America. Warning of shocking death tolls and promising better days to come. On his first full day in office, President Joe Biden lays out his plan to tackle the covid pandemic. There are moments in history when more is asked of a particular generation than other times. We are in that moment now. Laura it has been one year since the worlds first covid lockdown in china. We revisit the city that was once the epicenter of the vus that transformed the world. Many first for the new Vice President. Students at Kamala Harriss alma mater celebrate seen one of their own in the white house. Celebrate seeing one of their own in the white house. Welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. Its President Joe Bidens first full day in office and he is focused on confronting the coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Biden today said things will get worse before they get better, but warnedhe death toll could top half a million month. He promised a wartime effort to bring the pandemic under control, i
House tlining his covid19 strategy. I want to welcome our pbs viewers in the United States and around the world. Pres. Biden fighting disinformation campaigns that are underway. Abov all, our plan is to restore public trust. We will make sure science and Public Health experts will speak directly to you. That is why you will hear more from dr. Fauci, not the president. But the real, genuine experts and scientists. We will make sure they were free from political interference and they make decisions strictly based on science and health care alone. Science and health alone. Not with the political consequences. The Vice President and i in our administration will be honest and transparent with you about the good news and the bad. We will level with you when we make a mistake. We will straight up say what happened. I said at the outset, the honest truth is we are still in a dark winter of this pandemic. It will get worse before it gets better. It will take many months to get where we need to
Narrator funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions tohis pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Announcer and now, bbc world news. This is good c news. The boats will soon start coming in. The all come, out the outcome, all but certain. President trump, the only president to be impeached twice. Lawmakers are close to making it official. These are live pictures of the house chamber, where lawmakers are making their final statements before they begin voting. Republicans have been attacking the timing of the process coming a week before the inauguration. Democrats say mr. Trump must go now. We know the president of the United States incited this insurrection, this armed rebellion against our country. He must go. He is a clear and present danger to the nation that we all love. The moment any number of this body gives an impassioned speech and a lunatic fringe o
Narrator funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler fodation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Announcer and now, bbc world news. Katty i am kan washington, and this is bbc world news america. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. Katty the gavel falls again for u. S. President donald trump, impeached for a second time, exactly one week after the riots on capitol hill. The articles of impeachment or not go to the senates, but a trial will likely not start until after he leaves office. The events of today took place in the fortified capitol, and there are currently more troops deployed in washington dc than iraq and afghanistan combined. Welcome to world news america. On pbs and around the globe. Donald j. Trump has been impeached for the second time. Congressional democrats and a handful of republicans both today to hold the p
The freeman foundation. By kudy and peter bller foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected and by contributions to this pbs station fr viewers like you. Thank you. Katty im katty kay in washington and this is bbc world news america. U. S. Officials say hundreds will be charged and their role at the seizure of the capital. It will ilude everything from trespass to murder. Democrats push their case for impeachment as mr. Trump shows no remorse for hisns in the lead up to the attack. Instead, he went to texas to talk about his border while with mexico. The president wants to highlight s administrations accomplishments, but critics see it as a symbol of a fai d coping with covid. Ny in the u. K. Are coming up with creative ways to pass the time on the lockdown and the safety of their own home. \ kay welcome t world news america on pbs and around the globe. A range ofna crity unmatched in the history of american law enforcement. Is beinhow it characterized of the actions of those