White House is confirming that Canada has indeed asked the United States for help in procuring COVID-19 vaccine doses.But press secretary Jen Psaki would only say they are considering the request, not whether the Biden administration has agreed to it.

Separating noise from signals: How ‘adverse reactions’ to COVID-19 vaccines are investigated Psaki is repeating what she’s been saying for weeks: that President Joe Biden’s priority is to ensure every American is vaccinated first.She says the U.S.

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White House says it's working on access to migrant centers

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Aid groups call on Biden to develop plans to share vaccines

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Japanese PM Suga expects to invite Biden to Tokyo Olympics

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Voting rights, hate crimes on Senate's 'big, bold' agenda

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Biden leaves door open for Senate changes to advance agenda

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Biden's new COVID-19 goal: 200 million vaccines in 100 days

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White House officially withdraws Neera Tanden nomination for budget chief from Senate

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Senate votes to extend small biz loan program for 2 months

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Biden doubles COVID-19 vaccination goal, addresses border crisis in 1st White House press conference

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Biden doubles U.S. COVID-19 inoculation target

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Biden signs bill allowing all veterans, military spouses and caregivers to receive COVID-19 vaccine

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Recent crises may pull focus during Biden's first news conference as president

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Buttigieg pitches infrastructure needs to divided Congress

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How long after the second dose are you immune?

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Biden's dogs back at White House after ruff start

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A first: US Senate confirms transgender doctor for key post

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White House officials, lawmakers to tour border facility

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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine plant approved in U.S.

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Bidens’ German shepherds back at White House after Major spends time with trainer

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Indian-American Vivek Murthy confirmed by Senate as Joe Biden's surgeon general, will focus on Covid, opioids

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Biden to talk up health insurance cost cuts in visit to Ohio

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Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families

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Biden administration awards ICE $86M contract to secure hotel rooms for illegal families

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Biden rushes to prevent border crossings from overshadowing COVID-19 agenda

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'Speak out:' Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit

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Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill

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Biden looks to double vaccine goal as US clears 100 million shots since Jan. 20

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Biden eyes to double vaccine goal as US clears 100 million shots since Jan. 20

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Biden calls on Congress to ‘swiftly pass’ the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

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5 White House staffers lose jobs over drugs, marijuana use

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President Biden, VP Harris to meet with Asian-American leaders on Atlanta trip

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US set to hit 100 million vaccines target ahead of schedule

France and Germany were set to resume AstraZeneca vaccinations after EU regulators gave the jab the all-clear, and US President Joe Biden said his administration would meet its goal of inoculating 100 million Americans weeks ahead of schedule.

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Biden says US to hit 100 million virus goal on Friday

WASHINGTON – With the U.S. closing in on President Joe Biden's goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, the White House said the nation is now in position to help supply neighbors Canada and Mexico with millions of lifesaving shots.

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Covid vaccine: Joe Biden says US to hit 100 million vaccinations goal tomorrow

pic.twitter.com/Cj65chMhJJ When President Biden came into office on 20 January, the programme to stop the Covid-19 pandemic through national vaccination was only just getting going.Biden initially said he wanted 100 million doses administered within 100 days but after easily reaching that target he said he would announce a new benchmark next week."Eight weeks ago, only eight percent of seniors -- those most vulnerable to Covid-19 -- had received a vaccination.

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U.S. to hit goal of administering 100M COVID-19 vaccine doses on Friday, Biden says

Joe Biden‘s goal of injecting 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, the White House announced on Thursday the nation is now in position to help supply neighbours Canada and Mexico with millions of lifesaving shots.The Biden administration revealed the outlines of a plan to “loan” a limited number of vaccines to Canada and Mexico as the president announced the U.S. is on the cusp of meeting his 100-day injection goal “way ahead of schedule.”“ I’m proud to announce that tomorrow, 58 days into our administration, we will have met our goal,” Biden said.

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Biden: US approaching 100 million COVID-19 vaccine goal

With 40 days to spare, President Joe Biden today said tomorrow he will meet his goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of Americans during his first 100 days in office.

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White House says it will loan Canada 1.5M AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday said the COVID-19 “pandemic knows no borders” and as such, the U.S. will be loaning 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada and 2.5 million doses to Mexico.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Canada has asked U.S. for COVID-19 vaccine help, White House confirms

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