When 70% to 85% Americans get the Covid-19 vaccine, the US will achieve herd immunity within a reasonable period of time, Dr. Fauci says. “Hopefully, that will be as we enter into the fall and end the summer.”
MAN’S BEST FRIEND: This devoted dog spent days waiting outside a hospital where her sick owner was receiving treatment.
Google said it would block its search engine in Australia if the government proceeds with a new code, that would force it and Facebook to pay media companies for the right to use their content
"The reality of being a third country has come home to roost" Mairead McGuinness, European commissioner for financial services, warns "change is coming" for the City of London after Brexit, with no fixed timeline for a decision on equivalence
The lack of candor and facts “likely did” cost lives last year, Dr. Fauci says. “There’s no secret. We’ve had a lot of divisiveness, we’ve had facts that were very, very clear, that were questioned. People were not trusting what health officials were saying.”
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#BREAKING President Biden to issue executive order targeting US hunger crisis, part of broader plan to revive economy
Police break up wedding with 400 guests in East London
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Labour TD @AodhanORiordain says "every time the minister gets an opportunity ... to speak about this issue she only makes things worse". He says it's clear Minister for Education @NormaFoleyTD1 has lost control of the situation with regards to special needs education
“If… I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect… I will fire you on the spot.” President Biden tells his new appointees he won’t tolerate bullying in his administration - and expects them to restore “decency and dignity, that’s been missing… for the last four years”.
Dr. Fauci: If we get 70-85% of Americans vaccinated by the end of the summer or middle of the summer, we will be approaching a "degree of normality" by around the fall.
Conservatives will pretend “unity” means Democrats have to let them keep ill-gotten gains, leave saboteurs in positions of power, but nobody has to pretend to believe them.
Ever since her beloved owner was hospitalized, this dog walks to the hospital every day and sits outside, waiting to see him 😢
I have instructed General Norris to order the return of the Texas National Guard to our state. @TexasGuard
The Japanese government has privately concluded that the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus, and the focus is now on securing the Games for the city in the next available year, 2032
The U.S. under President Joe Biden intends to join the COVAX vaccine program, which aims to deliver coronavirus vaccines to poor countries, his chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, told the @WHO
Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg introduces his husband, Chasten, during his opening statement at confirmation hearing: "I want to thank him for his many sacrifices and his support in making it possible for me to pursue public service."
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Just In: Seven men suspected in the brutal beating of a D.C. police officer defending the Capitol are sought by the FBI
'The best is yet to come.' President Donald Trump on the lasting legacy of his movement - "a belief that a nation will serve its citizens will not dwindle."
Video of insurrectionists stealing documents on the senate floor. “I think Cruz would want us to do this so I think we’re good.” Great work, @tedcruz (Full video and article at @NewYorker )
South Korea’s best-selling boyband, BTS, continue to make their mark in the art world as one of the group’s singers, RM, has been named “art sponsor of the year” in Korea. @bts_bighit @BTS_twt @BTS_ARMY
Defense officials tell AP they fear possible inside attack at inauguration and are having National Guard troops in DC vetted.
Amanda Gorman, speaking now, when I asked her for her first political memory:
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