Trigger checks; New strain; The UK approves the vaccine
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In the headlines:
President Incentives paid by President Donald Trump and Democrats The Senate is unlikely to pass. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists the increase should be linked to other measures taken by Trump – those unpopular with Democrats.
Wisconsin Health Care Provider A person claims to have been deliberately removed Dispose of 57 vials of Moderna vaccine from a refrigerator. “We are disappointed that this person’s action will delay the vaccination of more than 500 people,” attorney Aurora Health said in a statement.
A day later in Colorado Confirmed the first known American case A new corona virus strain first identified in the United Kingdom Gavin Newsome of the California government filed a lawsuit against the mutation It is also reported in the most populous state of the country. Meanwhile, Colorado officials said they were investigating a possibility The second case of variation, It is believed to be highly contagious, but not very dangerous.
An San Diego County officials say a new strain has been confirmed in the county – news that hospitals in the region are already being filled with COVID-19 patients. All regular intensive care beds in Southern California are overcrowded, and state hospitals are facing increasingly difficult decisions about which services to postpone amid the heavy load of patients.
The United States recorded 3,725 deaths on Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University data. This is more than twice the number of deaths announced the day before. Laboratories, government offices and test sites are closed during the holidays, creating delays.
H China state-owned Sinopharm said Wednesday it has an effective corona virus vaccine. Data from the third phase of clinical trials show that the vaccine produced by its Beijing Institute of Biological Products is 79% effective, according to a press release.
As Washington State Gov. Jay Insley on Wednesday extended the ban on indoor services and community meetings for another week. On Twitter, Insley said he would announce details of the state’s reopening plan next week. The restrictions expire on January 11th.
Britain on Wednesday Approved emergency use The second COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, boasts of being the first country to greenlight an easy-to-handle shot, and its developers hope it will become a “vaccine for the world.” Meanwhile, the British government has extended its highest level of control over three-quarters of the UK population, saying the fast-spreading variant of the corona virus has reached most parts of the country.
Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Ledlow dies Tuesday with COVID-19. Letlow, 41, was admitted to a hospital on Dec. 19, a day after he announced a positive test for the virus. He won the 5th congressional district seat in an election earlier this month against fellow Republican state representative Lance Harris.
📈 Today’s numbers: There are more than 19.7 million confirmed corona virus cases and 341,000 deaths in the United States, According to Johns Hopkins University data. Worldwide Total: More than 82 Million cases and about 1.8 million deaths.
📰 What we read: In New York, the number of nursing home deaths is elusive, but This is definitely more than the official total.
Here’s a closer look at today’s best stories:
Holidays, finances and the ‘learning curve’ are slow vaccination rolls
More than 12.4 million corona virus vaccines have been shipped to the U.S. states, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 2.5 million people have been exposed as of Wednesday.
The speed of the COVID-19 vaccine is expected to rise significantly in the coming weeks, officials say. However, they point to a number of factors, including the need to set aside vaccines for federal funding and long-term care facilities where vaccination systems have not yet been provided to states.
“Here I have hope: every day, everyone is getting better, and I hope that progress will increase significantly as we move forward,” General Gustav Berna of Operation Warp Speed told a conference on Wednesday. Two holidays and three major blizzards affect the roll, he said.
“The system has a learning curve,” said Moncef Slawy, a scientific adviser on Operation Warp Speed. read more.
– Elizabeth Way
McConnell sets another roadblock to increased stimulus payments
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Corona virus induction again prevented the speedy passage of the bill to increase payments For $ 2,000, the move argues that “there is no realistic way to pass the Senate quickly.”
The Republican Party of Kentucky has asked President Donald Trump to examine Congress for combining increased incentives with two controversial policies: repeal Section 230 of the Communications Code of Conduct, which allows certain legal protections for large technology companies.
Because Democrats and Republicans view Trump’s claims of great technical security and the election as very different, McConnell’s motivation to combine the three rules into one bill is an incentive.
– Crystal Hayes
‘Killigans Island’ star Dan Wells dies of Govt-19 complications
Actress Dan Wells, who played Mary Ann in the 60s sitcom “Gilligans Island”, died Wednesday of Covit-19 complications, her representative told USA Today. She is 82 years old.
Wells died of “covit-related causes” in Los Angeles at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Delegate Harlan Pol said in an email to the United States today. He said he “passed away peacefully … without any pain.”
Wells, who portrayed Kansas as a farm girl, told USA Today in 2019 that the series provided some life lessons beyond comedy.
“It was a fun, funny show that made you laugh and didn’t preach to the audience,” he said. “But there was one bad thing that kids in Mary Ann’s character can learn from today: she’s fair, she volunteered to help, she had standards, she did not care about the $ 500 wallet, she’s your best friend you can trust.”
– Hannah Yashroff
Federal education campaign to emphasize the power of the vaccine to be launched in January
A long-running educational campaign aimed at encouraging Americans to get the corona virus vaccine Launched in January, Federal health officials said Tuesday.
The new, science-based campaign will include TV, radio and print advertising, which officials say will emphasize the power of the vaccine to prevent the spread of the virus and help communities.
The public information campaign has lagged behind the country’s vaccination effort, which began on December 14 with leading health workers. But managing expectations is an important part of guiding the project, officials said.
– Elizabeth Way
After receiving the first vaccine dose, the Kentucky official has COVID-19
Kentucky auditor Mike Harmon and his wife tested positive for COVID-19, which he announced Wednesday as “in the spirit of full transparency and accountability.” Notice The hormone comes after receiving its first vaccine dose Against the corona virus with a two-party group in Capitol Rotunda on Monday.
He said in a statement that Hormone and his wife had mild symptoms. Harmon said he may have been exposed shortly before or shortly after being vaccinated.
“The time for my positive test will come one day after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine,” he said in the statement, “I still have full confidence in the vaccine, and many more may need to get it.”
For CDC, it can take several weeks for a person’s body to build up immunity after being vaccinated, and “a person may become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 shortly before or shortly after vaccination. No time. ”
– Sarah Lott, Louisville Courier Journal
Global COVID-19 deaths reached a record last week
Johns Hopkins University data show that the fall rise in the United States is not alone, with record numbers rising around the world.
Global Govt-19 deaths hit a record last week, with 81,693 people dying in the week ending December 23, with one person dying on average every 7.4 seconds in the world. The U.S. share of the dead at that time was 22.9% – more than double what it was two months ago.
There were 5,247,355 reported cases of corona virus worldwide in the week ended Dec. 16 – or nearly 9 cases per second. The EU soared in mid-November, but other areas with large populations, including the United Kingdom, Brazil and Russia, are now on the rise.
In recent weeks, the United States accounts for about 30% of the world’s population, compared to about 4.3% of the world’s population.
– Mike Stucka
Will malls escape COVID-19?
In recent years, the future of shopping malls has been in doubt as online shopping Steam and one-time anchor retailers like Sears and Macy have struggled in finance and closed stores. Then came COVID-19.
Now, retail experts predict that top shopping centers are likely to rise again in the new year as corona virus vaccines are released across the United States. But Those that were in trouble before the COVID-19 crisis will disappear very quickly, Because shoppers pass them to the malls that offer the most superior experience, or click online and choose to shop.
“By 2021, good malls will continue to perform better,” said Neil Sanders, Managing Director of Retail Consulting Global Data. “It’s vulnerable … the mall’s future is not doomed or completely unnecessary. 2021 will be the year to calculate low performance assets.”
– Charis Jones and Kelly Diego
Contributed by: Associated Press
