Biden Signs Massive Economic Stimulus Package – With the signing of the massive stimulus package to address the coronavirus crisis, President Biden has scored the first political and legislative victory of his term in office. While activists applaud the emergency aid for those hardest hit by the pandemic and the resulting crisis, the absence of Republican support shows the problems the slim Democratic majority will face in approving the rest of its ambitious agenda. López Zamorano has the details from Washington.
Bills to Restrict Voting Advance in Georgia – Republicans in many state legislatures have been advancing a flood of proposals that would make it harder to vote and register to vote by mail. They argue that the measures are designed to bolster electoral integrity and they perpetuate the myth that the last election was rigged. In the southern state of Georgia, more than a dozen such bills are moving forward, alarming Democrats and civil rights activists, who see them as an attempt to suppress the vote. Yemille Castejón reports from Atlanta.
What Happens When You Get COVID After Being Vaccinated? A Personal Experience – Contracting COVID-19 after being vaccinated against the virus is not common, but it does happen. While the vaccine guards against disease, it does not necessarily protect against infection. That is why scientists are counting on rapid mass vaccination to win the race against new outbreaks and overcome the pandemic. Our correspondent in New York, Marco Vinicio González, shares his personal experience of how his family weathered the crisis that arose when his wife, who was fully vaccinated, suddenly got the virus.
