Small glimmers of normalcy. It just feels great. Look, its what can happen when you put the case rate low like they have in new york. The Positivity Rate goes low. You can do things like this if if you drive down the virus, which is not happening in a large part of the country. Lets get to that because the number of americans killed by coronavirus now tops 170,000 people. It took only 18 days to add those 20,000 deaths. The u. S. Is averaging more than 1,000 deaths a day. It has been for three weeks. Thats much more than any other advanced country. With the increase in deaths theres been a decrease in testing. 15 states are conducting fewer tests than they were a week ago. The sevenday average of new testing peaked in midjuly. Then it dropped. Why . One thing that may help, the fda has approved a salivabased coronavirus test for emergency use that could give americans a fast and quite inexpensive option to get tested. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling for lawmakers to return to washin
Im laura jarrett. Monday, august 17th. 5 a. M. This may be the most ambitious plan to test students, staff and their family. The testing and Contact Tracing Program Covers half a Million Students and 75,000 staff membe members. They say its a step towards reopening schools. They say that wont be happening any time soon. Nationwide it took just 18 days for the covid death toll to grow by 20,000 people. It now stands at just over 170,000. Cnns natasha chen has the latest from atlanta. Reporter christine and laura, it is very shocking to see the overall numbers of more than 500 million cases in the u. S. And 169,000 people who have died in this country. Also important to look at the overall trends. A seven day average has come down slightly compared to a few weeks ago but the trend, the sevenday average much newly reported deaths has pretty much stayed stagnant. Of course, there are pockets of the country struggling with this more than others, especially in places where School Districts a
A millionaires tax. This time he got it. Apparently the governor in new jersey doesnt Pay Attention to new york where everybody is moving to florida. And happy birthday to the United States air force. 73 years of amazing service. Fired up Brian Brantley gilbert is fired up 2 hours and 45 minutes he will be performing live as not waiting. They can actually use Brantley Gilbert as a wakeup song im talking about joe biden and donald trump. Theyal be heading to the same place today. They will be helping to minnesota. Both believe they can take that state. Everybody is pointing towards election day. Im actually pointing to debate day. I think debate day is going to be almost as big. Ainsley yeah, joe biden was asked about that last night. He said do you have anybody filling in for donald trump. He said no, not yet. How many more days is that . Its the 29th of september we will be watching that debate, steve. Steve we finally did get to see joe on his feet for a while. And how did he do . We
Monster haphazardly stitched together. A look at new york at the top of the hour. Well take you there in a few minutes. Good morning to you, its always good to start a sunday with you. Sunday, november 22nd. Im victor blackwell. Hate send, everyone, im mamara walker in for christi paul. The president elect takes office in 59 days. The coronavirus is spreading out of control in the u. S. And President Trump is denying both realities. Since days after the u. S. Hit 11 million cases, the number of coronavirus cases is now above 12 million across the country. And at the start of thanksgiving week, a record 83,000 people are away from their families in hospitals. The calls to avoid thanksgiving trips arent keeping the crowds away, however. Friday was the second busiest day at u. S. Airports yet during the pandemic. There is good news on treating covid19. The fda has issued an emergency use authorization for reenyons antibody cocktail, the same President Trump received during his hospital st
Georgians as we talk about whats coming over the coming days. Good morning, jedediah. Jedediah good morning. I was looking at that big beautiful set. There he is saw you over there great to have you on the ground over there. A lot to cover obviously this is a big, big weekend and great to see you beth. Pete will cain has it in his contract when there is a big Senate Runoff we build a set just for him. He demands that he hosts alone. We are not allowed to be there the first day. Fox delivered for him. Look at that beautiful brand new set down there for that big runoff on tuesday. We are covering every angle this morning. Will is already on the ground for us. Big interview with senator perdue who is one of the two republican candidates up for the senate race this go around. There it is right there. And as you mentioned i will be down in georgia i fly down tomorrow after the show we will have some coverage of the big election coming on tuesday. Jedediah yeah, thats a big race coming off a