Hello, welcome. President joe biden has launched a National Strategy to tackle coronavirus in the us. He predicted that americas death toll would reach half a million by the end of next month. Mr biden said the pandemic was a National Emergency and it was time to start treating it like one. He has set the target for his administration to achieve 100 million covid 19 vaccine doses within 100 days to achieve 100 million covid 19 vaccine doses within100 days. He added that a start had been made, but now this would be ramped up. The top us Infectious Diseases expert, Dr Anthony Fauci explained how things would now be different. Lets get an overview of everything that is happening there from our north america editor, jon sopel. And the first order im going to be signing here. President biden is a man in a hurry. A slew of executive orders has been signed, reversing many trump era policies. Therell be more later on. And today, the first full day in the newjob, a Virtual Church service. Prayers for the mission ahead, prayers for the United States. And look, everyone in the white house is wearing a mask now. Its obligatory. A big change, and deliberate. One of our 100 day challenges is asking the American People to mask up. Unveiling his National Coronavirus plan, President Biden said the Trump Administrations vaccine roll out had been a dismal failure so far and that things were going to get worse before they get better. The death toll will likely top 500,000 next month. The cases will continue to mount. We didnt get into this mess overnight and its going to take months for us to turn things around. But let me be equally clear, we will get through this. Meet me in a land of hope. Last night, after a day of tension, amid concerns the inauguration could be disrupted, celebration. With the new president pulling in the megastars for a socially distanced concert. In the last few weeks and the last few years, weve witnessed deep divisions and a troubling rancour in ourland. But tonight we ponder the United States of america. And there was the sense of a new dawn from those performing. Here comes the sun. Joe biden comes to the job with a mountain of problems, and under the watchful gaze of abraham lincoln, a man who led america through its civil war, spoke of the challenges he must now address. The question is, are we up to it . Will we meet the moment like our forebearers have . I believe we must, and i believe we will. To Donald Trumps fury, he could never attract the big names to play for him four years ago. The new president had no such difficulties. While the biden family tapped theirfeet, there was an important contribution from the three amigos, three former president s going back nearly 30 years. But all of them still younger than the new occupant of the white house. Well, i think the fact that the three of us are standing here talking about a peaceful transfer of power speaks to the institutional integrity of our country. And americas first woman Vice President , first vp of asian and black descent, set out the dream. We shoot for the moon and then we plant our flag on it. We are bold, fearless and ambitious. You just got toi ignite the light. The evening ended with katy perry and fireworks shooting to the stars, and the first couple settling into their new surroundings. There had been a peaceful transfer of power, despite the troubling events leading up to this unique inauguration. Jon sopel, bbc news, washington. So Anthony Fauci is back in favour at the white house after several rows with president trump. The white house. And he says the increased roll out of vaccinations is a realistic target. We are certainly not starting from scratch because there is activity going on in the distribute action. But if you look at the plan that the president has put forth about the things hes going to do, namely get Community Vaccine centre supplement get pharmacies more involved, where appropriate get the defense production act involves not only perhaps with getting more vaccine but even the things you need to get a good vaccine programme, for example, needles and syringes that might be more useful than that. So it is taking what has gone on but amplifying it in a big way. Going on in the distribution. Antifa fauci talking aboutjoe biden� s Anthony Fauci talking about the administrations goal to roll out 100 million vaccines in 100 days. President biden has set the target for his administration to achieve 100 million covid 19 vaccine doses within100 day. E commerce giant amazon has written to mr biden offering to help hit target by vaccinating its employees en mass and offering its resources in the broader effort. 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Rebecca thanks so much for getting your thoughts. Much for getting your thoughts across to us on that. Really interesting story. Rebecca klar, feet the hills tech reporterjoining us live from washington. Well, as the us and much of the world continues to deal with the fall out from coronavirus, this week marks one year since the worlds first covid lockdown when the Chinese Government confined almost 60 Million People to their homes in the city of wuhan and the surrounding province. It was the first real glimpse of the devastation that was soon to sweep the world. But as our china correspondent John Sudworth reports, one year on it is a city remembered not for a disaster, but as the scene of a great victory. Nowadays in wuhan its the mundane normality thats striking. With the traffic jams and the bustling streets all such a far cry from this. In january last year, wuhan was ground zero, the place where the pandemic began and the first to experience lockdown. One year on the citys moved on and a remarkable new narrative has taken hold. The virus came here from other countries, this stall owner tells me. China is a victim. Where did it come from . It came from america, this woman insists. Theres even official backing for the idea the virus may have come from somewhere else. Can you tell us why china is promoting this narrative, in the absence of Scientific Evidence . Translation your. Question reveals your prejudice against china. Reports have emerged from australia, italy and many other countries that the coronavirus was found in multiple places in the autumn of 2019. From the Scientific Consensus that the outbreak began here, to the more controversial theory that it leaked from this wuhan laboratory, all are now rejected with equal force. Instead, this giant wuhan exhibition celebrates a great victory. The allegations of cover up, the suggestion the authorities hid the initial outbreak, rejected too, with one man centre stage offering lessons for the world. There may well be something to learn, of course. Chinas mass testing programme, for example. But other aspects of its approach perhaps not so much. In the harsh enforcement of its lockdowns, the need to balance control with individual rights has been far less of a constraint on its model of success. The struggle of democratic countries to contain the virus is viewed here less with sympathy and more with a sense of vindication. For china, wuhan is not a reminder of a political disaster that allowed a virus to spiral out of control. Its a symbol of triumph. With her brother one of the first to die from covid, ms wong who doesnt want to use herfull name believes the authorities should have warned people earlier. She shows me the letters shes written in her futile fight for justice. China is celebrating what it calls a great victory over this virus. Do you think its a victory . Its their victory, she tells me. It has nothing to do with me. This citys past has been turned into propaganda, and truth just like the virus is being brought under control. John sudworth, bbc news, wuhan. Fascinating insight into life in wuhan. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come a new tool in the race to fight covid and all for the price of less of less than a meal out. Donald trump is now the 45th president of the United States. He was sworn in before several hundred thousand people on the steps of capitol hill in washington. Its going to be only america first. America first. Demonstrators waiting for mike gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. Anti apartheid campaigners say they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. They called him the butcher of lyon. Klaus altman is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia. The west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. There, he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. Millions came to bathe as close as possible to this spot, a tide of humanity thats believed by officials to have broken all records. This is bbc news. The latest headlines. President biden lays out his strategy to tackle coronavirus from the white house, warning americans the worst is yet to come. Throughout this week, our colleague clive myrie has been speaking to those on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic here in the uk. In his final report from the royal london hospital, clive looks at the impact covid 19 is having on patients, their families and the entire National Health service. And a warning, you may find some scenes upsetting. Hello, am i speaking to shamima . My name is dr healy, im ringing from the royal london hospital. Its about your husband, asif. Consultant marie healy� s words will sting. One of her Covid Patients isnt doing well in intensive care. He is quite sick, he could die from this, im sorry to have to say that. Weve only been married for two years. He is the light of your life. He is. You know, hes never been away from me, for even a day. This is shamima, who already knows loss in this pandemic. On your wedding day . Her brother in law was buried last month, a victim of covid 19, and this week herfather in law died from the virus. Now her husbands life hangs precarious. It is a feature of the second wave that whole families have been blighted. We feel so empty and for me not to have my husband by my side, life is too short and you want to spend it with your loved ones. Because i have to be strong for my mother, i have to be strong for my sister in law. You know, they kind of rely on me and if i break down, then, you know, i dont know whats going to happen to the family. Asif lies limp, one of close to 4,000 people across the uk now breathing with the aid of a machine due to covid 19. Thats more than 4,000 families praying for the best, fearing the worst, lives on hold. The nhs is a family, too, and it has mourned its own. More than 200 front line staff have died in the pandemic. And see you because they didnt want to get you tired. Senior charge nurse dom wood at the royal london feared he wouldnt make it after contracting the virus over christmas. I was doing everything i could to try and deep breathe and everything that i tell everyone to do and thats quite a scary moment. Because. You see. The trouble here is, in the first wave and the second wave, ive seen what can happen. Its scary. Were all scared. That the grave diggers will keep working due to covid. This cemetery in North East London has had to expand because of the pandemic dead. Today, across the uk, more than 94,000 thats over 20,000 more than the number of civilians who died in our country in world war ii. Were all scared, that things will get worse before they get better. Were all scared of the cruel ripples of the pandemic lockdowns, Mental Health problems, economic shock. So where is the light . Martin griffiths is a consultant trauma surgeon at the royal london, more used to dealing with gunshot wounds and stabbings. Now he is helping out giving people vaccine jabs. What do you think of anti vaxxers . They have my thoughts and prayers. Theyre wrong. Theyre so wrong. And either by a lack of knowledge, a lack of understanding, an unwillingness to accept reality of what we are seeing, they are actively contributing to the detriment of our society. Next, please. Salvation,