Psaki says White House would 'welcome' a COVID PSA from Trump
3 years, 5 months ago

Psaki says White House would 'welcome' a COVID PSA from Trump

Daily Mail  

Press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the White House would 'welcome' a PSA from former President Donald Trump as the Indian Delta variant of COVID-19 ravages unvaccinated areas within the United States. She didn't enthusiastically endorse the idea, but was asked at the press briefing if President Joe Biden would consider calling Trump and enlisting his help in getting more Americans vaccinated against the coronavirus. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at Monday's press briefing that the White House would 'welcome' a COVID-19 vaccine PSA featuring former President Donald Trump when asked if President Joe Biden would call Trump and ask Psaki also said, 'We don't believe that requires an embroidered invitation to be a part of,' when asked if President Joe Biden would reach out to former President Donald Trump and have him shoot a pro-COVID-19 vaccine PSA 'And that is where we've really invested our funding and our resources,' she continued. 'We've seen almost every former president play a role in putting out a PSA, making sure people understood in the country that the vaccine is safe and effective,' Psaki said.

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Biden's major COVID speech on Tuesday will NOT be about 'locking the country down'
3 years ago

Biden's major COVID speech on Tuesday will NOT be about 'locking the country down'

Daily Mail  

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that President Biden's planned Tuesday address is 'not a speech about locking the country down,' but will focus on a drive for vaccinations. Psaki said that Biden on Tuesday will 'absolutely' address frustrations Americans feel about a lack of testing availability across the country Cars wait in line at a COVID-19 drive-through testing …

White House spokesperson Jen Psaki has COVID-19, last saw Joe Biden on Tuesday
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White House spokesperson Jen Psaki has COVID-19, last saw Joe Biden on Tuesday

Live Mint  

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‘A pandemic of the unvaccinated’: PAHO urges more jab donations
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‘A pandemic of the unvaccinated’: PAHO urges more jab donations

Al Jazeera  

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White House calling out critics of door-to-door vaccine push
3 years, 5 months ago

White House calling out critics of door-to-door vaccine push

Associated Press  

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Trump’s close advisers urge him to make PSA to persuade his followers to get the Covid-19 vaccine
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump’s close advisers urge him to make PSA to persuade his followers to get the Covid-19 vaccine

CNN  

CNN — With polls showing that about half of Republicans are unenthusiastic about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, some of former President Donald Trump’s advisers are encouraging him to make a public service announcement urging his followers to roll up their sleeves, according to two former senior Trump administration officials. “Vaccines are widely regarded as one of Trump’s greatest accomplishments, and …

Trump says he’s nixing plan for early vaccine at White House
4 years ago

Trump says he’s nixing plan for early vaccine at White House

Associated Press  

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Trump derails vaccine summit with lie-filled election rant: 'We were rewarded with a victory'

Raw Story  

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US Senator Chris Murphy says Donald Trump’s vaccine team have no plans to brief Joe Biden’s team
4 years, 1 month ago

US Senator Chris Murphy says Donald Trump’s vaccine team have no plans to brief Joe Biden’s team

Hindustan Times  

Officials from President Donald Trump’s vaccine distribution effort have not briefed anyone on President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, and have no plans to do so, a Democratic US senator said after a White House call Thursday. Senator Chris Murphy said on Twitter that the Trump administration’s vaccine distribution team have not briefed President elect Joe Biden’s team. “Just off a …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Biden says he ‘wouldn’t hesitate’ to get Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccines

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Joe Biden said he “wouldn’t hesitate to get the …

Reclusive Trump emerges to boast of vaccine as pressure builds to concede to Biden
4 years, 1 month ago

Reclusive Trump emerges to boast of vaccine as pressure builds to concede to Biden

LA Times  

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Trump promises US coronavirus vaccine soon: US election updates
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump promises US coronavirus vaccine soon: US election updates

Al Jazeera  

Biden said Trump’s response to the pandemic “utterly disqualifying” for the presidency. 17:35 ET – Trump: Coronavirus vaccine likely to be approved in October “We’re very close to that vaccine as you know, closer than most people want to say or certainly than most people understand,” President Trump said at a White House news conference. 14:15 ET – White House …

COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign
4 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “disparaging” for political gain a vaccine he repeatedly has said could be available before the election. “It’s so dangerous for our country, what they say, but the vaccine will …

White House faces skepticism over prospects for a coronavirus vaccine
4 years, 3 months ago

White House faces skepticism over prospects for a coronavirus vaccine

India TV News  

Could the U.S. really see a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day? Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious-disease expert and a member of Trump’s coronavirus task force, told CNN on Thursday that it is unlikely but “not impossible” that a vaccine could win approval in October, instead of November or December, as many experts believe. “And I would assume, and …

White House faces skepticism over prospects for a vaccine
4 years, 3 months ago

White House faces skepticism over prospects for a vaccine

Associated Press  

Could the U.S. really see a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day? Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious-disease expert and a member of Trump’s coronavirus task force, told CNN on Thursday that it is unlikely but “not impossible” that a vaccine could win approval in October, instead of November or December, as many experts believe. “And I would assume, and …

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