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This is the deadliest year in U.S. history, with deaths expected to top 3 million for the first time – due mainly to the coronavirus pandemic.

Public health officials and political leaders have pleaded with Americans to forego holiday travel this year as the nation rounds out 2020 still in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, but if it cannot be avoided there are some tips and guidelines that can help limit the risk.

As the U.S. embarked on a historic mass immunization effort last week against the novel coronavirus with the recently-authorized Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, and now Moderna, a top White House official is urging recipients to continue mitigation measures.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, received his first dose of Moderna’s recently-approved COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday morning, following several critical care workers who were inoculated at a National Institutes of Health (NIH) event.

The United States could reach herd immunity when 20% of the population receives the coronavirus vaccine, Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marty Makary told "The Story" Monday.

An inmate in Rhode Island has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, according to a local report. 

The European Commission gave final approval to Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday just hours after Europe’s regulatory agency endorsed the product. The final approval officially clears the way for the jab to be distributed and administered within a week.

A doctor in Los Angeles, Calif., who says he was the first to receive the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine at the medical center where he works hopes to help others who may be wary of receiving the jab to feel confident doing so. 

New York has formed a task force to ensure fairness and equity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday.

The European Commission gave the all-clear to Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine on Monday, signaling the start of a rollout campaign that may see several countries start administering the jab by Dec. 27. 

Signs you may be allergic to your Christmas tree, according to an allergist and immunologist.

A top official with Operation Warp Speed on Monday said there is "no evidence" that the new mutated coronavirus strain in the U.K. is more transmissible, pathogenic and tied to higher morbidity.

Staff at a Florida hospital caring for the facility’s tiniest patients worked to spread some holiday cheer by dressing up babies in felt elf costumes.

The U.S. surgeon general is calling on Americans who have recovered from coronavirus to donate plasma in order to help those who are still battling the illness.

The Sooner State on Sunday hit a grim new coronavirus record, seeing nearly 5,000 new cases reported in a single day. 

Europe’s regulatory agency endorsed Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Monday, clearing the way for the jab to potentially be distributed and administered within a week.

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Monday coronavirus vaccines will likely require updates every few years as surface proteins on the virus evolve to become unrecognizable to antibodies.

Many holiday traditions have been altered or even pushed to the side this year due to the novel coronavirus, which can make it difficult for children – especially those who may not grasp the reasons why – to cope with the changes.

Americans are expected to roll their sleeves and receive the first initial doses of the newly authorized Moderna coronavirus vaccine on Monday, Dec. 21.

The House and Senate were expected to vote on the legislation on Monday.