Tag: Joe Biden

• Saturday, April 3rd 2021 - 07:00 UTC

  Attacker, police officer die in new chapter of violence outside Capitol Hill in Washington DC

  

  One police officer was killed and another was seriously injured in Washington DC Friday after being rammed by a vehicle just after 1 pm local time.

• Monday, March 29th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Biden bows to pressure – will promote US vaccine passport

  

  The news came out Sunday in Washington that the administration of US President Joseph Biden was pushing for the development of a document whereby people should be available to prove whether they have been vaccinated against covid-19 or if they have the antibodies due to having had the disease, it was reported by The Washington Post.

• Saturday, March 27th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Biden invites Alberto Fernández to virtual Summit on Climate Change

  

  United States President Joseph Biden has invited his Argentine colleague Alberto Fernández to take part in a virtual summit on climate change to take place between April 22 (Earth Day) and 23, it was announced.

• Tuesday, March 16th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  First US native from the Laguna Pueblo tribe to lead the Secretary of Interior

  

  United States Representative Deb Haaland was confirmed on Monday as Secretary of the Interior, becoming the first Native American to lead a cabinet agency and securing a central role in President Joe Biden's sweeping plans to fight climate change.

• Thursday, March 11th 2021 - 09:23 UTC

  Biden family dogs sent back to Wilmington following a “biting incident”

  

  US President Joe Biden has sent his two dogs back to his family home in Wilmington, Delaware, after the younger of the two German Shepherds was involved in a “biting incident” with a White House security agent, US media reported.

• Thursday, March 11th 2021 - 09:07 UTC

  Great victory for Biden: on Friday he signs the US$ 1,9 trillion American Rescue Plan

  

  Great victory for president Joe Biden: US Congress on Wednesday passed the enormous Covid-19 economic relief package --the greatest support program since the end of World War II--, which will inject billions to families and businesses.

• Tuesday, March 9th 2021 - 09:51 UTC

  Biden granting temporary protection status to Venezuelans in US, and in no rush to lift sanctions on Maduro's regime

  

  The Joe Biden’s administration is granting temporary protected status to Venezuelans living in the United States and is also working to coordinate international pressure against president Nicolas Maduro to hold free and fair elections, senior U.S. officials said on Monday.

• Tuesday, March 9th 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Massive relief package of US$ 1,9 trillion will be addressed Wednesday at US Lower House

  

  REUTERS – The United States House of Representatives will discuss on Wednesday the Senate version of the sweeping US$ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package backed by President Joe Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday.

• Thursday, March 4th 2021 - 08:34 UTC

  Elimination of masks, “Neanderthal thinking”, Biden tell state governors

  

  US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that decisions to end the required wearing of masks, as is happening in several states, including Texas, amounted to “Neanderthal thinking” given the rising death toll from the coronavirus pandemic.

• Wednesday, March 3rd 2021 - 08:56 UTC

  Merck & Co to the rescue of Johnson & Johnson single shot Covid-19 vaccine

  

  Merck & Co will help make rival Johnson & Johnson's single-shot Covid-19 vaccine in a partnership set to be announced on Tuesday by US President Joe Biden, a White House official said. J&J's vaccine production has been slower than promised.