Pelosi reiterated Democratic concerns about liability provisions in the COVID-19 relief bill, and told Mnuchin that remaining unresolved items in the spending bill could be resolved easily, Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill wrote on Twitter.
US officials are hoping Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine, which is currently being reviewed by US regulators, will be available for distribution as early as the beginning of next week, Perna said.
The U.S. Congress will try this week to end months of indecision and infighting over the federal government’s budget priorities and coronavirus aid, with more than $2 trillion in funding from Washington potentially at stake.
Without a deal, the government must begin shutting non-emergency programs and furloughing many workers.
More than 40% of citizens were placed in the highest risk category.
“Moving into Tier 3 before Christmas will be deeply disappointing for Londoners, and a terrible blow to the capital’s hospitality, leisure and cultural sectors,” said John Dickie, Director of Strategy and Policy at business campaign group London First.
The chief minister said currently 25,589 patients were under treatment, including 24,572 in home isolation, 16 at isolation centers and 1,001 in hospitals.
A $908 billion bipartisan COVID-19 relief plan set to be introduced in the U.S. Congress as early as Monday will be split into two packages in a bid to win approval.
One of the sponsors of the $908 billion plan, Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, said earlier on Sunday it would be introduced formally on Monday.
The extra budget comes a week before next fiscal year's annual budget draft is due to be decided, both of which will be rolled out together as a 15-month budget.
Raza Bashir Tarar hoped that clinical trials of the innovation would prove its efficacy for the
COVID-19 test and pave the way for necessary approvals before put to use at the mass level.
He said that measures to boost exports and investments should be further bolstered at a time when domestic demand and consumption are shrinking due to a worsening COVID-19 situation at home.
Improved global risk appetite has supported the rand in recent weeks, gaining nearly 7% since the start of November, but concerns about a new wave of coronavirus infections and its impact on a frail local economy have limited gains.
"Honda of the UK Manufacturing has confirmed to employees that full production operations will resume in all areas on Monday 14 December," the firm said in a statement.
Burger King India, which runs the franchise of Restaurant Brands International Inc's US chain Burger King, will debut later during the session on Monday.
Doses of the vaccine will reach 145 locations across the country on Monday, with initial shots to go to healthcare workers and elderly residents of long-term care homes.