100,000 people by the end of this year. Ethiopia says a u. N. Team is shot at after not stopping at two checkpoints. In the United States, covid19 cases have passed 15 million with no slowdown in sight. Even with the Pfizer Vaccine rollout beginning across the atlantic in the u. K. , the countrys leaders are promising a way out. Starting with president elect joe biden, he says he is going to get a grip on the pandemic once he is sworn in. Has a plan for the first 100 days. This team will help get at the last 100 million covid19 vaccine at least 100 million Covid Vaccine shots into the arms of the American People in the first 100 days. 100 million shots in the first 100 days. The u. S. Has secured enough doses of the pfizer shot for 50 Million People but the drugmakers say the Trump Administration had the opportunity to double that order after Clinical Trials had proved it was effective. The president promised to make sure americans get vaccinated before aid goes to other countries. We
Vaccines for the u. S. Before sending them to other countries it coincides with reports that his administration actually rejected an early offer from pfizer to double its order of the vaccines more on this from washington with mike hanna. Its clear that this executive order comes from the differences between pfizer and his administration and the refusal of the administration to commit to buying more than 100000000 doses at the time that it could the executive order ports to insist that all americans must be treated before any doses go internationally well this is simply an in forcible it would appear has signed a large number of International Contracts as has the other company but these companies contracts already in place in some cases doses have already been shipped internationally so certainly this is something that would be very hard to legally enforced president tran claims that he may invoke the National Procurement act seldom used. To force companies to actually comply but its v
Covert 19 but in mexico theres a mammoth task as authorities outlined a strategy to immunize over 100000 people by the end of this year and in other news ethiopia says a u. N. Team visiting particularly the region is shocked that after not stopping to check its. In the United States code 1000 cases have now passed 15000000 with no slowdown in sight even with the Pfizer Vaccine rollout beginning across the atlantic in the u. K. Any response in america is a long way off however the countrys leaders current and future are promising a way out starting with president elect joe biden he says hes going to get a grip on the pandemic once he is sworn in on january 20th he has announced a medical team to tackle it and hes got a plan for the 1st 100 days of the. This team this team will help get at the latest at the last 100000000 covert 19 vaccine at least 100000000 covert vaccine shots into the arms of the American People in the 1st 100 days 100000000 shots in the 1st 100 days now the u. S. Has
At a joint hearing on the coronavirus and the procurement of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies. This rants an hour and a half. Joint hearing will come to order. Let me begin by thanking everyone for joining us today. I hope that my colleagues, our witnesses and viewers are staying healthy and safe. I want to thank chairman pain and Ranking Member king of the Emergency Preparedness response and recovery subcommittee, for coming together with Ranking Member crenshaw and i to hold this hearing. We are here to discuss federal and state efforts to picker critical supplies and response to the coronavirus pandemic. First, i want to acknowledge that the federal Emergency Management agency, fema, who is put in charge of the federal governments response was asked to testify today. While fema is not here today, i understand that and miss straighter gaynor plans to appear before the full Committee Later this month. Im pleased to hear this because it is vital that we Work Tog
We are following the attending physicians guidance on wearing face coverings at all times while not under recognition and the chair will only recognize those who are following the guidance. Today, the committee on Homeland Security is meeting for part two of our hearing to examine the National Response to the worsening coronavirus pandemic. Two weeks ago, the Committee Heard from state and local officials about how the Trump Administrations failure to respond to the pandemic has harmed their communities and our nation. We invited fema administrator peter gaynor to that hearing but he declined to attend based on white house guidance prohibiting administration witnesses from appearing before congress remotely. Guidance is that intended to undermine congressional oversight of the administration. The committee will move forward with his work today. Thecommittee also invited department of health and Human Services to participate in this hearing. Hhs refused to send a witness even though the