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Life well planned. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler undation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. I am laura trevelyan. This is bbc america. President trump touts progress on a vaccine and says he will not impose new Administration New pres. Trump hopefully whatever happens in the future, who knows what administration it will be. I guess time will tell. The u. S. Is shattering records on coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. As the pandemic accelerates, west coast governors and says the people avoid travel. How the president is more popular than you might think in one town of brazil as local elections are held this weekend. Laura welcome to world news america on pbs and around the world. For 10 days after the u. S. Election, the final states have been called, and the president will not concede that he lost. The number of people hospitalized from covid19 breaks records here in
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Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us most major countries in the region have congratulated joe biden as the next u. S. President of china has not saying it will wait its not clear until when but for the rest of asia governments face a new reality for the past 4 years donald trump has shaken the foundation of what u. S. Relations mean for the region with his tough talk and courting of traditional rivals so whats the outlook now for americas allies and competitors in the end of pacific. Joe biden has promised a new day for america but what does biden have in mind for asia the u. S. Has a powerful reach there over security trade and Climate Change but also a rival for economic and military dominance. A confident china which has managed so far to beat back its coronavirus epidemic and now looks to outmaneuver the u. S. As a global superpower. Meanwhile protest movements in thailand and hong kong look to the u. S. As a champion of democracy for the region. In nuclea