"It is my fervent hope that the rioters whose actions directly contributed to his death are quickly identified and brought to justice," Murphy said in a statement Friday.
Biden to Release More Doses: Virus Update Bloomberg 1/8/2021 Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) President-elect Joe Biden says he’ll distribute more of the available doses of coronavirus vaccines, as the U.S. surpassed 4,000 daily fatalities for the first time. New York City has 270,000 unused vaccine doses that it’s seeking to administer to residents over age 75, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Maine broke records for infections and deaths.
London’s mayor declared an emergency as the U.K. reported record fatalities. Germany also reported the most daily deaths since the start of the pandemic.
As the U.K. approved the Moderna Inc. vaccine for emergency use, the European Union secured an extra 300 million doses of the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE shot. Iran banned U.S. and U.K. vaccinations.