First round of shipments. The hope is between pfizers vaccine and the upcoming one for moderna, 100 Million People will be vaccinated by the end of march. I couldnt be more confident in the distribution of the vaccine. We have worked incredibly hard over many months doing test shipments, improving our shippers, making sure that they can maintain temperature during the entire journey, and were very happy with the solution. Maintain temperature during the entire journey, that is the Biggest Issue here. Remember, this vaccine has to be stored at minus 94 degrees fahrenheit and stay that way. These vaccines arriving amid a staggering death toll, almost 300,000 americans have lost their lives so far. 300,000. More than 30,000 just this month alone. Hospitalizations in the u. S. Climbing to almost 110,000 people, meaning the human toll will continue to increase. The first 8 million cases took eight months, then just eight weeks to double. California is seeing 30,000 cases a day for nearly a
Has the latest. Perhaps a stimulus deal providing relief to so many immersions. Republican leaders and Democratic Leaders emerged talking very optimistically about getting a deal. Kevin mccarthy said they were very close. Mitch mcconnell said im optimistic. Chuck schumer said we are getting closer and exchanging papers and proposals that get to a final agreement. We dont have all the details yet because they didnt want to share the details as they were getting to the final stages of the negotiation. This appears to be along the lines of what weve been hearing about for some time. Money for small businesses, perhaps up to 300 billed 300 billion on the table. Money for Vaccine Distribution, money for schools, education providers and helping with expiring business tax provisions could be on the table. Again, we will see the details. We do not have those yet. When the leadership gets the deal, theyll get buy in and theyll have to attach it to a month long spending bill to keep the governme
Independence day in ukraine, but this year the holiday qcome with a sense of dread but also defiance. And the shock and awe with ukrainian resistance. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom owith max foster. It is wednesday, august 24. In florida, voters have spoken and results are in for the last primary races this month. Both states are seeing the aftermath of messy redistricting which will now set the stage for the midterm elections. One of the most powerful democrats in the u. S. Congress wont be heading back to capitol hill next year. The newly drawn new york congressional map created a contentious matchup between incumbent jerry nadler and carolyn maloney. And cnn projects nadler will win the district ending maloneys three decades in congress. He beat not just maloney but also newcomer patel. We new yorkers dont know how to surrender. New yorkers stand up and fight. When it comes to unpacking our Supreme Court, im going to stand up and fight. Were going to end the scorurge of gun
Support and protect womens right to choose. Heavy shelling in ukraine south. President zelenskyy has welcomed this as a positive development but he has also cautioned take hat trust remainw between russia and ukraine. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster. It is wednesday, august 3, 9 00 a. M. Here in london, 4 00 a. M. In washington, 4 00 p. M. In taiwan where u. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making a defiant show of support despite threats of retaliation from china and a soaring tensions between the u. S. And beijing. Pelosi met with taiwanese president even as china ramps up its rhetoric and launches military exercises around taiwan. Pelosi is now the highest ranking u. S. Official to visit taiwan in 25 years. And has been given taiwans highest civilian order as well. Earlier the u. S. House speaker said her visit with the congressional delegation was intended to make it clear that the u. S. Will not abandon its commitment to taiwan. Taiwan has been an island of
Bolsonaro under fire. Brazils president will be accused for crimes against humanity over his handling of the pandemic. And battle over climate. U. S. Democrats debate on how much to spend on Climate Change, but some americans are still choosing coal over clean energy. Announcer live from london, this is cnn newsroom with isa soares. Hello, everyone. It is wednesday, october the 20th. And we begin this hour with a milestone in the congressional investigation of the january 6 insurrection. Take a listen. Mr. Sheff. Aye. Mr. Sheff aye. Mr. Aguilar . Aye. Mr. Aguilar aye . With that, the House Select Committee unanimously, as you heard there, approved Holding Donald trumps close ally steve bannon in contempt of congress. The full house will vote thursday on referring the charges to the Justice Department. Trump has urged his former aides to reject requests from the committee and bannon has claimed executive privilege. The committee emphatically rejected that argument. For folks watching at