David, i guess well keep seeing each other like this, david, david chalian, thank you so much for taking us through this. Any moment now we should be get a vote from the Michigan State canvassing board. This could still pass. Cnns National Correspondent Dianne Gallagher is in lansing for us. Tell us whats going down at this Board Meeting . Reporter that republican, aaron well, he said, look d. I want to say i think we are limited today, i think we have a duty to do this. To republican congressmen and others that he does not that thats okay it can go for hour, but whats important here as they will that doesnt mean its done and over but theyre going to and some candidates have said they would like to do. So certification has to come first, and then move on to other methods if in fact that is and the story goes on in michigan. Dianne, thank you so much. We do have a new official statement on the election the incumbent president must recognize the results, obviously this hasnt happened yet
Next month, but approving a vaccine is just the beginning. Dr. Michael osterholm says they need to do better convincing people that the vaccine is safe and preparing people for potential side effects from the vaccine nap is nothing to be said of the effort needed to distribute millions of vaccine doses considering how little time there is to spare. New cases of covid19 are surging to levels not yet seen. More than 600,000 americans contracted the virus over the Holiday Weekend alone. Nearly 5,000 died dr. Anthony fauci warn thats Holiday Travel is going to make things worse. As we go for the next few weeks into december that we might see a surge on that super surge were already in. When i give that message i dont want to frighten people if is not too late at all for us to do something about this. As we travel back to be careful, when we go back to where we are, to continue to do the things that we have been talking about despite warnings from the cdc, they estimate that 1. 1 they are n
Im setting you free. You dont have to go home, you just cant stay here right now. You dont have to go home, but youve got to get out of here. It was so weird. It was an emotional day for people just watching the announcement of cabinet appointees. What is going on in this country . I was emotional at one point. I thought to myself, i feel like weve all been in a really bad relationship and then the next person who calls you back is the greatest man youve ever dated in your whole life. He said hello and goodbye. Thats what you almost hear. This was a very, very qualified group of people. Were so accustomed to seeing one of your guest talked about the want ads. I dont think its quite that bad. The idea of rubbing elbows seemed to replace actual experience. Now we have a time when that seems to be coming back, right . I do wonder how its going to bode long term. A lot of these people are so familiar that people might think its an obama 2. 0. Thats not everyones cup of tea for some reason.
Straight days that the United States recorded more than 100,000 new cases. Today is expected to be number 28. 93,000 americans are in the hospital as of last night. 19 states set new records on hospitalizations and that is strange Health Care Systems with overcrowded hospitals and icus out of room and out of lifesaving equipment. Cant continue to work extra shifts forever and ever without having some type of burnout. The fear of the unknown, what the thanksgiving holiday may bring for already the surge we have seen the last few weeks is very concerning. Thats where we are, waiting for expected post thanksgiving covid tsunami. More people flew sunday than any other single day in this pandemic. Doctors say the gatherings they traveled to to participate in will lead to surge upon a surge as we head into the december holidays. Theres reason to be optimistic today about vaccine efforts. Moderna has new data out showing efficacy of the double dose vaccine candidate, one member of the Vaccine
Trump administration. We are of course going to see at the center of the new Economic Team janet yellen. She served as chair of the federal reserve, but this is going to be a very different role as treasury secretary, a political role where she will have to work with members of congress. You can see the rest of the top members of the Economic Team who were told will be on stage with president elect biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Theyre going to layout a starkly different view, economic view, than the Trump Administration. Theyll talk about how they need Government Spending and Government Programs to help workers. Thats whats going to be the focus of this. And income inequality janet yellen talked about for years, back when it was controversial, leading the fed she talked about income inequality, she said this is not a matter of politics, it is a matter of the economy. She will talk about that as well. Of course, all of the nominees were about to see on stage will require senat