News summary:
Electoral college votes (270 needed to win)
Joe Biden: 306
Donald Trump: 232
US covid-19 cases: 10.9 million
US covid-19 deaths: 245,600 (Source: JHU)
– Several thousand protesters (and counter-protesters) gathered in Washington DC to support Donald Trump in his refusal to accept election result under #MarchforTrump
– In first public appearance since losing election Friday, Trump spoke at the Rose Garden on Operation Warp Speed, and almost acknowledged a future Biden administration
– Major networks NYT, CNN and Reuters call Biden to win Georgia. AP to wait to call Georgia until after the recount
– US coronavirus cases edge towards 11 million, adding over 180,000 a day and accounting for one fifth of all worldwide cases. Nearly 250,000 Americans have lost their lives to the virus
– States sustaining high levels of case outbreaks include The Dakotas, Iowa, Wyoming and Wisconsin
– Joe Biden speaks to Pope Francis on the phone, expressing wish to work together based on common issues like climate change and immigration
– Amid repeated baseless GOP assertions that the election has been rigged by widespread voter fraud, top gov’t officials confirm 2020 election “the most secure” in history
– The Trump campaign continue to have lawsuits over election fraud thrown out
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