U.S. Surpasses 54 Million Total Covid Cases - The 11th Hour - MSNBC

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As the U.S. gains a million new cases in just four days, the CDC is now urging people to avoid cruises – regardless of vaccination status. It comes after yet another tough day for air travelers. Meantime, the FDA is expected to authorize Pfizer booster shots for children 12 to 15 in the coming days. Plus, the Jan. 6th committee asked the Supreme Court to reject former President Trump’s appeal to block the National Archives from turning over his White House documents. And President Biden urges Russia to “de-escalate tensions with Ukraine” during a phone conversation with President Putin. Aired on 12/30/2021.




U.S. Shatters Daily Coronavirus Case Count As Omicron Surges - The Last Word - MSNBC

The U.S. has recorded 500,000 or more new cases of the coronavirus per day in the final days of 2021, despite the widespread availability of vaccines. Los Angeles Times Reporter Brittny Mejia tells Jonathan Capehart that she’s had to fight disinformation to convince her family to get the vaccine, but some – including her sister – have come around. “Continue having conversations with family – it’s better late than never.” Dr. Lipi Roy also joins the conversation. Aired on 12/30/2021.

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1. God, 54 million? That means 1 in 7 of the 350M people in the nation have had or have covid.

I blame trump for his denial and downplaying of it, and Kushner for stupidly thinking he could keep it in the blue states.