(CNN) — As the US prepares to grapple with potential holiday <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-vaccine-updates-12-28-20/index.html” target=”_blank”>Covid-19</a> surges, hospitals across the country have reported more than 100,000 patients for the 26th day in a row.

<a href=”http://www.cnn.com/2020/12/27/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html” target=”_blank”>December</a> has been a devastating month for coronavirus spread in the US. More than 63,000 Americans