"The Rt rate going up in a dense environment is really a compounding problem," Cuomo told a news briefing. Nearly three-quarters of the state's coronavirus infections have come from private gatherings, or "living room spread," while only 1.4% of them could be traced to restaurants and bars, Cuomo said. Also Read - US FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency useMany added outdoor pavilions in anticipation of the move, which Cuomo warned would happen if the hospitalization rate did not stabilize. Cuomo also said a state task force unanimously approved the decision by a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel to recommend approval of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine. New York is one of a handful of states to assemble panels to independently review the federal government's approval before the vaccine could be distributed locally.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 12, 2020 05:03 UTC