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Moderna, you’re up at the plate. There are two ducks on the pond.: |
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© FDA.gov The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is meeting today to discuss Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Keep tabs on what’s happening: The Washington Post is posting live updates: https://wapo.st/34nCGV0 |
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| WATCH THE MEETING: |
| It started at 9 a.m. EST and will wrap up around 6 p.m. Here’s the livestream: https://bit.ly/3881OA8 |
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| FIVE THINGS TO WATCH: |
| Via CNBC, here’s what to watch today. For example — what happens next?: “The FDA will make a decision on whether to clear Moderna’s vaccine for emergency use. In Pfizer’s case, the final decision from the agency came a day after the meeting.” https://cnb.cx/34mmBz0 Via CNBC, here’s a draft of today’s agenda: https://bit.ly/3oTxSP0 |
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| It’s Thursday. I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com — and follow along on Twitter @CateMartel and Facebook. Did someone forward this to you? Want your own copy? Sign up here to receive The Hill's 12:30 Report in your inbox daily: http://bit.ly/2kjMNnn |
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To sum up your social media feeds this morning: |
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Time’s a ticking: |
| Via The Hill’s Jordain Carney, “Negotiations over a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill are running into eleventh-hour snags, threatening to push Congress into a rare weekend session.” https://bit.ly/2KemP4b It looks like they are close: “Lawmakers had hoped to clinch a sweeping deal … on Wednesday after the top four congressional leaders signaled that they were closing in on an agreement after months of stalemate.” Yes, but…: “Lawmakers and staff [have] warned that — while they still thought they would get the agreement — the final stages of the talks are moving slowly as they continue to haggle over the details and field requests for changes.” |
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It’s Mitch’s party and he’ll cry if he wants to: |
| Via The Hill’s Alexander Bolton and Scott Wong, “Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is getting much of what he wants in an emerging coronavirus relief package, after months of digging in his heels against a demand by Democratic leaders to pass a multitrillion-dollar package that would shore up the ailing finances of state and local governments.” https://bit.ly/2Wlv3Kp The one big thing McConnell isn’t getting in the deal: Liability protection for businesses. Yes, but: McConnell even suggested dropping that item last week. |
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| LATEST WITH THE CORONAVIRUS | |
And for a limited time, get an extra dose FREE with your order!: |
| Via Politico’s Sarah Owermohle, Pharmacists have been finding extra doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the vials — and the Food and Drug Administration now says the extra doses can be used. https://politi.co/3nsa6Ju Why this announcement is huge: It could potentially increase the U.S.’s available vaccine doses by 40 percent (!) Why there are extra doses in a vial?: Each vial holds five doses, but manufacturers add a little extra to account for any spills. Typically, it’s only a little bit extra but some pharmacists have been finding six or seven full doses. Can the extra vaccines be combined?: No! “Both Pfizer and FDA said that leftover vaccine from multiple vials should not be mixed, because of the contamination risk.” Has there been an official announcement yet?: “The federal government has not publicly announced the guidance; Pfizer learned of the change this afternoon.” Everything we know about the extra doses: https://politi.co/3nsa6Ju |
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Another world leader has COVID-19: |
| French President Emmanuel Macron, 42, has tested positive for the coronavirus. https://cnn.it/34lkrQ1 Macron met with other world leaders a few days ago: “Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and European Council President Charles Michel said they would go into quarantine as a precautionary measure.” |
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| AND SO DID THE INTERIOR SECRETARY: |
| “Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt, 51, tested positive for the coronavirus Wednesday, the department spokesman confirmed after an inquiry from The Washington Post.” https://wapo.st/38cFkhs |
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| YOU KNOW IF I MENTION A RECORD IN THIS SECTION OF THE NEWSELTTER, IT’S NOT GOOD…: |
| The U.S. hit a new record yesterday for daily coronavirus deaths, with 3,656 Americans who lost their lives to COVID-19 on Wednesday. https://bit.ly/38agZcc |
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| THE NUMBERS: |
| Coronavirus cases in the U.S.: 17,000,408 U.S. death toll: 307,770 Breakdown of the numbers: https://cnn.it/2UAgW3y |
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This!!!!: |
| This tweet has more than half a million likes since yesterday and I completely understand why. 
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Amazing. Thank you for that update, Diane: |
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| The House and Senate are in. President Trump is at the White House. Vice President Pence is in Georgia today. President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris are in Wilmington, Del. Today: President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris receive the President’s Daily Brief and then meet with transition advisers. 9:55 a.m. EST: Vice President Pence left for Georgia. 2:15 p.m. EST: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in a closed press signing ceremony to create a women’s suffrage monument in Washington, D.C. 4 – 5 p.m. EST: First and last votes in the House. The House’s full agenda today: https://bit.ly/2KczV1S 5:05 p.m. EST: Vice President Pence returns to Washington, D.C. |
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| Noon: Vice President Pence speaks at a “Defend the Majority” rally in Columbus, Ga. Livestream: https://bit.ly/34lxZLb 1 p.m. EST: The Hill is hosting a virtual event, “Meet the New Members.” Details and how to watch: https://bit.ly/34ecEn5 2:15 p.m. EST: Vice President Pence speaks at another “Defend the Majority” rally in Macon. Livestream: https://bit.ly/3p0VXDE |
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| NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...: | |
| Today is National Maple Syrup Day. That’s well-timed because "we elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup." 
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Try reading this letter without smiling. Just try.: |
| Via The Washington Post’s Andrew Salcedo, A West Virginia superintendent canceled classes yesterday and gave students a snow day from virtual learning. The letter has since gone viral. https://wapo.st/3qZITA2 Excerpt: “So please, enjoy a day of sledding and hot chocolate and cozy fires. Take pictures of your kids in the snow hats they will outgrow by next year and read the books that you have wanted to lose yourself in, but haven’t had the time. We will return to the serious and urgent business of growing up on Thursday, but for tomorrow … go build a snowman.” Read the full letter: https://bit.ly/3oXtWwH |
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| And because you made it to the end, here’s baby polar bear trying to hitch a ride: https://bit.ly/2KWXgVv |
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