Biden doubles target for US vaccine rollout | First Thing

President pledges that 200m shots will be administered during his first 100 days in office. Plus, five people have been killed after tornadoes in Alabama

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Joe Biden has pledged that 200m shots of coronavirus vaccines will be delivered in his first 100 days in office, doubling his previous target. He announced the goal at his first press conference as president, where he didn't receive a single question on his handling of the pandemic; our Washington bureau chief, David Smith, argues this means he's doing something right.