CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Who will be first in line for the vaccine?

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The Coronavirus Era In this edition: U.S. cases surge past 8 million, where you might fall in line for the vaccine, "super-antigens," and bias in the health care system

PHOTOGRAPH BY STEPHEN FERRY, REDUX Who will get the vaccine first? Here's where you might land in line. Health officials are wrestling with who should be first to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Is it time to redefine what’s fair? READ THE STORY SHARE

NGM STAFF, PAUL BUFFA The number of daily cases in the U.S. is getting dangerously high—again The coronavirus is flourishing nationwide, as the national tally has steadily risen above 60,000 new cases per day. See how your state is doing. SEE THE DATA SHARE

NIAID 'Super-antigens' tied to mysterious COVID-19 syndrome in children A serious pediatric illness has now been linked to similar symptoms in adults—and researchers think both may be a result of the coronavirus mimicking bacterial toxins typically found in the gut. LEARN MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY TODD HEISLER, THE NEW YORK TIME​S/REDUX Black Americans see a health-care system infected by racism, new poll shows As COVID-19 disproportionately devastates Black communities, seven in ten African Americans say people are treated unfairly based on race or ethnicity when they seek medical care. SEE THE POLL SHARE

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What we're reading Should you get a COVID test if you think you have a cold? (Washington Post)  ›› What we've learned so far from U.S. school reopenings (Vox)  ››

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