jab. this is what the president had to say about that. to say about that. today i am callin: to say about that. today i am calling on to say about that. today i am calling on all to say about that. today i am calling on all state to say about that. today i am calling on all state and - to say about that. today i am calling on all state and local. calling on all state and local government to use funding they had received. government to use funding they had received, including from the american received, including from the american rescue plan, to give $100 to anyone american rescue plan, to give $100 to anyone who gets fully vaccinated. i to anyone who gets fully vaccinated. i know to anyone who gets fully vaccinated. i know it to anyone who gets fully vaccinated. i know it might sound unfair to folks i know it might sound unfair to folks who i know it might sound unfair to folks who had gotten vaccinated already folks who had gotten vaccinated already but here is t
yet barely 50% of the population here is fully vaccinated. and that leaves about 19 million americans who are eligible for a vaccine but have so far chosen not to get one. and today, president biden expressed a measure of frustration, a measure of desperation. he said this was not a political issue there was nothing political about this and he blamed misinformation, social media and other platforms, for the reasons for a lot of people not getting theirjabs. he announced new requirements for federal government workers to either get vaccinated or undergo regular testing, and he pushed, as well, for cash incentives to be made available to those who are in areas of the country where vaccination rates are low. to sort of incentivise them to get a jab. this is what he said about that.
out of the workplace for many different reasons. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines tokyo has extended its state of emergency, afterjapan suffered a record breaking 10,000 daily covid cases. there s increasing concern the olympics has fuelled the spike. pregnant women are urged to get vaccinated, as estimates from england suggest about nine out of ten have not had the jab. hundreds of soldiers from the australian defence force are to be deployed onto the streets of sydney to help police ensure that residents observe stay at home restrictions as covid 19 infections continue to rise. 0ur correspondent in sydney, shaimaa khalil, says the problem of australia s low vaccination takeup is becoming increasingly acute. it is the availability of the vaccine, the fact that has
new figures released today estimate that nine out of ten expectant mothers who have the virus and are in hospital, have not had the jab. the group which advises the government on immunisation said the vaccine had been shown to be safe and effective for women carrying a baby. if you are considering having the covid vaccination, it s really important to remember that in pregnancy if you aren t vaccinated you are more likely to end up needing respiratory support. unfortunately it can lead to early miscarriages, which you can imagine having a detrimental impact. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. tokyo has extended its state of emergency, afterjapan suffered a record breaking 10,000 daily covid cases. there s increasing concern the olympics is fuelling the spike. on day seven of the tokyo 0lympics, all eyes will turn to the track,