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13 Key Quotes From President Joe Biden’s First Speech to Congress
The president has never been more optimistic about the prospects of the country.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
The annual address to Congress is a chance for the president to relay his priorities and rally support. Many of the policies highlighted by Biden support the United Nations’ Global Goals. You can join us in taking action on the Global Goals here.
President Joe Biden laid out a vision of the United States that overcomes the COVID-19 pandemic, confronts the climate crisis, and reduces inequality in his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday.
The state of Illinois reported that 30% of its adult population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on a day when mask guidelines received a major update.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported that 3,835,491 people â 30.10% of the adult population â had received full inoculation against the virus with two shots of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The news is another sign of Illinois return to normality, coupled with new CDC recommendations on mask usage in outdoor settings. The agency said Tuesday that vaccinated people didn t need to wear masks outdoors if they were exercising, dining at a restaurant or attending small gatherings with family and friends, regardless of whether or not the people there were vaccinated. Masks are still recommended for large gatherings and indoor functions.
New Jersey Herald
State police charged Ian Schweizer, 38, with simple assault after the alleged April 21 incident, but at a virtual court hearing on Tuesday, a prosecutor said Schweizer would also face four additional counts of sexual and aggravated assault. A hearing to determine whether he will stay in jail while the case is heard, originally scheduled for Thursday, was postponed until next week.
The incident comes a month after the state Attorney General s Office issued a report concluding there was a breakdown in communication between state police and the Sussex prosecutors over the 2017 allegations, but no signs of improper or corrupt influence. Some troopers from the Sussex barracks had claimed Schweizer s family connections had played a role in the dismissal of the charges.
Morocco s World-Leading COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Is Being Hit Hard by Rich Countries Hoarding Doses
The country is a case-in-point of the devastating impact of vaccine nationalism on poor nations.
Why Global Citizens Should Care?
A fair distribution of life-saving vaccines is the best way to eradicate COVID-19. It is critical that wealthier nations step in to share vaccine doses to low- and middle-income countries through the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX). To help achieve Global Goal 3 and ensure healthy lives for everyone, Global Citizen launched the Recovery Plan for the World campaign to urge world leaders, corporations, and philanthropists to take action to end the pandemic. Sign the petition here to call on world leaders to ensure equitable access to vaccines, tests, and treatments.