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. Praye
Hello and a very warm welcome. In his first full day in office, President Biden has asserted federal control of all aspects of the fight against coronavirus, saying it would require a wartime effort to defeat the disease. Mr biden warned that the number of covid deaths could exceed half a million by next month. The new president renewed his promise to vaccinate 100 Million People in his first hundred days in thejob. Our north america correspondent peter bowes has more on the president s plans. Tackling covid has been first on the list since he ever decided to start tackling the pandemic, at the end of last year. Hes described trump administrations efforts, especially as it applies to getting the vaccine out as a dismalfailure. He says he has a lot of work to do there, he is signing these executive orders and all it takes is a signature to make things happen. This isnt something that has to take a long time to get through congress. He can immediately order the compulsory wearing of mask
The highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic. People just dying and dying and dying. Although its ourjob and we deal with dead people every day, this level, i think, has taken its toll. Hello and welcome to our audiences in the uk and around the world. 0n the eve of his inauguration, the president Electjoe Biden along with Vice President elect Kamala Harris has led a covid memorial service, in tribute to the 400,000 americans whove lost their lives to coronavirus. Mr biden who will spend the night at the president ial guest house blair house, opposite the white house paid tribute to medical workers and spoke of the importance of healing as a nation. To heal, we must remember. And its hard sometimes to remember, but thats how we heal. Its important to do that as a nation. Thats why were here today. Between sundown and dusk, let us shine the lights in the darkness along the sacred pool of reflection and remember all whom we lost. Though we may be physically separated, we the
Maintain the restrictions. And risking temperatures down to 70 to reach the top of the worlds second highest mountain nepalese mountaineers tell the bbc about their historic ascent. Hello to you. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The head of the World Health Organization has said were on the verge of a catastrophic moral failure over the way covid vaccines are being shared out. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the current approach would prolong the pandemic, lead to hoarding and delay the delivery of vaccines to poorer countries. The who director general explained that more than 39 million doses of Coronavirus Vaccines have now been administered in higher income countries. However, only 25 doses have been given in one lowest income country. Not 25 million just 25. Globally, there have now been more than 95 million confirmed covid 19 cases. The us, india, and brazil account for nearly half of coronavirus cases globally. Here in the uk, there are now more peop
Would be possible. And risking temperatures down to 70 to scale the worlds second highest mountain the nepalese mountaineers tell the bbc about their historic ascent. More than 70 protesters have been detained in russia as they demanded the release of the Opposition Leader, Alexei Navalny, who was arrested on his return to moscow on sunday. Mr navalny, whod been recovering in germany from a nerve agent attack, had called for demonstrations. Hell be detained for 30 days and another hearing at the end of the month could result in a lengthy prison sentence. From moscow, our correspondent steve rosenberg. Chanting. Were for navalny, it says. Alexei, alexei they shout. Mr navalny s supporters came to the Police Station where he was being held. A makeshift court room had been set up inside. It would rule on whether the kremlin critic should be sent to jail. In a freezing cold russian winter, piping hot tea was a welcome relief. Its bitterly cold here. Its 20. But supporters of mr navalny are