To hospitals across the country anticipating their final. Now, more on this process. Reporter hey, maria teresa. Good evening to you. We are getting some new information from fedex about kind of their operations from today. What we know is that it is wheels down and then right back up. There are Freight Cargo Airliners right behind us here with the vaccine on, and they were here earlier today. They were able to transfer over into trucks and to other airplanes and go right back up again to other hubs and other routes across the country, like we mentioned some 636 sites total. Now, when it comes to all of this that goes into it, youll see here in this footage provided by fedex, it is a very urgent process but a delicate one. Each box has its own subzero housing to keep the temperature really low. It also has a tracker in it. There is Security Escort provided to these shipments, and of course faa is providing priority to any air flights going out that house the vaccine. And of course this is priority overnight service, which means tomorrow, these hospitals and other sites will be getting the vaccine. You know, according to the time, it could be 12 hours or less from right now where were at this moment in time that people could start receiving that vaccine in this first round, maria teresa. Its kind of amazing to think about it in that term. We were also at one of the hospitals that are going to be receiving it very soon. Thats methodist here in memphis. We talked to one of the Vaccine Task Force employees about being part of that moment in history. Listen to what he said. Its an honor. Its also very humbling because, yes, im going to be there and be one of the first to be able to vaccinate one of my colleagues, but its also amazing, right . Its amazing what science has come up with and how were going to be able to protect other people. Reporter and speaking of the science, that facility and the other facilities, in order to qualify, have to have something that they can keep that vaccine incredibly low temperatures, down to that 94 below. So they have their own infrastructure. They say the way theyll roll out the vaccine is to prioritize the Frontline Workers who deal with Covid Patients on a daily basis. They will get the vaccine first. And they tell me that when those vaccines roll up tomorrow, its just a matter of taking the boxes off the truck and begin administration. So it could be just a few moments from the point at which they actually show up, which is pretty incredible. Some 50 million doses of the vaccine tomorrow to hopefully start turning this pandemic around. Maria teresa. So, cori, talk a little bit about how theyre coordinating between fedex and ups. Normally these two companies are rivals. How are they working in conjunction to deliver the vaccines . Reporter yeah, thats actually a really interesting point to bring up. Obviously normally they wouldnt want to Work Together. They both have their own years of experience delivering medical supplies, vaccines, that sort of thing, but nothing on this type of scale. They have the infrastructure, but they really did need to Work Together to get this done, not only nationally but globally as well. So what were learning is that ups has its own states and fedex has its own states. There was original reporting for fedex going toward the west and ups delivering toward the east. They say that the Demarcation Line isnt quite that simple. But each company does have its own states and its own routes that they are ready to do. So this is day one of that, and then of course we know that there will be two more days of them coordinating those routes together. This is just the beginning. There will be several more weeks as more vaccines come out not just from pfizer but of course from moderna. Nbcs cori coffin, thank you so much. Hundreds of hospitals are eagerly awaiting these vaccine shipments, particularly those in areas that have seen the worst of the pandemic. California is seeing a Record Number of cases and hospitalizations right now, and much of the state is shut down in hopes of stopping the spread. The state is expected to have more than 300,000 doses of the vaccine. Cedarssinai Medical Center in los angeles has a cold storage unit set up and ready to receive vials as early as tomorrow morning. Thats where we find nbc news correspondent erin mcloughlin. Thank you for joining us. What are you seeing right now on the ground . Reporter well, ive been speaking to Health Workers here at cedarssinai hospital, maria teresa, and theyve been telling me just how hopeful, just how excited they are that the vaccine is on its way. Its expected to be distributed according to the Hospital Spokesperson either tuesday or wednesday. I was speaking to one e. R. Doctor and she was telling me she has two small children at home. This represents peace of mind. Take a listen. Ill be very relieved with knowing that im very unlikely to get severe disease even if i do get infected after getting the vaccine. So it will be like a weight off your shoulders . Yeah, a huge weight off my shoulders, you know. I have two small children and, you know, worrying about happens if i get it has been weighing a lot on me. So knowing that ill at least have a chance to fight the virus and survive it is is a relief will be a relief. Reporter this is one of a limited number of hospitals here across the state to receive the first doses. Those hospitals chosen because of a number of factors including their ability to store the vaccine, their ability to distribute it. This hospital will be distributing it to some five or six other hospitals in the area and then also proximity to the crisis. We know that the crisis is escalating here in southern california. The numbers are spiraling out of control. Doctors telling me thats attributed to the movement that happened over the thanksgiving holiday, and theyre very worried about whats going to happen after christmas. Back to you. So, erin, just very quickly, we know that california has over 300,000 doses, but its a population of 40 million people. How are they prioritizing . Reporter well, right now the priority is those Frontline Health care workers, but even then those 320,000 doses isnt enough to cover everyone who needs it here in the state of california, not even all the medical professionals. Its going to be covering those that are treating Covid Patients directly, not just doctors and nurses but also the cleanup staff, the people who go into these areas, the covid wards and clean up after the Covid Patients. Their prioritized as well. And then from there, as the months go on, things will be assessed. The general population is not likely to receive the vaccine for months, which is why authorities here across the state are scrambling with these stayathome orders to try and contain this escalating crisis. Nbc news correspondent erin mcloughlin, thank you for your reporting. Stay safe out there. Breaking news tonight, a Bipartisan Group of negotiators may have a breakthrough on covid relief finally. But they still have to split the bill into two parts. The first part is a 748 billion proposal that includes a ppp and Vaccine Distribution money. The other part is more controversial. Its 160 billion proposal for state and local funding and liability protection, both of which have been major sticking points throughout negotiations. This proposal has not yet been signed off by congressional leaders on either side, so its unclear what will happen once its presented tomorrow morning. Joining me now is democratic congresswoman barbara lee of california. Congresswoman, thank you for joining me. My pleasure. Nice To Be With You today. Its wonderful to see you. I know that you have been very much on the side of trying to get as much protections to the american people. We know that theres a lot of Public Programs right now that are about to sunset if this Relief Package does not come, including, for example, student debt relief, perhaps actually including individuals getting evi evicted because they cant pay their rent. Speak to us where this stands right now and what your concerns may be. Sure. Let me just say we must act now, and were going to get this done. First of all, we have got to make sure that people have the 600 a week in their unemployment compensation. Secondly, we have to [ inaudible ] i would prefer and want to see 1,200 a month. People leave that. People are living on the edge. Right now its my understanding that the framework for the negotiations moving forward, i believe 160 billion for state and local governments. Why thats important is because our workers work for state and local governments. Theyre delivering the services. They deserve to be protected, and their jobs need to be secure. So its moving forward. Its not what we would want, but we have a new administration coming on. This is the down payment that we have got to get this virus under control, and weve got to get the Economic Impact under control so that people can go out and live their lives with the vaccine now on the horizon. Speaking of the vaccine, one of the things that we know is oftentimes communities of color both in the black and brown communities, specifically, theres a distrust when it comes to actually accepting vaccinations from the government. And you recently introduced a bill with senator Elizabeth Warren and called it the antiracism in Public Health act. Can you speak a little about this bill and what it would do for communities of color . Sure. You know, and im really proud of the fact that we introduced a bill in the house with congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and in the senate with senator warren. We know that there is racism in our health care system, and it is a Public Health crisis. And when you look at what has taken place in terms of communities of color, africanamericans as it relates to the vaccine, we have got to make sure we have the resources to put forth our messages, our Public Health messages so that people will begin to believe that this vaccine shows a light at the end of the tunnel. So were working on two bills. One is the Covid Community relief act, and the other one is the antiracism in Public Health act. These bills, i must say, especially the Covid Community relief act have been supported [ inaudible ] so its been a real effort because we know that our community is a medically underserved community. Something that were learning right now is that the white house staff will be one of the first to receive the vaccine. What do you say about having them as a priority when you have so many Frontline Workers and Essential Workers that may not be able to receive it . I say that is outrageous. Essential workers, our Frontline Workers, theyre the ones who should be first in line. Our senior citizens, people who are helping save lives, people who are in Barack Obagrocery St people who are really doing their job at tremendous risk. When i heard this evening, i was quite frankly shocked that this is a continuation of this white house and this president of having just the disregard for people out there who are working saving lives, and its a strategy that theyve always used in terms of privilege, in terms of them being on the inside, and in terms of them getting the benefit of what the ordinary people and Essential Workers should benefit from. So i think that they need to go back to the Drawing Board on this and put first things first, first people first, those Essential Workers, people who are out there saving lives. And i want to ask you for one of your colleagues today. He was on with fox news, chris wallace. Take a listen. The Electoral College votes tomorrow. When the electors, 270 of them, vote in favor of joe biden and he becomes the President Elect, will you stop contesting this election . Well, chris, look, there has been a lot of contesting of the election in multiple states. The president s done it. Other groups have done it too and thats because of the concerns people had when you look at massive vote swings days and weeks after the election. Millions of people feel very frustrated with this process. Congresswoman, you have 126 republicans trying to contest this election. What do you say to them right now . I say are they contesting their own elections also . This is outrageous. We have free and Fair Elections in this country. They have challenged it at every step of the way. Theyve taken it to court, all the way to the supreme court. Shame on them. Donald trump is hes acting like a dictator. We go abroad trying to ensure governments that democracy works, right . That fair and free elections is how you ensure that democracy prevails, that you have a president and members of congress now being hypocritical and being in many ways acting against our constitution, and its very disheartening, and its very dangerous because so many people unfortunately are believing them. And this is something that i think were in a defining moment in our democracy, and enough is enough, and im appalled that members of congress would join these efforts because they know theyre bogus, and they know that they are wrong and theyre unameric unamerican. Congresswoman, sadly a lot of the places theyre trying to contest these votes happen to be in communities of color, in jurisdictions of communities of color. What surprised me most was that minority leader Kevin Mccarthy was among those individuals that signed. He is a fellow californian. How is that settling with the folks in california, that he is one of those folks leading this case . Its not settling well at all because first of all, black and brown people are part of this democracy also. We have the Voting Rights act, and were trying to strengthen the Voting Rights act. But Voter Suppression has been taking place for decades, and now we have another form of trying to take away the vote of black and brown people. This is another effort this is beyond Voter Suppression. This is saying that your vote doesnt count. Youre not part of this democracy, and the heck with you. And so once again the division is very clear how this administration, including Kevin Mccarthy, is trying to divide people rather than help unify people. We know this is wrong, and the members who signed on to that, they know thats wrong. And im really ashamed of them, especially those who are in california. Congresswoman barbara lee, thank you for always speaking truth. Our vote is our democracy. Thank you for joining me. Thank you. Glad To Be With You. Still to come, more Breaking News. A Potential Hack at the treasury and Commerce Departments. Well bring you the latest. Then well speak to the Florida Health department worker who tried to warn officials about surge in coronavirus cases only to be fired and have her home raided by police. The Electoral College votes tomorrow to certify President Elect bidens win, but will President Trump accept the results. And new York City Restaurants are set to shut their doors to indoor dining. 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