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The new round of payments will include dependents over the age of 17

Dubbed the American Rescue Plan, the proposal released Thursday includes a host of measures aimed at revitalizing the world's largest economy.

Including the defense bill, Trump has vetoed nine bills during his four years in the White House. Congress has not previously mustered the votes needed to override any of his vetoes.

The stock market has shrugged off the political chaos, closing higher for the past two days, focusing on hopes the coronavirus vaccine rollout will bring an economic recovery.

NIH director Francis Collins and health secretary Alex Azar also received their vaccinations at the ceremony.

The Fed has estimated that the jobless rate will end the year at 6.7 percent before dipping to 5 percent next year.

Globally, more than 60 million infections and 1.4 million deaths have been recorded since the new coronavirus emerged in China late last year.

The US has by far the worst death toll with almost 245,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins, ahead of Brazil on 164,281 and India on 128,668 dead.

But for all the dire warnings, there was growing evidence that people were ignoring restrictions imposed by governments and minimizing the risk of infection.

Kim was sending the US a message that the North's capabilities were improving.

Data shows more than 800,000 people filing new claims for jobless benefits each week.

With assistance from experts, the team conducted a series of tests that involved the closure of several hatches around the ISS.

Trump in his speech had demanded action against China for spreading the "plague" of Covid-19 to the world.

The CDC guidelines come as states across the country are grappling with how to balance health safety and fun during the annual celebration.

Critics say Trump abdicated responsibility and left it to the state governors to deal with the crisis and decide on lockdowns.

TikTok has filed a lawsuit challenging the crackdown by the US government.

Trump had suggested in Washington that a meeting with the Blake family was possible during his high-profile trip, but it did not materialize.

Trump's executive order against WeChat forces the platform to end all operations in the United States.

Critics of President Donald Trump have expressed worries that the administration may bypass safety precautions to announce a vaccine is available before the elections.

Hillary Clinton was the first female presidential nominee, losing to Trump in 2016.

The rapid spread of the disease around the world and fresh flare-ups have caused renewed lockdowns.

Buying TikTok could make Microsoft a hipper, more youth-focused company.

A spike in coronavirus infections has forced fresh lockdowns and sparked worries about the impact on the world economy.

Even with efforts in place to contain the virus, COVID-19 has killed more than 661,000 people around the world.

The European Union was considering blocking US travellers as it reopens its borders to tourism.

Thousands joined the protests in Minnesota, which were triggered by the Monday death of 46-year-old George Floyd.

Twitter tagged two of his tweets in which he claimed that more mail-in voting would lead to what he called a "Rigged Election."

Brazil has now confirmed a total of 24,512 deaths.

Elsewhere, gyms and swimming pools reopened in Germany, Iceland, Italy and Spain.

Governments including the US and Australia have called in recent weeks for an investigation into the exact origins of the virus.