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Vaccines for people age 16 and older. So, this is the second to last step to getting this vaccine in americans arms. It just needs the signoff from the cdc director and hopefully then beginning the end of this pandemic. No vaccine has ever been developed faster, and it couldnt have come at a more desperate time. Yesterday, the u. S. Shattered every single record, including hospitalizations and the number of deaths. 3,309 american deaths due to covid19 reported yesterday alone. That is more in a ...

First shipments were delivered about two hours ago. We expect to see Health Care Workers start getting their shots later this morning. In just a short time ago, hhs secretary alex azar shared some excellent, excellent news. You and i could be getting our shots as early as february or march. If we get the Johnson Johnson or astrazeneca vaccine approved in january, when their data comes in, well have significant additional supplies and, again, late february, in the march time period youll start se...

Humbling experience to be a part of this because it is going to save a lot of lives. But, yeah, i am honored to be a part of this. Some good news. I feel hopeful today. Relieved. I feel like healing is coming. I hope this marks the beginning to the end of the very painful time in our history. I feel relieved. Im just happy to be part of the solution. I have no qualms at all about getting this and i want people to see that if im standing here getting this then you should, too. Welcome to a histor...

Confirmation would face some early challenges on capitol hill as some lawmakers are raising concerns that austin has not been retired from active duty long enough to honor the tradition and the law mandating civilian control of the military. Indeed, his confirmation would require a waiver from that law. President elect biden is also gearing up for a handful of other major announcements in the coming days, including two more cabinet members, tom vilsack, and marcia fudge as housing and urban secr...

Hes been working 24 7 back to last year. So many doubted whether or not we would have an effective vaccine in this calendar year. Soon well have two in the year 2020. Dr. Hahn, welcome and thank you for joining me today. Exclusively on our broadcast. Operation warp speed is a beast. Youd agree on that. I would agree with that. This is an impressive effort. Really just amazing biomedical research, government, private industries, partnership. All hands on deck approach to get to this point. Bill o...

900 billion package as early as today. A key part of the bill, payments up to 600 for most americans. Meantime, the first moderna vaccination is happening today. President elect joe biden will receive pfizers vaccine this afternoon. Were monitoring that and well bring it to you live if it happens this hour. Concerns are growing about a new strain of the virus in the united kingdom. Some experts say its easier to transmit. We have complete coverage. Dr. Marc siegel standing by. Greg palkot has an...

Called george floyd. Thats our main challenge. Literally told us that for months. So americas frame of reference has shrunk to the point where we can only fear ourselves. The rest of the world knows that. Theyve been watching carefully, especially china. China knows that our selfinvolvement is their opportunity. While our leaders have been busy lecturing us, the Chinese Government has remained deadly serious. Chinese leaders arent frivolous and stupid like our leaders are. They dont care what pr...

Here. Why were here, it has been 365 days since my favorite event of the year. Thats right. And its not a buffet. My favorite event is cnn heroes, something that is really good for the soul. Thats right, im talking about two hours of goodness. Yes, this is the oscars for good people. This is the super bowl of kindness. This is a partysized chip bag of decency. Its time to restore your belief in humanity. So, anyway, i got all decked out in my cnn heroes swag. I even put on cnn underwear. Not rea...

That after appointing john durham special counsel to finish the job he set out to do. A telling the wall street journal that he first agreed to take the position of attorney general because the department of justice was being used as a political weapon by a willful if small group of people who used a claim of collusion with russia and attempt to topple and administration. A sentiment he has repeatedly echoed. I just think that by the time the president entered Office Around that time, it was bec...

Be the biggest hack of the u. S. Government ever. Hello. Im chris jansing. We begin this hour with some major news on the coronavirus pandemic. The first doses of modernas vaccine are starting to arrive at more than 3,000 locations across the country. The rollout of this second vaccine now available here in the u. S. Means millions more americans will be getting the shots. Near lly 6 million doses are expected to be shipped out this week, with 20 million distributed by the end of the year. But i...