US: What is Biden's coronavirus stimulus plan?

In the US, President Joe Biden has signed a $1.9 trillion economic relief bill into law. The Covid stimulus plan will aim to financially help struggling Americans. We'll speak to people who will be receiving money as part of the bill to hear how they will spend it.

It has been one year since the coronavirus outbreak was declared to be a pandemic. We’ve been hearing from frontline healthcare workers from around the world who have been struggling with either catching the virus themselves, losing colleagues or struggling mentally with the strain of their work. Today we'll hear a conversation between three doctors who work in intensive care units, treating some of the most serious coronavirus cases.

And we'll continue to answer all your questions about coronavirus with the help of Marc Mendelson, Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Cape Town.

(Photo: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his first prime time address as president, marking the one-year anniversary of widespread shutdowns to combat the coronavirus pandemic from the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2021. Credit: Tom Brenner)