VIRUS TODAY: 2nd vaccine authorized in US shipped Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. have left a distribution centerHere’s what’s happening Sunday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY— Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a Memphis-area distribution center Sunday. The desperately needed shots are expected to be given starting Monday, just three days after the Food and Drug Administration authorized their emergency rollout. Nearly all of the shots will go to health care workers and residents in long-term care homes. DEATH TOLL: The U.S. death toll climbed to more than 316,000, rising above the population of Cincinnati. ———Find AP’s full coverage of the coronavirus pandemic at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic

Source: ABC News December 20, 2020 21:11 UTC