i'm robyn curnow. just ahead, special delivery. millions of doses of the coronavirus vaccine on the way to dozens of facilities in all 50 u.s. states. another wave of the virus hitting south korea hard. now its president is warning tough restrictions could return. and in just a few hour's time the electoral college will certify the results of the u.s. election, putting the final touches on joe biden's victory. president trump remains in a state of denial. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with robyn curnow. >>> after months of the coronavirus raging across the u.s., finally there is hope. first shipments of pfizer's coronavirus vaccines will begin to arrive across the country in the hours ahead and it is not a moment too soon. nearly 300,000 americans have lost their lives to the virus so far. among 16 million cases nationwide. on sunday, the u.s. set yet another record when it comes to hospitalization. the head of the food and drug administration says he hopes the vaccines wil

i'm robyn curnow. just ahead on the show, another member of donald trump's inner circle tests positive for coronavirus, this time his personal attorney. as cases skyrocket, so will the number of tests being taken. we'll speak to someone working around the clock to make sure you get your results. also -- >> if this legislation doesn't happen, those -- those clues are gone. they're in the dark. nobody can see them. we -- we can't find those kids. >> ashton kutcher speaks to me about his plea to european lawmakers, what it could mean for children around the world. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with robyn curnow. >>> so, for the fifth time this month, the u.s. has reported a record number of hospitalizations from covid. more than 101,000 were counted on sunday alone, and the overall infection rate just keeps on soaring to new heights. in the coming days, the number of new cases is expected to top 15 million worldwide. this week could bring good news. the food and drug administr

i'm robyn curnow. in the hours ahead we expect to see the first covid vaccinations delivered around the u.s., but that's just the beginning. we'll look at the challenge of getting it out to millions of americans. but president trump still seems to have his attention focused on the election he lost, and why his own attorney general is it latest focus of his wrath. and some of the president's forces are even angrier. we'll have the details of the rally that dissolved into chaos. >> announcer: live from cnn center this is "cnn newsroom" with robyn curnow. >>> here in the u.s. the first doses of the first covid vaccine reaching front line medical workers as early as tuesday or monday. now, nursing home residents and staff are also at the top of the vaccination list. a final key left to turn by the head of the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention. well, dr. robert redfield must issue the government's final blessing on the vaccine developed by pfizer and biontech. once that happens millions of fro

i'm robyn curnow. >>> live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with robyn curnow. >> it's more than a month after joe biden was declared the winner of the presidential election, the electoral college has officially confirmed the results of that race. on monday they cast their own ballots giving him enough electoral votes to win the white house. >> joseph r. biden of delaware, yeas 55, noes 0. >> california's 55 electors put him over the top. afterwards, president-elect said the will of the people had prevailed. >> the electoral college in the united states officially voting on monday to declare joe biden the president-elect. and biden really seizing that moment to deliver what was really a remarkable speech talking about how american democracy had been tested this year in ways that we had never seen before. but he also said that eventu despite the pandemic, despite abuses of power that we have seen in the country, that the american democratic system could not be extinguished. it was very clear that the former vice president wanted to send a clear message to the sitting president, pr

i'm robyn curnow. just ahead on the show, the pandemic rages across the u.s., americans face huge challenges of the first doses of the vaccine. >>> and why the president-elect says the current plan just isn't good enough. >>> plus, economic desperation and can congress finally end the deadlock on a critical stimulus bill. and -- >> who do you think won the election in your viewpoint? >> trump. >> president trump headed to georgia to throw his support behind two republican senators, but could his base claim it's a rigged presidential election keep voters at home? >>> live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with robyn curnow. >>> so, more americans have now tested positive for covid in a single day than at any point in the pandemic. friday saw the largest number of new cases to date. almost 228,000 newly infected people. that's over 10,000 higher than the record set the day before. now, the virus is so pervasive that u.s. health officials say some people should consider wearing masks inside their ow

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i'm robyn curnow. just ahead on the show, there's a glimmer of hope for a new u.s. stimulus deal, but time is running out for lawmakers to provide another covid relief bill before year's end. >>> plus, president donald trump hitting the campaign trail, but not for himself. he's rallying to keep republican control of the senate. >>> and then the u.s. hasn't authorized a covid vaccine yet, but we'll take you to countries where many will soon get that shot in the arm. ♪ >>> so more americans have now tested positive for covid in a single day than at any point in this pandemic. friday saw the largest number of new cases to date, almost 228,000 newly infected people. that is over 10,000 higher than the record set the day before. the virus is so pervasive that u.s. officials say some people should consider wearing masks inside their own homes. deaths in the u.s. have been soaring since thanksgiving. so far in december, just the first four days of this month, the virus has already killed almost 11,000 america

i'm robyn curnow live here in atlanta. the coronavirus pandemic soars to new levels here in the u.s. with more than 1 million new cases reported during the first week in december alone. that's accordingly to johns hopkins university. saturday was the fifth consecutive day with more than 2,000 people in the u.s. dying from the virus. those surging cases can lead to surging hospitalizations. saturday, more than 100,000 people were hospitalized because of the virus for the fourth straight day. >>> hospitals are approaching capacity, health care workers are really feeling the strain. not just because of the numbers, but because they're also providing emotional support for patients who are isolated from their families. listen to this emergency room nurse talk about what her life has been like. >> as an e.r. nurse, i haven't cried a lot on the job. you hold that back. you want to stay stuff for the family and stoic. and there's been a lot of tears shed in e.r. rooms during covid. because we are treating that person dying like ou

i'm robyn curnow., but that's just the beginning. we'll look at the challenge of getting it out to millions of americans. but president trump still seems to have his attention focused on the election he lost, and why his own attorney general is it latest focus of his wrath. and some of the president's forces are even angrier. we'll have the details of the rally that dissolved into chaos. >> announcer: live from cnn center this is "cnn newsroom" with robyn curnow. >>> here in the u.s. the first doses of the first covid

i'm robyn curnow. just ahead, special delivery.facilities in all 50 u.s. states. another wave of the virus hitting south korea hard. now its president is warning tough restrictions could return. and in just a few hour's time the electoral college will certify the results of the u.s. election, putting the final touches on joe biden's victory. president trump remains in a state of denial.

earlier, robyn curnow spoke to the actor about why he got involved in an eu debate. >> i have spent countlesss, ngos, trying to find the best solutions in this space, and you know, as this piece of legislation came up, and was meeting resistance, it just became extraordinarily frustrate to go me, one, that i think lawmakers weren't fully aware of the breadth of the issue, and secondly, you know, this isn't an eu issue. the internet is a global tool. so children that are being abused in the united states, their content could be being shared in europe, children that are being abused in europe, their content could be being shared in the united states, and so this is a global issue, and as the eu makes a very critical decision on how this is going to be legislated, it's going to affect the rest of the world. it's going to affect all of us, and frankly, i don't understand anyone that isn't -- that has children and cares about children that isn't interested in this issue and taking it on because it's your kids' lives. >> what happens if there is no solution? >> well, here's the thing, this has to p

i'm robyn curnow. just ahead on the show, there's a glimmer of hope for a new u.s., but time is running out for lawmakers to provide another covid relief bill before year's end. >>> plus, president donald trump hitting the campaign trail, but not for himself. he's rallying to keep republican control of the senate. >>> and then the u.s. hasn't authorized a covid vaccine yet, but we'll take you to countries where many will soon get that shot in the arm.

i'm robyn curnow.er member of donald trump's inner circle tests positive for coronavirus, this time his personal attorney. as cases skyrocket, so will the number of tests being taken. we'll speak to someone working around the clock to make sure you get your results. also -- >> if this legislation doesn't happen, those -- those clues are gone. they're in the dark. nobody can see them. we -- we can't find those kids. >> ashton kutcher speaks to me about his plea to european lawmakers, what it could mean for children around the world.

i'm robyn curnow. >>> staggering and sobering numbers in the u.s.e being sent into pandemic hot spots one after another, saving lives in unfamiliar settings. we'll speak to a nurse doing just that. >>> then the u.s. president rallies supporters ahead of a pivotal senate runoff, but resorts to another tactic, trying to hold on to power.