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Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. On his second day in office, President Biden has declared the economic crisis in the United States is deepening. He says he will take action to help families struggling to afford food because of lost income due to the pandemic. Mr biden wants to go much further. Hes calling on congress to authorise a 1. 9 trillion relief package. He says the time to act boldly is now. I dont believe the people of this country just want to stand by and watch their friends, their neighbours, co workers, fellow americans go hungry, lose their homes or...

Lose their homes or lose their sense of dignity and hope and respect. I dont believe that. Especially in the middle of a pandemic thats so weakened and wrecked so much havoc and caused so much pain on america. Thats not who we are. The bottom line is this. Were in a national emergency. We need to act like were in a national emergency. So weve got to move with everything weve got, and weve got to do it together. I dont believe democrats or republicans are going hungry and losing jobs. I believe americans are going hungry and losing theirjobs. Were joined by our north america correspondent peter...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Scientists warn a new variant of coronavirus appears to be more deadly. And here in the uk, new Research Shows a rise in the number of people dying from the new strain. There is some evidence that the new variant, the variant that was first identified in london and the south east, may be associated with a higher degree of mortality. Lockdown lowers the infection rate at last the r number across the uk is now between 0. 8 and 1. A Record Number of people are vaccinated in the uk in one day. More than 400,000 ...