Dry ice is critical to transporting and storing the vaccines — but the nearly 1,000 minimum dose requirement is a challenge for rural areas. Source
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Madeleine Albright, Michael Chertoff on importance of peaceful transfer of power
A bipartisan group has formed the National Council on Election Integrity to advocate for a peaceful transfer of power to a Biden administration. Two of the members are former Clinton Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Bush Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. Source
Doctor on President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board discusses CDC travel guidelines
Dr. Atul Gawande of President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the CDC’s guidelines on Thanksgiving travel and his concerns about the delay in the transfer of power from the Trump administration to the future Biden administration. Source
Rudy Giuliani and President Trump’s legal team continue to undermine the election
The president’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, and legal team held a press conference at the RNC that undermined the 2020 election. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House. Source
White House Coronavirus Task Force says pandemic is worsening
Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force held a briefing for the first time in months, warning that the pandemic is worsening even as vaccines offer hope for the future. David Begnaud reports. Source
Pfizer and Moderna work to effectively ship and store coronavirus vaccine doses
While two major drug companies await approval from the FDA on their coronavirus vaccines, behind the scenes, they’re drawing up plans to store, ship and distribute the doses. “CBS This Morning Saturday” co-host Dana Jacobson shares how vaccine companies face some icy challenges. Source
Dems demand GSA chief explain delay in certifying Biden’s win
House committee chairs said that the refusal to formally begin the transition process is “having grave effects.” Source
Georgia official on vote recount: “The numbers reflect the will of the people”
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters on Friday that President-elect Joe Biden had definitively won the state. Source
Why was the laptop in the tub? Odd clue in polarizing murder case
Nicole Addimando says she killed her abusive boyfriend in self-defense, but the crime scene raises questions — was someone destroying evidence or staging it to look that way? Source
On the front lines with COVID-19 hospital workers in rural Idaho
Carter Evans tours a hospital in rural Idaho coping with an uptick of COVID-19 patients. With bigger hospitals nearby nearly at capacity, makeshift rooms are becoming the new norm at small medical centers. Source