Biden to get Covid vaccine in days, but mega storm threatens rollout | First Thing

As Joe Biden and Mike Pence wait for a jab there are warnings of snow, flooding and even tornadoes in the eastern US. Plus, deep state secrets could have been stolen in a recent hack

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Joe Biden and Mike Pence are expected to receive the coronavirus vaccine in the coming days - and both plan to have the jab in public. Biden has said he wanted to prioritize healthcare workers and vulnerable people in the inoculation process, adding that he did not want to get ahead of the line", but hoped to demonstrate to the American people that it is safe to take". Coronavirus vaccinations began in nursing homes yesterday, where the virus has killed more than 110,000 people in the US.