Trump to continue election-related litigation, says White House official ANI | Updated: Dec 16, 2020 01:58 IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): US President Donald Trump will continue his legal fight for re-election, said White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany during a press briefing on Tuesday (local time). The President is still involved in ongoing litigation related to the election. Yesterday s vote was one step in the constitutional process. I will leave it to him and refer you to the campaign for more on that litigation, McEnany while replying to a question on whether Trump recognises Joe Biden s win after the Electoral College vote.
On Monday, Joe Biden bagged 306 Electoral College votes and Trump received 232. The electoral votes will be sent to the US Congress for verification at a joint session, the final stage of the election, which is scheduled for January 6.
Michigan Officials Report 4,730 New COVID-19 Cases, 183 Deaths
December 15, 2020
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Michigan health officials are reporting 4,730 new cases of the coronavirus and 183 additional COVID-19 deaths. Of the deaths announced Tuesday, 71 were identified during a vital records review.
Michigan has now had 442,715 total confirmed coronavirus cases and 10,935 COVID-19 deaths.
Monday the state was at 437,985 confirmed cases with 10,752 deaths.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is now providing weekly updates on the number of people who have recovered from COVID-19. These numbers are updated every Saturday.
As of December 11, 236,369 are being reported as recovered in Michigan.
The state defines ‘recovered’ as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available).
The Latest: Germany pushes for quick EU vaccine approval
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Dec 15, 2020 at 4:14 am EDT
People queue outside a pharmacy in Kiel, northern Germany, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. From Dec. 15, 2020 on pharmacies in Germany are starting to give out 27 million FFP masks to people older than 60 and to those with existing chronic illnesses. (Frank Molter/dpa via AP)
BERLIN Germany’s health minister has increased his pressure on the European Union’s regulatory agency and demanded that a coronavirus vaccine will be approved before Christmas.
The news agency dpa reported Tuesday that health minister Jens Spahn said “our goal is an approval before Christmas so that we can still start vaccinating this year, also in Germany.”
EXPLAINER: Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine? Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders London and nearby areas will be placed under the highest level of restrictions starting Wednesday U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin
HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:
MOSCOW Vaccination against COVID-19 with the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine has started in all Russian regions, Russian authorities said Tuesday.
President Vladimir Putin ordered the government to start “large-scale” vaccination in Russia two weeks ago, even though the Sputnik V vaccine is still undergoing advanced studies needed to ensure its safety and effectiveness. The shots have been offered to medical workers for several months even though the vaccine was still in the middle of late-stage trials, and over 150,000 people in Russia have already been vaccinated, according to its developers.
EXPLAINER: Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine? Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders London and nearby areas will be placed under the highest level of restrictions starting Wednesday U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin
HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:
WASHINGTON: Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says President-elect Joe Biden and vice President-elect Kamala Harris should be vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as possible.
Speaking to ABC News, Fauci says, “For security reasons, I really feel strongly that we should get them vaccinated as soon as we possibly can.”