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Last Updated: February 2, 2021, 7:02 AM EST

A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 102.5 million people worldwide and killed over 2.2 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

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Jan 31, 2021, 10:18 AM EST

Vaccine distribution has been ‘seamless' under Biden: Gov. Asa Hutchinson

Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that vaccine distribution has been "seamless" under the Biden administration.

"In terms of the vaccine distribution, it's been seamless. And I was delighted that we had a ... 14% increase in vaccine supply last week. This is going to be very, very important for us. They said they're going to invoke the Defense Production Act. I don't know the details on that, but anything they can do to speed up the production," Hutchinson said on ABC's "This Week."

"Thank goodness we have that partnership which is good with the federal government. And President Biden and his team is -- is working to assure that partnership and not tear it apart, which I'm very grateful for," he told "This Week" Co-anchor Martha Raddatz.

-ABC News' Jack Arnholz

Jan 30, 2021, 9:41 PM EST

Boston Marathon director tapped for Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium mass vaccination sites

Dave McGillivray, the race director of the Boston Marathon, has been selected by the state of Massachusetts to run the mass vaccination operations at Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park.

McGillivray owns DMSE Sports, which organizes and manages dozens of outdoor events every year. To help keep DMSE Sports afloat, McGillivray connected with CIC Health -- which operates the mass COVID-19 vaccination sites at Fenway Park and Gillette Stadium -- through the state of Massachusetts.

The main entrance at Fenway Park, where people eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19 can enter, in Boston on Jan. 29, 2021.
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Now, McGillivray is running logistics for both sites.

Fenway Park is the home of the Boston Red Sox, while Gillette Stadium, located in Foxborough, is the home stadium for the New England Patriots. The Gillette Stadium site opened two weeks ago, with Fenway officially opening Monday. Both sites are expected to administer 5,000 doses per day once fully up and running.

The Boston Marathon, usually held in April, has been postponed to October. The in-person event was canceled in 2020, though it was held virtually.

ABC News' Arielle Mitropoulos contributed to this report.

Jan 30, 2021, 3:15 PM EST

Pentagon ‘pausing’ plan to vaccinate Guantanamo Bay detainees

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs John Kirby tweeted that the Pentagon is "pausing" the plan to move forward with vaccinations for detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

"We’re pausing the plan to move forward, as we review force protection protocols," Kirby said. "We remain committed to our obligations to keep our troops safe."

No detainees have been vaccinated yet, he said.

ABC News’ Molly Nagle contributed to this report.

Jan 30, 2021, 2:26 PM EST

California surpasses 40,000 deaths

Hard-hit California has surpassed 40,000 deaths from COVID-19, according to the state’s Department of Public Health.

At least 40,216 people in the Golden State have lost their lives, which equals about 1 in every 1,000 Californians.

Transporters prepare to move a body of a COVID-19 victim to a morgue at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles, Jan. 9, 2021.
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ABC News’ Matt Fuhrman contributed to this report.

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