Biden’s winter Covid strategy

Plus, Peru declared a 30-day national emergency. White House unveils its winter Covid strategy; Peru declares a national emergency amid unrest. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. Vox's Fabiola Cineas explains how Māori are using compensation from the British crown to build a new future for themselves, and what the US can learn from their story. [Read more here »](.   TOP NEWS The US plan to fight a winter Covid surge Justin Sullivan/Getty Images - The Biden administration restarted a program providing four free Covid-19 tests to US households to prevent a potential surge in coronavirus cases. [[Associated Press / Zeke Miller](] - Americans have ordered 600 million tests through the program, which the White House paused in September to prevent a winter shortage. [[Politico / Adam Cancryn and David Lim](] - The announcement comes as coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have risen in the past two weeks; hospitals are already overwhelmed with cases of respiratory illnesses like the flu. [[New York Times / Noah Weiland](] - The program will also open up more community testing sites and encourage vaccinations for vulnerable people in nursing homes and care facilities. [[USA Today / Karen Weintraub](] - The White House sought an additional $10 billion in pandemic funding it’s unlikely to receive due to Republican opposition. To order a free at-home test, people should go to COVIDTests.gov. [[The Hill / Nathaniel Weixel](]  [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( A nationwide emergency in Peru - Wednesday, Peru declared a nationwide state of emergency to quell violent protests that have claimed eight lives. [[Reuters / Marco Aquino](] - Supporters of former president Pedro Castillo angrily took to the streets over the weekend after he was ousted for trying to dissolve Congress. [[Guardian / Dan Collyns](] - His successor, Dina Boluarte, approved the declaration, which suspends the right to assembly and other freedoms, and grants the government more police powers for 30 days. [[NYT / Mitra Taj and Julie Turkewitz](] - Meanwhile, Castillo is in detention awaiting the results of an investigation for charges including rebellion. [[BBC / Vanessa Buschschlüter](]   Help us reach our goal We’re aiming to add 3,000 financial gifts from readers by December 31. Give today to help keep Vox free. [Yes, I'll help keep Vox free](   MISCELLANEOUS US workers unionized, quit, and went remote in 2022 — beginning what may be a new era of worker power. [[Vox / Rani Molla](] - The US House passed a bill to allow Puerto Rico to hold an independence referendum. However, the measure is unlikely to pass the Senate. [[AP / Farnoush Amiri and Dánica Coto](] - Donald Trump made what he called a “MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!” on Thursday: He’s offering digital playing cards for $99 apiece. [[The Hill / Brett Samuels](] - Slovakia’s government fell on Thursday after narrowly losing a vote of no confidence by its parliament. [[Deutsche Welle](] VERBATIM “This is not one disease in isolation.” [[White House Covid-19 coordinator Ashish Jha on a potential winter surge / CNN](]   WATCH THIS: A special reparations report Vox's Fabiola Cineas traveled to New Zealand to see the impact reparations have had on Māori, and to understand what the US can learn from their story. Watch her report. [[YouTube](]   Read more from Vox [The most successful strategy for ending homelessness is under attack]( [Let’s talk about the Twitter Files]( [Star Wars’ evil Empire can feel a little corny — but then came Andor]( [What it took to get reparations in New Zealand]( [The last time the Fed curbed inflation without crashing the economy, explained](  [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe](param=sentences). If you value Vox’s unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring [contribution](. View our [Privacy Notice]( and our [Terms of Service](. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2022. All rights reserved.