United States Tops 25 Million Cases of COVID-19

The latest NBC News data indicates that more than 25 million COVID-19 cases and slightly less than 417,000 deaths have been recorded in the United States. This comes mere days after President Biden signed 10 executive orders to widen vaccine production, accelerate testing, and reopen schools. He said the U.S. is likely to surpass 500,000 deaths in February. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said more than 3 million people in the country are receiving both shots of the COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer as of Jan. 23. New CDC Director Rochelle Walensky stated on a "Today" show interview last week that Americans should not expect the vaccine timeline that former President Trump had promised. "We are going to, as part of our plan, put the vaccine in pharmacies," she said. "Will it be in every pharmacy in this country by that timeline? I don't think so."