Wednesday, January 27 - top news briefs
It is Wednesday, January 27. Here are top news briefs.
This month of January is the most deadliest month of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. with over 79,000 deaths as of Tuesday.
The world hit 100 million Covid-19 cases as of yesterday.
The way to beat the pandemic is administering vaccines, but that’s a difficult task in the U.S. with very limited supplies and a huge demand. The CDC said about 20 million Americans have received at least one dose and about 3.5 million people are fully vaccinated with two doses.
President Biden announced he is nearing a deal to purchase 200 million vaccine doses from Moderna and Pfizer with the goal of vaccinating 300 million Americans by the end of the summer.
A CDC official said they are considering mandating Covid-19 testing before Americans can travel on domestic flights. There are already rules that require overseas travelers to the U.S. to have a negative Covid-19 test within three days of a flight into America. Some airline officials are worried that this would cause them to lose business because customers might be turned off by test requirements.
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“The Frontier” reported that the state of Oklahoma is now trying to return $2 million worth of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ).
The drug became popular because former President Trump endorsed it as a coronavirus treatment, even though there was no good scientific basis for it. When Trump himself became infected and hospitalized, he didn’t even use HCQ and received different treatments.
The state bought the drugs from a private wholesaler. The Oklahoma attorney general is now trying to find a solution to return the drugs.
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that there may be attacks in the coming weeks by violent extremists who are angry about the presidential transition and falsely believe that the election was stolen. The DHS said they are concerned that extremists may be emboldened by the January 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building.
Today President Biden announced that his administration will confront threats from climate change. He said it is his goal to push for American innovation, American productions, and American labor. Biden has already signed orders to stop work on the Keystone XL pipeline and will freeze new oil and gas leasing contracts on federal lands. Conservative people criticized the Biden administration for these actions, saying it will cause thousands of jobs to be lost. The Biden administration is countering the criticism by saying it’ll cost us a lot more in the future if we ignore climate change because it contributes to extreme weather, poor air quality, and there are already emerging markets for clean energy.
The Biden administration wants for all federal vehicles to be electric in the next 10 years and double energy production from offshore wind turbines.
That’s all the top news briefs for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.
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