流感的大流行新型冠状病毒据统计，目前全球已有超过7390万人感染，超过160万人死亡实时数据由约翰·霍普金斯大学系统科学与工程中心编辑。
众议员在众议院投票后显示阳性测试
美国共和党众议员乔·威尔森周三晚上表示，在当天早些时候众议院投票后，他对新冠肺炎的检测呈阳性。
威尔逊因在2009年向国会发表医疗保健演讲时对巴拉克·奥巴马总统大喊“你撒谎”而闻名，他说他将采取“一切必要的预防措施”并在圣诞节期间进行隔离。
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众议员乔·威尔森在新泽西州参议员林赛·格拉汉姆的选举守夜人派对上向人群发表讲话
“谢天谢地，我感觉很好，没有任何症状。威尔逊在一份声明中说:“我们都尽自己的一份力量来帮助防止这种病毒的传播，这是非常重要的。”。
威尔逊的办公室没有回答是否有任何成员或工作人员因与国会议员密切接触而被隔离，或者他是否在众议院投票前知道自己的结果。
根据美国广播公司新闻的统计，大约37名国会议员，其中大多数是共和党人，对新冠肺炎检测呈阳性或推定呈阳性。
美国创下新的每日死亡记录:3400人
根据COVID跟踪项目，美国周三记录了3400例新的冠状病毒相关死亡，这是一项新的每日记录。
此前一周，美国记录了第一天3000人死亡。
“南部新的7天平均死亡人数创历史新高。该地区今天报告了1053例死亡，这是一项新的单日记录发微博。
根据健康数据，周三住院人数也创下新高，有113，069名美国人因病毒住院。
“美国23个州的7天平均死亡人数正在上升。追踪项目称，有16个州报告的死亡率高于亚利桑那州的夏季高峰发微博。
跟踪项目称，7天平均死亡人数为2507人，7天平均住院人数为109945人，也创下历史新高。
美国食品和药物管理局对辉瑞疫苗接受者的过敏反应做出反应
美国食品和药物管理局表示，正在调查阿拉斯加的一起事件，一名辉瑞疫苗接受者在接受该疫苗后不久就发生了过敏反应。
“该机构将继续与疾病预防控制中心和辉瑞公司合作，以更好地了解发生了什么，”美国食品和药物管理局发微博。
该机构补充说，辉瑞公司和所有疫苗供应商必须向联邦政府报告疫苗的所有严重副作用疫苗不良事件报告系统。
美国食品和药物管理局表示:“疫苗接种提供者的情况说明书指出:疫苗接种后出现了严重的过敏反应&在发生任何急性过敏反应时，必须立即采取适当的医疗措施来控制即时的过敏反应。”发微博。
便士周五公开接受COVID疫苗
副总统迈克·彭斯的办公室周三晚上宣布，他将于周五在白宫公开接受新冠肺炎疫苗接种。
彭斯将是公开接受疫苗的最高级别白宫官员。据他的办公室称，他将接受治疗“以提高疫苗的安全性和有效性，并在美国人民中建立信心”。
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副总统迈克·彭斯抵达南方法院礼堂，在“生命是胜利”活动上发表演讲
副总统办公室称，第二夫人凯伦·彭斯和卫生局局长杰罗姆·亚当斯也将在周五的活动中接种疫苗。
该办公室表示，白宫疫苗接种活动的更多细节将在晚些时候披露。
Coronavirus live updates: Pence to publicly receive vaccine Friday
A pandemic of thenovel coronavirushas now infected more than 73.9 million people and killed over 1.6 million worldwide, according toreal-time datacompiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
Congressman reveals positive test after voting on House floor
U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., said Wednesday night that he tested positive for COVID-19, after voting on the House floor earlier in the day.
Wilson, who is known for shouting "You lie" at President Barack Obama during his 2009 health care address to Congress,said he will be taking "all necessary precautions" and quarantine through Christmas.
"Thankfully I feel fine and do not have any symptoms. It is so important that we all do our part to help prevent the spread of this virus," Wilson said in a statement.
Wilson's office has not responded to questions about whether any members or staff are quarantining as a result of close contact with the congressman, or if he knew of his result before voting on the House floor.
Approximately 37 members of Congress, the majority of whom are Republicans, have tested positive or presumed positive for COVID-19, according to an ABC News tally.
US sets new daily death record: 3,400
The U.S. recorded 3,400 new coronavirus =-related deaths Wednesday, a new daily record, according to the COVID Tracking Project.
This comes one week after the U.S. recorded its first day with 3,000 deaths.
"The new 7-day average for deaths in the South is at an all-time high. The region reported 1,053 deaths today, a new single-day record," the tracking projecttweeted.
Hospitalizations also reached a new record-high Wednesday, with 113,069 Americans hospitalized with the virus, according to the health data.
"The 7-day average for deaths is rising in 23 states across the US. There are 16 states reporting higher per-million deaths than the summer peak in AZ," the tracking projecttweeted.
The seven-day average of deaths, 2,507, and seven-day average of hospitalizations 109,945, were also record-highs, the tracking project said.
FDA responds to allergic reaction from Pfizer vaccine recipient
The Food and Drug Administration said it's looking into an incident in Alaska where a Pfizer vaccine recipient had an anaphylactic reaction shortly after it was administered to them.
"The agency will continue to work with CDC and Pfizer to better understand what occurred," the FDAtweeted.
The agency added that Pfizer and all vaccination providers must report all serious adverse effects of the vaccine to the federal government'sVaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.
"The vaccination provider fact sheet notes: severe allergic reactions have been reported following vaccination & appropriate medical treatment used to manage immediate allergic reactions must be immediately available for administration in event of any acute anaphylactic reaction," the FDAtweeted.
Pence to publicly receive COVID vaccine Friday
Vice President Mike Pence will publicly receive a COVID-19 vaccination Friday at the White House, his office announced Wednesday evening.
Pence will be the highest level White House official to publicly receive the vaccine. He will take the treatment "to promote the safety and efficacy of the vaccine and build confidence among the American people," according to his office.
Second lady Karen Pence and Surgeon General Jerome Adams will also be vaccinated at the Friday event, according to the vice president's office.
More details on the vaccination event at the White House will be revealed at a later date, the office said.
