Getty Images | 2020 Year in Review: Covid-19

The virus has been traced back to this now-closed meat and seafood market, but testing has so far failed to isolate a source. As of this morning, the Chinese government has confirmed 571 cases and 17 people have been reported to have died from this new strain of respiratory illnesses. We are working very closely with China and other countries and we believe it will have a very good ending for us so I can assure you in today's conference that they gave the virus a name of covert coronavirus disease 19, this is the worst. public health crisis for a generation to prevent new cases from entering our shores we will suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days the international olympic committee that the opinion of athletics was to postpone the games the latest from the hospital is that the prime minister remains in intensive care where his condition is improving, death is a reality in this situation and we are there to help people when what is sometimes sadly inevitable happens and today the reopening of Disney in Shanghai allows 20,000 people do it. just that the infection rates in Brazil are staggering, the government wants the country to open up but it seems too soon, they haven't reached the peak yet and could be much worse, be specific about the coveted 19, that name is getting further and further away from China, instead of calling it the Chinese virus, there is never a guarantee that you will receive a safe and effective vaccine.

We are cautiously optimistic that we will have a vaccine by the end of this

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and as we move into 2021, I missed playing with my friends and seeing all of my teachers and learning something new. Let me say on behalf of the president and the first lady how moved we have all been by the outpouring of prayers and by the president and I think it is emblematic. of the prayers and concern that have been raised for all Americans affected by the coronavirus as we come together now to fight this second wave. I want to say something about when this will all end.

I'm optimistic that this will feel very different by spring. This really is still a public health emergency and please constantly wear a mask and practice social distancing, but the fact is, I did it and it worked well. Now I'm immune. I could run up and kiss this whole group of people, men and women. The progress towards a vaccine announced today means we are at the beginning of the end of our problems.