What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, January 13

Published Jan 13 2021 at 12:37 PM GMT

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Against the backdrop of a mounting death toll, the Trump administration reversed course on its vaccine policy Tuesday, instructing states to begin vaccinating every American 65 and older and release reserved second doses in an effort to boost a sluggish rollout -- effectively adopting the approach proposed by President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration.