Biden Criticizes 'Dismal Failure' Vaccine Rollout | Global Virus Deaths Near 2 Million: World Brief
Published Date: 1/15/2021
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
President-elect Joe Biden outlined plans for a $20 billion national vaccination program to speed up the pace of Covid-19 immunizations, calling the effort so far “a dismal failure” in an address Thursday evening. The vaccination program would work with states and other authorities to open vaccination clinics nationwide and send mobile units to out-of-the-way communities, according to a fact sheet provided by the Biden transition team. The vaccination plan is part of a broader $1.9 trillion package that includes $400 billion in Covid response funds to help schools reopen and give workers paid sick leave. Biden also wants to send checks for $1,400 to millions of Americans, on top of the $600 direct payments passed by Congress in December. FULL STORY: https://bloom.bg/35LC9wS GLOBAL PROGNOSIS: Led by the U.S., the world is about to hit a frightening Covid-19 benchmark, with 2 million people dead and few expectations for the numbers to start dropping any time soon. With the rollout of the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE vaccine and the Moderna Inc. shot going slowly in the U.S., and virtually non-existent in many parts of the world, the odds of controlling the outbreak before the summer at the earliest are slim, especially because it can take weeks for an infected person to die. FULL STORY: https://bloom.bg/2LSHGdW INDONESIA: At least 34 people were killed and thousands evacuated after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Sulawesi in the early hours Friday, according to the national disaster mitigation management. FULL STORY: https://bloom.bg/2XHpy9p NORTH KOREA: North Korea held its second major military parade in three months to mark a rare party meeting, showing off nuclear advances including a new submarine-launched ballistic missile as Donald Trump leaves office. FULL STORY: https://bloom.bg/3qn1dSK SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa’s health department expects to finalize accords to buy millions of additional coronavirus vaccines within about a month and has agreed on an expedited payment process with the National Treasury to avoid delays in delivery. FULL STORY: https://bloom.bg/3spJ7kJ SPACE: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space Thursday to test all the astronaut perks before people strap in. Thursday’s flight with a dummy named Mannequin Skywalker lasted 10 minutes and reached 66 miles (106 kilometers) above West Texas. Both the New Shepard rocket and the capsule landed successfully. FULL STORY: https://bloom.bg/2XL1W3y Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake