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Thursday, 14 January 2021 () Thursday: The state makes everyone 65 and older eligible for vaccines. Also: Why the only CaliforniaRepublican to vote to impeach President Trump did it.
Ellen DeGeneres is back at work after testing positive for Covid-19 in December. The daytime talk show host took several weeks off to recover from the illness. In a preview for Wednesday's episode of DeGeneres spoke about when she first learned she had contracted Covid-19. "Obviously there's a lot of...
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday (January 11) announced plans for three vaccinations hubs to open across the state, in a bid to boost inoculations as the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine remained sluggish.
Two captive gorillas at the San Diego Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19 after falling ill, and a third gorilla appears also to be symptomatic, California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched India's COVID-19 vaccination drive and asserted that the made-in-India vaccines being rolled out will ensure a "decisive victory" for the country over the coronavirus pandemic. PM recalled India’s early steps to tackle the pandemic. PM Modi talked about how India implemented Janta curfew to control the virus spread and imposed a lockdown amid Covid-19 pandemic. This will be the world's largest vaccination programme covering the entire length and breadth of the country. According to the government, the shots will be offered first to an estimated one crore healthcare workers, and around two crore frontline workers, and then to persons above 50 years of age, followed by persons younger than 50 years of age with associated comorbidities. Watch the full video for more details.
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After Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched nation-wide vaccination drive against COVID-19 on January 16 via video conferencing. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said the vaccine will work as 'sanjeevani' in the fight against COVID-19. He said, "I am very happy and satisfied today. We have been fighting against COVID-19 in PM's leadership for the last one year. This vaccine will work as 'sanjeevani' in the fight against COVID-19, which has entered the final stage." Vardhan also showed a dose of COVAXIN developed by Bharat Biotech at AIIMS, Delhi as the first phase of vaccination begins across the country.
India's first coronavirus vaccine shot was administered to Manish Kumar, a sanitation worker, at AIIMS in Delhi on January 16. While speaking to ANI, Kumar said, "The experienced was really good and I am feeling happy. People should not hesitate to vaccinate themselves." Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched nation-wide vaccination drive against COVID-19 today via video-conferencing.
The mega COVID-19 vaccination drive began in India on January 16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the drive and around 100 healthcare workers will get vaccinated at each session site on the inaugural day. Manish Kumar, a sanitation worker, became the first person to receive COVID-19 vaccine jab at AIIMS. In the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive, healthcare workers will receive the vaccine. The beneficiaries reached to their respective health centres. Two COVID vaccines have been approved in India- Pune-based SII's 'Covishield' and Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's 'Covaxin'.
The FBI is questioning dozens of people in the killing of Brian Sicknick, a police officer who died a day after physically engaging with a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week, and other assaults on law enforcement, the New York Times reported on Friday. Gloria Tso has more.
CNN’s presidential historian Douglas Brinkley talks about what President Trump’s legacy will be once he leaves office, and how the riots at the US Capitol have affected that legacy.
CNN’s Randi Kaye examines how President Donald Trump’s plan to make Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, his permanent residence may violate his 1993 agreement with the town.
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Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas plans to attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. This comes after weeks of elevating misinformation about the election results. Cruz has faced immense backlash and increasing pressure to resign following his objection. Biden has even criticized the Texas senator and said he should be defeated in 2024. Since November, Cruz has sown doubts into the electoral process, says Business Insider.
While detailing his plan to ramp up vaccinations against COVID-19, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Friday said it was "shocking" to see some Republican members of Congress not wearing masks to prevent the spread of the virus and told them it was "time to grow up."
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, who has already called for Trump to resign over his actions on Jan. 6, said on Wednesday "I believe that this President has committed an impeachable offense."
President-elect Joe Biden has picked former South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison to head the Democratic National Committee, Biden's office said in a statement on Thursday. Gloria Tso has more.
CNN’s Abby Phillip reacts to Rep. Tom McClintock’s (R-CA) baseless argument implying that if Black Lives Matter or Antifa protesters were “prosecuted with same determination,” the Capitol riots wouldn’t have happened.
A look inside a California hospital where coronavirus patients on stretchers line the corridors and where the surge in cases has led to an exodus of hospital staff. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.
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'Art of the Deal' co-author Tony Schwartz says Trump's post-presidency could be radically diminished due to Twitter ban: 'As if Donald Trump doesn't exist... Mediaite
Trump has requested a 21-gun salute at his red-carpet farewell on Inauguration Day but has no plans to pose for a photo with Biden. Sydney Morning Herald Also reported by •VOA News