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The United States is now averaging more than 1.3 million COVID-19 vaccine shots per day, based on their seven-day average of daily doses administered. We speak to Dr. Maheshika Ratnayak, a family medicine doctor based in Texas. Also in the programme, former head of the EU's central bank Mario Draghi will try to form a government in Italy. Valentina Meliciani is professor of applied economics at Luiss University in Rome, and tells us whether the man credited with saving the Euro stands a chance of saving the Italian economy. Plus, with many people locked down because of coronavirus, there are concerns of an increase in gambling addiction. Michael Guerin is an addiction therapist based in Ireland, and tells us he's seen a significant rise in enquiries from new problem gamblers and their families. Jade Vallis is a reformed gambler who tells us how her addiction impacted her family. As New York state gears up to legalise gambling, Elizabeth Toomey from the New York Council on Problem Gambling makes the case for increased funding for those who become addicted. We also take a look at the Golden Globes awards - three women have been nominated for best director, the first time more than one has been shortlisted in a single year. And we're joined throughout the programme by Amanda Fischer, policy director for the Center for Equitable Growth in Washington DC, and Shuli Ren, a Bloomberg reporter based in Hong Kong.

(Picture: Vaccination centre. Picture credit: Getty Images.)