09 Jan 2021 / 02:52 H.
(Corrects to show Biden spokesman made comments on vaccine, not the president-elect)
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Maria Caspani
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden wants to release more available doses of coronavirus vaccines when he takes office, a spokesman said on Friday, as the United States capped the first week of the new year with a slew of grim records set by the raging pandemic.
The U.S. rollout of vaccines has begun slowly as hospitals have not been able to give the shots as quickly as they have received them. A federal program aimed at inoculating residents and staff at long-term care homes has also lagged.
(Corrects to show Biden spokesman made comments on vaccine, not the president-elect)
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden wants to release more available doses of coronavirus vaccines when he takes office, a spokesman said on Friday, as the United States capped the first week of the new year with a slew of grim records set by the raging pandemic.
The U.S. rollout of vaccines has begun slowly as hospitals have not been able to give the shots as quickly as they have received them. A federal program aimed at inoculating residents and staff at long-term care homes has also lagged.
President-elect Joe Biden favors release of more vaccine doses as U.S. struggles in pandemic s grip, spokesman says The President-elect believes we must accelerate distribution of the vaccine while continuing to ensure the Americans who need it most get it as soon as possible, TJ Ducklo, a spokesman for Biden s transition, told Reuters.
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Trevor Hunnicutt and Maria Caspani / Reuters | 4:59 pm, Jan. 8, 2021 ×
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden removes his face mask as he arrives to announce his Justice Department nominees at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, Jan. 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden wants to release more available doses of coronavirus vaccines when he takes office, a spokesman said on Friday, as the United States capped the first week of the new year with grim pandemic numbers.
McConnell said the Senate would remain in session through the weekend if necessary to reach a deal.
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Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan / Reuters | 2:36 pm, Dec. 18, 2020 ×
The U.S. Capitol dome is seen at night in Washington on Dec. 17. REUTERS/Erin Scott
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Backed into a corner, the U.S. Congress on Friday risked blowing through a midnight deadline to keep the government open and address the coronavirus crisis, as a partisan fight over federal lending rules caused a fresh delay on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill.
After months of partisan finger-pointing and inaction, Republicans and Democrats have been negotiating intensely on what is expected to be the biggest package since spring to provide relief to a country struggling with a pandemic killing over 3,000 people a day.