WASHINGTON - As many as 90,000 Americans are projected to die from the coronavirus in the next four weeks, the Biden administration warned in its first science briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, as experts outlined efforts to improve the delivery and injection of COVID-19 vaccines.The hourlong briefing Wednesday by the team charged by President Joe Biden with ending the pandemic, was meant to deliver on his promise of "leveling" with the American people about the state of the outbreak that has already claimed more than 425,000 U.S.

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Canada’s James Crawford wins bronze in alpine combined skiing at Beijing Olympics

Canada’s James Crawford won the bronze medal in the men’s alpine combined skiing event at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday.

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New Zealand police clash with Covid protesters at parliament

Police and anti-vaccine protesters have clashed on the grounds of New Zealand's parliament, with more than 120 arrested after demonstrators who camped outside the legislature for three days were ordered to move on.

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Eraj Fernando resigns as Hambantota Mayor

COLOMBO (News 1st); Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando announced on Thursday (10), that he would be stepping down from the post of Mayor.

Texas attorney general to probe GoFundMe for removing Canada’s trucker convoy fundraiser

Texas plans to launch an investigation into GoFundMe’s decision to take down a fundraiser for Canada’s trucker convoy that has been protesting COVID-19 measures and vaccine mandates in the nation’s capital for the past 13 days.A statement on Wednesday said that Attorney General Ken Paxton would probe potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act after the crowd-funding platform’s integrity had come into question for removing the online campaign. ‘Incredibly scary’: How Canada’s trucker convoy protest is galvanizing the American right “GoFundMe’s response to an anti-mandate, pro-liberty movement should ring alarm bells to anyone using the donation platform and, more broadly, any American wanting to protect their constitutional rights,” Paxton said.“Many Texans donated to this worthy cause.

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Bill to amend the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act, tabled

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Trucker protests: Trudeau blasts Conservative support for blockades at border crossings

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday during question period blasted the Conservatives for their support of the trucker protests in Ottawa and at Canada-U.S. border crossings in Coutts, Alta.

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B.C. marine company records massive rogue wave off coast

A Victoria-based marine data company says it’s recorded what it calls the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded, off the coast of Ucluelet. Kylie Stanton has the details, and whether the wave posed a danger to the coastline.

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‘Snowball effect’: Canada’s trucker convoy sparks anti-mandate protests globally

“Freedom Convoy” protest movement against COVID-19 vaccine mandates that has paralyzed the Canadian capital and spilled over to key Canada-U.S. border crossings has gained global momentum, with similar demonstrations popping up in other parts of the world.Since Jan.

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How a 93-year-old B.C. senior lost $8,900 after falling victim to ‘grandson scam’

Consumer Matters.The fraudster instructed Rice to withdraw $8,900 in cash and to tell bank staff the funds were needed for renovations.Rice said a staff member at the CIBC where she has been banking since the 1970’s suggested a bank draft, but Rice said the con artist had convinced her cash was the only option.She had a $1,000 limit at the ATM but bank staff eventually raised her limit so she could withdraw the funds, Rice explained.“I really didn’t know how to withdraw from the ATM machine and she did it for me,” said Rice. WestJet Vacations customer endures long battle getting refund after COVID cancellation The fraudster eventually arrived at Rice’s door where he took off with thousands of dollars of Rice’s money.“I feel so bad being taken by these people,” she said.Rice’s daughter, Jo, says the bank should have asked her mom more questions.

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VIRUS TODAY: GOP offers alternative COVID-19 relief plan

Here’s what’s happening Sunday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:

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10 GOP Senators request meeting with Biden to negotiate less-costly COVID-19 relief plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - A group of Senate Republicans called on President Joe Biden to meet them at the negotiating table as the newly elected president signaled he could move to pass a new $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package with all Democratic votes.Ten Senate Republicans wrote Biden in a letter released Sunday that their smaller counterproposal will include $160 billion for vaccines, testing, treatment and personal protective equipment and will call for more targeted relief than Biden’s plan to issue $1,400 stimulus checks for most Americans."In the spirit of bipartisanship and unity, we have developed a COVID-19 relief framework that builds on prior COVID assistance laws, all of which passed with bipartisan support," the Republican

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U.S. tightens travel rules to slow spread of new COVID-19 strains

U.S. President Joe Biden is pushing Congress to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package to fund a federal vaccine program, as fears grow about the spread of new variants. Jennifer Johnson reports.

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Biden warns of growing ‘cost of inaction’ on $1.9T COVID-19 relief plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is warning of a steep and growing "cost of inaction" on his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan as the White House searched for "creative" ways to win public support for a package that is getting a cold shoulder from Senate Republicans.In the age of the coronavirus, it’s not as simple as jumping on a plane to travel the country and try to gin up a groundswell.

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Biden, Democrats hit gas on push for $15 minimum wage

WASHINGTON – The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flashpoint in the fight for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, testing President Joe Biden's ability to bridge Washington's partisan divides as he pursues his first major legislative victory.

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COVID-19 vaccine: These retail stores, pharmacies and supermarkets are offering immunizations

LOS ANGELES - Amid the roll-out of coronavirus vaccines, various retailers have answered the call to help immunize eligible the public, including Walmart, Costco and Publix.President Joe Biden has pledged to deliver more than 100 million injections in his first 100 days in office — and suggested it's possible the U.S. could reach 1.5 million shots a day.

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New Jersey vaccine supply to increase 30% over 3 weeks

A vial and a syringe TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey is set to get a 30% increase in the number of coronavirus vaccine doses over the next three weeks, the state's top health official said Wednesday.New Jersey's allotment of vaccines from the federal government will rise from about 100,000 doses a week to 130,000 for three weeks, Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said during a news conference.The boosted figure comes after President Joe Biden announced Tuesday his administration would increase how much states got by about 16%.Democratic Gov.

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India, China's Covid-19 vaccinations to stretch to late 2022: Study

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White House eyes 200 million more vaccine doses, summer goal

Yesterday and today President Joe Biden and his team of COVID-19 advisors updated their plans to vaccinate all Americans aged 16 and older by the end of summer against COVID-19, an ambitious goal that will require support from Congress, the full power of the Defense Production Act, and the confidence of the American people.

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WATCH LIVE: White House holds COVID-19 briefing

WASHINGTON – Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic.

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Biden pick for transportation, Buttigieg, advances in Senate

WASHINGTON – A Senate panel on Wednesday easily advanced President Joe Biden’s nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary, setting up a final confirmation vote for a key role in Biden’s push to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure and confront climate change.

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Biden's pick for UN post says US will counter China's agenda

CAMEROON – Linda Thomas-Greenfield says that if confirmed by the U.S. Senate as America's ambassador to the United Nations she will vigorously counter China’s authoritarian agenda and engage in “people-to-people diplomacy.”

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Seminole County says vaccine shipments decreasing by nearly in half

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – After President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday his administration plans to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine supply and notice given to states about upcoming shipments, a Central Florida county is saying more vaccines are needed.

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Kamala Harris gets second Covid-19 vaccine dose, urges everyone to do likewise

Also Read | How India has become an unequal republicPresident Joe Biden has said the goal of his administration is to vaccinate 100 million Americans in the first 100 days of his presidency.Meanwhile, the White House today said in a press release that the Biden administration is working to purchase additional 200 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines to reach 600 million doses this summer and vaccinate 300 million people."The Biden-Harris administration is working to purchase an additional 100 million doses of each of the two Food and Drug Administration-authorized vaccines - Pfizer and Moderna," the release said on Tuesday.

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Biden administration to boost coronavirus vaccine purchases amid shortage complaints

coronavirus vaccines to deliver enough to protect 300 million Americans by the end of the summer, as it surges deliveries to states for the next three weeks following complaints of shortages and inconsistent supplies.President Joe Biden announced the surge in deliveries to states Tuesday, along with the news that the federal government is purchasing an additional 100 million doses each of the two approved coronavirus vaccines.

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‘Wartime effort’: Biden boosting vaccine supply to states, buying 200 million more doses

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden spoke to the nation Tuesday about steps his administration is taking to meet his goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots within his first 100 days in office.Biden announced a surge in vaccine deliveries to states, along with the news that the federal government is purchasing an additional 100 million doses each of the two approved coronavirus vaccines.

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Biden to deliver remarks on COVID-19 efforts amid rising confusion surrounding vaccine rollout

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is set to speak Tuesday afternoon about his COVID-19 plans, as more than 100 million people worldwide and over 25 million Americans have been infected.The president will be speaking from the White House about his administration’s planned COVID-19 response. He's scheduled to deliver the remarks at 4:45 p.m.

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Federal judge bars Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban

HOUSTON - A federal judge on Tuesday barred the U.S. government from enforcing a 100-day deportation moratorium that is a key immigration priority of President Joe Biden.U.S.

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Schumer: Democrats must pass virus aid with or without GOP

WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that Democrats are preparing to push ahead quickly on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package even if it means using procedural tools to pass the legislation on their own, leaving Republicans behind.

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Democrats may move forward on coronavirus aid without Republicans: Schumer

Washington: Democrats in the U.S. Senate will act alone to approve a fresh round of coronavirus stimulus if Republicans do not support the measure, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday, the morning after securing a deal to exert his newly won leadership."We want to work with our Republican colleagues to advance this legislation in a bipartisan way.

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Biden Commerce pick stresses investment in COVID-19 recovery

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee the Commerce Department says investments across the country are needed to provide Americans with a pathway to a good job as the nation recovers from the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Joe Biden says herd immunity from Covid could be achieved this year

The Indian-Americans driving Biden’s agendaBiden reiterated that he believes the country is in a precarious spot and and that relief is urgently needed, even as he dismissed the possibility of embracing a scaled-down bill to secure passage faster. Among the features of the stimulus plan are a national vaccination program, aid to reopen schools, direct payments of $1,400 to individuals and financial relief for state and local governments.“Time is of the essence," Biden said.

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Biden more bullish on vaccines, open to 1.5M daily shot goal

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden appeared to boost his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, suggesting the nation could soon be injecting 1.5 million shots on an average per day.

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Janet Yellen wins Senate approval to become 1st female Treasury secretary

WASHINGTON - Janet Yellen already shattered a glass ceiling when she became the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve during the Obama Administration.

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Biden replaces White House doctor with longtime physician

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has brought back Dr. Kevin O'Connor as his physician, replacing President Donald Trump's doctor with the one who oversaw his care when he was vice president.

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President Biden to reinstate COVID-19 travel rules

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Monday will formally reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom and 26 other European countries that allow travel across open borders, according to two White House officials.

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Borders tighten around world as coronavirus curfew fury spills over

Netherlands.The United States was set to join France, Israel and Sweden in pulling up the drawbridge to certain arrivals, with special concern about new strains of the pathogen that originated in Britain and South Africa."It's up to us to show that we are civic-minded," Spaniard Claudio Barraza told AFP upon arrival at Paris's main international airport, after new rules on tests for EU arrivals came into force.The stipulations came as Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador became the latest public figure to test positive for the disease, and New Zealand reported its first community case for more than two months.In Washington, President Joe Biden will on Monday reimpose a ban on most non-US citizens who have been in Britain, Brazil,

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Biden plans to sign order for govt to buy more US goods

BALTIMORE – President Joe Biden plans to sign on Monday an executive order that aims to boost government purchases from U.S. manufacturers, according to administration officials.

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Biden to reinstate US Covid travel bans

US President Joe Biden will reimpose a Covid-19 travel ban on most non-US citizens who have been in Ireland, Britain, Brazil, and much of Europe, a White House official said, as the new administration ramps up its pandemic response.

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White House begins talks with lawmakers on COVID-19 relief

WASHINGTON – Top aides to President Joe Biden on Sunday began talks with a group of moderate Senate Republicans and Democrats on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package as Biden faces increasing headwinds in his effort to win bipartisan backing for the initial legislative effort of his presidency.Lawmakers on the right question the wisdom of racking up bigger deficits while those on the left are urging Biden not to spend too much time on bipartisanship when the pandemic is killing thousands of Americans each day and costing more jobs amid tightening restrictions in many communities.At least a dozen senators met for an hour and 15 minutes in a virtual call with White House National Economic Council director Brian Deese and other senior

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Bill Gates receives Covid-19 vaccine

Bill Gates tweeted.Also Read | Revenge of the lambs at the GabbatoirThe US started its immunisation programme on 14 December with shots of precious frozen vials of vaccine made by Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech.

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Bernie Sanders turns Inauguration Day meme into sweater for charity

Former presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) sits in the bleachers on Capitol Hill before Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

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Biden to reinstate COVID-19 travel rules

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 22: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event on economic crisis in the State Dining Room of the White House January 22, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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US President Joe Biden 'to bring back UK travel ban' to stop Covid variant spreading

The US is set to hit the UK with a travel ban following the discovery of the mutant Kent Covid strain, according to reports.

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Biden to reinstate COVID travel rules, add South Africa

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Monday will formally reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

At least 90,000 more Americans projected to die from COVID-19 in the next 4 weeks, White House warns

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