WASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department said Wednesday it has issued more than 156 million payments as part of President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief plan, including 25 million payments that were primarily to Social Security beneficiaries who hadn't filed 2019 or 2020 tax returns.The direct payments of as much as $1,400 per person were the cornerstone promise of Biden's $1.9 trillion package to contain the pandemic and revive the U.S.

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University of Vavuniya – Sri Lanka’s 17th State University, declared open

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South Africa’s mRNA hub progress is foundation for self-reliance

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After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May

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Some people may have to return their $1,400 stimulus check

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Senate Democrats urge Biden to deny funds for Brazil Amazon

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US has been wracked with several mass shootings in 2021

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Senators to Biden: Waive vaccine intellectual property rules

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Third dose of COVID-19 vaccine ‘likely’ needed within 12 months: Pfizer CEO

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Biden to host South Korea's president in late May

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California re-opens enrollment for health insurance coverage

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156 million coronavirus relief payments issued in US, officials say

WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department said Wednesday it has issued more than 156 million payments as part of President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief plan, including 25 million payments that were primarily to Social Security beneficiaries who hadn't filed 2019 or 2020 tax returns.

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