Biden will sign the Covid-19 relief bill this afternoon instead of tomorrow
From CNN s Betsy Klein and Kaitlan Collins
President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on March 10 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images
President Biden will be signing the Covid-19 relief bill at 1:30 p.m. ET today, according to an updated schedule from the White House. A White House press briefing will take place at 2 p.m. ET.
The bill arrived at the White House last night, a White House official says, and Biden decided he wanted to sign it as soon as possible. Biden was originally expected to sign the bill on Friday afternoon.
Cuba announces its vaccine candidate is authorized to begin Phase 3 trials
From CNN’s Patrick Oppmann
A technician works with the Soberana 02 Covid-19 vaccine at the Finlay Vaccine Institute in Havana, Cuba, on January 20. Yamil Lage/Pool/AP
Cuban scientists announced that the island’s Soberana vaccine candidate had received authorization to begin phase three trials immediately.
A second vaccine Abdala would also begin phase three trials soon, scientists said.
While many developing countries have struggled to import vaccines, Cuba has focused on making their own as a way to raise money and instill national pride in the island’s bio-medical industry.
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