1/1/2021

CORONAVIRUS/IMMIGRATION: “President Donald Trump extended a ban on new green cards and work visas until months after he leaves office, citing continued weakness in the U.S. labor market due to the coronavirus pandemic. Trump on Thursday[Dec. 31, 2020] signed a proclamation that extends to March 31 immigration restrictions he first put into effect in April […]

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1/1/2021

CHINA/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/GOP/SENATE/SOCIAL MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY: “Our Republican Senate just missed the opportunity to get rid of Section 230, which gives unlimited power to Big Tech companies. Pathetic!!! Now they want to give people ravaged by the China Virus $600, rather than the $2000 which they so desperately need. Not fair, or smart!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 1, 2021 […]

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12/31/2020

ANTHONY FAUCI/CORONAVIRUS/TRUMP ADMIN/VACCINES: “Officials from Operation Warp Speed, President Donald Trump’s [coronavirus] vaccine program, had said the country would immunize 20 million people with the first of the two-dose Covid-19 vaccine in December. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that of more than 12.4 million doses distributed, just under 2.8 million have […]

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12/30/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “The distribution of [coronavirus] vaccines in the United States has gotten off to a slower-than-expected start, federal health officials acknowledged in a news conference on Wednesday [Dec. 30, 2020], though they also voiced confidence that the pace would accelerate in the coming weeks… In a tweet on Tuesday, President Trump seemed to lay the […]

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12/30/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “The next few weeks and months are going to be a very tough period for our nation — maybe the toughest of the whole pandemic. But we are going to get through it. Brighter days are coming, but it’s going to take all the grit and determination we have as Americans to do […]

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12/30/2020

CORONAVIRUS/MITCH MCCONNELL/TECHNOLOGY/VOTING: “Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday introduced his own version of a bill to increase the $600 stimulus checks from the coronavirus relief package to $2,000, but also included two other major priorities for President Trump. The legislation would also repeal Section 230, the controversial liability protection for online platforms, and create […]

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12/30/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/SOCIAL DISTANCING: “We can save 60,000-100,000 lives in the weeks and months ahead if we step up together. Wear a mask. Stay socially distanced. Avoid large indoor gatherings. Each of us has a duty to do what we can to protect ourselves, our families, and our fellow Americans.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 30, 2020 […]

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12/30/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “We’re going to make sure vaccines are free of charge. And we’re going to ensure they are distributed equitably, so every person who wants a vaccine can get one — no matter the color of their skin or where they live.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 30, 2020 5:42 am […]

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12/29/2020

CORONAVIRUS/KAMALA HARRIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “I hope that the President will clearly and unambiguously urge all Americans to take the [coronavirus] vaccine once it’s available. I took it to instill public confidence in the vaccine. Vice President-elect Harris took hers today to do the same. When his doctors recommend it, President Trump should take it and […]

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12/29/2020

CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN: “After 10 months of the pandemic, we still don’t have enough [coronavirus] testing. That’s a travesty. All of this — vaccinations, testing, protective gear — will require more funding from Congress, more than was just approved. That is why I will propose a COVID action package early next year and challenge Congress to […]

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12/29/2020

ANTHONY FAUCI/BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN/CORONAVIRUS: “I’ve laid out three challenges in our first 100 days. One of them is ensuring that 100 million shots [of coronavirus vaccine] have been administered by the end of our first 100 days. If Congress provides the funding, we would be able to meet this incredible goal… We will find ways to […]

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12/29/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP ADMIN/VACCINES: “I want to [be] clear about five things every American should know about our efforts to contain COVID-19 and where the [coronavirus] vaccine stands today. First — things will get worse before they get better… Second, the Trump administration’s plan to distribute vaccines is falling behind, far behind… A few weeks ago […]

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12/29/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “As we end one of the most difficult years as a nation, I am optimistic about the future. The [coronavirus] vaccines that have been discovered and developed give us enormous hope. Our economy is poised to come back, and come alive. And I can see a return to normalcy in the next year… […]

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12/29/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “It is up to the States to distribute the vaccines once brought to the designated areas by the Federal Government. We have not only developed the vaccines, including putting up money to move the process along quickly, but gotten them to the states. Biden failed with Swine Flu!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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12/29/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/KAMALA HARRIS/VACCINES: “Leading by example. RT @KamalaHarris Today I got the COVID-19 vaccine. I am incredibly grateful to our frontline health care workers, scientists, and researchers who made this moment possible. When you’re able to take the vaccine, get it. This is about saving lives.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 29, 2020 8:50 am […]

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12/28/2020

BERNIE SANDERS/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/DEFENSE/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VETO: “Give the people $2000, not $600. They have suffered enough! RT @_nalexander Senator [Bernie] Sanders [I-VT] will filibuster any attempt for the Senate to override Trump’s veto for the NDAA [National Defense Authorization Act] until a vote for the stimulus increase to $2000 is brought to the floor. This may force […]

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12/28/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “This year, we’ve painfully learned the cost of being unprepared for a pandemic. If we aren’t investing with our partners around the world, we’re undermining our ability to defeat COVID-19 and leaving ourselves vulnerable to the next deadly epidemic.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 28, 2020 2:45 pm […]

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12/28/2020

CORONAVIRUS/SHUTDOWN: “President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion [coronavirus] pandemic relief package, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and avert a federal government shutdown… In his statement, Trump repeated his frustrations with the COVID-19 relief bill for providing only […]

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12/27/2020

CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS/TECH: “I am signing this bill to restore unemployment benefits, stop evictions, provide rental assistance, add money for PPP, return our airline workers back to work, add substantially more money for [coronavirus] vaccine distribution, and much more… The Senate will start the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000, repeals Section 230, and […]

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12/27/2020

CORONAVIRUS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “As President of the United States it is my responsibility to protect the people of our country from the economic devastation and hardship that was caused by the China Virus. I understand that many small businesses have been forced to close as a result of harsh actions by Democrat-run states… Fortunately, as […]

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12/27/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID/FEDERAL FUNDING/LEGISLATION: “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 [H.R.133] Signed into law on Dec. 28, 2020. [signed into law by Donald Trump] The $920 billion in total spending (attached to a larger government funding bill) included $600 stimulus checks, renewed the Paycheck Protection Program, provided billions for vaccines, and a renewal of a federal boost to unemployment benefits […]

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12/27/2020

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN/CIVIL RIGHTS/CLIMATE CHANGE/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/CRISIS/ECONOMY/JOE BIDEN: “From COVID-19 and the economy to climate change and racial justice — our nation is facing four historic crises at once. And come January, there will be no time to waste. That’s why my team and I are hard at work preparing to take action on day one.“ ––Joe Biden, […]

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12/26/2020

CALIFORNIA/CHINA/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/DEMS/FLORIDA/SHUTDOWN: “The lockdowns in Democrat run states are absolutely ruining the lives of so many people – Far more than the damage that would be caused by the China Virus. Cases in California have risen despite the lockdown, yet Florida & others are open & doing well. Common sense please!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 26, […]

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12/25/2020

CHINA/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/FLORIDA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Made many calls and had meetings at Trump International in Palm Beach, Florida. Why would politicians not want to give people $2000, rather than only $600? It wasn’t their fault, it was China. Give our people the money!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 25, 2020 8:36 am […]

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12/24/2020

CONGRESS/COVID-19/GOP: “President Donald Trump’s sudden demand for $2,000 checks for most Americans was swiftly rejected by House Republicans on Thursday [Dec. 24, 2020] as his haphazard actions throw a massive COVID relief and government funding bill into chaos… Unemployment benefits, eviction protections and other emergency aid, including smaller $600 checks, are at risk. Trump’s refusal […]

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12/23/2020

CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS: “A second round of [coronavirus] stimulus checks had been expected to land in the bank accounts of millions of Americans as soon as next week, thanks to the $900 billion economic relief package that Congress passed Monday night. But President Donald Trump’s sudden insistence Tuesday that lawmakers boost the bill’s $600 stimulus checks to […]

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12/23/2020

2020 ELECTION/CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/GEORGIA: “In the crucial Georgia Senate runoff races, Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are using President Donald Trump’s latest push for larger [coronavirus] stimulus checks to bash incumbent GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. In video posted Tuesday night, Trump called the $900 billion Covid relief bill passed by Congress an […]

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12/23/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “Here’s the simple truth: Our darkest days in this battle against COVID are ahead of us — not behind us. We need to prepare ourselves and steel our spines.” ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 23, 2020 9:15 am […]

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12/22/2020

2020 ELECTION/CORONAVIRUS/DEMS: “My fellow Americans. Today I want to explain to you why I am so determined to pursue every legal and constitutional option available to stop the theft of the presidential election. As President, one of my most solemn duties is to protect the integrity of your sacred right to vote. This year, using […]

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12/22/2020

CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS: “Despite all of this wasteful spending, and much more, the $900 billion [coronavirus stimulus] package provides hardworking taxpayers with only $600 each in relief payments, and not enough money is given to small businesses and, in particular, restaurants whose owners have suffered so grievously… Congress found plenty of money for foreign countries, lobbyists, and […]

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12/22/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “Yesterday, in an effort to instill confidence in the vaccine, I had my shot administered in public. I have absolute confidence in the vaccine and look forward to the second shot.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 22, 2020 3:45 pm […]

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12/22/2020

CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN: “Have you ever known anyone in the history of the United States of America that could be president and assure exactly what the Congress is going to do? I can’t assure anything, but I can tell you what I expect. I fully expect on those critical issues that we’re facing, number one, being […]

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12/22/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “Distribution of both vaccines is going very smoothly. Amazing how many people are being vaccinated, record numbers. Our Country, and indeed the World, will soon see the great miracle of what the Trump Administration has accomplished. They said it couldn’t be done!!!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 22, 2020 3:26 am […]

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12/21/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Monday, an event that was broadcast live as part of efforts to reassure the American public about its safety… The president-elect gave credit to the Trump administration for its efforts accelerating the development and distribution of coronavirus vaccines through Operation Warp Speed […]

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12/21/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “Today, I received the COVID-19 vaccine. To the scientists and researchers who worked tirelessly to make this possible — thank you. We owe you an awful lot. And to the American people — know there is nothing to worry about. When the vaccine is available, I urge you to take it.“ ––Joe Biden, […]

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12/21/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/MEDIA/QUOTE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “‘The President was responsible for those direct payments to Americans in the Covid-19 Relief Bill.’ @kilmeade @foxandfriends And the Moderna vaccine has already started rolling out. Very smooth distribution!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 21, 2020 12:51 am […]

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12/20/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: “On day one, my administration will be ready to undertake additional steps to get the virus under control and build our economy back better than it was before this crisis. In our first 100 days, we’ll be asking all Americans to mask up for 100 days; we’ll have a plan to administer 100 million […]

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12/19/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/MEDIA/SHUTDOWN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “We don’t want to have lockdowns. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself! RT @BBCNews Areas currently in tier 3 in south-east England, including London, will enter tier 4 from tomorrow morning PM Boris Johnson says tier 4 ‘will be broadly equivalent’ to November’s lockdown Latest updates: http://bbc.in/38kFtzl“ ––Donald Trump, […]

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12/19/2020

CHINA/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/FAKE NEWS/HOLIDAY/MEDIA/QUOTE/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK/VACCINES: “The entire WORLD is being badly hurt by the China Virus, but if you listen to the Fake News Lamestream Media, and Big Tech, you would think that we are the only one. No, but we are the Country that developed vaccines, and years ahead of schedule! RT @itvnews [Boris Johnson:] […]

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12/18/2020

CORONAVIRUS/MIKE PENCE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “From early on, President Trump gave the White House Coronavirus Task Force one mission, and that was to save lives. And in the midst of one of the most challenging years in the life of this nation, I truly do believe that, despite the heartbreak and hardship that we have endured as […]

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12/18/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/MIKE PENCE/VACCINES: “Vice President Mike Pence received a televised COVID-19 vaccination Friday morning [Dec. 18, 2020], making him the highest-profile government official to do so publicly. Second lady Karen Pence and Surgeon General Jerome Adams also received a vaccination… ‘Make no mistake about it: it’s a medical miracle,’ Pence said about the vaccine, which began […]

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12/18/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/VACCINES: “THANK YOU to the GREAT men and women of @FedEx and @UPS for driving through the storms this week to deliver millions of doses of the vaccine across the country. Two Great American Companies!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 18, 2020 5:30 am […]

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12/17/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “It’s one thing to get the [coronavirus] vaccine delivered to X number of spots around the country. It’s a very different thing to get the vaccine out of that tube, into a syringe, into somebody’s arm. The vaccination. That is a monumental task and is probably the single most significant effort to take […]

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12/17/2020

CORONAVIRUS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I think what he’s [Donald Trump] done, getting the [coronavirus] vaccine moving, has been positive. But by and large, he has been a president who’s decided that the way he succeeds is by dividing us.” -Joe Biden, “Joe Biden Says The Current President’s Influence Over Republicans Will Fade After He Leaves Office,” […]

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12/17/2020

2020 ELECTION/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/GEORGIA/JOE BIDEN/SENATE/VOTING: “I’m prepared to sign a COVID relief package on day one, but I need @ReverendWarnock [Raphael Warnock] and @ossoff [Jon Ossoff] in the Senate to get it done. Georgia — Make your plan to vote early today: http://iwillvote.com/GA“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 17, 2020 10:36 am   […]

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12/16/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: [Reporter: “when are you getting the [coronavirus] vaccine?”] “We’re working on that right now. I don’t want to get to the head of line, but I want to make sure that we demonstrate to the American people that it is safe to take. They’re working on that plan right now. And when I […]

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12/15/2020

CONGRESS/CORONAVIRUS: “The United States Senate should have passed the coronavirus and economic relief package months ago. People are hurting, millions out of work, small businesses closing. People are struggling to pay their rent, worried that after Christmas they’ll be thrown out before New Year’s… And what’s the United States Senate doing? Nothing. People need help […]

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12/14/2020

2020 ELECTION/CORONAVIRUS: “In America, politicians don’t take power, people grant power to them… One of the extraordinary things we saw this year was that every day Americans, our friends and our neighbors, often volunteers, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, demonstrating absolute courage, they showed a deep and unwavering faith in and a commitment to the law. They […]

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12/14/2020

CORONAVIRUS/SCOTT GOTTLIEB/TRUMP ADMIN/VACCINES: “Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, now on the board of Pfizer, said that the United States was offered more of the company’s successful coronavirus vaccine as recently as November — but didn’t take the deal… Gottlieb, who was Trump’s FDA chief until April 2019, noted that the U.S. […]

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12/13/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “People working in the White House should receive the vaccine somewhat later in the program, unless specifically necessary. I have asked that this adjustment be made. I am not scheduled to take the vaccine, but look forward to doing so at the appropriate time. Thank you!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 13, 2020 […]

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12/13/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “We’re in the teeth of the COVID-19 crisis right now, and this nation needs presidential leadership. Leadership that is willing to model the steps we all should be taking in our own lives.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 13, 2020 9:15 am […]

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12/12/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “Wear a mask. It’s the easiest thing you can do to reduce COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. It’s not a political statement — it’s a patriotic act.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 12, 2020 12:00 pm […]

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12/11/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “Through Operation Warp Speed, my administration provided a total of $14 billion to accelerate vaccine development and to manufacture all of the top candidates in advance. This included a nearly $2 billion investment in Pfizer to produce 100 million doses of the vaccine, with an option to produce 500 million additional doses, and I’m […]

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12/11/2020

CORONAVIRUS/FDA/VACCINES: “I have really good news. Today, our nation has achieved a medical miracle. We have delivered a safe and effective [coronavirus] vaccine in just nine months. This is one of the greatest scientific accomplishments in history. It will save millions of lives, and soon end the pandemic once and for all. I am thrilled […]

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12/11/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/OBAMA ADMIN/QUOTE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “The Swine Flu (H1N1), and the attempt for a vaccine by the Obama Administration, with Joe Biden in charge, was a complete and total disaster. Now they want to come in and take over one of the ‘greatest and fastest medical miracles in modern day history.’ I don’t think so!“ […]

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12/11/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/FDA/VACCINES: “While my pushing the money drenched but heavily bureaucratic @US_FDA saved five years in the approval of NUMEROUS great new vaccines, it is still a big, old, slow turtle. Get the dam vaccines out NOW, Dr. Hahn @SteveFDA. Stop playing games and start saving lives!!!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 11, 2020 1:11 am […]

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12/10/2020

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN/CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “Vaccines don’t equal vaccinations. Our challenge now is to scale up manufacturing and distribution to distribute 100 million shots [of the coronavirus vaccine] in the first 100 days of my administration. We are putting together an experienced team to do just that. Before I take office, we need the Trump Administration to purchase […]

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12/10/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/FDA/JOE BIDEN/MEDIA/VACCINES: “Yesterday marked another tragic, preventable milestone in our fight against COVID-19, but this news is a bright light. I’m grateful for every scientist, researcher, and public health expert who made it possible. RT @nytimes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine received a vote of confidence from FDA advisers, clearing the way for the agency to authorize […]

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12/9/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “This pandemic is one of the toughest challenges America has ever faced. But I know that together we will overcome — and heal — as one nation. https://twitter.com/i/status/1336770593987899394″ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 9, 2020 9:32 am […]

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12/9/2020

BIDEN PEOPLE/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN: “This health team is made up of world-class experts at the top of their fields who are ready on day one to get the pandemic under control so we can get back to work, back to our lives, and back to our loved ones. https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1336732845402857473/photo/1″ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 9, 2020 7:02 […]

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12/9/2020

ANGELA MERKEL/CHINA/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/GERMANY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “Germany has consistently been used by my obnoxious critics as the country that we should follow on the way to handle the China Virus. So much for that argument. I love Germany – Vaccines on the way!!! RT @Spudnikus [German Chancellor Angela] Merkel pleading with people to cut down on socializing […]

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