As record COVID-19 cases continue to bear down on the United States ahead of Thanksgiving and already overwhelming some hospitals, federal officials today said the first 20 million doses of vaccine may be available in December.At the global level, cases topped 53 million today as Europe's second surge continued at very high levels, with more single day case-highs reported in several countries.Operation Warp Speed updateIn a Rose Garden briefing, President Donald Trump and other federal officials gave an update on the arrival of vaccines and treatments.
Trump, in his first briefing since the election results, said COVID-19 vaccines backed by Operation Warp Speed (OWS) have been developed five times faster than earlier vaccines.He said an