Morning update on COVID news.

Vaccine rollout
Senate package
New strain in UK
More data/California 1/

Vaccine rollout.

Trump Administration have problems counting how many Pfizer vaccines they have & where & when they go. Will fail to send committed amounts on time to states. 2/

Governors are annoyed & trying to be patient. Delay will be weeks not months from what I hear.

This sounds sloppy. But kinks are to be expected. Moderna vaccine begins to ship. 3/

Next topic— Senators tell me the $900 billion COVID relief bill is passable. $ for:
-vaccine distro
-schools
-$300 UI
-stimulus
-renters
-small biz loans 4/

Language being drafted, room for surprises. But expect late night vote.

Two thorny issues left out are business liability protection (Rs want$, $ for states (Ds want). 5/

Tomorrow I will have @SenDuckworth on #inthebubble. She will describe the deal for you and the Ins & outs as well as discuss how we survive— the theme of 2020. 6/ http://Smarturl.it/inthebubble 

Next topic— The new strain in the UK reported yesterday. ICYMI, summary from key scientists here. 7/ https://twitter.com/aslavitt/status/1340349052945199104

Continental Europe has reported seeing this strain as well. Countries are shutting down travel from the UK.

Disruptive. More disruptive in a country like the US that has failed at containment & has had no ability to implement strict public health measures. 8/