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The f-d-a on the emergency use authorization of the pfizer vaccine, the need is growing increasingly urgent.

For a second straight day more than 3-thousand people died in this country from covid 19.

And right now, more than 107 thousand americans are hospitalized with the virus - more than ever before.

Marci gonzalez reports from los angeles.

L3: abc 36 news white waiting for fda to approve covid-19 vaccine the devastating impact of the coronavirus emergency in this country again reaching record breaking levels.

On average- one american is now dying every thirty seconds from this virus.

And this week in the u-s - there were more deaths, cases and people hospitalized with covid-19 than at any other point since the pandemic began.

Sot - dr. thomas yadegar / icu medical director, providence cedars-sinai tarzana medical center: 12 days ago everything was under control manageable census to getting overwhelmed / so many overwhelmed hospitals - running out of space in their intensive care units.

This one outside of los angeles- setting up beds in its parking garage to handle the overflow of patients.

Across the country, some doctors working 20 hour shifts for weeks on end?

Other front- line workers?also pushed to their limits.

Indiana video diary - from our 11pm pkg we're tired, and unfortunately, the way the numbers are growing, we don't really see an end in sight.

And while the latest vaccine news is bringing some hope- infectious disease experts say initially the vaccine won't make a dent in the rate of infection or deaths?a warning echoed by local leaders?repeatedly urging people to take the threat seriously.

The worst is right in front of us.

Today.

Here.

Now.

The virus - again hitting hollywood with ellen degeneres announcing she tested positive.

And in some places- its impacting a growing number of children.

Doctors at this childrens' hospital in alabama saying they're seeing an increase in young patients with covid- 19.

Covidchildrencasesal dr. david kimberlin, pediatric infectious disease specialist/children's of alabama & uab "in terms o where the specific spread was for our patients here in the hospital, it's increasingly hard to identify that because there's so much virus out there."

Ta leaders in a growing number of places are imposing new restrictions to try to slow the spread?including new york city where indoor ding will now be banned in restaurants starting monday.

Here in la- outdoor dining is banned as well.

Mg abc news la it's not just humans contracting