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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Coronavirus Updates - CDC Vaccination Priorities, SantaCon Gets Canceled & Belgium's Bathroom Rule

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

iHeartPodcasts and Paramount Podcasts

Comedy, Daily News, News

4.413.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2020

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

The CDC prioritizes recipients of COVID-19 vaccines, the SantaCon pub crawl is canceled due to pandemic concerns, and Belgium regulates bathroom use at parties.

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0:00.0

You're listening to Comedy Central.

0:10.6

We are now about one month away from the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

0:17.0

I know. Crazy, right?

0:19.2

It feels like it was just yesterday when we were punching grannies for toilet paper.

0:22.6

But it'll still be at least six months before there's enough vaccine for everybody.

0:29.2

Which means the fight is now on to elbow your way to the front of the line.

0:34.6

Today, a CDC advisory panel is meeting to vote on recommendations about who will get the vaccines first once they're approved by the FDA.

0:43.2

With only enough medicine for about 20 million people expected by the end of this year, authorities are having to prioritize.

0:49.9

Already health officials have said that seniors with underlying health conditions and doctors who treat COVID patients should be put at the front of the line.

0:58.7

Will ultimately be up to stay in local officials to choose where the doses go first.

1:03.9

Ooh, this is going to be the big drama of 2021.

1:07.4

Who is going to get priority for the vaccine?

1:10.9

Because look, everyone agrees that the first groups who should get this vaccine should be the front line healthcare workers.

1:16.6

Right? Then should be people named Trevor, then seniors.

1:20.4

Very important to protect our seniors.

1:22.8

Then people named Trevor again, I mean in case the first time didn't take.

1:26.2

And then we protect those who have pre-exit. Like, you know the people.

1:30.9

Yeah, we just got to get the order right.

1:32.4

And I know they're going to prioritize people based on risk and health.

1:35.9

But if you ask me, America has already figured out the best way to decide how to distribute rewards.

1:41.5

And that's right.

1:42.5

I'm talking about vaccine ninja warrior.

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