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Biden’s declaration: America’s democracy ‘is rising anew’

Biden puts forth virus strategy, requires mask use to travel

8:12 pm January 21, 2021

Washington: As the US enters “what may well be the toughest and deadliest period of the virus,” President Joe Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks – including a requirement that they be worn for travel. Biden also will address […]

‘Democracy has prevailed,’ says Biden in his maiden speech as US President

11:55 pm January 20, 2021

Washington: ”Democracy has prevailed,” newly inaugurated US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday in his maiden speech as he called on Americans ”to defend the truth and defeat the lies”. Speaking shortly after taking oath as the 46th President of the United States, 78-year-old Biden also pledged to repair America’s global allies, which suffered during his predecessor Donald Trump’s four-year regime. ”This […]

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‘Democracy has prevailed,’ says Biden in his maiden speech as US President

11:49 pm January 20, 2021

Washington : ”Democracy has prevailed,” newly inaugurated US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday in his maiden speech as he called on Americans ”to defend the truth and defeat the lies”. Speaking shortly after taking oath as the 46th President of the United States, 78-year-old Biden also pledged to repair America’s global allies, which suffered during his predecessor Donald Trump’s four-year regime. […]

Biden picks transgender woman as assistant health secretary

8:47 pm January 19, 2021

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the US Senate. A pediatrician and former Pennsylvania physician general, Levine was appointed to her current post by Democratic Gov Tom Wolf in 2017, making her one of the few […]

Biden announces plan to vaccinate 100 million Americans in his first 100 days in office

1:54 pm January 16, 2021

Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has announced an ambitious goal of inoculating 100 million Americans with COVID-19 vaccines in the first 100 days of his administration, noting that the vaccine rollout in the country, the worst hit by the pandemic, has been a ”dismal failure.” Ahead of his inauguration on January 20, Biden on Friday held a briefing with his team […]