CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell, 12/17

CBS Evening News

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3.8 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2020

⏱️ 19 minutes

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On tonight's CBS Evening News podcasts -- an FDA panel gives the greenlight for that second coronavirus vaccine - this time from Moderna - how soon will it get into the arms of Americans, and how many people could get vaccinated for COVID-19 by the end of the year? Also -- could a new stimulus bill finally be on its way to helping Americans during the pandemic? How close is Congress to passing the much-needed legislation and what it could mean for you. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Breaking news tonight, a key FDA panel says the Moderna vaccine is safe, giving new hope during this holiday season, as the U.S. once again sets a deadly record.
0:11.7	More than 3,000 Americans die from coronavirus in a single day. Ambulances in California waiting up to seven hours as hospitals across the country run out of ICU beds.
0:24.0	In Tennessee, the state with the highest infection rate. The governor tonight has a warning.
0:28.8	This vaccine will not cure foolish decisions. Tonight, Moderna ready for delivery. And the news that along
0:36.9	with Pfizer, it could mean 50 million
0:39.5	Americans vaccinated by the end of January. What's the difference between the two shots?
0:44.9	And are there any serious side effects? Plus, why are there millions of Pfizer doses sitting in a warehouse with no shipping instructions?
0:53.4	Relief on the way. Congress drags its feet as Americans are desperate for help.
0:59.4	What we're learning tonight about the size of the check that could be coming your way.
1:04.2	Breaking news, Joe Biden's most extensive comments on the investigation into his son, Hunter,
1:09.3	will have his interview with Stephen Colbert. Deadly storm, hundreds of car accidents, tens of thousands without power from Virginia
1:18.0	to Maine. Grave risk. Government officials say the Russian cyber attack is far worse than expected,
1:25.4	and one of the agencies hit is the group that maintains our nuclear weapons.
1:30.6	The keys of the kingdom have been taken.
1:32.8	And we continue our series Season of Giving,
1:36.5	with the teacher giving the ultimate gift to the school custodian
1:40.7	while sharing a lesson in selflessness.
1:46.4	This is the CBS evening news with Nora O'Donnell, reporting from the nation's capital.
1:53.1	Good evening and thank you for joining us. We are going to begin tonight with breaking news.
1:56.2	A second vaccine against coronavirus could begin shipping out this weekend after a group of doctors and
2:02.3	scientists advising the FDA signed off on it. Now, that decision clears the way for the FDA to
2:07.8	officially authorize the new shot for emergency use later tonight or tomorrow, providing millions
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