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Biden unveils national COVID-19 strategy

US President Joe Biden has released a national strategy to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the top priority for his administration. Biden unveiled the strategy on Thursday, a day after he was sworn into office. The strategy includes broadening priority groups for vaccinations and creating as many vaccination venues as needed. The strategy sets the target of achieving 100 million vaccinations within the first 100 days of the Biden administration. The plan aims to restore US leadership on the global COVID-19 response. It says the US will join an international framework for the fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines.
・combat〔敵など〕と戦う〔病気・問題など〕～と闘う、に対抗する
〔～の治療に〕効く、有効である
・unveil　明かす、明らかにする、公表する、公にする、発表する
・be sworn in　就任の宣誓をする、就任する(宣誓して)
　swear into　就任する
　office　ここでは官職、公職という意味
・international framework　国際的な枠組み

Speaking at a news conference, Biden stressed he was pushing for a turnaround from the coronavirus policy of his predecessor Donald Trump.
Biden said over 400,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, more than the US death toll from World War Two. He called his strategy "a wartime undertaking." Biden said the US makes up 4 percent of the world's population, but accounts for 20 percent of COVID-19 deaths.
・turnaround　〔劇的な〕改良、改善、好転
〔方向や流れの〕転換、逆転〔思想などの〕転向、変節
・death toll　死亡者数
・wartime　戦時、戦争時代

He said Americans had not been able to rely on the previous government to act with the urgency, focus and coordination they needed. Biden said Americans can successfully carry out the national strategy if they "stand together." He later signed an executive order directing government agencies to take appropriate action using all available legal authority to fill shortfalls in supplies needed for vaccinations. He also issued an executive order requiring mask-wearing on some public transport. Biden is set to use his executive authority to make key policy changes over his first 10 days in office.
・shortfall　不足、不足分、赤字、不足額

Unusual preparations for Tokyo Olympics

With six months to go before the Tokyo Olympics, organizers are making unusual preparations as the state of emergency has been put in place in the host city. Athletes qualified to compete in the Games are resolved to keep training, believing that the events will take place. Meanwhile, some people in and outside Japan are voicing concerns about holding the Games this summer. To go ahead with the Olympics, it is necessary to hold competitions to select national team members in countries around the world. The current focus is on whether the Olympic qualifier for artistic swimming will be held as planned in Tokyo in March. Another major challenge is how to secure medical workers who will be on hand at Olympic venues to ensure the safety of the Games.
・host city　開催地
・qualifier　資格を与える人、限定する人、予選通過者、出場者決定戦
・Olympic qualifier　オリンピック出場者決定戦

Negotiations with medical institutions are making little progress as they are being overwhelmed amid the spread of the coronavirus. Regarding spectators, all options are still on the table. Final decisions on the upper limit of the number of spectators and whether to accept spectators from overseas will be made by spring. Holding the Games with no spectators is also an option. 
・amid the spread of the coronavirus　コロナウイルスが蔓延する中
・amid　の真ん中に、の真っ最中に

However, some officials involved in the Games say it may be difficult to accept spectators from overseas as the Japanese government has been tightening entry restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus. The Tokyo Organising Committee and the International Olympic Committee are being tested as to whether they can hold the Games, while offering safety for athletes and others and gaining public support.

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