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The White House rejected Pfizer’s offer to purchase the 100th additional dose of the coronavirus vaccine, which could delay the decision delivery. The Trump administration ordered an initial 100mm dose, enough for 50 million Americans, from U.S. multinationals, but passing the opportunity to buy a second batch could mean the U.S. would have to wait until Pfizer provided a second dose to get more doses.
Melania Trump also reacted yesterday to her decision to unveil a new White House tennis pavilion amid an epidemic that has killed more than 280,000 Americans. “Oh well, those people feel better knowing they are in their ICU bed [Trump] She’s finished the tennis pavilion, “said David Cook, chief of The Christian Science Monitor’s Washington bureau. One critic tweeted.
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His decision drew criticism from Senate Republicans To introduce a doctor who opposes the government’s involvement in medicine as a key witness in a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing on Tuesday. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called Jane Orient a “conspiracy theorist” and said he should not be given a platform “at such a crucial time”.
Trump said Rudy was “doing well” with Giulia, but would not give any details
The president said his personal lawyer and former New York City mayor Rudy Giulini, who was hospitalized Sunday with coronavirus, was doing a “good job.” Donald Trump said he spoke to Wahal, 76, on the phone Monday morning and did not have a fever. However, neither the White House nor Giulia’s doctors gave any information about his condition, and little details have been found since he went to the hospital.
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Armed police raided the home of a scientist The coronavirus has been embroiled in controversy with the Republican governor of Florida over data since he was fired by the state health department in May. Rebecca Jones claims the governor was behind the raid and likened it to a “Gestapo”. Law enforcement officials said it related to a recent health department computer hack. Jones denies she was behind the hack.
Georgia again, certifies a biden win
At Trump’s request, after the third count of his third election vote, Georgia has reaffirmed Joe Biden’s victory. “We have now legally voted three times and the result is the same,” said Brad Rafensperg, secretary of state for the Republican state of Georgia. “Continuing to make debunked claims about stolen elections hurts our state.” The results make Biden the first Democrat to carry the state since Bill Clinton.
As the White House approaches, Biden will continue to announce his cabinet election, as last night, it emerged that retired four-star Army General Lloyd Austin will be appointed Secretary of Defense. If confirmed by the Senate, Austin Stein will become the Pentagon’s first black leader.
Congress is preparing to avert a funding disaster
Congress is preparing to pass a stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown, and will give legislators more time to negotiate a coronavirus stimulus package. Yesterday, Democratic House Majority Leader Stanley Hoyer said the House would vote on a one-week spending bill on Wednesday. Government funding for federal agencies is due to expire on Friday.
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Whether the Supreme Court will decide Property theft from Jews by the Nazis U.S. in Germany and Hungary. Recovery can be recovered or recovered by the court. Yesterday, the judges heard oral arguments from the German and Hungarian governments in two cases of plaintiffs and defense.
In other news
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Panda will remain in the US despite the relationship With China. Furry diplomats have been an important touchstone in relations between the two countries since the 70s. The current panda loan deal was due to expire this month, but the Smithsonian National Zoo announced the animals would be there for another three years.
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The first American pilot to break a sound barrier has died aged 97 years old. Chuck Yager was a World War II fighter ace who rose to fame as a test pilot in the years following the conflict, and was immortalized in the right stuff.
State of the Day: Less than 10% of ICU beds are free in parts of California
California is still under its strict lockdown measures, which become effective when the beds in the intensive care unit available in the area fall below 15%. But in many places that point has already been passed. In Los Angeles, hospitals are likely to overflow by Christmas, and only one in eight (12.5%) intensive care beds in Southern California are free. In the San Joaquin Valley, these beds are reduced to 8.6%. “We’re seeing the healthcare system fill up right now,” said Marta Induni, director of research at the Auckland-based for-profit Public Health Institute.
Don’t forget this: an elderly black couple was targeted in a police raid, and no one knows why
In March, Nelda Price and her husband John were in their pajamas, chatting in their dining room, when armed police broke down their gate and stormed the front door. Police refused to answer questions, as well as officers pointed out they could be the wrong people, and refused John’s drug request until his blood pressure had risen so much that he was forced to call an ambulance. John died two months later for unknown reasons.
Last thing: Breakdance broke at the Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that it will be the latest attraction at the 2024 Games in Paris. Committee President Thomas Bash said it would make sports “more gender balanced, more youthful and more urban”. To make room for new events, the IOC is cutting the number of weightlifting and boxing categories. The overall number of athletes below 500 in Tokyo will also drop to 10,500, compared to the expected figure.
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