Biden to announce all adults in U.S. eligible for Covid vaccine by April 19
The Hindu
The drive was preponed from the origianally scheduled date of May 1
U.S. President Joe Biden will announce on Tuesday that all adults across America will be eligible for Covid-19 shots within two weeks, while economic powerhouse California set a June 15 target to fully reopen businesses. The positive news from the United States — which has reported the most coronavirus deaths of any country but is now a leader in the vaccine rollout — came amid renewed global economic optimism, with the IMF predicting a stronger rebound. Mr. Biden was due to announce in a White House speech that he is moving up the deadline for all adults to be eligible for vaccines to April 19. The previous target had been May 1.
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