Biden Sets Goal of 100 Million Vaccinations in 100 Days

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

CNN

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3.2 • 865 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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President Biden orders a mask mandate on federal property. 408,000+ U.S. Covid deaths and nearly 25 million cases exactly one year after the first known infection. Biden signs a “wartime” action on Covid, including new mask mandates & quarantines for international travelers. Republican minority leader Mitch McConnell wants to delay the Trump impeachment trial until February, tells colleagues he is in no rush. The Senate approves a waiver for Biden’s defense secretary nominee, and confirms his first cabinet nominee, Avril Haines as Director of National Intelligence. Most National Guard troops in Washington are being sent home within 5-10 days. New arrests in Capitol attack, about 120 people have been charged. First Biden phone call with a world leader will be Canada’s Justin Trudeau. Biden is being praised for recommitting the U.S. to the World Health Organization. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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