Covid-19 in US
Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill
An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums.
3 years ago
Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nation’s grief and hope
With sunset remarks and a national moment of silence, President Joe Biden on Monday confronted head-on the country’s once-unimaginable loss — half a million Americans in the COVID-19 pandemic — as he tried to strike a balance between mourning and hope.
3 years ago
Biden's dilemma in virus aid fight: Go big or go bipartisan
President Joe Biden’s push for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill is forcing an internal reckoning that pits his instincts to work toward a bipartisan deal against the demands of an urgent crisis and his desire to deliver for those who helped elect him.
3 years ago
Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines
President-elect Joe Biden will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration’s approach, his office said Friday.
3 years ago
Covid-19 in US: Trump suggests slow testing to avoid bad statistics
Amid alarming rise in Covid-19 cases , President Donald Trump on Saturday asked his administration to slow down coronavirus testing because robust testing turns up too many cases of virus infection.
4 years ago