President Biden ramps up fight against Covid-19

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Joe Biden has signed ten executive orders to boost efforts to tackle the pandemic, as he warns the US is likely to reach half a million coronavirus-related deaths by next month. We speak to Julie Rovner from Kaiser Health News in Washington DC. Also, we discuss President Biden's top economic priorities with Jason Furman, a Harvard economist who served as chair of the Council of Economic Advisors under President Obama, and Casey Mulligan, an economist at the University of Chicago who was chief economist of the Council of Economic Advisors under President Trump. And the BBC's Michelle Fleury reports on whether Joe Biden is likely to improve America's infrastructure, such as airports, roads and bridges. Also in the programme, a recent UK survey revealed up to 40% of people working from home during lockdowns have done so from the comfort of their beds. We find out more from Guardian journalist Zoe Williams. (Picture: Joe Biden signs executive orders in the Oval Office. Picture credit: Getty Images.)