Summary:

California faces new 3-week lockdown

CDC chief says COVID worst health crisis in a century

Arizona sees record deaths

Italy sees record deaths

More record numbers out of NY, NJ

NYC mayor announces new institute devoted to pandemic response

Dr. Fauci agrees to stay on

LA imposes lockdown order

US daily deaths 2nd highest

US passes 200k cases/day

Hospitalizations top 100k

Global deaths top 1.5MM

California reports countrywide record for new cases

CDC director warns 450k deaths by Feb.

Eli Lilly secures more vials

Indonesia reports new record cases

India reports 35.5k new cases

China carrying out expectations of imported food

Aussie pharma regulator will review Pfizer vax in January

Tokyo sees 533 new infections

Merkel extends partial lockdown

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Update (1600ET): California Gov Gavin Newsom has announced that new stay-at-home orders that will last for 3 weeks will impact the state, with the measures broken down by five regions.

During today's press briefing, Newsome said 4 of 5 regions of the Golden State could hit their lockdown threshold in a day or two as it looks increasingly likely that Californians will be facing the most restrictive lockdown since the spring by Friday night.