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>> hi, abc news. >> reporter: the group east west food rescue too delivering 18 million meals in 19 states since the pandemic began. >> we are keeping america strong during the covid-19 pandemic. >> reporter: latonya helping to deliver the food. >> were going to be delivering boxes to different displaced groups of folks that are definitely waiting for this food. >> all: hi, david. >> reporter: and just in time for thanksgiving -- were delivering thousands of turkeys to our community organization...

Workers, first responders. i think most americans probably arent going to get vaccinated until march or april. we just dont have quite enough vaccines yet to get it out to the broad majority. >> and dr. jha, youve been so good on this. we all know thanksgiving is approaching. what is your advice for families at home tonight? because we all know, we let our guard down most easily when were around our loved ones. >> absolutely. you know, i love my extended family, i love seeing them on thanksgivin...

Now planning to ask for emergency use authorization by friday. final test results now showing the vaccine to be 95% effective, better than first thought. and what it shows for seniors and the most vulnerable here in the u.s. dr. jha is right here with us tonight. the new warning tonight from president-elect joe biden, who now says getting these vaccines out quickly is being hampered by weeks, if not months, because president trump refuses to cooperate and plan for any transition. and bidens me...

Capacity and the governor there now allowing health care workers who have covid but who are asymptomatic to come to work because there is such a need for front line workers. authorities had warned we would see this with the colder weather and americans heading indoors. and they now say it is going to get much worse unless we all act. abcs chief national correspondent matt gutman leading us off. >> reporter: tonight, new york, the original epicenter of the coronavirus, taking swift action in the ...

>> yes you do. >> i dont deserve all this. >> yes you do. >> reporter: a local sign company, sa happy card yards making the sign. san antonio women-owned businesses and artists coming together, donating their own products, fudge, candles, pet toys, wine, cookies, all for patra. >> hi, david. >> stephanie frost, who organized it all, telling us why she did it. >> if it wasnt for them, you know, our loved ones wouldnt have anybody beside their bed. they wouldnt have somebody to take care of them. ...

Finally tonight here, finally tonight here, america strong. we are determined to continue celebrating our front line workers, but theres someone else just as determined. the guard watching over them. the front line workers, the first responders, at kaiser permanente downey medical center in california. they have been working around the clock since the pandemic began. and every day after their long, grueling 12-hour shift, they leave, but theres been one constant. their security guard, robert j...

Youre going to make me cry now. >> reporter: its okay. no, no, its okay. >> i have a hard time talking about this. just give me a second. this is the hardest part about the whole thing. im sorry. >> reporter: its okay. the hospital now forced to expand their icu bed capacity. >> all of the icus of mine are stretched out. >> reporter: dr. faisal masud is the head of critical care at this hospital. he says this second surge is different. this time, the patients are much younger and he thinks he kn...

Wuhan institute of virology was the origin of this virus? >> yes, i have. >> reporter: the president wouldnt reveal what the information is. in new york, unprecedented steps to fight the spread of the virus, by sanitizing public transit. images of the homeless sleeping on subways, prompting the governor to shut down subway and commuter trains overnight, starting next week. every 24 hours to be disinfected. front line workers will be offered free rides. >> theyre on those trains. they deserve to ...

Governor. >> reporter: tonight, the virus continues to tear through the ranks of front-line workers. icu nurse larrice anderson, the latest casualty, a 46-year-old mother of two. shed been tirelessly treating covid-19 patients in new orleans. >> theyre not trying to be superheroes. they run towards tragedy when everyone else runs the opposite way. >> reporter: in some states, up to 1 in 5 covid positive patients are health-care workers. we have been following up with dr. ed latham for weeks now....

The president announcing this new guidance from the cdc that urges you and all americans in hot spots to wear basically a type of cloth mask when you go out in public and there are going to be people around. they note this is not necessarily meaning you should use a medical grade mask which are supposed to be prioritized to front line workers. what does this mean for your requirements. this is not something that you have to do whether youre in a hot spot or not. this is in realtime, what were se...