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Florence's Uffizi Gallery and its Accademia, housing Michaelangelo's David, welcome visitors once again after closing down for 77 days because of Covid-19 restrictions. The coronavirus has killed more than 83,000 people in Italy. IMAGES
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan on Thursday. It includes $1,400 checks, according to Business Insider. Biden had pledged $2,000 direct payments to Americans. The $1,400 checks would be in addition to the $600 direct payments provided most recently. This would be welcomed funds as more and more Americans face eviction and hunger. Most developed countries worldwide have been supporting their citizens with funds since last March.
The majority of counties in the state of California have moved to the "purple tier" denotation. The purple tier is the most serious of the state's ranking system, reports Business Insider. Under the purple designation, "many" non-essential businesses are forced to halt their indoor operations. This is to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. California over the weekend became the second state to report more than 1 million cases, joining Texas. Many Americans are predicting another shut down in many states with climbing cases.