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."In order to vaccinate every American over the age of 16, we need 500 million doses of vaccine," said Andy Slavitt, the White House senior advisor for COVID Response, in a press conference today.Each vaccine requires two doses per person, administered 3 to 4 weeks apart.

Slavitt said both Pfizer and Moderna are on track to deliver 200 million doses to the United States by the end of March, and yesterday Biden announced he

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Reopening debate testing Biden's ties with teachers unions

The increasingly heated school reopening debate is forcing President Joe Biden to balance two priorities: getting children back into the classroom and preserving the support of powerful labor groups that helped him get elected.

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NFL writes to Biden offering all stadiums as vaccine sites

TAMPA, Fla. – The NFL is telling the federal government it will make the remaining of the league's 30 stadiums available as COVID-19 vaccination sites, joining the seven facilities already administering the vaccine.

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Pentagon deploys troops to fuel Covid-19 vaccine drive

Covid-19.President Joe Biden has called for setting up 100 mass vaccination centres around the country within a month. Two of the five new military teams will go to vaccination centers opening in California.

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Pentagon to deploy troops across US to assist COVID-19 vaccine drive

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon will deploy troops to assist getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House said Friday.Coronavirus senior adviser Andy Slavitt announced that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved a request for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It means about 1,000 active duty military personnel will deploy to help state vaccination centers.President Joe Biden has called for setting up 100 mass vaccination centers around the country within a month.

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Pentagon will deploy troops to assist COVID-19 vaccine drive

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon will deploy troops to assist getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House said Friday.

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Yellen says 'tough months' ahead, more relief needed

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says there are “tough months ahead” for the country with COVID-19 continuing to flare, making it critical that Congress pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package.

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Biden, Democrats stand by $1,400 stimulus checks for Americans

Joe Biden and Senate Democratic leaders agreed on Wednesday (February 3) on the need to move swiftly to get $1,400 stimulus checks to Americans, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.She told reporters that Biden and Senate Democrats also agreed to make the process as bipartisan as possible. Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus, while Republicans have offered a proposal of less than half of that figure.

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White House offers 'full support' for Trump-era Space Force

WASHINGTON – The White House on Wednesday offered “full support” for Space Force, a day after the president's chief spokesperson provoked a backlash with seemingly dismissive comments about the Trump-era addition to the U.S. military.

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CDC says schools can reopen without teachers getting COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON - The Director of the CDC says schools can safely reopen even if teachers are not vaccinated for the coronavirus.RELATED: New study vindicates UK's delay of 2nd AstraZeneca vaccine doseAs some teachers’ unions balk at resuming in-person instruction before teachers are inoculated, Dr.

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Bidens bring an unexpected piece of furniture to White House

WASHINGTON – There's a crib in President Joe Biden's White House.

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White House to begin shipping COVID-19 vaccines to drug outlets

Today, President Joe Biden's coronavirus czar, Jeff Zients, announced the administration would send 1 million doses of mRNA vaccines to more than 6,500 pharmacies across the country next week in an effort to further expand vaccination in the United States.

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Biden administration will start sending COVID-19 vaccine to pharmacies next week

President Joe Biden spoke on Tuesday, Jan. 26 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.The Biden administration will begin shipping COVID-19 vaccines to U.S.

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Asian stocks follow Wall St up, silver eases off high

BEIJING – Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher Tuesday after President Joe Biden invited Republicans to a meeting to discuss economic aid, while silver eased off an eight-year high.

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US won't make immigration arrests at virus vaccination sites

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government says it won’t be making routine immigration enforcement arrests at COVID-19 vaccination sites.

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Biden meeting with Republicans over ‘good faith’ effort on bipartisan relief package: White House

Speaking to reporters on Monday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said U.S. President Joe Biden does not intend to “create one party” out of Republicans and Democrats when he speaks about unifying the country.

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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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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 warns of growing ‘cost of inaction’ on $1.9T coronavirus economic aid plan

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. And at a time of deep polarization, Biden may struggle to convince Republican voters of the urgency when Congress already has approved $4 trillion in aid, including $900 billion last month.Biden signalled on Friday for the first time that he’s willing to move ahead without Republicans.

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Biden warns of growing cost of delay on $1.9T econ aid plan

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is warning of a steep and growing “cost of inaction” on his $1.9 trillion COVID 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.

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

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. lives.

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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 says he's ‘bringing back the pros’ for virus briefings

WASHINGTON – For nearly a year it was the Trump show. Now President Joe Biden is calling up the nation’s top scientists and public health experts to regularly brief the American public about the pandemic that has claimed more than 425,000 U.S. lives.

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US boosting vaccine deliveries amid complaints of shortages

Answering growing frustration over vaccine shortages, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. is ramping up deliveries to hard-pressed states over the next three weeks and expects to provide enough doses to vaccinate 300 million Americans by the end of the summer or early fall.

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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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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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Murphy's top message to Biden? Ramp up vaccine production

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy TRENTON, N.J. - The Biden administration should make manufacturing more COVID-19 vaccines its primary focus as it confronts the coronavirus pandemic, New Jersey Gov.

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Vaccine appointments canceled amid confusion over supply

An increasing number of COVID-19 vaccination sites around the U.S. are canceling appointments because of vaccine shortages in a rollout so rife with confusion that even the new CDC director admitted she doesn’t know exactly how many shots are in the pipeline.

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US live events industry offers to help with coronavirus vaccination effort in letter to Joe Biden

coronavirus vaccination effort.In a letter to President Joe Biden today (January 26), the likes of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), Live Nation, AEG and others have formally offered their venues, staff, and expertise to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.The live events industry is in a unique position to help – the pandemic has fully shuttered operations, leaving venues empty and the furloughed crowd-management oriented staff who operate them eager to help out and get back to work.“Since the pandemic shuttered our industry almost a year ago, our buildings and our co-workers have been paused, un-utilised, and struggling,” said Dayna Frank, owner and CEO, First Avenue Productions and Board President of NIVA.“These vaccines are

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President Biden thinks US is on pace for herd immunity in 2021. Here’s what that means

President Joe Biden believes that the U.S. could reach herd immunity by the summer.

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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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Biden feels confident U.S. will be ‘well on our way’ to herd immunity by summer

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Monday appeared to boost his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, suggesting that the nation could soon be vaccinating 1.5 million Americans on average per day.Biden’s hopeful outlook came after signing an executive order to boost government purchases from U.S. manufacturers.Biden added that he expects widespread availability of the vaccines for Americans by spring, with the U.S.

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Pets are back: Biden's 2 dogs settle in at White House

WASHINGTON – The patter of paws is being heard in the White House again following the arrival of President Joe Biden's dogs Champ and Major. The two German shepherds the first pets to live at the executive mansion since the Obama administration.

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President Biden's dogs officially move in to White House

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - President Joe Biden officially has his furry friends with him at the White House, including the first rescue dog to ever live at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherMajor and Champ now call the iconic D.C. landmark home and the occasion was captured with some adorable photos of the pups enjoying their new yard with quite the view.Official White House photo by Adam Schultz Official White House photo by Adam Schultz Official White House photo by Adam Schultz The Biden family adopted Major back in 2018 after the association posted on social media that it received a litter of sick German Shepherd puppies.

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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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Armed man arrested by Secret Service near White House, police say

White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday after he was found with a gun in his car, police say.Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department told Global News 37-year-old Macias Santiago of Midland, TX was arrested by members of the Secret Service. 2 National Guard members pulled from Biden inauguration over extremist ties: officials Police said he was arrested for carrying a pistol without a license, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of unregistered ammunition.The news comes less than a week after U.S.

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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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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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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

White House eyes 200 million more vaccine doses, summer goal

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