surgeon general jerome adams discuss the pfizer biotech vaccine at george washington university hospital in washington, d.c. before several doctors and nurses receive their first doses. >> i'm sure they will let -- >> are we ready to go? okay. good afternoon, everyone and thank you for joiningno us. my name is kimberly and i'm the chief executive officer of the george washington university hospital. on behalf of the entire care team at gw hospital we are so honored to host the u.s. department of health and human services and the u.s. surgeon general or today's historic event. as you know hospital caregivers across our nation have been on the front lines battling covid-19. i have been truly proud andav humbled by the ongoing commitment, dedication and teamwork of our care team. unwaveringly they continue to come together to be here to serve our community in these difficult times. as the been committed to our patients throughout this time we have t been committed in caring for our team. their safety has remained our number one priority and we are thrilled to begin the next phase in helping

bruno petinow, and i'm the chief medical officer here at the george washington university hospital. i'm thrilled to be here today on such an historic moment in public health. as head of emergency management and emergency medicine physician myself, i've seen firsthand the negative effect and life-threatening effects of covid-19. there's no doubt that covid-19 has put a strain on all of us, especially those honorable individuals battling on the front lines. it is remarkable that only nine months ago into this pandemic, we have a vaccine that's been shown to both be effective and safe. i wanted to thank operation warp speed, and i'm extremely pleased to be able to begin offering the vaccine to our essential caregivers. i also want to thank our partners of the school of medicine here with the george washington university and the gw medical faculty associates, and also especially dr. william boreden, working diligently with us on the algorithm and many components. i look forward to taking this vaccine when my turn comes and i highly encourage everyone to seriously consider being vaccinat

it is a great honor for the george washington university to have us here today toecognize this national moment as we begin the process of vaccinating the people of our nation starting this very day with our frontline healthcare workers. today's frozen vaccine delivery that dear little box filled with the effective safe vaccines protectndividuals in our community that arrived just a few hours ago is our hope for a healthr future. this vaccine and the other soon to come are our tools to lead us down the pathway to a post covid americ and we know this pandemic has impacted all aspects of our lives for everyone and that theuman toll in all forms has been and continues to be staggering. we have also seen this pdemic has highlighted details and equity in our communities of color in our nation andet's use this moment as a vital first step to break up pattern of and focus on this incdible moment that we have availab to us today in this are mkable new vaccine to interrupt this dread disease for all. we must in the trust of all our citizens to join us in this vaccination crusade in o nation. here

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dr marty davis says an infectious disease physician at washington university school of medicine joins me now via skype from st louis in missouri good to have you with us dr davis i mean the importance of the supply chain could not be highlighted more by the statement to pfizer have just delivered about the sort of shortcomings in the supply chain should the alarm bells have been ringing and that perhaps also we shouldn't really be just dependent on one vaccine but really several in various physical forms that's the way forward yeah i mean what this right here is all of this attention on the government going back. and all of the scrutiny and fortunately some degree the really great holiday spent then were placed around there maybe i'm not paying much much attention to the line distribution now i believe a lot of issues can be over in country b. you ask me you may have the resources to get it i guess is the big issue from the rain from countries who are ready have challenges in even understanding the vaccine but of course that is highlighted by the issue of you say the rule materials ag

i would now like to interviews you to george washington university president thomas leblanc. >> good evening, everyone, and thank you for your introduction. of course, for your significant contributions and ongoing commitment to space a story. i'm pleased to welcome you all to the george washington university listener auditorium and to join you for this event, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 moon landing. i would especially like to thank our cosponsors, the smithsonian national air and space museum, and the u.s. state department and this evening's distinguished panelists, major general collins for your participation. it is an honor for us to hear from you this evening. i would also like to recognize gw's john logsdon at our elliott school of international affairs and founder of the gw space policy institute. the institute's research and integration into a robust, academic program is one of our university's most significant contributions to the space field. a world leader in research, graduate study, and informed discussion related to issues of science, technology, a

batting cleanup will be professor lucas, the professor of politics at washington university. he also teaches american history and government at ashlyn university in ohio, summer programs for the claremont institute, and high school teacher workshops sponsored by the center. the gilder claremont institute and the liberty fund. he's a trustee of the supreme court historical society, former president of the abraham lincoln institute, and was a member of the scholarly board of advisers for the abraham lincoln bicentennial commission. he's the author of the recently published book "lincoln and the american founding." now, to help frame the discussion, i will play the devil's advocate. i will argue that the constitution protected the rate right of slaveholding states to create that peculiar and evil institution through law. each of our speakers will then be able to say why i am wrong. with that, let me make the case. i will do it in two ways. first, i will start by making the argument in a manner that will be well-known to lawyers today. and second, i will make the argument in a way

with the clinical director of the george washington university research unit. we will discuss the expiration of several pandemic federal relief programs. arnold.ith chris watch c-span's washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook messages, text messages, and tweets. start the weekl facing a friday deadline to extend federal funding in order to avoid a government shutdown. also on the agenda, a $740 billion defense authorization bill that has bipartisan agreement in baltic -- in both chambers. efforts continue on another covid relief package. there is no specific bill on the schedule. congress is back monday. you can watch the house live on c-span. the senate live on c-span two. civil rights groups. join us as the former two-term mayor of new orleans and current president and ceo of the national urban league. welcome back. guest: good morning. it's great to be with you. host: what do you think the election means for those in your organization. isst: the biden victory proving to be decisive. you are

there is a very big level of difference between what i talk institution and hospital like washington university can provide for my patients then a doctor in rural america can and it requires infrastructure but a lot of what's left out of here is you know like you said a lot of the tools needed to make this happen a lot of the early ages a lot of the injections and things that actually are needed to administer not to mention you know vaccinators that need to be recruited for training that needs to happen is a complex issue that requires a high degree of planning and neglect availability and for some places that infrastructure is just not there and that is where we need to prioritize our funding and support. well still ahead here on al-jazeera a time to avoid in yemen is fast running out a warning from the u.n. about rising levels of hunger in the war torn country. also unemployment corruption and disillusionment we'll hear from god nations ahead of an election between 2 establishment candidates to stay with us here on al-jazeera. tropical cycling derive a continues to make its way across souther

with the clinical director of the george washington university research unit. we will discuss the expiration of several pandemic federal relief programs. arnold.ith chris watch c-span's washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook messages, text messages, and tweets. start the weekl facing a friday deadline to extend federal funding in order to avoid a government shutdown. also on the agenda, a $740 billion defense authorization bill that has bipartisan agreement in baltic -- in both chambers.

there is a very big level of difference between what i talk institution and hospital like washington university can provide for my patients then a doctor in rural america can and it requires infrastructure but a lot of what's left out of here is you know like you said a lot of the tools needed to make this happen a lot of the legion a lot of the injections and things that actually are needed to administer not to mention you know vaccinators that need to be recruited for training that needs to happen is a complex issue that requires a high degree of planning and neglect availability and for some places that infrastructure is just not there and that is where we need to prioritize our funding and support. in other world news aid workers say hundreds of rohingya refugees are being coerced into moving to a remote island off bangladesh which the u.n. warns is prone to storms and flooding navy officials say more than 101600 drawing of refugees are heading to the island of bashan char from cox's bizarre nearly 1000000 ranger have been living in squalid camps in southeast bangladesh after being forced o

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starts to be administered today, alex azar and jerome adams will give an update at george washington university hospital this afternoon, live coverage gets under way at 2:30 eastern here on c-span3, online at c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >>> during the week on c-span3, we're featuring american history tv programs as a preview of what's available every weekend. tonight, the gettysburg college civil war institute hosts an evening with oklahoma state university professor jennifer murray discussing union general george mead and his wartime career and experience as the union commander at gettysburg. watch tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. and enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend. ♪ >> down from canada, the mallard ducks. a school room window in nebraska. ♪ the view of a country, any country is harsh through iron bars. i'm joseph welsh. i'm a lawyer. a flight of birds in trouble and a white temple on a hill. this is the story i want to tell you. it's the story of the supreme court of the united states. you feel very small when you stand in the supreme c

. >>> a cnn medical analyst and professor of medicine at george washington university. he joins me now from washington. thank you, doctor, for being with us and for all that you do. >> my pleasure. thank you for having me. >> doctor, u.s. covid numbers are heading in the wrong direction with one american dying every 30 seconds and so many still refuse to follow basic public health advice. now president-elect joe biden is calling on all americans to wear a mask for the first 100 days of his presidency. what is your response to this very different approach from the top? >> it's a breath of fresh air. it's leike a hurricane of fresh air. it makes me a little sad because i wonder what would have been different, where we would be now if in march we had heard those words from the president of the united states. let's all wear a mask for the next hundred days, we would be in a much different place now. but i think going fwarorward ita great start. i would amend that a little bit, and say let's not wait until january 20th. let's make it 148 days. let's do it now because that's h

we have live pictures coming in from george washington university hospital in washingt washington, d.cs being administered. a lot of americans will be getting in vaccine. this is a significant moment right now. let's let it breathe for a second. watch this. >> all right, barbara, nice, deep breath. one, two, three, a little poke. and all done. >> did it hurt, barbara? >> not at all. >> all right! first one. [ applause ] >> very, very nice. this is going to be happening not only in the george washington university hospital but all around the united states. it all starts today. it's going to continue for months. very, very significant moment. we'll watch this, we'll watch what's happening in the electoral college. much more of our special coverage right after this. between ideas and inspiration, trauma and treatment. gained a couple of more pounds. that's good for the babies. between the moments that make us who we are, and keeping them safe, private and secure, there's webex. ♪ ♪ beautiful. finding the right words can be tough.n it comes to autism, finding understanding doesn't have to

primarily i'm a physician and assistant professor at george washington university hospital, and through hospital, we have a number of contracts around the city with other hospitals where we supply emergency physicians and my position at walter reed was through something like that. now, there's been changes to my scheduling. it's not something i'm able to speak to as a representative of walter reed or as a representative of gw. but there are other opportunities in my future where i'll be exploring teaching with, you know, more at the bedside with medical students and fellows, and new disaster medicine opportunities there as well. >> i have sought clarification from walter reed and we're waiting for that. we do want to follow up on the story, if there was a link between your comments and you not being there anymore, i think that is an important story, but let's move on more generally. what do you think of the president's handling of the pandemic and how the president-elect might change course on the response? >> yeah, i think we're heading in the right direction now, and i have been openl

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jonathan turley is a professor at george washington university law school and a fox news contributor. jonathan, good evening. let me start with the pennsylvania decision by justifiable alito. he turns it over to the full supreme court no noted dissents and they do not move forward. there is no injunctionive relief there. is that a big blow for the president's chances? >> it is a big blow. you know, we have talked in the past about how the president was running out of runway. and at this point to really make a difference he would have to land a jumbo jet on a postage stamp. he does not have a lot of runway left. this was considered his strongest case for the supreme court. and the court system has proven that it is independent, and reviewing these claims. many of these are trump appointees who are voting against the position of the president, not because they have animus, but because they don't see the legal case. particularly in terms of the relief of blocking certification. there is this sticker shock that kicks in for these courts, look, there are problems that you have identified.

we're just kind of doing this hand in hand >> reporter: at washington university medical center in st. louis, this doctor will attend to a dozen plus covid patients on christmas. >> it's been surreal so, none of us eve anticipated something of this nature so, i mean, it's a real test of our medical system it's a real test of us as human beings. so, i think it's really hard. >> reporter: there have been emotional victories too. a light at the end of the tunnel with a break through just beginning. >> we have a vaccine that is coming out, and it's already started coming out please hang out a little longer. >> reporter: sam brock, nbc news, miami. >> the true heroes >>> well, across the u.s. millions woke up to extreme winter weather today, snow still blanketing the great lakes, which could get up to 18 inches by tomorrow while the northeast was hit with heavy rains and winds knocking out power to many, as millions brace for arctic air to set in. >>> heading overseas where christmas services focus on remembering those lost to covid, the pope and queen among those spreading messages of lov

i'll be going on thursday up to washington university to volunteer to help administer the vaccine.ing me great hope that we're starting to turn the corner. so, it's frustrating and as helpless as i have felt, i'm trying to find outlets to try and at least help somebody in this piece. as i said, i got such an overwhelming response and people thanking me that i've given voice to something they were experiencing too. it me feel really good in a weird way that i wasn't alone in this frustration and helplessness. >> yeah, it resonated with me. i urge people to read it. it's on "the huffington post." thank you so much. really appreciate it. >> thank you. appreciate it. >>> among the many things that changed in 2020 was of course the vast number of people working from home. with millions around the world settled in to their new work environment now for months, could it become the norm? anna stewart takes a look. >> this is the year, working fm home went main stream right around the world. this was a how to work from home video that i made all the way back in march. i thought this might be

david diemert, clinical director at george washington university's vaccine research unit.nks for giving us a peek inside that unit. appreciate your time this morning. next, we will return to this issue of the looming benefits cliff in this country. we will be joined by npr correspondent chris arnold to talk about it. later, more of your phone calls after we look back on the 79th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. we will be right back. ♪ >> tonight on "the communicators," the chief policy officer for parler. >> we believe that it is the best approach when you are talking about hate speech, so-called misinformation, anything else, to address those problems with more speech, not with any types of content restrictions. and react accordingly. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. podcast "thepan's weekly." senate historian emeritus will join us to discuss constitutional steps that still need to be finalized before president-elect joe biden is sworn in. find it where you get your podcasts. >> with coronavirus cases increasing across the country, use our website, c-span

phd associate professor of harry medical college, as well as the medical professor at george washington university come this university, and a member of the black coalition. and, weooking to inform are looking for layman's terms. because we can talk in cerebral terminology. this is impacting people. we want you to understand what is at stake. i want to go first with dr. corbett. lab, working on this for the last 8-9 months. can you tell us, as it relates to the disbursement of these vaccines, we have pfizer, moderna, and there's another one on the horizon, which should we theooking for as we watch heroes in the hospitals try to save us, what do you think we should be looking for as we watch these vaccines be dispersed? >> hi, and thanks a lot for this invitation. it's a pleasure to be here to engage with the community in this way. so, one thing that i do want to step back and just remind people is that the research we has been doing that has really fueled these vaccines forward in what we consider to be a rapid way, or warp speed, is long-standing. long-standing at the nh for six years. since i gr

glass files syringes and dry ice well dr marty davis is an infectious disease physician at washington university school of medicine and she says the supply chain issue will affect developing countries and poor regions the most. all of this attention on the development of the vaccines and all of the scrutiny and unfortunately to some degree the pleasure great there's a politics that then were placed around this made i not pay much as much attention to the supply and distribution you're seeing now i believe a lot of these issues can be overcome in country parts of the us in the usa who have the resources to do so the good is a big issue from lower income countries who are ready have challenges in even understanding the vaccine there is a very big level of difference between what i talk institution and hospital like washington university can provide for my patients then a doctor in rural america can and require infrastructure but a lot of what's left out of here is you know like you said a lot of the tools needed to make this happen a lot of the legion a lot of the injections and things that actual

doctor jeanne, professor at george washington university, also she's the director of the obama institute and member of black hooligan against covid. president johnson, we turn it over to you. i've learned a lot tonight. this is something that our people need. all people need. there you have it. >> can i make one quick comment? >> a synopsis. >> four typhoid it took us 150 years to get a vaccine. polio. 40 years. i just want to say thank you for your service. amen. take us to church now president. >> that's right. thank you april for holding this wonderful conversation. we are permitted to give this kind of information as the global pandemic has had a impact on how we move about. and as we approach this holiday season, some of us may not be able to celebrate with our loved ones present. but as we have held this virtual conversation, we must also take the precautions necessary of what's doctor nunez-smith said, be kind to your neighbor. where a mask. that's the kind of thing you can do. i love the last statement that vaccination needs to be equitable. it's about equity. what we do at the n

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let's speak now to doctor davis, an infectious disease physician at washington university school of medicinesan luis, missouri. thank you for coming on to talk to us, doctor. we we re on to talk to us, doctor. we were just talking to our correspondent lebo diseko, talking about bringing in dr fauci from the cold. does this signal some kind of continuity, or change? absolutely. for those of us in the scientific community, i think a global sigh of relief, dr fauci is a well—respected, world—renowned leader in the infectious diseases community who has a record of leadership, of scientific progress that this country has needed. his record with a boulder is well—known, and what he brought to the table with this pandemic is one of the few areas of consistent messaging from leadership that we needed —— his record with ebola. it was disconcerting when there were periods where he was not available in the way that we were accustomed. this signals that the biden harris administration plan to bring science back to the fore what we should be doing around this pandemic. and as you say there, this intersec

joan adams talked about the coronavirus vacne just before several doctors and nurses a george washington university hospital received their first dosesut both officialsouched for the vaccine safety and encourage people to taket when it's available to the

david and social purpose of medicine at george washington university. clinical director of gw vaccine research unit. clinical trials for oneir of the core vaccines is underway. which vaccines are you studying and explain how this trial is being put together. >> great. here at gw we are in the phase three clinical trial of the moderna mrna messenger vaccine. we were chosen to be one of about 100 across the country are already participating in in the age funded clinicaln trial networks, so was easy for us to get started on this particular trust. >> how many people in thehe tri? how did you go about finding the people to do this trial and when did it start? >> we started enrolling volunteers here at gw in the middle of august. the trial itself nationwide get stored at the end of july. since then just over 30,000 people have been enrolled at the sites across the country, enrollment was complete i think was on october 23 when the last person was enrolled. here at gw in washington, d.c. we enrolled 349 participants. it actually was not too hard to find volunt

many months, vaccines trials took place at hospitals across the country, including george washington universityn? >> shannon: david spunt, thank you very much. most watched, most trusted, most grateful you spent the time this evening with us. good night from washington. i'm shannon bream. ♪ all yo u can to manage type 2 diabetes and heart disease... but could your medication do more to lower your heart risk? jardiance can reduce the risk of cardiovascular death for adults who also have known heart disease. so, it could help save your life from a heart attack or stroke. and it lowers a1c. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration, genital yeast or urinary tract infections, and sudden kidney problems. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. a rare, but life-threatening bacterial infection in the skin of the perineum could occur. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of this bacterial infection, ketoacidosis, or an allergic reaction and don't take it if you're on dialysis or have severe kidney problems. taking jardiance wit

let's speak to dr david diemert from george washington university. investigator for the moderna vaccine trial that's been taking place at his university. how big a deal would you say this is? huge. we were thrilled to be part of such an amazing effort. couldn't be happier. there are of course other vaccines already and other vaccines already and other vaccines to come. how does it work having so many others? is it not likely for so many others to confuse the issue? it's very possible, but i think that we need as many different accents as we can get. there are only about 30 or a0 million doses that we are going to have of the first two to be licensed or have approval in the us by the end of the year, and we need over 300 million people to be vaccinated just in the us alone so we need as many different ones that we can get. what is different about this vaccine and what are the chances of the virus adapting to it? both the pfizer vaccine that got emergency use organisation last week from the fda and also was approved in the uk and also the moderna vacci

he's has a bachelors agree in accounting from george washington university and mba in retail marketing from the university of denver in colorado. mike and diana moved to gillette in 1969 where they started their own small business and it's wonderful to listen to mike talk about small businesses. it's called enzi shoes. not enzi spelled his last name. but the letter n and letter z so people could remember. and they moved to sheridan, wyoming, but gillette, wyoming is mike's true home and where his heart is. he served two terms as gillette's mayor, during his eight years as mayor, mike led gillette to their first economic boom. also served 10 years in the wyoming legislature, both a state rep as well as a state senator. wyoming is mike's world. family means the world to mike. they're the proud parents of three, amy, emily, and brad, and even prouder grandparents of four, megan, allison, trey and lilly. now, anyone who knows mike knows he loves to fish. even during prayer breakfast today when you watched on the zoom call you can see the fishing rod and the lures that he uses in his fishin

he has a bachelor's degree in accounting from george washington university and an mba in retail marketing if the university of denver in colorado. miker and diana moved to gillete in 1969 where they started their own small business, and it's wonderful to listen to mike talk about small businesses. it's called enzi shoes. not enzi but the letter nz so people could remember it. they later expanded their successful familyde business to miles city, wyoming, to sheridan, wyoming. -- miles city, montana. but gillette is mike's true home and where husband heart is. he served two terms as mayor. during his eight years, mike ledy e let to their first economic boom. he's also served ten years in the wyoming legislature as both a state rep as well as a state senator. wyoming is mike's world. family means the world to him. they're the t proud parents of three -- amy, emily e and brad -- and even prouder grandparentsra of four, megan, allison, treynt and lily. anyone who knows mike knows that he loves to fish. even during prayer breakfast today when he watchedded on the zoom call behind mike, a fishin

i'm joined by dr mati hlatshwayo davis, who is an infectious disease physician at washington universityd to have us has. lovely see you. what do you make of this claim that the us should hopefully be back to normal by april or may?” the us should hopefully be back to normal by april or may? i think it isa normal by april or may? i think it is a best case scenario reflection and certainly one that we would all like to see. people here are tired, pandemic fatigue has set in, but what we do know is that the vaccine is not the magic bullet to end the transmission on the rise in cases that are right now at record numbers, especially in a winter that brings with it flu and other respiratory vaccine. unfortunately in the us we have seen that because of inconsistent messaging from leadership from the top down, there have been different approaches by states that have resulted in is not being able to get this under control as it has another places of the world. so is masking, social distancing and lack of large gatherings. still has to happen in conjunction with the uptake of the vaccine and we a

dr david diemert is based at george washington university.a moderna vaccine trial there. he says it's important that the jab is rolled out. i think that we need as many different vaccines as we can get. there are only about 30 or a0 million doses that we are going to have of the first two to be licensed or to have approval in the us by the end of the year, and we need over 300 million people to be vaccinated just in the us alone, so we need as many different ones that we can get. what's different about this vaccine and what are the chances of the virus adapting to it? so, both the pfizer vaccine that got an emergency use authorisation last week from the fda and also was approved in the uk and also the moderna vaccine are both what are called mrna vaccines. it is a relatively new type of vaccine but both have been shown to be highly effective. there are other kinds of vaccines, other make—ups that are being tested and hopefully will also be approved, but sure, they could be confused, but i think us as clinicians have to be as upfront and expla

george washington university hospital. in new york, dr. i was excited to take it for myself, my family, my patients, that's what's going to save lives. and in iowa city, nurse seth jackson and nurse practitioner allison wines. a major step forward in this fight. good night. >>> let's all make sure we get the vaccine and have a great big holiday gathering next year. >> the most important part of that sentence, the words next year. even as the first vaccines are administered to californians today, we still face a long road before we get back to our regular lifestyles. >> this is historic. this is an historic moment in the history of public health, in the history of medicine. >> a look at how we got here. >>> feeling great. i'm excited. i'm hopeful. >> this is the day we've been waiting for all year. the day coronavirus vaccinations begin here in california. with that we say good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm dion lim. >> and i'm larry beil. the first recipient was an intensive care nurse at a critical site in los angeles. health

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i had the chance to see this work firsthand myself at two sites, at george washington university hospital, and this morning at medstar georgetown university hospital. what i took away from those visits is this, while operation warp speed's delivery of vaccines on this time frame is extraordinary, administering these vaccines can feel quite ordinary. at g.w. they were administering vaccines just like they do any other vaccines, but with all the appropriate social distancing precautions. at georgetown this morning, the director of pharmacy, jeff cox, showed me the pfizer packaging that he had received, showed me the g.p.s. tracking and the cold chain storage tracking devices that connect directly in to the general's command center where every single pfizer box is tracked and monitored on temperature control for excursions. and he showed me the cold storage facilities. and he walked me through, very simple thawing, mixing, and xtraction process. he said, other than that this is covid, this is pretty standard. this is what we do. and that's been the message from virtually every partner that w

he is also a professor of medicine at george washington university.ppreciate you being with us christmas day. and we already know that millions of people have, despite the advice of people like yourself, traveled around the country to celebrate. now, we know what happened after recent holidays, of course. can we expect another surge, in the weeks ahead? >> i think, unfortunately, we can, michael. in the last several days, about a million people have been traveling, by air, in the united states, every day. and it's incredibly frustrating for me because, if you start to look at the numbers in the united states, we are just starting to see a glimmer of hope. in terms of the total number of cases per day, which are just starting to trend down. and when you look at regions, like the midwest and the northeast, we really are seeing tangible evidence that perhaps the daily number of cases is starting to drop. but unfortunately, with all of this holiday travel, i think what we can look forward to is another spike, about two weeks down the road. really, really

james phillips, chief of disaster medicine at george washington university hospital here in washington. and he is actually set to get his vaccine right now. hey, thank you so much for being with us. how is this going to go, doctor? and i'm not always great at watching people gets shots, but i'm going to hang in there for you. >> i appreciate you having us on to sort of demonstrate to people how simple and easy this is and show importance of it for our country. very similar to the vaccine, the flu shot. come in, sit down. alcohol swab, pinch with the needle and you're done and then prepare for if any side effects come tomorrow. i have tomorrow off, and looking forward to it, honestly. if i start to feel a little ill tomorrow i'll be happy with it. that means that the vaccine is working, i think we're ready to go. are you ready? >> i'm ready. yeah, sure. >> all right. let's do it. okay. so tell us a little bit about how you're feeling about this, how many of your fellow health care workers are feeling about this as they prepare to get this vaccine today? and also, how was it? it's over?

we understand the health and human services secretary alex azar was there at george washington university overseeing that. so another historic first. that first dose the surgeon general jerome adams also watching that first dose of the vaccination taking place in washington, d.c. our thanks again to gabe gutierrez at ohio state university. these moments we're seeing in realtime across the country really underscore what is happening here across the country, these vaccines being rolled out. let's now talk a little about the science behind this. joining me to continue the conversation dr. peter hotez, codirector for the center of vaccine development and dean at the national school of tropical medicine at the baylor college of medicine. some people as you just heard here wary about getting this vaccine because it only took a few months to produce and manufacture, but you have been saying this is actually the result of years of research. explain that to our viewers who may be watching this and saying you know what, i'm just not comfortable taking a vaccine that was developed in under a year. >

she went to george washington university and studied french literature. she spent time traveling and studying in france, but she loved novels and books, art, and culture i think more so then john f. kennedy. he was also a never to read her liked books by winston churchill and dh lawrence. they are different taste but together they believed in the arts and written word. they both enjoyed talking to writers and journalists probably more than they did people that work in government, but she was one that backed john f. kennedy's career, not just when he ran for senator in 1952, when he ran again in 1958 and 1960. some people thought she did not love politics because she did not campaign a lot in 1960 when he ran for president but she was pregnant and she had had a miscarriage previously so she was careful not to burn herself out on the campaign trail. for the presidential debates, the first against nixon, she stated back and was not there to be at the debate. should not be a reflection notow avidly she believed just inject kennedy but in bobby kennedy's polit

nation's capital hhs secretary alex azar and jerome adams attended a kickoff event at george washington university hospital. both warned the us had a long road ahead, calling the vaccine an extraordinary medical achievement. >> 95% efficacy this vaccine is extraordinarily effective at protecting you from the virus. getting vaccinated will help keep you, your family and your country healthy. >> it comes as the us passes a grim milestone, 300,000 deaths, 1400 people died yesterday alone. fox news for revealing 50%% of voters believe the country to not take the threat of covid-19 seriously. 50% say the virus is not at all under control in the us. moderna's vaccine is expected to get the green light by the end of the week and 6 million doses expected to go out. we have two of our favorite doctors on top of this where we go from here. >> so many questions for those two. can't wait to find the answers. >> we could go back on full lockdown, andrew cuomo giving this bleak warning. >> if we do not change the trajectory we could very well be headed to shutdown. >> that means closures of all nonessential bus