Lastest COVID-19 updates: Joe Biden to get COVID-19 vaccine publicly next week
COVID-19 updates today: Joe Biden will recieve COVID-19 vaccine next week. Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence already got the jab. FDA approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use as the second vaccine in the US after Pfizer's.
Joe Biden is expected to get the vaccine next week (Photo: EPA/EFE)
President-elect Joe Biden will get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week, transition officials said on Wednesday (16 December), as US authorities try to build public confidence in a measure that promises to stanch the deadly pandemic.
Meanwhile, Vice President got the jab on Friday. The injection was filmed and live-streamed on TV.
"I didn't feel a thing," Pence said. "Well done."
Pence, who wore a short-sleeved shirt and a face mask, sat in a chair next to an American flag and under a sign that said “SAFE and EFFECTIVE.”
He received the recently approved vaccine developed by Pfizer that is being distributed throughout the country.
"Karen and I hope this step today will be a source of confidence and of comfort to the American people," Pence said. "These days of hardship and heartbreak will, in a day not too far in the future, be put in the past."
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At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), India’s highlighted on ongoing efforts to modernise its judiciary and expand access.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev at the World Food India 2025 and said they discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, fertilizers and food processing.
On September 22 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of National Defense held a dispatch ceremony for the Level 2 Field Hospital No. 7 and the Engineer Team No. 4. They will be joining the peacekeeping force at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Abyei region (UNISFA).
In a warm and solemn setting in Stockholm, the Embassy of Vietnam in Sweden hosted a ceremony marking the 80th National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, under the theme: “Enduring Friendship - Vietnamese Culture and Cuisine Shine in Sweden.”
Recent frictions have emerged in India–US relations. Analysts argue that both countries still recognize the strategic importance of maintaining close ties.
North East India has now become a mainstream tourist destination, offering a glimpse into the region’s ecological and cultural biodiversity, heritage and adventure spirit, thanks to the sustained and multi-pronged efforts by the Government of India over the past decade.
During a flight from Moscow to Hanoi, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko personally assisted a 50-year-old passenger who suffered from hypertension, stabilizing his condition and ensuring the journey was completed safely.