The risk of you getting coronavirus is at a historic high right now.
Karen Caifa reports.
### the risk of you getting coronavirus is at a historic high right now.
That's what the white house coronavirus task force told states today.
Karen caifa reports that message comes as congress talks more seriously once again about a coronavirus relief bill.
### a dramatic, dire assessment from the white house coronavirus task force to states -- writing in a weekly report -- "we are in a very dangerous place due to the current, extremely high covid baseline and limited hospital capacity; a further post-thanksgiving surge will compromise covid patient care, as well as medical care overall."
Doctors nationwide -- are bracing for the worst.
Dr. jason mitchell/chief medical officer, presbyterian healthcare services: "every doctor's worst fear is that patients come to us and we can't give them the best care, we can't give them everything we need to take care of them."
Urgency -- also felt on capitol hill, as lawmakers resume talks about getting americans some sort of financial relief-- soon.
Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell - says he's working on a bill that would include more small business funding, and an extension of the federal unemployment benefits set to expire at the end of the year.
Sen.
Mitch mcconnell/- r- majority leader: "in the last several days, democratic leaders have shown a new willingness to engage."
Treasury secretary steven mnuchin said -- president trump, would sign mcconnell's bill.
Meanwhile, the c-d-c has laid out priority groups -- medical workers and long- term care facility residents -- for the first wave of vaccines, expected to reach states before christmas.
Dr. eric toner/senior scholar, johns hopkins center for health security: "i think states are getting ready.
They've been working on their plans now for a couple months."
On wednesday, the u-k approved pfizer biontech's vaccine, the first western country to sign off on a covid-19 vaccine.
In washington, i'm karin caifa.
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