An elevated heart rate. What theyre saying, how quickly they notationed it and why that Health Care Worker wants everyone to know she is still glad she got it. And news tonight on that second potential vaccine, moderna. An fda panel holding a public hearing tomorrow. Nearly 95 effective and preventing serious covid cases. And could it also help stop the spread of the virus in some people . What the early numbers show and when could we have emergency approval . Tonight, the alarming new numbers, hospitalizations hitting a record high for the tenth straight day. One american dying every 30 seconds. In california, the hospital turning its lobby into a covid ward. In texas tonight, two beloved teachers holding hands, dying of covid just one minute apart. New reporting from capitol hill at this hour. Congress closing in on a new covid relief package, including a new round of stimulus checks. For how much . Mary bruce standing by. Chilling new details tonight about a 9 11style terror plot. Authorities say it was foiled. The alleged plan to highjack a passenger plane and fly it into a building. The manhunt tonight for an escaped murder suspect. Your Christmas Gifts tonight. Amazon, walmart and others revealing their deadlines to make it in time for christmas and well go down the list. And america strong tonight. Thousands of Baseball Players who will finally be recognized as major leaguers. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a wednesday night. There are developments on several fronts tonight. That first allergic reaction to the vaccine here in the u. S. And news tonight on that second potential vaccine coming soon. But were going to begin tonight with the major near easter bearing down right now, making driving stretch rouse and of course concerns over delivery of the vaccine now part of this, too. 15 states on alert tonight. Snow and ice, wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour. Up to a foot of snow in new york city and more than a foot well inland. Road conditions detire your rating. Icy conditions and heavy snow in wilmington, delaware. Crews were on the scene of an accident outside pittsburgh, then scrambling to get out of the way as a truck then crashed headon into an ems vehicle. More than 700 Flights Canceled nationwide and heres the size of the storm tonight, hitting now right through the night and into tomorrow. In some places, up to three inches of snow and hour. Blizzardlike conditions. Authorities warning millions just to stay off the roads. Lets get to ginger zee with the newest track and timing. Shes live just a couple of blocks from abc here. Snow coming down, ginger. Take us through it. Reporter oh, david, it is happening. This is one to two inch per hour snowfall rates. Thats where youre going to get one to two feet in some places. It is already adding up. You can see the radar there. Philadelphia has had heavy snow for hours. You will by 9 00 p. M. See that rain snow line and see mix. In new york city, long island, it appears were going to stay on the snowy side. I do think 8 to 14 inches is still possible. Go north and northwest into the poconos, the hudson valley, parts of western connecticut and massachusetts, youre going to end up with a foot and a half and in some places up to two feet of snow. And as you said, the wind, gusts up to 50 miles per hour. Were going to see some damage potentially to trees and power lines, because this is going to be heavy and wet. It will be out of here by tomorrow night. David . Real power concerns. All right, ginger zee with us, where the snow is already starting tonight. Thank you. The noreaster hitting at this hour, moving quickly as ginger pointed out. It will blast the near right into the morning. Tonight, the images already coming in, including that accident where emergency crews were at the scene of an accident outside pittsburgh. That truck came barrelling at them. Heres meteorologist rob marciano with the warnings to stay off the roads tonight. Reporter that monster storm racing across the country now causing a whiteknuckle ride home for millions in the northeast. Accidents littering icy highways. This crew on the scene of an accident near pittsburgh. Lucky to be okay. And store shelves stripped bare, as families brace for a winters worth of snow. These rates are really impressive and theyre coming into the area over the next couple of hours. Reporter heavy equipment being brought in to help load these salt and plow trucks. Theyve got a fleet of over 600 trucks in connecticut and thats just one state. Officials begging drivers to stay off the roads. If you must travel, be sure you have an emergency supply kit for your vehicle and that it is up to date. Reporter in new york city, more than a foot expected. Covid testing sites forced to close and Outdoor Dining shut down. And as Flight Cancellations pile up, concerns about the ability to ship the vaccine. Ahead of this noreaster, up to ten inches of snow in the plains sent tractor trailers sailing down i80 near kearney, nebraska. Watch the red cab narrowly missing stranded big rigs. And at least one driver was killed on icy roads near wichita. David, the snow now just starting in hartford, with roadway temperatures that are below freezing and it will only get colder. If crews cant keep the roads clear tonight, its going to be a mess here in the northeast for days. David . Rob marciano in hartford. And well be watching ginger and rob both tomorrow morning on gma. Rob, thank you. Of course, there is concern tonight over efforts to get that vaccine out and across the country, even as a major storm bears down. And this evening, the other major news, the first report now of a severe allergic reaction in a Health Care Worker vaccinated in alaska. Shes okay, and they noticed it in that 15minute window right after when they watch over patients. The worker wants everyone to know tonight that she is still glad that she got that vaccine. Tomorrow, we could see Major Movement on a second vaccine here in the u. S. , an Fda Advisory Panel will review moderna. Tonight, how effective is that vaccine in preventing severe covid cases and could moderna actually help stop the spread of the virus . What the early numbers show, and its promising. And of course that allergic reaction today. Stephanie ramos with late reporting tonight. Reporter two days into the vaccine rollout, the first report of a serious adverse reaction. A Health Care Worker in juneau, alaska with no history of allergies suffering an allergic reaction during the 15minute observation period after the shot. The woman was hospitalized and given the medication epinephrine by iv. She was feeling short of breath. Her heart rate was elevated and she had a red flushed rash over her face and torso. Reporter that patient was weaned off the medication, is now stable and being monitored. During the whole time, she was still enthusiastic that she got the vaccine and the benefits that it would give her in the future. Reporter severe allergic reactions to vaccines are rare, but can happen. There have been just two reported in the uk. The cdc recommends monitoring patients 15 to 30 minutes after the shot. If you have a history of a severe allergic reaction, you should either not take this vaccine or, if you do take it, take it in the context of a place where if you do develop an allergic reaction, it can be readily and effectively treated. Reporter and it comes as a second vaccine heads toward authorization after fda advisers meet tomorrow. If modernas vaccine is authorized by the fda in the coming days, we have allocated nearly 5. 9 million doses of that product. Reporter the Moderna Vaccine appears to be more than 94 effective and could prevent severe disease. Experts also suggest the vaccine may cut transmission. The vaccine seems to reduce that. Even one shot of the vaccine reduces that by about twothirds. We havent seen the full data on what happens after two shots but im pretty optimistic that its going to end up reducing peoples ability to spread the virus, as well. Reporter temporary side effects include fatigue, fever and headache. And are more common after the second shot. Today, the first wave of those pfizer vaccinations in nursing homes. Outside tampa, vaccines arriving at this facility with the help of the national guard. Cynthia mays the first to get the vaccine there. 1,100 longterm care facilities will see their first shots by monday. In phoenix, 92yearold joe mohan getting the shot, too. Is that it . Yeah, that was it. Okay, we did it. You guys have been keeping me alive, so, why shouldnt i try it . We loved seeing that today. Stephanie with us now from new jersey tonight, and stephanie, lets look to tomorrow. The fda Panel Advisers set to meet tomorrow morning. How soon could we get a decision on the Moderna Vaccine . Reporter well, david, that panel of advisers will make a recommendation and dr. Fauci says tomorrow, the fda will hopefully make a decision whether to give emergencymodern vaccine. The company is expected to deliver 20 million doses to the government by the end of the month, so we could have two covid Vaccines Available by christmas. David . All right, stephanie, thank you. And news on these vaccines comes as americas hospitals are under siege tonight. Another new report this evening, the tenth straight day of record hospitalizations. In fact, more than 112,000 patients are in the hospital right now, battling this virus. Hospitals turning parking lots, hallways and tonight, even the hospital lobby into a covid ward. Heres our chief National Correspondent matt gutman. Reporter tonight, with ambulances stacked outside emergency departments, and patients stacked inside, the onslaught on hospitals continues. The tenth consecutive record day of patients admitted for covid19 over 112,000. And one of the hardest hit hospitals in the country, providence st. Marys in apple valley, california. We have 60 patients right now that have been admitted to the hospital and we are entirely full upstairs. So they are in a gurney or a chair somewhere in a hallway waiting. Reporter so, there are literally 60 patients waiting for a hospital bed at this hospital . Thats correct, yes. Reporter nurse mendy hickey says some have waited up to two weeks for a bed. Their icu at 300 capacity. When there are too many patients for too few nurses, that means you cant give the krar you want to give. Thats happening right now on every unit of the hospital. Reporter every available inch of the hospital used to house the sick. This used to be the main hospital lob bi. Reporter so, in the middle of the main lobby of the hospital is a covid ward right here . Thats correct. Reporter and there are patients in there right now . Absolutely. Reporter its filled . Yes. Reporter the state shattering its singleday record for cases with more than 53,000. Nearly 1. 5 million cases in the last seven days across the country. Amid the explosion in cases, people are still protesting restrictions. In kansas, dodge city mayor joyce war shaw announcing her immediate resignation after getting threats for supporting a mask mandate. Tyson foods firing seven managers after an investigation into allegations they had wagered on employees getting covid19. This is the daily death toll on tuesday again topped 3,000. Thats one person every 30 seconds dying. Ten days ago, rosemary and Paul Blackwell were admitted to a hospital in texas. The two beloved teachers dying together. They put their hands together so they were holding hands, before they started to remove them from the intubation. My mom gave her her blessing and they died within one minute of each other. Reporter david, dr. Anthony fauci is so concerned that people will be spending the holidays with members outside their immediate household that he is using himself as an example, saying that for the first time in 30 years, he will not be spending the Christmas Holidays with his daughters. David . All right, matt gutman in california. Matt, thank you. And of course, weve been reporting here on the millions unemployed and many in food lines across this country, as christmas approaches. Tonight, news that democrats and republicans are finally nearing a deal, closing in on a new covid relief package and a new round of stimulus checks. For how much . Heres mary bruce tonight. Reporter tonight on capitol hill, after months of maddening delay, a deal to provide relief to millions of americans hit hard by this pandemic is finally in sight. Updates on were making progress, thats all ill say. Reporter democratic and Republican Leaders huddled late into the night trying to hammer out the details. We made major headway for hammering out a targeted relief package. Reporter and not a moment too soon. Thousands of americans are lining up for food this holiday season. 50 million expected to go hungry this year. And more than 19 million americans are now collecting unemployment. Ricardo ramirez was laid off from his hotel job in san antonio and fears he could lose everything. His unemployment runs out at the end of this month. This is not a game. Its about time for them to do something for the community. Reporter tonight, help could be on the way. The 900 billion bipartisan compromise includes 300 weekly federal Unemployment Benefits and 600 direct payments to most americans. The bill would also extend protections against evictions. And provide billions of dollars for Small Businesses and vaccine distribution. But democrats wont get the billions they wanted in state and local aid. And republicans wont get the protections they wanted for businesses hit by pandemicrelated lawsuits. President elect joe biden today stressing this deal is just the beginning. Its a down payment, an important down payment on whats going to have to be done beginning at the end of january into february. All right, so, mary, bottom line tonight, what are you hearing . When will the deal be done, when will the checks go out . Reporter well, david, if they can get this bill done in the coming days and once the president signs it, its expected to take two to three weeks for the first checks to start going out. So, help may be coming, but its still likely to take several more weeks before americans start to feel any of this relief. David . Theyre watching and waiting. Mary, thank you. There are chilling new details tonight, Authorities Say a 9 11style terror plot filed. An alleged plan to highjack a passenger plane and fly it into a building. Heres pierre thomas. Reporter tonight, haunting echoes of 9 11, as authorities reveal a chilling new plot to allegedly hijack a commercial airliner and crash it into a u. S. Skyscraper. According to the fbi, cholo abdi abdullah, a 30yearold kenyan, attended Flight School for two years in the philippines, completing tests to get a pilots license, and was in the process of trying to obtain a visa to come to the united states. An indictment alleges abdullah researched jihadist propaganda about al qaedas attacks on 9 11, how to breach a cockpit door from the inside and information about the tallest building in a major u. S. City. It just shows this enduring terrorist interest in aviation, despite everything we have done. Reporter abdullah was arrested in july of 2019. He was allegedly found with a handgun and homemade explosives. Authorities claim he is a member of al shabaab, an affiliate of al qaeda, responsible for recent attacks across ken day, including at a Nairobi Hotel attack that killed 21. Today in new york, he pleaded not guilty. Authorities are declines to say which buildings in which cities were being targeted. David . A chilling case, indeed. Pierre, thank you. And tonight, president elect joe biden making it official. Nominating Pete Buttigieg to be secretary of transportation. Buttigieg, the former mayor of south bend, indiana, was one of bidens rivals for the democratic nomination. Biden calling buttigieg a new voice with new ideas, who will help restore americas inf infrastructure. Buttigieg would be the first openly gay cabinet member if hes confirmed. 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