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The FDA's advisory panel is evaluating Pfizer and Biontech's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use approval, following a record day of COVID-19 deaths in the US. The vaccine is already in use in the UK, with warnings for those with severe allergies. Meanwhile, the Minneapolis City Council has approved budget cuts to the police department, reallocating funds to other programs, a move seen as significant in the wake of George Floyd's death. President-elect Joe Biden plans to campaign in Georgia for the Senate runoffs, which will determine Senate control. Republicans need one win to maintain their majority, while Democrats need both seats.

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