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The video covers major news headlines for January 15th. President-elect Joe Biden introduced a $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan to address the economic and health crises, including stimulus checks, unemployment benefits, and a minimum wage increase. China is constructing a quarantine center amid a COVID-19 spike, coinciding with a WHO investigation into the virus's origins. An earthquake in Indonesia's Sulawesi island resulted in casualties and damage. The video concludes with a prompt for more news updates.

What is one of the key components of Joe Biden's American rescue plan?

• Eliminating unemployment benefits

• Cutting funding for healthcare

• Increasing the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour

• Reducing taxes for corporations

What did Joe Biden describe the vaccine rollout as?

• An average effort

• A dismal failure

• A promising start

• A great success

Why is China building a 3000 unit quarantine center?

• To prepare for a potential influx of COVID-19 patients

• To expand hospital facilities

• To accommodate tourists

• To house international diplomats

What event coincided with the arrival of the WHO team in China?

• A natural disaster

• A spike in COVID-19 cases

• A new trade agreement

• A political summit

What was the magnitude of the earthquake that struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island?

• 5.0

• 6.2

• 7.5

• 4.8