Hundreds of hospitals around the country began dispensing covid-19 shots to their workers, while Moderna’s vaccine is on the cusp of government authorization; the US reported more than 3,000 deaths in a single day, one of the highest since the start of the pandemic; Congressional negotiators are reportedly nearing a deal on a long-awaited covid relief bill; a new report by the International Criminal Court found there is “reasonable basis” to believe Venezuela has committed crimes against humanity.