4:46 p.m. ET, December 18, 2020
Extra doses in Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine vials are safe and should be used, FDA says
From CNN s Lauren Mascarenhas
A medic holds a Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida on December 18. Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images
The extra doses in Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vials are safe and should be used, US Food and Drug Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said Friday.
It’s possible to squeeze out extra doses of Pfizer’s vaccine from the vials, if there is solution remaining in them after the standard five doses are given, the FDA said earlier this week.
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Congressional leaders returned to familiar ground Saturday, digging in on opposite sides of a stalemate over a coronavirus relief package they all say is badly needed to help millions of Americans struggling this holiday season.
This time, they re fighting over a GOP-backed provision that would require the Federal Reserve to seek congressional approval for certain lending authorities. Leaders say they have resolved nearly every other issue, from ironing out issues with food stamps and disaster funds to dropping months-long fights over state and local funding and liability reform.
And nobody in the Capitol seems happy to be spending the weekend this way.
Senate Majority Leader McConnell gets Covid-19 vaccine
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tweeted today that he received a safe, effective Covid-19 vaccine.
He went on to say that vaccines are how we beat this virus.
In the same tweet, McConnell mentioned the Covid stimulus package, including a lot more money for distribution so more Americans can receive it as fast as possible.
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Rhode Island will end some Covid-19 restrictions as metrics begin to point downward
From CNN s Julian Cummings
Health care workers on hand as they administer COVID-19 tests in the parking lot at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on December 8. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe/Getty Images
South Carolina s first lady tests positive for Covid-19
From CNN’s Devon M. Sayers
Peggy McMaster, the first lady of South Carolina, has tested positive for Covid-19, the governor’s office announced Friday.
McMaster underwent routine tests on Thursday afternoon. The results came back Friday morning that she was positive.
“She is not experiencing any symptoms at this time,” the release said.
Her husband, Gov. Henry McMaster, was also tested Thursday. His results were negative. I’m happy to say that Peggy is feeling well, isn’t experiencing any symptoms at this time and is in good spirits,” Henry McMaster said in a news release. “This shows us, once again, how contagious this virus truly is and how important it is that we follow the advice and recommendations of our public health officials.”
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