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masks will be sent 'very shortly'

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  Joe Biden says millions of masks will be sent 'very shortly' The world's COVID-19 vaccine makers are rapidly ramping up production and expressed optimism Tuesday that the U.S. will have sufficient supply to vaccinate every American who wants it by the end of July, as President Joe Biden has said. Representatives of the drug companies also said they're performing on alterations to the vaccines to combat variants if necessary. John Young, chief business officer at Pfizer, said at a hearing before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that his company will have provided 120 million doses by the end of March and reach 300 million by the end of July. That's enough of the two-dose regimen for 150 million Americans, and Young said the corporation is functioning to make sure safety and effectiveness for youngsters . "We are conducting studies in patients between 12 to 15 years of age and hope to soon begin studies in children under the age of 11," Young sai...

Biden Should Finish Trump’s One Good Trade Idea

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  Biden Should Finish Trump’s One Good Trade Idea The Biden administration is within the middle of a review of its predecessor’s record on China, including its national trading policy actions. the decision won’t be positive. Former President Donald Trump’s tariffs on $550 billion worth of Chinese imports and Beijing’s commitment to increased purchases of U.S. products under the Phase One agreement signed in January 2020—prominent samples of the previous White House’s “negotiate bilaterally, punish unilaterally” approach to trade policy—did nothing to vary the foremost troublesome aspect of China’s economic behavior: its subsidies to its state-owned enterprises. By creating unfair competition for U.S. workers, these subsidies still threaten equity reception . And by undermining multilateral rules, they weaken the planet Trade Organization (WTO) through which the US has traditionally pursued its interests within the global economy. It would be an error , however, for the Biden admini...

"Democracy Is Fragile,"

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  "Democracy Is Fragile," Joe Biden Says After Trump Acquittal Washington, United States: President Joe Biden said Saturday that despite Donald Trump's acquittal within the US Capitol insurrection trial the fees against him aren't at issue and therefore the attack shows "democracy is fragile." "While the ultimate vote didn't lead to a conviction, the substance of the charge is not in dispute," Biden said after the Senate voted 57-43 to acquit Trump in his second impeachment trial. "This sad chapter in our history has reminded us that democracy is fragile. That it should be defended. That we must be ever vigilant," Biden said in a statement after Trump's trial on charges he incited the mob that overran Congress on january 6. Read more at Biden President