The US Congress finally reached an agreement on a new financial aid package.

New variant of coronavirus alarms the world.

Joe Biden will receive the vaccine.

Also, today you can see Jupiter and Saturn as if they were a double planet.

This is what you need to know to start the day

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First the truth.

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There is a stimulus package agreement

Leaders of the U.S. House and Senate reached an agreement Sunday on a nearly $ 900 billion stimulus package that includes improved unemployment benefits, direct cash payments, small business loans and financing. for schools.

What else is in this agreement and what is not included in the help package?

We tell you here.

2

New variant of covid-19

The new variant of covid-19, initially discovered in southeastern England, has been identified in Denmark, the Netherlands and even Australia, World Health Organization technical director of covid-19 Maria Van Kerkhove said on Sunday. .

Due to this, several countries in Europe and Latin America, among others, have imposed travel restrictions for flights to and from the United Kingdom.

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Jupiter and Saturn as a double planet

On the night of December 21, the winter solstice, Jupiter and Saturn will appear so aligned in our sky that they will look like a double planet.

This approach is called a conjunction.

We tell you where to see it and what is the best time to appreciate this phenomenon that will not happen until March 15, 2080, and not again until after the year 2400.

Historical close-up between Jupiter and Saturn 5:06

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First vaccines will arrive in Mexico

Mexico City, which is in red in its epidemiological traffic light due to covid-19 (the maximum alert), is getting ready this week for the arrival of the first vaccines.

It would be 125,000 doses that would be applied first to health personnel.

The authorities warned that there is 80% hospital occupancy.

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They declare an emergency and await vaccines in Mexico City 2:57

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Joe Biden will receive the vaccine

President-elect Joe Biden and incoming first lady Jill will receive their first shots of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday.

The transition team reported that they will receive the vaccine from Pfizer in Delaware, but did not provide details on the exact location.

At coffee time

Burmese pythons, part of a new menu in Florida?

The predator could soon become prey if Florida scientists can confirm that pythons, an invasive species in the Everglades, are safe for us to eat.

'Saturday Night Live' introduces its new Joe Biden

Just hours after Jim Carrey said he would no longer play President-elect Joe Biden, the show featured Alex Moffat in the role of Biden.

See it in action.

The Patriots won't play the postseason

After losing to the Miami Dolphins, the New England Patriots will not participate in an NFL postseason for the first time since 2008.

NFL: Patriots, no Tom Brady and no postseason 0:31

The ice castles are back

In several cities in the United States, these activities have reopened, although with strict security measures due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Ice castles, an attraction for cold lovers 1:24

The covid-19 vaccine can't be safe and other myths

Vaccines especially attract myths and rumors, and coronavirus vaccines appear to be magnets for fiction.

These are some of the most common myths.

The number of the day

25,000

Donald Trump has tweeted more than 25,000 times, an average of 18 times a day, since he took office in January 2017. He knows the Trump presidency in numbers.

Quote of the day

"There is some evidence that this strain may be more infectious."

"There is no evidence that it is more deadly and there is no evidence that it will be resistant to the vaccine."

This was said by Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, about the new coronavirus variant reported in the UK.

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And to finish…

An iPhone fell from a plane and resisted the impact

A man dropped the phone in one hand and seconds later it flew off.

Fortunately, the device was located the next day, as it was hardly damaged.

See the instant when you lose your iPhone in the following video.

An iPhone fell from a plane and resisted the impact 1:49