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2…………> Lack Of Consistent COVID19 Strategy: Dr. Fauci

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the US’ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, suggested that surging COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths were largely due to the US’ “federalist approach” to handling the respiratory illness, in other words a lack of a consistent strategy to tackle the virus was a “major weakness” in combating the pandemic.

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https://sputniknews.com/us/202012281081591769-major-weakness-lack-of-consistent-pandemic-strategies-to-blame-for-us-covid-19-spikes—fauci/

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3………….> Unprecedented UK Infection Rate: Major Concern

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With a record of 41,385 Covid cases and 357 deaths  reported in the UK, country’s “very high” infection level is a “growing concern” as the NHS struggles to cope with rising patient numbers, the NHS England saying the number of people being treated for the virus in hospital is now 20,426, which is higher than the previous peak of about 19,000 in April, and health officials in Wales and Scotland have also said they are at risk of becoming overwhelmed.

The figure for new cases is the highest daily number reported by the UK government, and the first time the daily total has surpassed 40,000.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55462701

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4…………> Uncle “Joe” Biden Attacks Trump: Enormous Damage To Government

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Agencies critical to US security have suffered “enormous damage” at the hands of the Trump administration, US President-elect “Uncle” Joe, “Sleeping in a wrong century” Biden has said, alleging that his team was not getting the information it needed, including from the Department of Defense, as it makes its transition to power.

Mr. Biden takes office on 20 January but President Trump has refused to accept defeat in November’s election, and for weeks after the 3 November election, Mr. Biden was blocked from receiving key intelligence briefings, an essential and normally routine part of a presidential transition.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55470625

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5…………> US House Overrules Trump Vote:$2000 Per Person

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The Congress voted to approve a new measure that would significantly increase the dollar amount of federal direct payments the US government previously approved for Americans struggling to make ends meet amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as the US House of Representatives increased the amount offered in the second round of stimulus checks to $2,000 after President Trump referred to the approved $600 direct payments as “ridiculously low,” with the measure clearing the chamber by a vote of 275 to 134, as total of 231 Democrats and 44 Republicans voted in favor of the legislation.

A senior official with the US Department of the Treasury said that should both chambers approve the $2,000 checks, the financial agency will simply add on the $1,400 difference. The $600 direct payments are expected to start rolling out to Americans who fit the bill in the coming weeks.

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https://sputniknews.com/us/202012281081592503-us-house-passes-measure-to-increase-second-round-of-stimulus-checks-to-2000/