The Rundown: Top headlines Wednesday: Dec. 9, 2020
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Data collection, surveillance help South Korea keep COVID cases low
ABC News’ Joohee Cho reports on South Korea’s use of stringent methods to tame the virus, but a recent rise in cases will put the effectiveness of those methods to…
Casey Goodson’s mother: ‘I have to be his voice’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with the family and attorney of the Ohio man killed by police as his family says he was returning home from the dentist. source
Georgia official defends election results, laments ‘mountains of misinformation’
Georgia Lt. Gov Geoff Duncan defends the integrity of his state’s election results despite President Donald Trump’s attacks and urges focus on issues ahead of Senate runoffs. source
Vaccine Watch: Getting the vaccine to Americans
ABC News’ Bob Woodruff reports on how CVS and Walgreens will work with Pfizer and the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine to Americans after authorization from the Food…
Alabama health official: ‘We need trusted voices’ to reduce mistrust in vaccines
Alabama Secretary of Health Dr. Scott Harris speaks with ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis about how coronavirus vaccines will reach rural areas, and reducing mistrust in vaccines. source
Bill Gates on vaccine fight: ‘There’s a lot of heroes’ to ending pandemic
As the Gates Foundation announces a $250 million COVID vaccine commitment, Bill Gates tells ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis the pandemic “will be seared in the memory of this…
New Islamic schools open their doors to transgender women in Bangladesh
Hijras in Bangladesh have a long and rich history in the region, but they now live on the fringes of society. These Islamic schools are a first step in making…
Urban agriculture grows in Compton
ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis looks at how activists in Compton, California, have turned to so-called “vertical farming†to tackle food insecurity exposed during the pandemic. WATCH the ABC…
It’s Not Too Late: Going green for the holidays
ABC News’ Ginger Zee takes a look at how to think green as you shop for gifts this holiday season. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to…