U.S. COVID-19 death toll tops 270,000 as CDC pushes ahead with plans for expected vaccine rollout
December 02, 2020 at 11:35 AM EST
The U.S. set a fresh record for hospitalizations with the coronavirus illness COVID-19 on Wednesday and the death toll climbed above 270,000, as the nation’s main public health agency pushed ahead with planning for an expected vaccine rollout.