SPREADING THE VIRUS: A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found a “substantial” risk COVID-19 can be transmitted between two people talking loudly in a closed space with poor airflow from spit droplets. David Muir reports. https://abcn.ws/3fTTbwi | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

STIMULUS RELIEF BILL: The Senate voted to take up Pres. Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, with Republicans planning a list of amendments and one GOP Senator insisting the more than 600-page document be read aloud. Mary Bruce has the details. https://abcn.ws/3qohGpq | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

193K NEW DAILY CASES: As daily U.S. coronavirus cases reach a record high — pushing some hospitals to the brink — several cities are implementing new restrictions to help stop the spread, with New York City warning parents schools could close. Stephanie Ramos reports. https://abcn.ws/3f7xVC7 | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir