Dec 24, 2020 2:12 PM EDT
While President Donald Trump is spending more of his waning days in office on meritless attempts to overturn the election, the White House coronavirus task force is privately warning states more must be done to address the worsening pandemic ahead of an anticipated post-Christmas surge.
During the current winter surge, daily COVID-19 cases are more than 10 times higher than in the spring and 3.5 times higher than during the summer surge. Weekly fatalities are now 2.5 times higher than in the summer, according to a task force report sent to states this week and obtained by PBS NewsHour. The report noted that a stabilization in cases, deaths and hospitalizations in some Midwest states is being offset by “significant deterioration” along both coasts, the Sunbelt region, and Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana.
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The House and Senate both passed the $900 billion coronavirus stimulus bill on Monday with overwhelming bipartisan majorities: 359-53 in the House and 92-6 in the Senate. President-elect Joe Biden urged Democrats to accept a compromise with top Republicans that is smaller than many Democrats would have liked. Many experts, economists, and employers feel the aid won’t be enough. With many aid programs expiring in March and the omission of many critical provisions, Biden expects to seek additional emergency relief, especially for state and local governments, in the ne
One million Americans vaccinated for COVID; Tennessee new epicenter
Tennessee averaged nearly 128 new infections per 100,000 people over the last week, the highest of any U.S. state, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. California stood second at 111 new cases per 100,000 residents.
By: Reuters | New York | December 24, 2020 2:08:30 pm
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Tennessee emerged alongside California on Wednesday as an epicenter of the latest COVID-19 surge even while more than 1 million Americans have been vaccinated as U.S. political leaders sought to guard against a highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across Britain.
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