THE NUMBERS: The seven-day rolling average of deaths per day in the U.S. rose to 2,379, up from 1,477 at the end of November, according to the COVID Tracking Project. The seven-day rolling average of new confirmed cases also has jumped, to 210,454 from 166,123 on Nov. 27. QUOTABLE: “It’s very exciting. I will be thrilled, that moment when we administer our first dose,” said Dr. Graham Snyder, the medical director of infection prevention and hospital epidemiology at UPMC in Pittsburgh. San Joaquin is part of a 12-county region that on Saturday had 100% of its intensive care unit beds filled, the highest rate anywhere in California.

Source: Daily Sun December 13, 2020 19:07 UTC