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Trump defends his successful vaccine distribution and blames STATES for disastrous rollout that s seen just 25% of doses administered after Mitt Romney said delays will cost thousands of lives
President Trump Friday blamed the states for the slow vaccine rollout after data showed only 25% of doses have been administered since early December Some States are very slow to inoculate recipients despite successful and very large scale distribution of vaccines by the Federal Government, he said in a tweet
Comes after Republican Mitt Romney blasted the sluggish rollout as incomprehensible and inexcusable
Romney issued a statement urging the government to develop a comprehensive model to the states
US hits 20 million coronavirus cases
Updated: 02/01/2021, 9:04 am
Healthcare professionals administer the Covid-19 vaccine at Lake-Sumter State College in Leesburg, Florida (Stephen M Dowell /Orlando Sentinel via AP)
The number of confirmed US coronavirus cases has surpassed 20 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
The US figure is nearly twice the number recorded in India, which has the second most cases, and accounts for nearly a quarter of the 83 million-plus cases globally.
Covid-19 deaths have also increased in the country, now totalling more than 346,000.
India and Brazil trail behind the US in coronavirus cases at more than 10 million and seven million, respectively.
LEESBURG Through a partnership with Lake County, Lake-Sumter State College is offering students in workforce education programs financial support for Spring 2021.
Eligible students, which include those in the college s Energy Utility Institute among others, can apply for grants which would cover up to three courses for the spring semester. Students who are eligible should have received an email about the opportunity, and the deadline to apply is Friday. We are appreciate to the Lake County Board of County Commissioners for their partnership that allows us to provide another method of support for our students during the pandemic, College President Stan Sidor said.