Across the country in south dakota, kansas and iowa, more than half of tests are coming back positive. Now states are being forced to reimpose restrictions that havent been enforced since the pandemic crushed the country in the spring. Among them, north dakota, ohio, new mexico, washington, illinois, utah, oregon and the latest michigan. High schools and colleges have gone back to remote learning, and Indoor Dining, suspended. As the weather gets colder and people spend more time indoors, this virus will spread. This is the worst Public Health emergency our nation has faced in over a century. And our response has got to reflect the same level of urgency. So thats the governor of michigan, making what should be a noncontroversial statement, and yet the white house disagrees or more specifically, dr. Scott atlas, the radiologist President Trump looks to for advice on Infectious Disease urging the people of michigan to quote rise up on twitter against the new Public Health measures. After the president railed against michigans pandemic restrictions, the fed broke up what they said was a plot to kidnap governor whitmer. The chief of the American Medical Association, well, hes fed up. This year also has revealed how politics can be corrosive, how misinformation, and antiscience rhetoric can impede our ashbility to respond in a health emergency. Never should physicians have to fight a war on two fronts, caring for severely ill patients in a raging pandemic while at the same time battling a Public Relations war that questions the legitimacy of our work and our motives. This is unacceptable. Across the midwest, doctors and administrators reporting people coming in sick with covid, saying they dont have covid, and actually arguing that they dont want to wear a mask. On friday, about two cases were reported every second in the u. S. For a total of almost 180,000. That is almost double what any other country has reported in a single day. The u. S. Death rate is now consistently over a thousand per day for the First Time Since august. And the number of americans hospitalized, thats a leading indicator for deaths, that has climbed to the highest point of the entire pandemic. Im terrified about whats going to happen with thanksgiving and the holidays like christmas and hanukkah. People are going to travel, people who dont believe in the science, and those who are fatigued and are willing to take their chances. You can make more icu beds, but you cant make more icu nurses. We will run out of capacity in many of these hospitals. President trump ignoring the deepening crisis, instead choosing to tweet out nonstop conspiracy theories about an election he lost. One official confirming the president has not attended a Covid Task Force meeting in five months. Dr. Anthony fauci said it would be better in Health Officials were allowed to work with the Incoming Administration of biden and harris. Today joe biden and Kamala Harris will speak out about the economy. Recovery of course directly linked to containing this virus. Millions of americans are suffering. Tens of thousands of people lining up for food this weekend in texas. Look at that line, more than 600,000 pound of food was given away, including turkeys for thanksgiving. Right there, that is main street. On wall street, a healthy stock market means Congressional Republicans are not feeling much pressure to get stimulus done. For the biden team, an uncooperative white house could make it worse. When barack obama won in 2008 and wall street and the American Economy was tanking, obama asked bush to help the auto industry, and bush obliged. Dont expect the same consideration this time. Cnns jessica dean is with the biden team in wilmington. Reporter good morning, christine and laura. With a new week on the horizon, they are zeroing in focus on the coronavirus pandemic and the economy later today. First up with the coronavirus, we heard from newly named chief of staff ron klain on sunday that they will begin meeting with Drug Companies like pfizer to talk about the vaccine and its distribution. Take a listen. Were going to have meetings between our top scientific advisers and the officials of these Drug Companies. Not just pfizer but other promising convenience as we promising vaccines as well. Were going to start the consultations this week. Its great to have a vaccine, but vaccines dont save lives. Vaccinations save lives. You have to get that vaccine into peoples arms all over this country. Its a giant logistical problem. Again, because the General Services administration has not ascertained or signed off on the transition process on joe biden being the elepresident elect, t means the Transition Team still cannot speak with formally, any federal agencies or anyone on the White House Coronavirus task force, for example, so again, theyre having to go about this in several different ways. We know they have been back channelling also with local government officials, also the people in the medical community and of course the meetings theyre going to have later this week as klain said with the drug manufacturers. Later today, we are expecting to see the president elect and the Vice President elect coming together to talk about the economy. Were told that theyre going to give remarks later this afternoon on the economy and how to build back better. That was always joe bidens plan on the campaign trail. Now they will be telling us how they want to put it into action, now that we know hes headed to the white house on january 20th. Laura and christine. Thank you so much for that. Former president Barack Obama Says a crisis of truth is engulfing american politics. Its being fueled by the rhetoric of President Trump. In his most extensive comments since the election, obama tells the atlantic, not having a commonly accepted baseline of facts is the biggest threat to our democracy. He then expanded on that to 60 minutes. And maybe most importantly, and most disconcertingly, what we have seen is what some people call truth decay, something thats been accelerated by outgoing President Trump, the sense that not only do we not have to tell the truth, but the truth doesnt even matter. I dont see him as the cause for our divisions and the problems with our government. I think hes an axel ranccelera they precdced heded him and wil outlast him. You cant put the genie in the bottle. 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Axios reporting that the Trump Administration could target forced labor in chinas fishing industry or number two, name and add names to an existing u. S. Department of defense list of companies that do business with the chinese military. It was just last week when the United States banned u. S. Investments in about a dozen or so companies that have linked with the pla. Chinas ministry of Foreign Affairs aware of these reports and have responded to them. In the last couple of hours we heard from a spokesperson, china urges the u. S. And china to meet each other hatchway to manage differences with mutual respect. Managing the relationship with china is emerging as what could be the number one Foreign Policy challenge for joe biden. We are at a critical juncture in the u. S. China relationship, tensions not seen since the nick nixon area. The Nuclear Crisis and the climate crisis. There are multiple points of unprecedented friction between these two world powers from the tech war, the trade war, the fate and future of taiwan, assertions of sovereignty in the south china sea, the silencing of opposition voices inside hong kong as well as human rights abuses. Biden advisers have said that the president elect plans to work with allies to present an allied front to deal with and Counter China in relation to these issues. Little wonder that china was among the last to congratulate joe biden. Back to you. Tricky for the Incoming Administration. Staying in the region, china and 14 countries have formed the Worlds Largest trading block. The regional comprehensive economic partnership. Covers a third of Global Economic output. Calling the move critical, and important for post pandemic recovery. Most countries have already really strong trade relationships, but this agreement means an even more unified trading system, making it easier for manufacturers to import materials around the block without high tariffs. Asian stocks up strongly. The tone is filling into u. S. Futures. Theres optimism about china and japan, their economic recovery, and japan in particular, this trading deal, vaccine news, theres just kind of a lot of cues happening in markets to start this week. After a seven month delay, history at the masters for Dustin Johnson. Andy scholes is in augusta. The Bleacher Report is up next. Your experience matters. At university of phoenix, students with relevant Life Experience and eligible transfer credits save on average 11k and 1 year off their undergrad degree. See how much you can save. We made usaa insurance for veterans like martin. When a hailstorm hit, he needed his insurance to get it done right, right away. Usaa. What youre made of, were made for. Usaa usaa. 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We didnt have the big roars happening around the course, and they finished up the tournament early because of football and fin the year 2020, Dustin Johnson wins with a masters record of 20 under par. D. J. Came into the final round with a four stroke lead, a battle through some of the nerves and was able to come away with an easy win by the end of the day. D. J. s little brother austin who caddies for him, tearing up on 18 as they were finishing up. His fiance, poliaulina geretzky running over to give him a hug. And he was very emotional about finally getting to put on that green jacket. You know, you growing up so close to here. You know, its always been, you know, a tournament, said something on tour, since i played my first masters its been the tournament i wanted to win the most. As a kid, you dream of playing in the masters and dream about putting on a green jacket. Couldnt be more happy, and, you know, i think i look pretty good in green too. And defending champion, tiger woods was the one who put that green jacket on d. J. Tiger, meanwhile, had himself a wild day. He hit it in the water on 12. Not one, not two, but three times. You know, last year, tiger survived 12 on sunday while others found the water, which helped him win the tournament. This time around, not so lucky. Tiger a 10 on a hole for the first time in his career. But he actually fought back after that, had birdies at five of his last six holes. Take away that ten, tiger actually had himself a decent tournament. To the nfl, it looked like Buffalo Bills had their game against the cardinals all but wrapped up with eleven seconds remaining. Watch kyler murray, one of the best throws of his young career, escapes the pressure, heels a hail mary to the end zone and Deandre Hopkins leaps through a trail of bills defenders to make the grab. Just incredible. That gives the cardinals the lead and the win as they shocked the bills 3230. Pretty sure that will be the catch of the nfl season. Going to be very very tough to beat. But laura, you know, were not going to have to wait much longer for another masters here in augusta. The 2021 tournament five months from now. This one was certainly odd to not have the fans on the course. Heres hoping theyre able to return in 2021. Glad you are there for us, andy. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Still ahead, the secretary of state is over seas this morning. Allies looking for any details on a transition he hasnt even acknowledged is happening. Cnn is live in paris. You know that look . That life of the party look walk it off look one more mile look reply all look own your look. With fewer lines. Theres only one botox® cosmetic. Its the only one. Fda approved. To temporarily make frown lines. Crows feet. And forehead lines. Look better. The effects of botox® cosmetic, may spread hours to weeks after injection, causing serious symptoms. 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