Daily U.S. deaths from Covid-19 surpassed 3,000 for the third time in a week as the country expanded its vaccination program and Congress progressed toward approving financial relief for pandemic-stricken America.
U.S. hits 16 million Covid cases as vaccine begins roll-out
Andrew Cuomo (NY), BNT162b2 (Pfizer and BioNTech), Business, Coronavirus Vaccines, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Deaths, COVID-19 inoculations, Donald Trump, Emergency Use Authorization, FDA, Governors, Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, U.S. Army, United StatesThe United States hit a record 16 million Covid-19 cases on Dec. 12, with deaths closing in on the 300,000 mark, as millions of doses of a new vaccine were expected to start rolling out across the nation on Dec. 13.
U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
'Herd Immunity', BioNTech, BNT162b2 (Pfizer and BioNTech), Britain, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Deaths, COVID-19 inoculations, COVID-19 Vaccines, Donald Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director), Efficacy Data, Elderly, Emergency Use Authorization, FDA, Health Workers, Pfizer, U.S. government, United Kingdom, United StatesThe United States authorized the use of Pfizer Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 11, with the first inoculations expected within days, marking a turning point in a country where the pandemic has killed more than 295,000 people.
Daily U.S. Covid deaths hit new record
BioNTech, Christmas, Congress, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, COVID-19 Deaths, Death Tolls, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Donald Trump, Emergency Use Authorization, FDA, Fox News Channel, Health Workers, Joe Biden, Pfizer, United StatesThe United States’ daily death toll from Covid-19 surpassed 3,000 for the first time, prompting pleas for Americans to scale back Christmas plans even with vaccines on the cusp of winning regulatory approval.
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that ensures the U.S. government prioritizes delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to American citizens before sending them to other nations.
California compelled much of the state to close shop and stay at home on Dec. 7, when some of the harshest coronavirus restrictions in the United States came into effect one day after the state set a record with more than 30,000 new Covid-19 cases.
U.S. states scramble to curb Covid as California sets record before lockdown
California, Coronavirus Cases, Coronavirus Restrictions, COVID-19 Infections, COVID-19 Lockdown Measures, Donald Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director), Elections, Joe Biden, United States, White House coronavirus task force, White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Dr. Deborah BirxCalifornia shattered records for coronavirus cases on Dec. 6 as U.S. states scrambled to impose lockdowns to stem spikes in infections and the White House’s task force coordinator decried a lack of national leadership on curbing the disease.
San Francisco mayor orders strict new lockdowns as pandemic spirals
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, CNN, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Deaths, COVID-19 Lockdown Measures, COVID-19 Vaccines, Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director), FDA Commissioner, Gavin Newsom (Calif.), George W. Bush, Joe Biden, Moderna, Pfizer, Reuters Tally, San Francisco, University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), White House coronavirus task forceThe mayor of San Francisco ordered new lockdowns and business restrictions across the Bay Area in the face of the Covid-19 surge, as political leaders nationwide ramp up pressure on Americans to stay home until vaccines can be distributed.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to revive pilot programs adopted by the states of Arkansas and New Hampshire that allow work requirements to be imposed on people who receive healthcare under the Medicaid program for the poor.
As U.S. Covid-19 deaths shatter records, leaders plead for more mask-wearing
CNN, Coronavirus Vaccines, COVID-19 Deaths, Death Tolls, Donald Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director), FDA Commissioner, Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Joe Biden, Masks, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Reuters Tally, University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)U.S. leaders urgently called on Americans to wear masks and threatened even more drastic stay-at-home orders after deaths from the coronavirus set a single-day record, with two people dying every minute.