Covid Cancellations, Viral School Hoax & The Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell

The National Football League will postpone three games this weekend due to a surge in Covid-19 cases. The move comes as the National Hockey League has said it will postpone the games of several teams for the same reason. More than 100 NFL players reportedly have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past week. “The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes” also announced it would end its 2021 season early. NBC’s Heidi Przybyla reports on the recent wave of Covid cases and a White House plan to keep schools open. Pfizer announced today it was changing plans and testing three doses of its Covid-19 vaccine in babies and preschoolers instead of the usual two. The addition of an extra dose came after a preliminary analysis found two- to four-year-olds didn’t have as strong an immune response as expected to special low-dose shots. Bob Ferguson, Washington attorney general, reports the family behind the company that makes Ocycontin will not get immunity from lawsuits over the opioid crisis. CNBC’s Perry Russom reports on schools across the country being shut down after a vague threat surfaced on social media. CNBC’s Scott Cohn reports on the fraud trial of Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes. The closing arguments wrapped up today and now the case goes to the jury. Plus, CNBC’s Valerie Casto reports on the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was Jeffrey Epstein’s girlfriend. The defense rested today.