(Bloomberg) New York state’s new Covid-19 cases fell for a second day, after reaching a record since the start of the pandemic. California’s average daily deaths rose to a new high. U.S. lawmakers may have been exposed to the virus while they were held in a secure room during Wednesday’s attack on Congress, the Capitol’s attending physician said. North Dakota, once one of the nation’s worst-hit states, has gone two days without a death. Japan has found a variant of the coronavirus similar to strains discovered in Britain and South Africa. The U.K. is on course to meet its target for vaccines, but faces pressure on the health service due to surging cases, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said. Switzerland’s drug regulator may give the green light to Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine by Jan. 13, Japan is reportedly considering approving Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine for people age 16 and above. Key Developments: Global Tracker: Cases pass 90 million; deaths surpass 1.93 million Vacc
New York state’s new Covid-19 cases fell for a second day, after reaching a record since the start of the pandemic. California’s average daily deaths rose to a new high. U.S. lawmakers may have been exposed to the virus while they were held in a secure room during Wednesday’s attack on Congress, the Capitol’s attending physician said. North Dakota, once one of the nation’s worst-hit states, has gone two days without a death.