and in delaware, governor john carney announced a stay-at-home advisory until january 11th. he put most establishments under a 30% capacity requirement, limited larger retail establishments to 20% capacity, and issued a 10:00 p.m. curfew at restaurants and bars. and despite this promising news on the vaccine front that we started with, hospitals across the country are struggling to care for the sick. nbc news was granted rare access inside one of the busiest icus in los angeles to see the current surge firsthand. nbc's miguel almaguer has that story. >> reporter: every day, thousands more arrive at hospitals across the country, fueled by another single-day record of new infections. medical centers like providence st. joseph near los angeles have seen covid admissions triple. >> i think ten has to go on a vent. he doesn't look good. >> reporter: nbc news given exclusive access inside their covid ward. >> we have never had to treat so many sick patients at the exact same time. >> reporter: every bed in this icu wing is filled. doctors -- >> can you recycle? >> reporter: nurses