Senate Republicans have unveiled their $1 trillion coronavirus relief plan as the virus continues to infect tens of thousands across the country every day. The bill includes another round of stimulus paychecks for Americans and also sets aside funding for small businesses, Covid-19 testing capacity and schools. Two companies have now begun the phase three trials of their respective vaccine candidates as Pfizer and Moderna race to introduce the first safe and effective vaccine to the market.
Here are some of today’s biggest developments:
The following data was compiled by Johns Hopkins University:
- Global cases: More than 16.5 million
- Global deaths: At least 655,300
- U.S. cases: More than 4.3 million
- U.S. deaths: At least 148,298
