Biden: Corona deaths exceed the number of Sep 11th victims

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  • 12-03-2021, 16:07
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    US President Joe Biden said that the number of Corona deaths in the United States exceeded the number of deaths from the two world wars, the Vietnam War and the events of September 11th.
    In a televised speech marking the first anniversary of the country's closure due to the Corona epidemic, he stressed that he wanted all American adults, regardless of their age, to be able to receive anti-Covid-19 vaccines by next May 1, revealing that his administration is on the right path to achieve its goal of providing 100 million doses of the vaccine, "but within 60 days instead of 100 days."
    He said that he had directed all states to make Corona virus vaccines available to all Americans no later than May 1, indicating that "mobile clinics will be published to vaccinate all Americans, as well as work to establish a website to identify vaccination centers and book appointments to receive
    Biden suggested the possibility that the Americans would meet "in small groups" to celebrate the National Day on July 4 in the event of success in defeating Corona, adding: "Our battle against the Corona virus is not over yet."
    The US President indicated that the Corona pandemic was met last year with silence and neglect, which led to the outbreak of the virus and the increasing number of deaths, indicating that the economic stimulus plan to confront the repercussions of Corona will help the middle class, adding that "the only way to restore our lives and our economy is to defeat Corona."
    It is noteworthy that the Covid-19 pandemic has killed more than 525,000 people in the United States.
    Source: Reuters