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Biden Criticizes 'Dismal Failure' Vaccine Rollout | Global Virus Deaths Near 2 Million: World Brief
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3:06Now PlayingPresident-elect Joe Biden outlined plans for a $20 billion national vaccination program to speed up the pace of Covid-19 immunizations, calling the effort so far “a dismal failure” in an address Thursday evening.
The vaccination program would work with states and other authorities to open vaccination clinics nationwide and send mobile units to outoftheway communities, according to a fact sheet provided by the Biden transition team. The vaccination plan is part of a broader $1.9 trillion package that includes $400 billion in Covid response funds to help schools reopen and give workers paid sick leave. Biden also wants to send checks for $1,400 to millions of Americans, on top of the $600 direct payments passed by Congress in December. FULL STORY
GLOBAL PROGNOSISLed by the U.S., the world is about to hit a frightening Covid19 benchmark, with 2 million people dead and few expectations for the numbers to start dropping any time soon. With the rollout of the Pfizer Inc.BioNTech SE vaccine and the Moderna Inc. shot going slowly in the U.S., and virtually nonexistent in many parts of the world, the odds of controlling the outbreak before the summer at the earliest are slim, especially because it can take weeks for an infected person to die. FULL STORY
INDONESIAAt least 34 people were killed and thousands evacuated after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Sulawesi in the early hours Friday, according to the national disaster mitigation management. FULL STORY
NORTH KOREANorth Korea held its second major military parade in three months to mark a rare party meeting, showing off nuclear advances including a new submarinelaunched ballistic missile as Donald Trump leaves office. FULL STORY
SOUTH AFRICASouth Africa’s health department expects to finalize accords to buy millions of additional coronavirus vaccines within about a month and has agreed on an expedited payment process with the National Treasury to avoid delays in delivery. FULL STORY
SPACEJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space Thursday to test all the astronaut perks before people strap in. Thursday’s flight with a dummy named Mannequin Skywalker lasted 10 minutes and reached 66 miles (106 kilometers) above West Texas. Both the New Shepard rocket and the capsule landed successfully. FULL STORY
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