Mark Meadows and other “top White House officials are blocking strict new federal guidelines for the emergency release of a coronavirus vaccine, objecting to a provision that would almost certainly guarantee that no vaccine could be authorized before the election on Nov. 3, according to people familiar with the approval process. Facing a White House blockade, the Food and Drug Administration is seeking other avenues to ensure that vaccines meet the guidelines.” NYT: White House Blocks New Coronavirus Vaccine Guidelines.

+ CDC says coronavirus can spread indoors in updated guidance. (Ahhh, that must be why we’ve all been avoiding indoor group activities for the past six friggin’ months…)