficult. and i've had conversations with people, to say that they'v

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that's according to a tally by johns hopkins university. the global death toll stands at almost 1400000 . meanwhile, india is planning to put off the winter session of parliament to sow the rising number of virus cases in the capital delhi and china is testing millions of people . imposing local law down south are multiple new cases were discovered in 3 cities across the country. last week 3, prominence, hong kong activists have been detained after pleading guilty to their involvement in last year's pro-democracy protests. joshua wang ivan, lamb, and agnes cho are due to be sentenced next week and could face up to 5 years in prison. when they arrived, knowing it could be their last moments of freedom, it would not raise surprising if i'm sent to the me they made haitian today. and that proved correct. this prison vehicle, transported to hong kong democracy activist, joshua long agnes child, and ivan lam, into custody after they face trial of a very role in massive pro-democracy protests in 2019. perhaps the uproar, this wish me to stay in p

marty fox news medical contributor physician professor at john hopkins university. dr. mccarey is may be that well we heard joe biden blasting president trump in the trump administration during the campaign for their handling of the coronavirus epidemic. that may be part of the reason that joe biden seems to have come out on top. but now it appears that his method of dealing with the virus is to close the country that's what it sounds like is talking about. >> members of the task force have to be careful because both and doctor zeke emanuel have called for these lockdowns and doctor emanuel actually call thed for them on june 30th he called for a national closure and said it absolutely has to be done everywhere back on june 30th that i think country is recognized that targeted closures and areas with active outbreaks selectively for businesses where there has been epidemic and superspreading events. that's why targeted mitigation should be considered. >> what do you think of the names of the folks who have been named to the coronavirus task force in the biden administra

according to johns hopkins university, the total number of cases in the u.s.s now nearing 9.5 million. more than 233,000 americans have also died from the coronavirus so far. in california, the department of public health says there are more than 9 40,000 coronavirus cases across the state. and more than 17,000 deaths. >> bay area health officials considering a quarantine for holiday travel, similar to what is being done in hawaii and new york. it comes as one county reports it may ramp up restrictions on indoor dining or activities rather due to an increase in covid-19 cases. ktvu is here now with the details. andre? >> reporter: julie, much of the bay area is doing well when it comes to covid-19 cases and health officials hope to keep it that way as the thanksgiving holiday season looms upon us. with thanksgiving around the corner, local officials are scheduled to meet thursday to discuss the possibility of requiring a 14-day quarantine for people returning to the bay area from holiday travel. >> limiting the ability to move from higher transmission areas in

more than 187,000 new infections were reported thursday, according to johns hopkins university, with numbers heading in the wrong direction across most of the country, an influential model has raised its projected winter death toll by 30,000. of course there are two promising vaccine candidates in the works, but new research indicates that factors other than effectiveness can impact how well a vaccination program works. they include distribution, the severity of the pandemic and people's willingness to take a vaccine. the top u.s. infectious disease expert is optimistic. >> vaccines are close by. they're coming. i said help is on the way, which to me i think should motivate people even more to double down because pretty soon we're going to get a heck of a lot of help from a very efficacious vaccine, two vaccines that just two weeks ago and this past week was shown to be extremely effective. i mean, efficacious in 95% and 94.5%. that's almost as good as measles vaccine, which is an extraordinary vaccine that crushed the measles in this country. >> now, expert says those vaccines won't

and that's according to johns hopkins university.now has confirmed the total of 124,000 new infections and almost 1,000 deaths, as the virus surges through america's midwestern heartland. now, as you can see here, since the beginning of the october, the moving average of new cases is, of course, heading in the wrong direction. the university of nebraska medical center is one of the premier facility information the united states for treating infectious diseases. you can see here, it was ready to take on ebola and sars several years ago. but lately, even it's having trouble coping with the onslaught of coronavirus cases. now, i spoke a bit earlier with one doctor there still coming to grips with the soaring numbers. dr. david butney is a professor at the medical center. your medical center, one of the best in the united states, arguably the world when it comes to infectious diseases. you handled ebola. the first patients off of crouie ships that came into the united states. we're so months on, and you can fathom the position that your

according to johns hopkins university, washington state governor joins the growing list of state and local leaders imposing new restrictions on businesses and activities. >> we are now facing a third wave that is trending to be more dangerous than any we've seen before. >> while the virus remains relentless, businesses like the san diego california gym are finding ways to adapt. >> we have our select arising machines, cardio, everything we had indoors we brought outdoors. thick french fitness district manager said the gym will eventually have to throw out the equipment because the weather will damage it. >> tonight we are learning that the british prime minister is self isolating after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. >>> health officials want you to get tested before thanksgiving. contra costa county is holding a testing before turkey campaign on tuesday. it will be held from 11 am to noon in concord. people can drive up to the parking lot in front of the public health services building to get there covid-19 test. >>> still ahead,

now accounts for more than 10 million cases since the start of the pandemic according to johns hopkins university, the u.s. is now averaging more than 100,000 new cases every day. , the president housing and urban development secretary, ben carson, tested positive for covid-19. carson attended trump's election night party where few people were seen wearing masks. white house chief of staff, mark meadows, who also attended that event with others is also been infected. >> we learn the justice department could be looking into the presidential election results. attorney general william barr is allowing federal prosecutors to investigate any substantial allegations. there's been no real evidence of that. if there are clear and apparently credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, could potentially impact the outcome of a federal election this comes as president-elect joe biden prepares for the white house saying that fighting the raging pandemic will be the immediate priority of his administration taking a live look at the lighthouse for you right now, making a major personnel change after

million americans have been infected and over 230,000 have died, according to a survey by johns hopkins university. this media report that he's considering candidates for top cabinet posts. but biden may face legislative road blocks. after last week's election, the democrat cans are still three seats short of a senate majority. if the party can win two heated contests in january, there will be a tie. meaning the vice president could break potential stalemates. former republican president george w. bush and economic council director under president trump has extended congratulations to biden. other prominent republicans like mitt romney have also joined in. but the most powerful republican, trump himself, has not followed custom and congratulated biden or acknowledged defeat. they demand ed a recount in several states. but many of them have been dismissed on the ground that those claims lack concrete fd. u.s. media reports a say some of trump's closest aids and family members have approached him to concede. outside the white house, booide supporters celebrated his victory on sunday. but some trump

the continuing tally from johns hopkins university suggests this global health crisis is increasing fasterhan ever, with cases jumping by 10 million in just 17 days. global infections grew beyond the 60 million mark wednesday, as countries try to protect their health systems and citizens. 1.4 million people have died. the largest outbreak is still in the united states, which has logged more than 12 million cases and more than 260,000 deaths. india and brazil also have infection counts well above 5 million and a troubling number of deaths. europe has been struggling under high caseloads for months, with many countries deploying anti-virus measures, including lookdowns. but numbers show a downward trend. the president of france told his country tuesday the second wave is beyond its crest and he'll now ease a national lockdown. if conditions continue to improve, macron said more measures can be lifted. >> translator: all around the country during this period, meaning starting from december the 15th, a curfew from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. will be in place. we can go around freely on the nights o

that is according to johns hopkins university. there are cases surging across the country. new york announced new restrictions for travelers. people traveling to new york must show they have tested negative for covid-19. in california over 4500 new cases were reported yesterday. that case has seen over 926,000 positive cases. there have been over 17,000 deaths . >>> another event will be canceled in the bay area. you will not see the musicians going down market street. organizers have canceled the 2021 parade and festivities. the annual tradition normally draws in thousands of people. there will be our broadcast special parade instead. >>> stanford's admission rate is up. they accepted undergrad applications. it is up from last year's record low rate. more than 45,000 students applied. only 2300 were except did. >>> yosemite national park is no longer requiring reservations to enter. they had a reservation system that was put in place in june. the data shows visitation drops off in the cooler months. the visitors are asked to do their part by following cdc guidelines. they

well, for more, we're joined by narges bajoghli, professor of middle east studies at johns hopkins universitythe author of "iran reframed: anxieties of power in the islamic republic." when you read that piece in "the times," professor, that president trump is weighing bombing iran before he leav office, youresponse? that he is to be -- it races a ton of questions for me. it was interesting becse the next day after that repo, fox news reported it wasn't trump who requested those plants but actually robert o'brien, his national security advisor requested it from his staff. so it seems to be that right now we don't actuallknow the full story. what we do know is that presiden trump is the first president in decades who has not started a new war and he has run the ft that he does not -- he is against these wars, these foreign interventions in the middle east. what is going to do in the next two months is unclear, especially given his loss and how he is responding to it for the presential election. yet we also know at the same time that these reports are coming out, secretary pomo and his state dep

more than 13 million people have tested positive for covid-19 according to can johns hopkins university. just six days ago, the u.s. crossed 12 million. that's one million new cases in less than a week. experts warn data may be spotty due to the thanksgiving holiday. in fact, scientists at the cdc predict the amount of cases in the u.s. is about eight times higher than what the states are reporting. experts say roughly 84% of the u.s. population has not yet been infected and still remain at risk. >> the race is on to get a vaccine to the public quickly, perhaps as early as the next few weeks, but there have been setbacks. cornell has the latest. cornell. >> the cdc holding a meeting next week to discuss who will get the vaccines first. meantime, fda approval of one vaccine could happen in weeks. the fda could be authorizing a coronavirus vaccine in a few weeks. the federal drug administration is holding an emergency use authorization meeting about pfizer's vaccine on december 10th. the fda's center for buy logisticsist and research, he says within weeks, possibly days. but the covid adv

johns hopkins university says confirmed coronavirus cases around the world have surpassed 52 million. it say the the global death toll is over 1.2 million. >>> the political fallout continues in hong kong. the four politicians were removed from hong kong's legislative council. earlier the same day, china gave authority to disqualify lawmakers being a threat to national security. four politicians were removed from hong kong's legislative councils the same day. >> we lost our second man in power. power in hong kong has always rested in the chief executive's head. >> the hong kong legislative council held a meeting on thursday, but most of the seats for pro-democracy lawmakers were emptied. beijing's latest move is seemed to be aimed at tightening its control over hong kong, effectively making the legislature a rubber stamp government. on the streets, people expressed disappointment. >> translator: the legislative council is already over. we have lost all of our opportunities. any law could be passed now. >> translator: there's no point going to vote anymore. our battle over the last few

that is according to johns hopkins university as daily new cases approach 200,000, some hospitals are becoming stretched to the limit. >>> the too on healthcare workers is growing. health officials are worried the pandemic will only get worse as some 50 million americans are planning to travel for thanksgiving. >> pause for a moment and do a determination of the risk/benefits within your family group and then when you make your decision, that is your decision. nobody is forcing anything on you. >>> tonight, donald trump jr. is speaking out after testing positive for covid-19. the president's oldest son says he has not had any symptoms. >> i have been totally asymptomatic. but out of an abundance of precaution i will quarantine and follow the protocols and i only got tested because i was supposed to do a father-son trip with my son after being on the road nonstop for a few months. >>> don junior is the latest member of the trump family to become infected. the president, first lady and trump's youngest son baron all tested positive last month. today president trump tweeted, "my son dona

that is according to the trackers at johns hopkins university. the states case that represents about 9% of all u.s. infections but important to remember we make up about 12% of more information on what is open in york county. is also posted guidance from bay area health officials come up with the upcoming holidays. >>> onto weather, a live look toward the golden gate bridge. run this time tomorrow we could be seeing some rain. our chief neurologist is here and paul, what is the timing on all you ve. the nort go hbll gwie byt th ge with the st widespread rainfall following tomorrow afternoon into around this time tomorrow evening. for now it is nice out there this evening, you would not guess that we have rain on the way. clear skies, beautiful view, clouds offshore, plenty of rain in the pacific northwest and the same storm system that is going to be giving us our showers as we head to the day on friday. let's take a look at the by hour chances beginning to ramp up by late urmorning and nortmo forhb atste af rnoon ofand ta pretty quickly as we he

more than 105,000 cases were reported yesterday according to johns hopkins university. the fifth day in a row the number of daily cases has topped 100,000. the seven-day average for new cases is also going up in 47 states. all of this comes as the u.s. military works on plans to distribute vaccines to millions of americans. talking with 60 minutes about his biggest nightmare when it comes to giving out the vaccines. >> we give vaccines to the american people and they don't take them. shame on us. i was already sick, i don't need it. shame on us. i don't believe in vaccines. shame on us. just shame on us. it does keep me up at night. >> there are new concerns the virus could spread even more after people gathered in huge crowds to celebrate joe biden's victory in the election. we'll have more coming up on that. >>> tropical storm eta made land fall in the florida keys overnight. packed 60-mile-an-hour winds and is expected to intensify to a hurricane today. hurricane watches and warnings are up for parts of the florida coast. up to 18 inches of rain could fall on souther

confirmed on thursday exceeding the record set the day before this is according to tally by john hopkins university an average 850 people die from corona virus a day that's up from 700 a month ago. a new nationwide lockdown has come into effect in england as it struggles to cope a 2nd wave of corona virus infections the prime minister says will be lifted automatically in the next 4 weeks those are your headlines much of nigeria's next. pakistan's k a c $100.00 said more than 36 percent we bring you the stories and developments that are rapidly changing the world we live in the water is going dispensable to economic activity but industrial users worsening risk of fresh water come to live on al-jazeera 00. 000000. and it just could not. find them the sun for a global. business and see a boost it's the fos to mimic on the kin the julia the sound of the maids in the con you can and should seize on to see your son this gonna. come along. properly now go knock on doors. while the history of the. as these giant of africa mine nigeria made the decision for african continent my nigeria is a good nigeria my

worldwide it's more than 46 million according to johns hopkins university in the united states. over 1.2 million people have died. >>> people in japan have been remembering a lost treasure. on saturday, people in the southern prefecture marked one year since a massive fire destyed the six buildings of the iconic shuri castle, including the main hall. >> reporter: the japanese government aims to restore the gutted buildings which sit on a world heritage site by 2026. >> translator: i want to visit here every year so i can see the process of restoring shuri castle. >> translator: i hope reconstruction will finish as soon as possible so we can show our symbol to the world once again. >> reporter: many people, including families and tourists, visited the site and offered prayers in support of the rebuilding effort. the restoration will involve reusing charred roof tiles for the main hall. 81-year-old played a central role in producing the tiles for an earlier restoration in the '90s. the tiles for completed after about three years of trial and error. they had protected the main hall

. ♪ >> first then, according to the latest data released by johns hopkins university, the covid-19 infectionate continues to soar in nearly every u.s. state, with the total number of cases stateside standing above 10 million. a man who has been picked by americans to hold office in the next white house has been detailing how he plans to stamp out the virus after a meeting with his newly formed coronavirus task force. president-elect joe biden has pleaded with his fellow countrymen and women to keep using a face mask as their best defense. this is what else he had to say. president-elect biden: this is a crisis that affects everyone. as i have said throughout this campaign, i will be a president for every american. this election is over. it is time to put aside partisanship and the rhetoric that is designed to demonize one another. it is time to end the politicization of basic public health steps like mask-wearing and social distancing. we have to come together to heal the soul of this country so we can effectively address this crisis as one country, where hard-working americans have each oth

john hopkins university says the total number of coronavirus cases across the globe has topped 59 millionit says more than 1.4 million people have died. >>> in other news, japanese astronaut soguici has given reporters a glimpse into life at the international space station. he and three others traveled to the iss a week ago aboard spacex's crew dragon capsule. >> translator: i call home every day from the international space station just like fathers who have to live apart from their families because their employers transfer them to other locations. i will continue to think about home as i do my job. >> this is his third space mission. a record seven crew members are staying at the iss. he says they are making sure they don't bump into each other when they move around. he added, the mmander is sleeping in a cargo space because there are only six sleeping stations. >>> it's time for our check on world weather. with our meteorologist tsietsi monare. a storm is approaching the southern part of india. there are possibilities of flooding rain. >> yes. >> what are some precautions people need t

the measures will help reduce infections from about 50,000 a day to 5000, according to the johns hopkins universityfrance has reported more than a million cases and over 36,000 deaths. across the border, people in germany also preparing for a month of restrictions. chancellor angela was once praised for handling of the -- angela merkel was once praised for her handling of the virus. authorities say they're unable to identify where 75 percent of new infections are coming from. the second wave in europe is rapidly outpacing the original outbreak lee this year. -- outbreak earlier this year. this time they are better prepared. they have unveiled plans to transfer covid patients from hard-hit member states to neighbors with spare hospital beds. >> the commission an ounce tonight we are making to hunt a euros available -- are making 220 euros available. it requires good information in exchange. >> britain has decided to go its own way on how to handle the pandemic. boris johnson is resistant following germany and france in ordering a second lockdown. it is a decision that has led to criticism of the gov

according to data from johns hopkins university at least 36 states reported more new cases in the lasteek compared to the prior week. this appears to confirm warnings by experts said another surge is well underway and will only get worse. for sports. it has been an eventful day over in santa clara wide receiver kendrick bourne tested positive for covid-19 the forty-niners swiftly shut down their facility born had the best game of his season on sunday 8 catches for 81 yards you see right here. but now he's on that covid list kron 4 sports reporter keilar mills has more details. >>for the most part all is quiet here at levi stadium we've seen a few cars going in and out of headquarters but not a whole lot of activity as we know the facilities are closed today due to positive covid-19 test result. just when you think it can't get any worse for the forty-niners already dealing with a long list of injuries this year we're learning that an impact player has tested positive the forty-niners confirm wide receiver kendrick bourne has been placed on the reserve covid-19 list. >>more is coming of

that's according to data from johns hopkins university, and deaths are also up 15% to an average of 846y. here in california the state is seeing a spike in hospitalization rates as well. the positivity rate is more than 6% over the last seven days. hospitalizations jumped double digits to more than 13% over the last 14 days and icu rates are up more than 19%.>>> several 49ers or sidelines tonight due to coronavirus concerns. so far one of them has tested positive. andrea nakano on what this means on the eve of their match up with the green bay packers.>> reporter: the 49ers placed wide receiver kendrick bourne on the covid-19 reserve list. the league as of right now is saying that the game tomorrow night will go on as planned. the 49ers got the confirm trainee test and immediately shut down the practice facility in santa clara. the team released a statement saying "our organization has entered the nfl's intensive protocol and we are working with the leak on contact tracing to identify high-risk individuals." that contact tracing led to three other players being placed on the covid liz.

according to johns hopkins university in the united states, there have been more than 48 million cases worldwide. more than 1.2 million people have died. >>> november 5th is the united nations designated world tsunami awareness day. this year the u.n. development program and the u.n. office for disaster risk reduction have drawn up new guidelines for schools that take the coronavirus pandemic into account. the guide emphasizes that evacuating to safety takes priority over shelter-in-place orders relatedo the coronavirus. it includes taking multiple evacuation routes and adding shelters to maintain social distancing. as schools often serve as disaster evacuation centers, the guidelines say they should be equipped with adequate supplies of masks, sanitizers, and wipes. they also recommend regularly checking the temperature of acuees and immediately isolating anyone showing signs of illness. >>> japan has been hit by a number of tsunami, including the one that devastated parts of the northeast in 2011. teachers made a training visit to the ruins of a school where the inundation left 84 st

the johns hopkins university covid tracker shows nearly 122,000 cases in the united states, a recordases in a single day. worldwide the number of cases is at more than 49 million now. europe has been hit particularly hard with italy ordering a new lock down and france reporting a record number of cases. >> with cases on the rise, do we need a lock down in the u.s. like those in italy, france, the u.k. the answer may be in what we are doing right here in the bay area. >> if you are doing okay like we are doing in san francisco and the bay area, you can open up. if they go off of the rails, you need to back down again. right now it is a hodgepodge of standards and regions and states have no standards at all. >> if the rest of the country could mirror what the bay area is doing, we would have had 60,000 deaths, not 230,000. >>> royal caribbean says they are getting ready to resume cruises, but the cruise line needs to satisfy requirements issued by the centers for disease control and prevention. that could include recruiting volunteers to go on simulated voyages. the first could go to t

johns hopkins university in the u.s.ays over 59 million people have been infected globally, a total of 1.4 million have died. >>> british pharmaceutical giant astrazeneca says its coronavirus vaccine under development was found to be up to 90% effective in an interim analysis. the company released the data on clinical trials done in the uk and brazil by an independent board. it'seen developing the vaccine with t university of oxford. astrazeneca said over 23,000 participants are being assessed, and there were a total of 131 covid-19 cases in the study. in the clinical trials, they adjusted the vaccination dosage and analyzed multiple groups. the company said one regimen showed a vaccine efficacy of 90%, while another showed it was 62% effective. the combined analysis resulted in an average efficacy of 70%. the firm said no hospitalizations or seve cases of the disease were reported. the company said it'll immediately prepare to submit the data to countries that have a framework in place for conditional or early approval.

globally, according to johns hopkins university's coronavirus tracking project, the virus is still spreading with more than 62 million infections now reported and more than 1.4- today in south korofficials announced new restrictions a the virus re-emerges there, banning year-emi parties and ting gatherings starting this coming week.te in the ukingdom more than 60 protesters were arrested yesterday during a demonstration opposing restrictis and vaccinations a paisial lockdown in britain the to end on tuesday. for more ou.k.'s response to covid-19 and to their brexit transition, wh now just a month away, i spoke with frank langfitt, npr correspondent and thor of "the shanghai free taxi." frank, thank you so much for joining us. boris johnson is lifting england's second lockdown this week on wednesday. will this be a tiered system? how is this going to play out? >> y tiered system, michael, and what we'll see is the second and third very high, which is the vast majority of england will be in, e'll be some differences so, where i am just outside of londonill be in tier two. so, our corner pubs w

cases have been reported globally, with over 1.2 million deaths, according to a survey by johns hopkins universityn the u.s. >>> u.s. president-elect joe biden has hailed pfizer's announcement, calling it great news. but he's urging americans to wear masks as it'll take months before vaccinations become available. two days after his victory speech, biden convened a task force to tackle the public health crisis that's resulted in over 10 million americans contracting the virus. >> we could save tens of thousands of lives if everyone would just wear a mask for the next few months. >> and the incoming president had a telephone conversation with canada's leader to pledge more cooperation in fighting the disease. but the trump administration is poised to continue a legal fight over what trump calls election fraud. >> this election is not over. far from it. we have only begun the process of obtaining an accurate, honest vote count. >> journalists urged trump's team to come up with evidence. >> do you know that fraudulent votes were actually cast, or are you simply saying you don't know because you could

that's according to johns hopkins university. the nation has seen 1 million cases in just the past ten days, but as nancy chen reports, the drug company foopfizer is offer some hope saying its experimental vaccine works. >> reporter: pfizer says its experimental vaccine is more than 90% effective and it will submit an emergency use authorization with the fda once the trial is complete in two weeks. >> we have been working basically around the clock for eight months. this is one of the biggest if not the biggest medical advance in the last 100 years. >> reporter: pfizer says it has 50 million doses ready to go. about half will go to americans. and the drug company says it will be able to manufacture at least $1.3 billion doses next year. coronavirus cases are now rising in 26 states. 41 states seeing a rise in hospitalizations. in texas, the city of el paso has brought in ten mobile morgues. they called up the national guard to help expand testing. inside many nebraska businesses masks are required. in awe tau there's a new statew

johns hopkins university said new cases in the united states surpassed 130,000 on sunday.he daily tally is especially high in the western and midwestern regions. on monday, the city of chicago began asking people to refrain from going out for non-essential reasons. the state of michigan decided to ban in-person classes at high schools and colleges starting on wednesday. health officials are concerned the numbers could grow even higher, as americans get set to celebrate thanksgiving on november 26th. >>> now, united airlines is trying out a new scheme to ease concerns over the safety of air travel. beginning with one international route, the american carrier is testing all passengers and crew before they take to the skies. every passenger over the age of 2 was tested free of charge before a flight monday from an airport near new york to london heathrow. >> pre-departure testing is really a great way to start to open up international travel again in a safe and responsible way. >> the airline says the measure could help ease rules requiring travelers to self-quarantine at the

johns hopkins university in the u.s.ays the total number of confirmed cases in the country stands at nearly 9.3 million. the death toll has topped the world with over 230,000. restrictions on mail-in voting were eased to address concerns about spreading the virus. millions of people opted to cast ballots early. turnout could be the highest in a century. there are concerns as voting gets under way. trump has insisted mail-in votes are prone to fraud, and the results could be contested in court. some reports say trump may declare victory unilaterally before all the votes are tallied. there's also the possibility of unrest related to the election. people in new york fear riots and looting may occur as divisions between supporters of the two candidates have deepened. >> just in case, for the election. we don't know about the riots. maybe we don't, all right? stay safe. >> in washington, authorities are preparing for possible riots. several demonstrations are planned to be staged on election day. fences have been built around

that's according to johns hopkins university. remember, it hit 11 million cases just last sunday.nywhere, has that many confirmed cases. many states shattering daily records and the nation, as a whole, has seen more than 100,000 new cases a day for 19-straight days. making matters worse, it's just four days before thanksgiving. you know that. millions of people often travel to see loved ones, and many are continuing to do that, as you can see from these images. now, the cdc is urging them to stay at home and celebrate the holiday with a virtual gathering but that advice is certainly falling on deaf ears for many, many americans. now, you don't hear much about any of this from the president, doen trnld tru donald trump. golfing and spreading baseless election theories. dr. celine gounder joins me now. she is a member of the biden-transition covid-advisory board. doctor, congratulations on your new role. the numbers are overwhelming. as you look ahead to what needs to be done in january, when the biden administration takes office. what is the one thing you think needs to be done? >>

according to johns hopkins university, that is the third day in a row that's new cases topped 120,000. the seven day average for new cases has gone up for more than 64,000 cases just two weeks ago. the number of daily deaths in the u.s. is also going up more than 1000 deaths were reported yesterday. >>> health experts say the situation is not quite as bad in california, but the rate of new infections is going up. the california department of public health reported more than 5800 new cases today. for a total of roughly 956,000. there is also 73 more deaths for a total of 17,000. in the bay area 777 new cases were reported today. for a total of roughly 121,000. there is also 22 more deaths for a total of more than 1800. ? a church in the south bay that has been ordered to stop holding large indoor gatherings appears to have health services today. people were seen walking into the calvary chapel in san jose without masks this morning. last week a santa clara judge ordered the church to stop, as many as 600 people have been attending services there. county rules allow a maximum of 100 wor

johns hopkins university says thursday's tally for new infections topped 185,000. and 250,000 people have died. the centers for disease control and prevention is urging people to wear masks, keep a social distance, and stay home for thanksgiving. every year people meet up with family and friends to express their gratitude over a roast turkey feast. now many aren't so sure. >> i think that traveling during this time is definitely difficult. i'm a college student, so i don't really have much of a choice. but i think that any unnecessary travel should be avoided. >> i'm going to see my family in chicago, and i'm so excited to go. just follow the rules. >> cdc officials say the trips and the meals could spread the virus. airports say it's hard to know how many people will take a flight, but they're trying to ensure all travelers are safe. >> this year we know that the airlines have sold half the amount of seats they sold last year, and those people who are showing up to the airport, we don't know if they're going to make their flight. so we don't know what the predicti

that's according to johns hopkins university. just six days ago, the u.s. crossed 12 million. that's one million new cases in less than a week. experts now fear another wave of the virus is coming after millions ignored cdc advice and traveled for the thanksgiving holiday. >> what we don't want to see is yet another surge superposed upon the surge that you just described. >> experts also warn that data may be spotty nationwide due to the thanksgiving holiday. a researcher at the cdc predicts the amount of cases in the u.s. is about eight times higher than what states are reporting. >>> well, despite the shopping today, millions of americans are feeling the economic toll of the pandemic. the new signs pointing to how long recovery could take. >>> and the salvation army is also feeling the impact. the four main factors leading to a drop in donations. >>> and a somber san francisco tradition takes on a new form tonight. how the castro is remembering harvey milk on the 42nd anniversary of his assassination. >>> i'm spencer christian. it's late november, almost early december. but

state measures just head to our website kron 4 dot the coronavirus pandemic according to johns hopkins university, the united states recorded nearly 103,000 new cases just yesterday in fact that is the largest number of single day cases in any country since the pandemic started. >>16 states also set new records for hospitalizations and the increase in numbers is not just because of testing. researchers from johns hopkins us a while new cases have increased 21% over the past week testing has only increased by less than 5%. local health officials in fact are said to be considering asking bay area residents who travel to covid hot spots over the holiday season to quarantine or to get tested upon their return. >>the idea is to make sure that covid cases do not spike here in the bay area. force dan kerman has details he's live tonight with more on this part of the story dan. >>you know a covid numbers are relatively low in san francisco and the rest of the bay area compared to much of the rest of the state and the nation to help officers want to keep it that way how did they do that are they concerned

hits a new record high, johns hopkins university reported more than 136,000 cases just yesterday. it is the seventh day in a row that cases have topped 100,000. and as danya bacchus reports, some states are issuing restrictions once again. >> reporter: the nation's top infectious disease expert dr. anthony fauci says he expects pfizer's coronavirus vaccine to go through the fda's emergency authorization process in the next week and a half. >> by the time we get into december, we'll be able to have doses available for people who are judged to be at the highest priority. >> reporter: over 1 million americans have tested positive for covid-19 in the last ten days, making it the worst stretch of infections to date. >> the nation is in a precarious place right now in this pandemic. >> reporter: a surge of cases in des moines, iowa, put hospitals at capacity for the first time ever, and close to capacity state wide. in maryland, state governor larry hogan is reducing indoor capacity at bars and restaurants from 75 to 50% effective wednesday. >> primary goals continue to be keeping our h

that's according to johns hopkins university. nevada begins a three-week statewide pause today tightening restrictions on restaurants, bars, gyms, and casinos. it's one of 43 states seeing a rise in cases over the last week. as nancy chen reports, the approaching holiday could make things worse. >> reporter: new york city is asking thanksgiving travelers to reconsider. >> please don't travel. please change your plans if you've made them. >> reporter: a similar message in massachusetts. >> you can't afford to do thanksgiving and the holidays the same way we've done it in years past. >> reporter: but pandemic weary americans are on the move. just over 3 million were screened at tsa checkpoints this weekend. nearly 48 million are expected to drive somewhere for the holiday. >> actually, there's a little bit of nervousness that comes with traveling. mostly i think i'm fine. >> reporter: all of this as covid-19 infections soars to an all-time high averaging more than 170,000 per day. health officials are concerned this week's gatherin

now, that's according to johns hopkins university. that is almost 20,000 more cases than the previous record set on wednesday. just over 1200 deaths were reported as well. yesterday. nikki battiste has more on this troubling tree ining trend. >> reporter: at least 16 states have just broken hospitalization records. in minneapolis, health officials say only 23 icu beds are available. in iowa, where the seven-day positivity rate has soared to nearly 40%, the head of the university of iowa health system says we are in danger of losing control of this pandemic. >> clearly we are not in total control right now. >> reporter: that was dr. anthony fauci, four months ago in june, when daily covid cases were a record at 40,000. he also made this dire prediction. >> i would not be surprised if we go up to 100,000 a day if this does not turn around. >> reporter: in hard hit wisconsin, this ominous warning from the white house coronavirus task force, in a private memo obtained by cbs news. wisconsin is seeing an unrelenting rise in cases and test

dark winter the number of new cases in the united states now tops 10000000 according to johns hopkins university biden has made tackling the pen demick his top priority and already named the members of his task force they include an immunologist who was sacked for criticizing trump's administration's response to the virus other biden concerns include the economy tackling racism and climate change which means rejoining the paris climate agreement. biden has also called on americans to night in the face of the by dent endemic this is a crisis effectively results said throughout this campaign i will be a president for every american. this election is over time to put aside the partisan partisanship and the rhetoric that designed to demonize one. this time in the politicization of basic responsible public health steps like mask social distancing we have to come together to heal the soul of this country so that we can affectively addresses crisis as one country where hardworking americans have each other's backs and we shared goal defeating this virus. is washington bureau chief in this poll is follo