They also made it clear that we still do not seem to have a National Strategy to combat and contain this virus beyond hoping for a vaccine. As dr. Fauci suggested in testimony today, we never really had one to begin with. Would you agree with me that the critical difference is either the presence or the absence of social cohesion and Political Leadership to actually develop a plan, execute it and stick to it . I think that with such a diverse of response in this country from different states that we really did not have a unified bringing everything down. At the same hearing the nations testing czar said that we still dont have the Testing Capacity we need due to testing delays. Would it be possible for our nation to have results for all covid tests completed and returned within 48 and 72 hours . Is that a possible benchmark that we can achieve . It is not a possible benchmark we can achieve today given the demand and the supply. It is absolutely a bench mark we can achieve moving forwa
Officials are though raising concerns about americas heartland. Everyone has to stay on top of this. We are following all of those headlines. Plus, on the first night of the Republican National convention the party looks to tear up the dismal picture democrats have painted of trumps presidency. An example, speakers touting his response to the pandemic, but they made no message of the more than 170,000 lives lost in this country. What was messaged . Plenty of attacks on joe biden as well as doom and gloom scenarios if biden wins in november. And on the same night republicans backed the president s handling of racial matters in this country, there are more protests in wisconsin after a black man is shot by police in the back in front of his children. Well be live in kenosha. But first, cnns medical correspondent, elizabeth cohen, joins me now. With some new information about how the potential vaccine can be in the hand of regulators, of course the concern here is any push to let the poli
Light very quickly. We think that our initial assessment is that this is a vaccine that is that does meet our criteria, but we do want to hear from the vaccine Advisory Committee. This is a critical meeting at a critical time in this pandemic. Here is where we sit, addly this morning the United States just saw its deadliest say so far, more than 3,100 americans died from covid yesterday, hospitalizations at an all time high and we have not seen the full impact of gatherings over the thanksgiving holiday. Before we get to that lets begin with our dr. Sanjay gupta who has a closer look at todays pivotal fda advisory meeting. It was the shot seen around the world. 90yearold margaret keenan, the first woman in the united kingdom, in the world, to receive an authorized covid19 vaccine. It had been 286 days since the first patient in the United States died and now finally a signal of hope. Pfizer and biontech have submitted up until now the only real information about how well the vaccines w
Virus. And the images from across the country tonight. Cars stretching for miles, americans, many of them seniors, waiting overnight for a chance to be vaccinated. Thousands turned away. And tonight, some are now suggesting giving half the recommended dose of the Moderna Vaccine, essentially splitting it between two people. Will that help . Dr. Ashish jha standing by. Well ask him about these breaking developments tonight. President trump and the recorded conversation. The president pressuring a top georgia official to overturn the Election Results in georgia. Telling georgias secretary of state, a republican, to, quote, find 11,780 votes, saying, theres nothing wrong with saying youve recalculated. How that official responds, and the fallout now. The Georgia Senate race. The election tomorrow. Millions casting their votes already. President trump is there tonight. President elect biden there today. And control of the senate now in the hands of georgia voters. There is also news tonigh
Virus. And the images from across the country tonight. Cars stretching for miles, americans, many of them seniors, waiting overnight for a chance to be vaccinated. Thousands turned away. And tonight, some are now suggesting giving half the recommended dose of the Moderna Vaccine, essentially splitting it between two people. Will that help . Dr. Ashish jha standing by. We will ask him about these breaking developments tonight. President trump and the recorded conversation. The president pressuring a top georgia official to overturn the Election Results in georgia. Telling georgias secretary of state, a republican, to, quote, find 11,780 votes, saying, theres nothing wrong with saying youve recalculated. How that official responds, and tonight, the fallout now. The Georgia Senate race. Election day tomorrow. Millions casting their votes already. President trump is there tonight. President elect biden there today. And control of the senate now in the hands of georgia voters. There is also