Tonight, the news coming in late today, Reports Pfizer is now in talks with the u. S. Government to provide tens of millions of additional doses of the vaccine. And that new variant of the virus. Theyre now testing for it here in new york. All of this as the nation now marks the deadliest year in american history. Were now seeing an average of more than 2,600 american lives lost every day. As concerns mount tonight over that new variant of covid. The testing in new york and the new steps from some airlines to test passengers for flights from the uk to the u. S. But tonight, dr. Anthony fauci saying we must assume its already here in the u. S. , as he gets his own vaccine shot before the cameras. And that news tonight, pfizer reportedly nearing a deal with the Trump Administration for more doses and what we know so far. Hospitals tonight under growing pressure. We have an alarming look inside. And now, the fears that the millions traveling for christmas will lead to another deadly surge
tonight, the news coming in late today, reports pfizer is now in talks with the u.s. government to provide tens of millions of additional doses of the vaccine. and that new variant of the virus. they re now testing for it here in new york. all of this as the nation now marks the deadliest year in american history. we re now seeing an average of more than 2,600 american lives lost every day. as concerns mount tonight over that new variant of covid. the testing in new york and the new steps from some airlines to test passengers for flights from the uk to the u.s. but tonight, dr. anthony fauci saying we must assume it s already here in the u.s., as he gets his own vaccine shot before the cameras. and that news tonight, pfizer reportedly nearing a deal with the trump administration for more doses and what we know so far. hospitals tonight under growing pressure. we have an alarming look inside.
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traveling from the uk to test negative before flying. three airlines will begin testing passengers on flights to new york christmas eve. early evidence suggests the mutated virus may be as high as 70% more contagious, but more studies need to be done. viruses mutate all the time. that doesn t mean that a vaccine won t work. reporter: in a move to boost confidence in the vaccine, dr. anthony fauci getting his moderna injection today. i want to encourage everyone who has the opportunity to get vaccinated, so that we can have a veil of protection over this country that would end this pandemic. the public effort to reassure the american people. stephanie back with us tonight. and i want to turn back to that news late today, stephanie, the report about a deal for tens of millions of additional doses from pfizer for the coming spring. what s pfizer saying so far tonight? reporter: well, david, pfizer has just provided us with a statement, i ll read it to you. we continue to work c
reporter: tonight, a major deal reportedly in the works to get tens of millions more vaccines to americans. according to the new york times, pfizer is negotiating with the u.s. government to deliver as many as 110 million much-needed doses between april and june of next year. now, both pfizer and moderna testing their vaccines to make sure they re effective against the new mutation rapidly spreading in the uk. so far, indications are they both still work. tonight, officials in new york now testing to see if the strain has made it here. we want to test for the variant. if it s here, we want to know it. we want to isolate it immediately. reporter: but top coronavirus task force members warning the potentially more contagious variant is likely already in the u.s. when you have this amount of spread within a place like the uk, that you really need to assume that it s here already. reporter: the white house now considering a mandate for anyone