Face the Nation on the Radio 12/12
Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
CBS News
3.5 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 12 December 2021
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
CBS News has confirmed at least 25 deaths in the aftermath of Friday's trail of tornadoes that barreled through six states -- Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Illinois and Kentucky. CBS's David Begnaud reports. CBS meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli breaks down how climate change could have been a major factor in the deadly tornadoes. We'' hear from Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, U.S. COVID-19 cases are up 37-percent from last week, and the Omicron variant has been found in 27 states. CBS's Mark Strassmann reports on the ongoing impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Are the un-vaccinated driving the spread of infections in the U.S. and should states reinstate mask mandates? We'll hear from former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb. COVID-19 cases have spiked 25-percent in New Hampshire over the last two weeks. Governor Chris Sununu attributes this to colder months, but says his state has been preparing for the surge since July. Tulio de Oliveira, Director of CERI: Centre for Epidemic Response & innovation, South Africa. An analysis of these stories and more on this week's "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan.
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| 0:00.0 | Wundery Plus subscribers can listen to Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, ad free right now. |
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| 0:10.9 | I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington and this week on Face the Nation a rare |
| 0:15.1 | cluster of December tornadoes leave a catastrophic trail through the southeast and |
| 0:20.2 | Midwest as COVID cases continue to spike in the colder temperatures. |
| 0:25.0 | Dozens of devastating tornadoes tore through the nation's midsection late Friday. |
| 0:31.0 | The death toll continues to rise as the affected states |
| 0:34.8 | scramble to find the missing and to help those who've lost everything. |
| 0:39.4 | This is likely to be one of the largest tornado outbreaks in our history. |
| 0:43.2 | It's profound. |
| 0:45.2 | We'll get the latest from two governors from the affected states, |
| 0:48.4 | Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, plus Kentucky Governor Andy Bashir. |
| 0:53.0 | And it's unlike anything that any of us have ever seen the sheer devastation. |
| 0:57.0 | What caused the extreme weather conditions that triggered these deadly tornadoes? |
| 1:02.0 | Will ask CBS News, meteorologist, and climate speech. that triggered these deadly tornadoes. |
| 1:02.5 | Will ask CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Baradelli. |
| 1:07.2 | Then Delta's winter wave gains ground in the northeast |
| 1:10.9 | with Omicron right behind it. |
| 1:13.2 | New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu will be here. |
| 1:16.0 | His state is now the nation's top hotspot. |
| 1:19.6 | We'll also talk with Tulio de Olivera, |
| 1:22.2 | the researcher who discovered the Omicron variant in South Africa. |
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