Who have been vaccinated. We dont yet know the impact on how much the vaccine impacts on how much you transmit the virus. Thats why its so important that people continue to stay at home after theyve had the vaccine. Anger in europe over vaccine delays italy accuses pfizer and astrazeneca of serious contract violations. A dramatic rescue in china as eleven gold miners whod been trapped underground for two weeks are brought out alive. Here in the uk, the snp will present its National Assembly with what its calling a road map to a new referendum on scottish independence. And borisjohnson becomes the first european leader to speak to the new us president , joe biden, since he entered the white house. Now on bbc news. Click. In the weekjoe biden is sworn in as president , click looks at what this could mean for social media. This week, as 45 becomes a6, well talk to some of the most important voices in social media to find out what the new president might do to put right the wrongs of big t
This is bbc news im Laura Trevelyan in washington where america has a new president. Cheering. A new day for America Joe Biden is sworn in as the forty sixth president of the United States. Weve learned again that democracy is precious, democracy is fragile, and at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed Kamala Harris takes the oath as Vice President making history as the first woman ever to hold the post. Getting straight to work the new president signs a blizzard of executive orders on Climate Change, immigration and the mandatory wearing of
masks on government property. The democrats take control of the Senate Swearing in new members giving President Biden a narrow majority in both chambers of congress. A new administration a new press secretary the first News Conference of the biden era begins this hour. Welcome to washington where the new president of the United States is already at his desk. Minutes after arriving at the white house, joe biden signed executive orders, rejo
Simple rules. Buy american, and higher american. I think next year we will have one of the strongest years weve had in a long time. Harris arizona is becoming a battleground state in this election. Recent polling shows the president and former vp running neck and neck now. Bidens campaign is doing everything it can to burst their candidate, like wanting a watching a digital letter writing campaign. Also reporting holding local Virtual Events and swing states like michigan and florida. Chris stirewalt doing to me now, fox News Politics editor. Look, a lot of people, millions of them, are under stayathome orders right now. The former Vice President , joe biden, stayathome. Those guidelines. But it doesnt stop you from trying to permeate. How is he doing, reaching the public . You know, the president does have an advantage. Hes able to go campaign in a swing state, because hes the president. Everyone around them gets tested and he has the security bubble thicker than anyone in the world.
There is developing news in our nations capitol tonight, an unusual sunday session. The senate took up a measure to extend controversial provisions of the patriot act due to expire at midnight. But first politicians from both sides of the aisle stopped to remember beau biden. Theres been an outpouring of grief for the Vice President s eldest son, including from majority leader Mitch Mcconnell. The Senate Offers its presiding officer and every member of his family our prayers and our sympathy. Glor beau biden passed away yesterday from brain cancer. His illness had not been widely publicized. He is the first child of a sitting president or Vice President to die since president john f. Kennedys son patrick passed away two days after his birth in 1963. Beau biden was 46 years old. Major garrett has more from the white house. Reporter beau biden shared his fathers name. The Third Generation of Joseph Robinette bidens, a son who followed his father into politics. Im beau biden, and joe bide
Fellow soldiers and with the public to gain justice and the victims he fought so hard for and with everyone he came in contact with. And he did it by just smiling, listening, and showing genuine compassion to all. He cared deeply for his fellow human beings and always treated everyone with dignity and respect. Beau bidens character was genuine. He had a natural charisma that few people possess. People willingly wanted to follow him, completely trusted his judgment and believed in him. Frankly, he was selfless to a fault, always supporting his personal needs to the welfare of everyone else to the soldiers in his unit and everyone around him. He was incredibly proud to serve in the Delaware National guard and he would tell me over and over and over again as we had many discussions, sir, im just another soldier, doing my best and my job to accomplish the mission. He was committed to his community, to his home state, and to a nation. Frankly a nation that i believe one day beau biden would