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Depok, Jul 30 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia continued Friday to vaccinating people aged 12 and over as part of the government's plan to halt the spread of Covid-19. More than 800 children have died from Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in Indonesia, the country with the highest infant mortality rate from coronavirus in the world, according to non-profit organization Save the Children.The high rates are due to the poor living conditions of millions of minors and the devastating force of the current wave of infections. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO).SHOT LIST: THE COVID-19 VACCINATION DRIVE FOR PEOPLE AGED 12 AND OVER AT A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN DEPOK, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA.
Jakarta, Jul 30 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia continued Friday vaccinating people aged 12 and over as part of the government's plan to halt the spread of Covid-19. More than 800 children have died from Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in Indonesia, the country with the highest infant mortality rate from coronavirus in the world, according to non-profit organization Save the Children.The high rates are due to the poor living conditions of millions of minors and the devastating force of the current wave of infections. (Camera: ADI WEDA).SHOT LIST: THE COVID-19 VACCINATION DRIVE FOR PEOPLE AGED 12 AND OVER AT A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN DEPOK, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA.
The Pentagon has upped the number of National Guard members it wants present at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration by 4,000. CNN reports the Pentagon on Friday authorized up to 25,000 National Guard members, marking an increase from the 21,000 troops authorized a day earlier. Law enforcement in Washington, DC, and around the country is bracing for more extremist violence after the deadly insurrection at the Capitol last week. The DOD announced Tuesday that Guardsmen and women will be armed. Law enforcement is monitoring phones and other communications in an all-out effort to track individuals to ensure they do not travel to Washington.
The second round of stimulus checks from the US government are going out this week. Business Insider reports the checks will pay up to $600 each, or $1,200 per married couple, plus additional funds for children. According to Congress's bill authorizing the payments, most of the direct cash payments will be sent to qualifying Americans by January 15. To track your payment, visit the 'Get My Payment' section of the IRS website at www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment Direct deposits and paper checks are arriving this week.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed who should be next in line to receive the recently released vaccine against COVID-19. The CDC said Sunday that frontline essential workers and people 75 and older should be next in line for coronavirus vaccines. Business Insider reports the US should have enough shots to complete the first two phases of vaccinations by sometime in February of 2021. Healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities have already started receiving their shots. The third round should go to those ages 65 to 74, those ages 16 to 64 with high-risk medical conditions, and any remaining unvaccinated essential worker.
First lady Melania Trump wanted to spread some seasonal cheer to sick children on Tuesday when she visited the Children's National Hospital. CNN reports she continued her annual tradition of visiting them, despite the coronavirus pandemic and record cases in Washington, DC. However, Mrs. Trump also broke the hospital's stated mask policy when she removed her mask to read a holiday book to children. While she arrived in the hospital's main atrium wearing a mask, she removed it when she took her seat in front of a tree. She did practice social distancing. However, the hospital's policy specifically requires all visitors to wear a mask.
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