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According to the Pew Research Center, Trump is leaving his post with the lowest rating - only 29% approve of his work.

Other polls show similar drops in ratings. In addition, it is not clear if Trump's image will ever improve.

According to Gallup, Trump's approval rating “never exceeded 45% or dropped below 36%,” but is now down as much as 7 percentage points at 29%.

The Pew survey was conducted January 8-12 among 5,360 adults.

Other polls give similar results. A CNN poll conducted Jan 9-14 on a sample of 1,003 American adults also found Trump to have the lowest approval rating for his presidency compared to previous polls, with 34% of respondents approving of Trump's actions.

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A guide to the Biden inauguration: Main events and SA times - IOL

Joe Biden will be sworn in Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States, during a day steeped in tradition and ceremony. Here’s a rundown of all the highlights and the times South Africans can catch the proceedings on television.

By AFP9h ago Washington, United States - Joe Biden will be sworn in Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States, during a day steeped in tradition and ceremony that nonetheless has been altered due to the pandemic and tight security after the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Night at Blair House Biden and his wife Jill will spend Tuesday night in the lavish Blair House, located opposite the White House on Lafayette Square, that the US government uses to host special guests and visiting dignitaries. Religious services On Wednesday morning Biden, a devout Catholic, will attend Mass at St Matthews church in Washington, and has invited Congressional leaders from both political parties. Senator Mitch McConnell and Congressman Kevin McCarthy will represent the Republicans, while Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi will also attend, sources have told AFP. A member of the secret service monitors as preparations are made ahead of US. President-elect Joe Biden's Presidential Inauguration in front of the White House, in Washington, US. Picture: Callaghan O'Hare/Reuters Taking the oath Biden will then travel in a motorcade to the Capitol, the site of the January 6 riot by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, where the inauguration ceremony gets underway at 11 am (6 pm SA time). He will be sworn in after Vice President-elect Kamala Harris takes her vow at noon (7 pm SA time), then will give his inaugural speech, during which he is expected to outline his vision to tackle America's multiple crises and his plan to "build back better." The National Mall that runs from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial will be closed due to Covid-19 fears and because of tight security stemming from the January 6 attack. A view of the National Mall ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC. Picture: Susan Walsh/Pool via Reuters Lady Gaga is due to sing the national anthem, while Jennifer Lopez is also set to give a musical performance. As is custom, the newly inaugurated 46th US president will then dine with members of Congress in the Capitol building. Arlington National Cemetery In the afternoon, Biden will head to Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington to place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, accompanied by former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Trump, who is shunning the day's events, will not be there. White House From Arlington, Biden will travel by motorcade to the White House and is expected make the last part of the journey on foot and enter his new home surrounded by a military cordon. Biden is due to sign his first executive orders shortly after arriving. Honouring the Covid-19 pandemic's victims At 8:25 pm (SA time - 6.25 am Wednesday), Biden and Harris will give a speech at the Lincoln Memorial, honouring the 400 000 people that have died from Covid-19 in America. Shortly after, actor Tom Hanks will host a show called "Celebrating America" that will be broadcast on all major US networks. Jon Bon Jovi, the Foo Fighters, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake and Luis Fonsi are among the guests expected to perform.

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South Africa is the worst-hit country in Africa, but has not yet started doing Covid-19 vaccinations.

By Peter MwaiBBC Reality Check image captionSouth Africa has the highest number of infections in Africa More than a third of all Covid-19 cases in Africa have been in South Africa and numbers are surging with the emergence of a new variant of the virus. But unlike some other badly hit countries in the world, South Africa is yet to start its vaccination programme. President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa has so far secured twenty million doses, due to be delivered in the first half of 2021. But there's no detailed timeline for a programme aiming to vaccinate as many as forty million people. image copyrightGetty Images South Africa has been seeking to source vaccines in three ways:

via the World Health Organization-backed Covax scheme
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Covax is a global initiative in which countries pool their resources to support the development of vaccines with a view to ensure that all countries receive a fair supply of effective vaccines. South Africa expects to acquire doses for around 10% of the population through Covax and has been told it will receive them from April through to June. The African Union established the African vaccine acquisition task team last year to source vaccine doses for the continent. But it appears the vaccines won't be available for several months. The health ministry says it has a bilateral deal with the Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine-maker, for 1.5 million doses. It expects to receive the first batch of one million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab later this month, and the rest in February. The country wants to vaccinate healthcare workers initially. But with the number of workers estimated at 1.2 million, the first batch doesn't look like it will be enough. There's been concern that many poorer, less-developed countries are being left behind in the global competition to secure vaccine supplies. However, critics suggest that South Africa - as the richest country in Africa - should not be in this position. "The stunning reality is that it [South Africa] has neither a secured vaccine supply nor a plan for mass inoculation in the foreseeable future that can withstand scrutiny," says the Progressive Health Forum, a group of leading medical experts in the country. The opposition Democratic Alliance has called on the government to give full details of its negotiations with vaccine suppliers, accusing the government of "dropping the ball". It claims the government only started to talk to vaccine suppliers in early January. Dr Anban Pillay, deputy director-general at the Ministry of Health, says the country was in touch with manufacturers as far back as last September. "There have been various conversations through the better part of last year," says Dr Pillay. He's defended the government's strategy. image captionTwo full doses of the Oxford vaccine gave 62% protection, a half dose followed by a full dose was 90% and overall the trial showed 70% protection. "The vaccines that most of the other countries have procured are vaccines that may not be ideal for South Africa from various perspectives," he has said. He says the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine wouldn't be appropriate for mass vaccination, often in remote rural areas, due to its storage requirements of -70C. And he points out that the ministerial advisory committee advised against using this vaccine. "We were waiting for the other vaccines that we can use as a mass rollout campaign, and those vaccines had not come through the production line yet," he said. He also says some countries have gone ahead with some vaccines without completed clinical trial data, which wouldn't be allowed by the regulator in South Africa. The government says it couldn't have signed deals early without knowing whether the vaccines were safe and effective, as this would have been in contravention of national financial laws. "In terms of our public funds, we're required to invest in a product once we understand that the product works," Dr Pillay says. Wealthy countries, such as the UK and others, signed deals for prospective vaccines as early as July last year while they were still in development and undergoing trials. And countries who can afford to pay most at the earliest stage of production can often secure an advantage, according to experts. Also, some countries like Brazil and Mexico which were able to host vaccine trials, used that as a way to secure supplies. South Africa did host a trial for the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine last year. image captionSouth Africa has been taking part in human trials for several potential Covid-19 vaccines Research by Duke University in the US tracking advance vaccine commitments by country shows that apart from the wealthiest countries, there are a number of less well-off countries that had confirmed deals for vaccines. And among the 20 countries with the most coronavirus cases, many have already started their vaccination programmes. But it's also worth saying that among countries which have more than a million cases, apart from South Africa, there are others yet to start vaccinating such as Colombia, Peru, Ukraine and Iran. Read more from Reality Check Send us your questions

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