Hospitals and shipping companies are preparing to distribute Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine as soon as it’s approved. Manuel Bojorquez spoke with frontline workers at a hospital that will be among the first in the country to get the vaccine. Source
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Up to 40 million Americans face eviction by the end of 2020
A recent study found over 400,000 additional coronavirus cases and 10,000 deaths were linked to the expirations of various state eviction protections over the summer. Source
Did a serial killer shop for look-alike victims online?
Clues might finally reveal a killer’s identity Source
GSK, Sanofi COVID vaccine effort: Late 2021, companies say
GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi said they are seeking to improve the shot’s effectiveness in older people. Source
Scratch-and-sniff test may prove huge help in COVID fight
Screening tool using cardboard card and an app may find many more cases early than current tests, they say – and cost only a fraction as much. Source
“EastEnders” star Barbara Windsor dies at 83
Windsor was made a dame, the female equivalent of a knight, by the queen in 2016. Source
Rare shark attack kills tourist off St. Martin in eastern Caribbean
Only other unprovoked shark attack there was in 2005 and wasn’t fatal, expert says. Latest victim was 38-year-old female from France. Source
5 dead after truck hits group of bicyclists on Nevada highway
“It’s the worst thing I could ever see in my life,” surviving cyclist said after the crash. Source
Transfer of power shows “great strength” of U.S. institutions, philanthropist says
Billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein spoke with CBS News’ Major Garrett for this week’s episode of “The Takeout” podcast. Source
Cities brace for more pain as lawmakers clash over COVID relief bill
In Dayton, Ohio, 102 city employees agreed to take voluntary separation, and the city is not planning to have new police or fire classes in 2021. Source