News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: FDA panel recommends approval of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use https://t.co/b3PMuHHTSq
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) December 10, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden announces slate of new Cabinet and top administration picks https://t.co/UfvcGnP2Gw pic.twitter.com/dslQ4JgljT
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) December 10, 2020
Sen. Ron Johnson scheduled a panel hearing for 2 days after the Electoral College meets to address alleged “irregularities” in the 2020 presidential election.
— POLITICO (@politico) December 10, 2020
“When is this nonsense detrimental to our democracy going to end?” Schumer asked today. https://t.co/BP7lp6pSls
Cotton calls for special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden https://t.co/j19AM8FNKE pic.twitter.com/KdHs4DpBc1
— The Hill (@thehill) December 10, 2020
President Trump says Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations.
— POLITICO (@politico) December 10, 2020
As part of the deal, the U.S. will recognize Morocco's claim over the disputed Western Sahara region. https://t.co/G6fpBGyzaY
Johnson says no deal Brexit now strong possibility https://t.co/xaLDiHHeBg pic.twitter.com/KtLxYExRlG
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 10, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today she doesn't have "any concern" about Rep. Eric Swalwell, after an Axios investigation revealed the congressman was targeted by a suspected Chinese spy up until 2015. https://t.co/HAGEa4ZJbI
— Axios (@axios) December 10, 2020
US coronavirus data for Wednesday, Dec. 9, according to @NBCNews count:
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 10, 2020
• Cases: 222,994 (record)
• Deaths: 3,103 (record)
US is averaging 2,307 deaths/day over the last week, up from 1,213 deaths/day four weeks ago.
More than 76% of ICU beds in hospitals with the capacity to staff them are filled this week, according to an internal HHS memo obtained by @ABC News. https://t.co/vi0zQ5UXEq
— ABC News (@ABC) December 10, 2020
With a global pandemic raging — and an outgoing President whose orbit is rife with people shunning public health guidelines and coming down with Covid-19, the White House is expected to include a deeper, more exhaustive cleaning, according to an official. https://t.co/kKAaS2divr
— CNN (@CNN) December 10, 2020
NEW: The speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Richard Hinch, has died from COVID-19, the state’s attorney general says. Hinch was just elected speaker last week. https://t.co/Q19tPGvxVE pic.twitter.com/LxqbHQa7hs
— ABC News (@ABC) December 10, 2020
