ET Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. Starts Vaccine Rollout as Shots Given in New York High-risk health care workers are being given priority as the U.S. surpassed more than 300,000 virus-related deaths. Dr. Patricia Winokur, the principal investigator on a clinical trial of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, received a dose on Monday. A new study shows an arthritis drug may help Covid-19 patients recover. He breathed a deep sigh of relief, thanked the person who administered the dose and received a green sticker that said “COVID-19 vaccine” with a black check mark. Though he does not work directly with Covid-19 patients, he said, he manages nurses who do and wanted to set an example.

Source: International New York Times December 14, 2020 10:02 UTC