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The video covers several key news topics: President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary and Neera Tanden as White House budget director, Moderna's application for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine, and a recap of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which set a new record for named storms. The video concludes with a brief sign-off from Newsy.

Who has been nominated by President-elect Joe Biden as the Treasury Secretary?

• Nancy Pelosi

• Janet Yellen

• Kamala Harris

• Neera Tanden

What position is Neera Tanden nominated for by Joe Biden?

• Attorney General

• White House budget director

• Secretary of State

• Treasury Secretary

Which company is the second to apply for emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine?

• AstraZeneca

• Moderna

• Johnson & Johnson

• Pfizer

How effective is Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine candidate reported to be?

• 99%

• 90%

• 94%

• 85%

How many named storms were there in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season?

• 10

• 13

• 20

• 15