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President Biden speaks about the coronavirus relief package in the Rose Garden on Friday with Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). (Alex Brandon/AP)

Coronavirus relief package ‘changes paradigm’ for American workers, Biden says

March 12, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. EST
President Biden touted the passage of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package Friday with a speech at the Rose Garden, saying that it “changes the paradigm for the first time in a long time: This bill puts working people in this nation first.”  

Here are some significant developments:

  • The United States, in partnership with India, Japan and Australia, pledged Friday to jointly manufacture and distribute up to 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine before the end of next year, as the Biden administration comes under increased pressure to provide more vaccine help to poorer nations.
  • The United States topped 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered since the first shot in December, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Virginia, Maryland and D.C. will get a boost in coronavirus vaccine supply soon. The states and D.C. are setting up mass-vaccination sites and other distribution points for what is expected to be a rapidly increasing number of doses over the next two months, according to local officials.
  • Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced Friday morning that he will be easing coronavirus restrictions, removing the cap on attendance for worship services and allowing as many as 10,000 people at the Minnesota Twins opening game April 8, the Star Tribune reported.
  • Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) announced Friday that he is ordering school districts in his state to provide an in-person instruction option by April 5.
  • A nationwide lockdown for the Easter weekend looms over Italy as the country tries to hinder new infections as new cases rise and more contagious variants spread, Reuters reported.
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The United States, in partnership with India, Japan and Australia, pledged Friday to jointly manufacture and distribute up to 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine before the end of next year, as the Biden administration comes under increased pressure to provide more vaccine help to poorer nations.
The United States topped 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered since the first shot in December, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Virginia, Maryland and D.C. will get a boost in coronavirus vaccine supply soon. The states and D.C. are setting up mass-vaccination sites and other distribution points for what is expected to be a rapidly increasing number of doses over the next two months, according to local officials.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced Friday morning that he will be easing coronavirus restrictions, removing the cap on attendance for worship services and allowing as many as 10,000 people at the Minnesota Twins opening game April 8, the Star Tribune reported.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) announced Friday that he is ordering school districts in his state to provide an in-person instruction option by April 5.
A nationwide lockdown for the Easter weekend looms over Italy as the country tries to hinder new infections as new cases rise and more contagious variants spread, Reuters reported.

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