Coronavirus updates: 84% of California population to go on lockdown Sunday night
More than 33 million people in the state will be affected by the lockdown.
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 66.4 million people and killed over 1.5 million worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
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Ravens-Steelers game postponed for the 3rd time: ESPN
The NFL matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, which was originally scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, has been postponed for the third time, according to ESPN.
A source told ESPN that the game, which was rescheduled for Tuesday would be postponed to Wednesday. The game was first re-scheduled for Sunday.
The team was supposed to practice and board a plane for the game Monday, however, that was put on hold while they waited for test results, according to ESPN.
The Ravens have had 22 players test positive for COVID-19 or get identified as a high-risk close contact over the past nine days. MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson is one of the infected players.
Rhode Island set to open 2 field hospitals for COVID-19 patients
Rhode Island is set to open two field hospitals for non-critically ill COVID-19 patients, to lessen strain on existing hospitals.
Meanwhile, the state kicked off its two-week pause program Monday, including sending public safety alerts to residents' phones, warning that hospitals are at capacity and advising the public to stay home as much as possible over the next two weeks.
ABC News' Joshua Hoyos contributed to this report.
Florida schools, businesses to remain open as state's outbreak worsens: Governor
Schools in Florida will remain open for in-person learning next spring, Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a Monday press conference in which he referred to school closings as the largest public health blunder in American history.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising in Florida, according to an ABC News analysis of data from The COVID Tracking Project. Despite the worsening statistics, DeSantis said he will not close businesses or issue a statewide mask mandate, nor will he permit local governments to fine residents for failing to wear masks in public.
ABC News' Scott Withers contributed to this report.
Vaccines could be 'into people's arms before Christmas' if proven safe: HHS secretary
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Monday that if safety and efficacy bear out, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could approve Pfizer's vaccine within days of an independent FDA advisory committee meeting on Dec. 10.
"We could be seeing both of these vaccines out and getting into people's arms before Christmas," Azar told CBS. In comparison, Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, has said the decision could take a few days or as long as a few weeks.
Moderna announced Monday that it would seek emergency FDA authorization for its vaccine, making it the second U.S. company to do so. Moderna's FDA hearing will be held Dec. 17.
ABC News' Anne Flaherty contributed to this report.