The United States began distributing the Wuhan Pneumonia vaccine on Monday, and the stock market rallied as the epidemic relief bill progressed.
President Trump tweeted his congratulations to the United States and the world early Monday morning.
“The first vaccination was completed. Congratulations America! Congratulations to the world!”
Over the weekend, the United States began shipping Chinese virus vaccines from a Pfizer plant in Michigan to hundreds of distribution centers across the country. Health care workers in New York State were given priority for vaccinations early Monday.
“The vaccine has been shipped and is on its way, five years ahead of schedule. America is getting better, and the world is getting better. We love you all!” “Trump said in a tweet.
The outbreak began in Wuhan, China. Just 10 months after the United States confirmed its first case of the virus, the first 2.9 million doses of vaccine began arriving Sunday at distribution centers across the United States. This process usually takes 10 years. It is part of the success of the US President Donald Trump’s “Operation Warp Speed” vaccine development program.
“People who work in the White House should get vaccinated later in the program unless they need to. I have asked for an adjustment to this. I have no intention of getting vaccinated, but hope to do so in due course. Thank you very much!”
Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, signed a contract to officially vaccinate anyone 16 years of age or older after the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency authorization for Pfizer’s vaccine. According to experimental data, the vaccine developed by Pfizer in collaboration with BioNTech is 95% effective.
The launch of the vaccine comes at the darkest hour of the outbreak in the United States, Reuters reported. More than 2,300 people died in the United States on Saturday. It comes after more than 3,300 people died on Friday. Meanwhile, outbreaks of new infections continue, with more than 219,000 cases reported Saturday.
The launch of the vaccine comes as a bipartisan economic rescue plan is moving forward and could be presented in Congress as soon as Monday, CNBC reported. To improve its chances of passage, the plan will be split into two parts.
The $908 billion bipartisan plan will be split into two parts, according to people familiar with the matter. Some $748 billion, including funds for the unemployed and small businesses; The other includes controversial measures, including responsibility protection and state aid.
Last week, stocks fell for the first time in months as congress continued its standoff over an aid package for the epidemic. Stocks rallied Monday on the introduction of the vaccine and the rescue package.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 220 points, or 0.7%, in trading. The S&P500 rose 0.6 per cent; The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.7 per cent. The Russell2000 index of small-cap stocks rose 1.6 per cent to an all-time high.
Boeing was the best-performing Dow stock, up 2.1%. In the S&P 500, consumer goods and utilities led the way, rising 1.1 per cent and 1 per cent respectively. Stocks that benefited most from vaccines and financial aid led gains Monday. Fiesta rose 6.3 percent and American Airlines gained 3.5 percent.
The FDA also plans to release results of its Moderna vaccine evaluation this week.
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