They couldnt get it soon enough or quick enough out there. It remains to be seen how thats going to be solved, that problem is going to be solved in the coming weeks. Again, its a question of resources, getting to states and localities. This is the problem weve seen throughout the pandemic where the states saying they need more help from washington. Washington saying this is the states function to carry out. Also a lot of concern about this new strain thats been detected now in a third state after colorado, california and now florida. Health officials are saying that its more contagious, it spreads more easily, but its not necessarily more deadly and its not going to make people sicker. The big concern is after this long holiday period when so many people have defied the warnings and the pleas not to travel and not to gather with friends and relatives, that the coming months are going to be very, very challenging, very, very difficult before a lot of vaccine can get out to millions of
Colorado. The fact that you have a virus that spreads more efficiently is something thats important and needs to be taken seriously. Consider this, by new years day, the country could hit a staggering 20 million infections. The numbers going in the wrong direction coast to coast across this country. Hospitalizations in l. A. For instance have stored 1,000 in just two months and with 800,000 people filing new unemployment claims this morning, Mitch Mcconnell dashing hopes for 2,000 stimulus checks but the outstanding question this morning, could that effort be revived in the new congress . Thats where were going to begin. Im joined by Steve Patterson in los angeles and dr. Derek haas. Steve, ill start with you on this one. The numbers surging there, hospitals struggling to keep up. Were learning that california is now the second state confirmed to have this more infectious version, this variant of the coronavirus. What can you tell us . Reporter that variant was found according to San D
Control. After meeting with bank ceos on a day when the markets again plunged, the president just tweeted that he will be addressing the nation from the oval office at 9 00 p. M. Tonight. He total reporters hell be announcing what he plans to do about the spread of the virus and its impact on the economy. We dont know exactly what hes going to announce, but his Oval Office Address will come after one of the most trusted Public Health officials on his White House Task force team, dr. Anthony fauci, sounded the alarm while testifying on capitol hill today. Is the worst yet to come, dr. Fauci . Yes, it is. Can you elaborate . We will see more cases and things will get worse than they are right now. How much worse well get will depend on our ability to do two things, to contain the influx in people who are infected coming from the outside, and the ability to contain and mitigate within our own country. Bottom line, its going to get worse. If we are complacent and dont do really aggressive