Mitigation

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday that 1.6 million more COVID-19 vaccines have been given out, the biggest single-day increase yet reported.

The U.S. reported 4,409 COVID-related deaths on Wednesday, the highest number of daily fatalities on record, according to this latest coronavirus update from FS-ISAC.

The vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech is likely to be just as effective against the highly transmissible strain of the coronavirus that was first discovered in the United Kingdom, according to more extensive analysis released Wednesday by the two companies.

Today's coronavirus update from FS-ISAC details the rising number of infections in California, the push to widen vaccinations across the country and the impact on nursing professionals in the U.S.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued new guides for federal agencies with best practices that can apply throughout the commercial sector.

In today's coronavirus update from FS-ISAC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 11 million received their first coronavirus shots – representing an increase of about 1 million administered in the U.S. since Wednesday.