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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed jointly by Pfizer and Bioentech.
Before vaccination, the United States faces the worst situation every day, with the Corona 19 death toll approaching 300,000.
Correspondent Hongkyu Yeo reports from Washington.
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The FDA’s Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine.
One day has passed since the advisory committee recommended approval.
President Trump expressed his anticipation for the vaccine, saying that the first dose will be administered within 24 hours.
[트럼프]“This vaccine will quickly and dramatically reduce deaths and hospitalizations.”
However, it is not clear how effective the vaccine will be right away.
The number of deaths from COVID-19 in the US is 295,000.
It exceeded the number of American soldiers killed in battle during World War II.
[로버트 레드필드/美 질병통제예방센터 국장]“We may see more deaths per day than 9/11 victims (2,977) over the next 60 to 90 days.”
New York City, the largest city in the United States, has banned indoor dining from all restaurants starting next Monday.
[앤드루 쿠오모/뉴욕주지사]“In New York City, the number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 continues to rise. Indoor restaurants will be banned starting Monday.”
New York City has been accepting guests in the 25% range of the restaurant’s indoor capacity since late September, and in two and a half months, regulations tightened again.
[마리아/뉴욕시 식당 주인]“What if people can’t go out to eat? There will be more gatherings at home.”
The state of Virginia, adjacent to the capital Washington, DC, applies a night curfew starting next Monday.
Groups of 10 or more are prohibited and must wear a mask indoors.
With FDA approval for rush use, the big carriers have already started shipping vaccines in earnest.
The United States government plans to provide 3 million servings per week to healthcare workers and nursing home residents.
I’m Hongkyu Yeo from MBC News in Washington.
(Video coverage: Clinical Ki (Washington) / Video editing: Kim Tae-woo)
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