News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: Latest WH coronavirus task force report sent to states includes warning that “the COVID risk to all Americans is at a historic high” and that “we are in a very dangerous place due to the current, extremely high COVID baseline and limited hospital capacity.” pic.twitter.com/a7GGwnrAdS
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 2, 2020
NEW: CDC Director Robert Redfield says he anticipates another 150,000 to 200,000 deaths in the U.S. by February. https://t.co/2KRafMvU0z
— ABC News (@ABC) December 2, 2020
New York will receive its first delivery of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 15, with doses for 170,000 people, Gov. Cuomo says. https://t.co/LYXMgPJaOY
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 2, 2020
Former President Barack Obama says he will "absolutely" get the vaccine if Dr. Anthony Fauci says it's safe to take and may even have cameras present for the moment to demonstrate to the public that he trusts the science. https://t.co/0t4JoVL6ze pic.twitter.com/ydQ2cWGDuq
— ABC News (@ABC) December 2, 2020
Democrat Mark Kelly has been officially sworn in as a new senator from Arizona.
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) December 2, 2020
Kelly's term, which finishes the term of the late GOP Sen. John McCain, will end in 2022. https://t.co/1rqIGAZG08
Trump hinted to supporters last night that he may run again in 2024.
— POLITICO (@politico) December 2, 2020
"We are trying to do another four years. Otherwise, I’ll see you in four years,” he told a W.H. Christmas party that appeared to be mostly maskless with coughs could be heard on videohttps://t.co/gYPm69g8ym
“We have seen no substantial changes to the results from any county so far, and that’s what we expected,” Raffensperger said at a press briefing. https://t.co/vB2phsYjxE
— The Hill (@thehill) December 2, 2020
The Trump administration is pulling out as many as half of America’s diplomats from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. The move comes as fears grow that Iran may try to strike U.S. staff in Baghdad.https://t.co/zuiP5sOIKF
— POLITICO (@politico) December 2, 2020
When Angelina Friedman was a baby, she lived through the 1918 flu.
— CNN (@CNN) December 2, 2020
In April, she survived Covid-19.
And now, the 102-year-old New York resident has survived a second coronavirus diagnosis, according to her daughter. https://t.co/mmmMBJOEiv
