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FDA-approved Moderna VVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the US
The FDA has authorized the modern COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the US, with the first shot of the vaccine expected to be delivered on Monday.
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In the headlines:
Immunizations using the country’s second COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institute of Modern and Health, are expected to begin Monday, three days after the Food and Drug Administration authorized its emergency rollout.
– Government of New York. Andrew Cuomo is urging federal officials to take Covid-19 tests as a list made by EU nations to ban flights from the UK or to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections by EU nations. France, Germany, Italy and others announced a travel ban hours after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson canceled Christmas shopping and gatherings. Canada also banned travel from the UK
– Johns Hopkins data shows that three out of five states have had the most live epidemic week this month, according to USA Today analysis. In California alone, 10 deaths are reported every hour and set a new record for deaths in the seven-day period ending on Sunday.
– Only 61 cases of coronavirus were reported between March and September in Hawaii’s rural island of Cai, as aggressive measures were taken instead. Once the state launched a pre-travel testing program in October to revive the economy, Kauai was not infected in early October, with at least 84 new cases in seven weeks and the island’s first COVID-1 death.
Id Biden and his wife Jill will be vaccinated on Monday, Biden’s office said. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Amhoff will receive their doses next week.
– Recognizing Tennessee as “ground zero for the growth of illness,” Governor Bill Lee tightened statewide restrictions on social gatherings for the next 10 days on Sunday night, but did not stop the mask order. The state ranked first in the country for COVD-19 infection last week, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
📈 Today’s number: U.S. There are more than 17.8 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 317,600 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Global average: .776. More than a million cases and about 1.7 million deaths.
Here’s a look around at today’s top stories:
Here is what is included in the second COVID-19 relief package
On Sunday, lawmakers struck a nearly 900 900 billion Covid-19 stimulus deal, including a second round of streaming investigations and ending a long period in Washington with the largest defense bill in American history.
After months of stalemate, negotiations came on the wire as 12 million people are set to lose the benefits of unemployment after Christmas. The deal includes a resumption of the માટે 300 increase in federal unemployment insurance benefits, extending the eviction period for tenants for an indefinite amount of time, and direct direct payments to most Americans.
By September 30, the end of the fiscal year, federal agencies and programs will have to pass a bill to spend 1. 1.4 trillion on funding. Congress passed a one-day extension of government funds late Sunday night to give legislators one more day to review the deal to avoid a deadline for a partial government shutdown.
For the bill to become law, both the House and the Senate must pass the law, and President Donald Trump will need to sign it. Both chambers are expected to discuss and vote on the package on Monday. Here’s what’s in the excitement package.
– Jessica Menton
Experts say pregnant women face a complex decision to vaccinate
Although there is very little data on how pregnant and nursing mothers will respond to the Covid-19 vaccine, professional organizations and individual doctors say the benefits outweigh the risks.
Pregnant women have the same chance of catching COVID-19 as everyone else. They could get worse if they do, according to a November study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Academy of Medicine recommends that pregnant women base their decision on how much of the virus is spread in their community, as well as the risks of COVID-19 infection. According to the guidelines, communication with the clinician may be helpful, “but it should not be necessary before vaccination, as this can lead to unnecessary obstacles to unnecessary access.”
– Karen Weintraubb
Further essential workers are recommended for the COVID-19 vaccine
Based on a recommendation made by the CDC panel on Sunday, key personnel, such as police officers, firefighters, teachers and grocery store employees who are regularly made public, will be ahead for the Covid-19 vaccine priority.
Probably in early February they will follow front line health care workers and staff and residents to long-term care facilities to get vaccinated. The panel also voted in favor of those aged 75 and over to be part of that vaccination phase.
CDC physician Dr. “Essential workers are at greater risk for being in contact with others, for performing their duties, for being in contact. Prevention of disease in essential workers can reduce transmission to others,” said Kathleen Dooling. Draw on the advisory panel.
– Elizabeth Weiss
Contributing: The Associated Press
