US coronavirus deaths it rose to a daily record of 3,580 and hospitalizations rose for the 19th day in a row on Wednesday, raising stakes as regulators decided on Thursday whether to approve a second Covid-19 vaccine.
Another 232,255 cases were reported, the second highest daily load recorded, as California became the first state to report more than 50,000 cases in a single day, according to a Reuters account.
The United States leads the world with a cumulative total of 307,767 deaths and nearly 17 million cases, as many Americans and President Donald Trump’s outgoing administration have resisted house arrest orders and the use of masks that have been shown to be effective in controlling the spread.
But soon more help could be obtained with a second vaccine about to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
A group of FDA external advisors is expected to support the emergency use of Moderna Inc.’s coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, a week after the same committee supported Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine and the German partner BioNTech SE.
The FDA authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine a day later, opening the doors to a massive inoculation program that began Monday.
Some 570 vaccine distribution centers received the initial batch of shipments on Monday and Tuesday and an additional 886 locations were due to receive vials on Friday, said U.S. Army General Gustave Perna, chief of operations for the campaign. Government Warp Speed operation.
But the first big storm of the winter season could also disrupt vaccine distribution.
Federal Express delivery companies and United Parcel Service had contingency plans to keep delayed shipments of vaccines safe until they could be delivered, Perna told reporters.
With millions of Americans abandoned, Congress could also lend a hand.
After months of disputes and with a fast-approaching weekend deadline, congressional negotiators haggled over the details of a $ 900 billion Covid-19 aid bill that leaders have promised. approve before returning home this year.
The legislation is expected to include stimulus checks of $ 600 to $ 700, expand unemployment benefits, help pay for vaccine distribution and help small businesses.
Another 232,255 cases were reported, the second highest daily load recorded, as California became the first state to report more than 50,000 cases in a single day, according to a Reuters account.
The United States leads the world with a cumulative total of 307,767 deaths and nearly 17 million cases, as many Americans and President Donald Trump’s outgoing administration have resisted house arrest orders and the use of masks that have been shown to be effective in controlling the spread.
But soon more help could be obtained with a second vaccine about to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
A group of FDA external advisors is expected to support the emergency use of Moderna Inc.’s coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, a week after the same committee supported Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine and the German partner BioNTech SE.
The FDA authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine a day later, opening the doors to a massive inoculation program that began Monday.
Some 570 vaccine distribution centers received the initial batch of shipments on Monday and Tuesday and an additional 886 locations were due to receive vials on Friday, said U.S. Army General Gustave Perna, chief of operations for the campaign. Government Warp Speed operation.
But the first big storm of the winter season could also disrupt vaccine distribution.
Federal Express delivery companies and United Parcel Service had contingency plans to keep delayed shipments of vaccines safe until they could be delivered, Perna told reporters.
With millions of Americans abandoned, Congress could also lend a hand.
After months of disputes and with a fast-approaching weekend deadline, congressional negotiators haggled over the details of a $ 900 billion Covid-19 aid bill that leaders have promised. approve before returning home this year.
The legislation is expected to include stimulus checks of $ 600 to $ 700, expand unemployment benefits, help pay for vaccine distribution and help small businesses.