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Plus: A new poll finds an overwhelming majority of Massachusetts residents are willing to take a coronavirus vaccine.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky will be the next head of the Centers For Disease Control. Dr. Walensky is the chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor at Harvard Medical School.

How are these two cities handling the surge?

Plus, how this year's rush on Christmas trees is impacting the industry.

Apparently, there's a bit of a mad rush to buy and put up real Christmas trees this year.

In our Week in Review, Massachusetts coronavirus cases hit a record level and police reform is now just one step shy of becoming a reality after the legislature sent it to the Governor's desk.

We talk with Dr. David Rosman, president of the Massachusetts Medical Society, on the state's capacity to distribute a vaccine.

Governor Charlie Baker says high-risk groups will get vaccinated first, such as health care workers, nursing home workers and older adults.

We discuss and take listener calls with MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak.

Plus, we check in with Dr. Paul Biddinger, head of the Commonwealth's COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group.