Biden criticizes Trump for refusing to sign a COVID relief bill

Agency: Joe Biden, president-elect of United States urged Donald Trump to sign funding and relief bill that will provide much needed support to Americans hit hard by virus, according to BBC.

Issuing a written statement, Biden accused Trump of an “abdication of responsibility” that could have “devastating consequences”.

Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the announcement of bill, which provides $600 payment to US citizens earning less than $75,000 a year.

According to Aljazeera, about 14 million people could lose the extra benefit if Trump does not sign the bill.

The US has reported more than 18.7 million cases of COVID 19 since the crisis began. The number of death toll has reached 330,000, according to John Hopkins University.