I know personally who have given their lives for this country, who have been severely injured for their country, who did it because they want to protect our security and, so, i will be prepared and will do everything i can to get our soldiers prepared to do that. But those of us have experienced it, you dont want to do it unless you have to. Charlie and we conclude with general h. R. Mcmaster. Theres never been a Silver Bullet solution to war. You had the submarine, bomb, radar, machine gun, tank. So we have to recognize our future adversaries will have some capabilities we have now and disrupt what they perceive our strengths. Its a balanced force that you play Rock Paper Scissors with anybody. Charlie on this memorial day weekend, we hear from three generals Stanley Mcchrystal, Raymond Odierno, and h. R. Mcmaster, next. Theres a saying around here you stand behind what you say. Around here, we dont make excuses, we make commitments. And when you cant live up to them, you own up and m
Tonight, the United States is edging closer to a stark, new measure of its failure to control the pandemic. It is about to be the first and only country with 5 million recorded cases. So far, more than 162,000 people in the country have died. Health experts say the Trump Administration isnt doing nearly enough to stem the crisis. There is, still, no coherent, federal strategy. Not really a strategy, at all. There is, though, much mixed messaging and a demonization of science. Though, medical experts and researchers say if americans dont wear masks or socially distance, tens of thousands more people are going to be dead by the end of the year. Well, President Trump, meanwhile, trying to take Coronavirus Relief for americans into his own hands. On saturday, signing four executive actions, after congress couldnt work out a stimulus deal. But some critics say his orders dont go far enough. Cnns Kristen Holmes explains. President trump signing four executive actions today, after those coron
Their results will be based on teacher assessments. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, has asked gps and other nhs staff to be ready from the start of next month to offer the new Covid Vaccine in a seven days a week operation, if regulatorsjudge it to be safe and effective. But he warned there would be many hurdles to overcome. The governments already ordered enough doses of the vaccine for 20 Million People. It comes as a further 20,412 cases of coronavirus have been reported over the last 2a hour period in the uk. And there have been 532 reported deaths those are people who have died within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. Figures from the office for National Statistics show that weekly deaths involving coronavirus now exceed 1,000 in england and wales for First Time Since june. Our first report tonight, is from our medical editor fergus walsh. This is liquid hope, the first Covid Vaccine had this is liquid hope, the first Covid Vaccine p
Republican from louisiana died tonight from complications related to covid19. He was just 41, father to two small children and would have been sworn in in just days. His death along with the new more contagious strain underscores how important it is to get the vaccine out fast. But there is growing concern we are not moving as fast as we could or should be. The cdc says 11. 4 million doses had been sent to states, but only about 2. 1 million have received the vaccines first dose so far. That is not exactly where this white house promised we would be in the final few days of this challenging year. Well be able to distribute at least 100 million vaccine doses by the end of 2020. At least 100 million vaccine doses before the end of the year and likely much more than that. We will have 100 million vaccine doses before the end of the year, maybe sooner than that, maybe substantially before. Every american who wants the vaccine will be able to get the vaccine. We expect to have enough doses
The golf course in florida again today as the effect of the pandemic continues to impact nearly every aspect of our lives. Tonight colorado has confirmed the first known u. S. Case of a new coronavirus strain first identified in the united kingdom. The patient is said to be a man in his 20s with no travel history whos now in isolation. Scientists here and in the u. K. Have said they believe this new strain to be more contagious but not more severe. However, cases are now overwhelming hospitals in britain. Theres also late word that congressman elect luke letlow a republican from louisiana died tonight from complications related to covid19. He was just 41, father to two small children and would have been sworn in in just days. His death along with the new more contagious strain underscores how important it is to get the vaccine out fast. But there is growing concern we are not moving as fast as we could or should be. The cdc says 11. 4 million doses had been sent to states, but only abo