On Eve Of FDA Vaccine Meeting U.S. Tops 288,000 Covid Deaths

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🗓️ 10 December 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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The United States tops 288,000 covid deaths and 15.3 million cases on the eve of the FDA's vaccine authorization meeting. Also, a record of more than 104,000 covid-19 United States patients are in hospitals. With the pivotal FDA meeting just hours away, authorization of the Pfizer covid-19 vaccine could be imminent. Operation Warp Speed says that 2.9 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine is ready to go and that supplies will be shipped out today. A vaccine official says that "shots in arms" are with 96 hours of authorization. The United Kingdom warns people with "significant history" of allergic reactions should not get the Pfizer vaccine. United States President-elect Joe Biden introduces the first Black defense secretary nominee. Biden's son Hunter Biden says his taxes are currently under investigation by the United States Attorney's Office. United States President Donald Trump seeks to intervene in the longshot Texas lawsuit to overturn the recent presidential election in the four battleground states that Biden won. A White House adviser says that Trump has "stress tested" the United States' election process. A Trump ally is lobbying that fellow house republicans back the Texas lawsuit aiming to overturn the election. A source says that First Lady Melania Trump "just wants to go home." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:16.7	The coronavirus death toll here in the United States now topping 288,000 people with more than 15.3 million confirmed cases.
1:26.7	With the pandemic raging across the United States right now, all eyes will be on tomorrow's
1:31.3	meeting where the FDA is expected to grant emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine.
1:38.0	Officials with what's called Operation Warps Speed say almost 3 million doses of the vaccine are ready to go and supplies will
1:45.6	begin shipping out later today with the first vaccinations being
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