Good afternoon. And thank you, secretary azar, for joining us today at cdc headquarters. It is a privilege to have you with us and we appreciate your leadership throughout this unprecedented response. Covid19 is the most significant Public Health challenge our country has faced in more than a century. And the pandemic is not over. Earlier this week, covid virus cases reached over 40 million globally. Here in the United States, we are approaching a critical phase. In a few moments, dr. Jay butler, cdc director for Infectious Disease and the former Incident Manager of the cdcs covid19 response will provide you a brief update on our current situation. I know it has been a difficult year for americans, but we are going to come through this on the other side. I am also optimistic that we will have a limited supply of one or more covid Vaccines Available for distribution before the end of this year, but were not quite there yet. That is why it is so important that all of us remain diligent i
Philadelphia wednesday at a drivein rally outside Citizens Bank park. This is 35 minutes. Pres. Obama hello, philadelphia man, it is good to be back in pennsylvania. What beautiful weather we have, a Little Indian summer. You know, i know the president spent some time in erie last night and apparently he complained about having to travel here. He cut the event short. Poor guy. I dont feel that way. I love coming to pennsylvania. You guys delivered for me twice, and i am back here tonight to ask you to deliver the white house for joe biden and Kamala Harris. I want to thank mr. Philadelphia, charlie mack, his daughter india marie, what an outstanding lady. Those of you who are fathers who have daughters, you know how that feels when you see your daughters just shining. I know a little bit about that. It was great to see representatives brendan boyle, mary scanlon, governor tom wolf, attorney general josh shapiro. Philadelphia, we have 13 days. That is our lucky number. 13 days until the
2020 democratic president ial candidate joe biden. Hello philadelphia. Man, it is good to be back in pennsylvania. What beautiful weather weve got here. A Little Indian summer. I know the president s spent sometime in erie last night. Apparently he complain about having to travel here. Then he cut the event short, poor guy. I dont feelthat way. I love coming to pennsylvania. You guys delivered for me twice and i am back here tonight to ask you to deliver the white house or joe biden and Kamala Harris. I want to thank mister philadelphia, charlie mack. His daughter, india marie riyadh what an Outstanding Young lady she was. Those of you who are fathers and have daughters, you know how that feels when you see your daughters just shining. I know a little bit aboutthat. It was great to see representative Brandon Boyle , mary scanlon, governor tom wolfe, attorney general josh hero and jim kennedy. Philadelphia, we got 13 days. Thats our lucky number right here. 13 days until the most import
In september. Or current goes into coronavirus locked out new zealand reports its 1st cases of Community Transmission in 100. 00 days. And belarus is leading opposition count that leaves the country amid violent protests over the Election Results. Lebanons Prime Minister president warned last month about the explosive material stored in beirut ports with calls last weeks blast security documents seen by the Reuters News Agency say that leaders were told the 2750. 00 tons of Ammonium Nitrate posed a Security Risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded it comes as lebanons part of a decides on a new Prime Minister of the house and announced that he and his government would step down the decision follows widespread public fiore the blast killed more than 200 people injured thousands more and left hundreds of thousands of this lets go live out of barb a ruse aljazeera has sent a honda is that as they know almost exactly 7 days to the hour since the blas theres a vigil expected start.
Violent protests following the weekends Election Results. And we take a look at the coastal city in bend in thats restoring monuments from the slave trade era. Its exactly one week since a massive explosion devastated lebanons capital now crowds in beirut have gathered near the site of the blast for a vigil. A minutes silence was held for the more than 200. 00 killed and their names each read out on out crowds walk through some of beiruts worst hit neighborhoods marching to would be parliament the blast injured thousands of people in the hundreds of thousands homeless. Protest is now gathering outside the parliament have been trying stones and debris toward the building these are live pictures it comes off to lebanons Prime Minister and president had reportedly been warned just last month about the dangerous material being stored at beiruts Port Security documents seen by the Reuters News Agency say leaders were told the 2750 tons of Ammonium Nitrate could destroy the capitol if it exp