Biden has made a broader call for immigration reform that centers on establishing a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, an effort that faces tough odds in a closely divided Congress.
"GOI s vaccine policy is compounding the problem. Vaccine purchase should be centralised and distribution decentralised. India cannot afford this," he said on Twitter.
Large number of COVID cases being reported from rural areas: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
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Synopsis It is a catastrophic situation that asks us to stay alert and cautious as the slightest of carelessness is likely to result into a cause of great trouble, Birla told people of his Kota-Bundi constituency in Rajasthan during an interaction through video conferencing.
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Birla also said that collective efforts are required to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and break the transmission chain of the virus.
In the first COVID-19 wave mostly urban areas were affected, but this time a large number of cases are being reported from rural areas and some villages have registered over 25 per cent positivity rate, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday. He also called for establishing a healthcare network at the village level so that a person suffering from the coronavirus disease can be provided adequate medical care near his house.
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy loses bid to replace Liz Cheney as third-ranking House Republican
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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy fell short in his bid to become the third-ranking House Republican on Friday.
House Republicans voted 134-46 in a secret ballot in support of Roy s rival, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, a New Yorker, according to multiple news reports.
The leadership race came to pass after the conference ousted U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming from that role for her criticism of President Donald Trump s repeated lies that the 2020 election was stolen and for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.