Coronavirus updates: Johnson & Johnson announces US vaccine deal; progress toward $1 trillion stimulus package; US nears 5M cases - USA TODAY

Johnson & Johnson cuts a deal with US to supply 100M vaccine doses.

on Wednesday while Joe Biden and the rest of the Democratic celebs bid adieu to Milwaukee's political convention before the coronation train ever rolled into town.

Johnson & Johnson said it has a $1 billion agreement to supply 100 million doses of its vaccine candidate to the U.S.

Also Wednesday, Moderna said it expects to fully enroll 30,000 people for a trial of its vaccine candidate next month.

has recorded more than 156,000 deaths and almost 4.8 million cases of COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Worldwide, there have been more than 701,000 deaths and 18.5 million cases. .

Virginia on Wednesday became the first state to roll out a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.

State officials said the app doesn’t track user location or collect personal information.

Northam said in a statement.

Florida became the second state to confirm more than 500,000 cases of COVID-19.

The state Department of Health on Wednesday reported 5,409 new cases, bringing the state's total to 502,739.

8, said Wednesday the continued uptick in coronavirus cases and concerns from parents urged them to adjust the plan.

Tens of thousands of families indicated in a district survey that they did not intend to send their children to school. And the city’s teacher’s union threatened to go on strike over concerns about in-person classes. The district said it will consider switching to a hybrid learning model in the second quarter, which begins on Nov. 9. .

However, a recent study estimated that closing schools in March reduced the rate of new COVID-19 cases by 66%.

“We show that it actually did make a difference in cases and in deaths," said lead study author Dr.

government for 100 million doses of its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate, Ad26.COV2.S, for use in the United States – if and when the vaccine wins Food and Drug Administration approval. The government may also purchase an additional 200 million doses, the company said in announcing the $1 billion deal

A clinical trial is underway, and the company said it is evaluating one- and two-dose regimens

and worldwide to deliver a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for emergency use," said Dr

More than 500 inmates at the Arizona State Prison Complex Tucson Whetstone Unit have tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said. The 517 inmates, almost half the unit's population of 1,066, are being housed together in separate areas and receiving medical care, according to a statement released by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry. The department did not immediately respond to questions, including when tests were performed and whether every inmate there was tested

Biotech giant Moderna said Wednesday it expects to fully enroll 30,000 volunteers in the crucial Phase 3 study of its COVID-19 vaccine next month

Moderna's vaccine candidate, backed by almost $1 billion in federal funding, last week became the nation's first to begin such a large trial

"We began discussions with several countries for supply agreements for (vaccine candidate) mRNA-1273 and as of July 31, we have received approximately $400 million of customer deposits for potential supply," Moderna said in a statement

A USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins data through late Tuesday shows one state set records for new cases in a week while three states had a record number of deaths in a week

The United States has reported 4,771,080 cases and 156,801 deaths

Although Clorox officials said in May that they expected retail shelves to be stocked by this summer, they now anticipate it will take longer