Home as covid19 cases increase across the nation. More than 13 million americans have been diagnosed at over 2,000 americans are dying every day from the virus. As states brace for an uptick in cases due to holiday gatherings the nations most populous county, los angeles county, is set to impose strict stay at home rules that will take effect tomorrow. Meanwhile, health way be on the way as the first doses of pfizers 1ir9 vaccines are headed to the u. S. From belgium, but keep in mind a vaccine isnt expected for wide distribution until later 2021. A cdc panel will meet on tuesday to decide how the initial supplies of the vaccine will be allocated. Joining me now Emergency Room Physician and california congressman and a good friend raul ruiz, cardiologist dr. Bernard ashby on the committee to protect medicare, dr. Mercedes carnethon from Northwestern University and dr. Corey hebert, former cochair of the louisiana governors covid19 Minority Task force. We should also note that dr. Heber
Joining us today. The written testimony is riveting, searing and a major contribution to public understanding and discourse about this moment in time. We thank you for it. I want to thank you mary k. Scanlon and not on the subcommittee but joined us today. The 8 minute and 46 second videotape strangling of george floyd ignited a Mass Movement where black lives matter to demand repair of the broken social contract of america this Mass Movement Touching Every state, large cities, small towns, farm communities and suburbs has won the support of more than twothirds of American People and Public Opinion polls and galvanized the conscious of our nation provoking analysis and serious legislative action. Police brutality has been an action of violent White Supremacy and Racial Injustice for centuries, many of us are proud we passed last thursday the George Floyd Justice in policing act. The most sweeping and comprehensive Police Reform bill in the history of the United States of america. But t
Joe biden condemns president from standing at the nationwide Police Brutality protests. And 10 scenes outside the white house again with a curfew now in full effect across the u. S. Capital. And after President Trump visited a catholic shrine criticism mounts hes using religion as i can mix a call to. The family of george for lloyd has made an emotional appeal for justice as protests continue across the country despite curfews and threats of force the mother of floyds daughter paid tribute to him describing floyd as a good man and emphasizing the impact his killing will have on his child. Well there were ads you weigh. He will never walk down. It is a problem see the baby needs he needs that day he does not have day anymore. And therefore not pay. Any of purely. Because that one yes is the hill. Before its death or spot days of protests including in washington d. C. The us president has come under criticism for his handling of the tense situation in particular the forced removal of pro
45 warehouse sitting right near some legendary restaurants. Incredible videos flooding social media showing the intense earlymorning scene. You see some of them here. The flames were so intense the, the first fire truck to arrive was scorched, had to be taken out of service. Crews attacked the fire from the ground and from the bay. This dramatic new video tonight shows the st. Francis fire boat dousing the flames. The goal, to protect the historic ss Jeremiah Obrien. Take a look at this map. You can see where the obrien is docked at pier 45. Flames came dangerously close to the ship. Fortunately it was spared. That fire has but some Business Owners at pier 45 in a difficult situation on what normally would be a busy Holiday Weekend for them. Nbc bay areas jackie ward reports. Reporter one hit after another. Thats how some businesses feel here at pier 45 while others are feeling nothing but gratitude. Someone mentioned that if the wind was blowing the other way, our building would proba
Together to protest racial injustices. These protests began in response by Minneapolis Police officers with the recent killings of other africanamericans. My prayers go out to the family and the long list of other victims. I stand in solidarity with all of those who are peacefully protesting and challenging the status quo. But these protests are more than the treatment off africanamericans and police but also the racial inequities from our society have been festering for years and are now magnified by the coronavirus that we are here to talk about. This racial inequity in healthcare from this pandemic africanamericans and latinos and other people of color that are hospitalized and dying from cove in 18 at alarming rates. It with that disproportionate rate and those that represent just 4 percent of the population of arizona or 21 percent of the coronavirus in that state so the last week subcommittee briefing that that was exacerbated by the crisis who have an urgent and Larger National