10:10 am, Tue December 15, 2020
Sandra Lindsay being vaccinated on Monday
Jamaican-American Nurse Sandra Lindsay
Vice President-elect of the United States Kamala Harris has said thank you to Jamaican-American nurse, Sandra Lindsay, who on Monday became the first person in the US to get the covid-19 vaccine.
In a tweet, the Vice-President expressed gratitude to Miss Lindsay thanking her for all that she had done for the US.
Miss Lindsay, who is an intensive care nurse, migrated to the United States in 1986 to further her career in nursing.
She said there has been a positive response to her decision to take the vaccine, with colleagues and relatives telling her that, “now that they’ve seen me take it, they themselves will take it.”
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McConnell acknowledges Biden s 2020 win for the 1st time
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is finally acknowledging last month s news.
The Electoral College cast its votes Monday and affirmed President-elect Joe Biden s win. And on Tuesday, McConnell took to the Senate floor to congratulate Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris wins for the first time.
BREAKING: Senate Majority Leader McConnell: The Electoral College has spoken . Today, I want to congratulate President-elect Biden. pic.twitter.com/lsAdel7rgd
Several other top Senate Republicans acknowledged Biden s win on Monday once he reached 270 electoral votes, including Senate Majority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.); Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), who chairs the inaugural committee; and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said last month that Republicans were privately congratulating him on Biden s win but had yet to do so publicly. President Trump himself has yet to concede.
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He said that particular member expressed an interest in working together on China, COVID-19, and infrastructure.
“I may eat these words, but I predict to you as Donald Trump’s shadow fades away, you’re going to see an awful lot change,” he said. “We can put this together I really believe it. And I think evidence is the people [who] have already called just in the first 20 minutes after it was official.”
The Electoral College formally affirmed Mr. Biden’s win over President Trump hours before he made the comments.Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said earlier Monday he did have a conversation with Mr. Biden, though he said it was some time ago.