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Biden facing international pressure on Afghanistan
President Biden yesterday confirmed the US is on track to get US troops and allies out of Afghanistan by August 31st. This is despite calls from other world leaders - like British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French president Emmanuel Macron - to extend the timeline.
- Plus, the first airline CEO to mandate employee COVID vaccines...hopes others will follow suit.
- And, fallout from the popular site OnlyFans ban of explicit content.
Guests: Axios' Dave Lawler, Joann Muller, and Dan Primack.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Margaret Talev, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to us as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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What FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine means for a hard-hit state
The FDA yesterday granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine. Will it convince more people to get vaccinated? The answer to that question will be especially important in states with low vaccination rates and surging hospitalizations, like Alabama. That state is currently one of the hardest hit by COVID in the nation.
- Plus, FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine raises questions about young kids.
- And, dire conditions in Qatar for evacuees from Afghanistan.
Guests: Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, Axios' Tina Reed and Jonathan Swan.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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