Covid-19
Joe Biden to announce coronavirus task force on Monday
President-elect will name new expert panel to tackle the rapid spread Covid-19 in the US
08 November 2020 - 21:33
Washington — President-elect Joe Biden said he would appoint a 12-member coronavirus task force on Monday, his first step towards fulfilling one of his biggest campaign promises — to mount an effective response to the pandemic that has infected millions and damaged the US economy.
“I will spare no effort, none, or any commitment, to turn about this pandemic,” Biden said on Saturday, as he delivered his victory speech in Wilmington, Delaware. The panel will convert his coronavirus-fighting plan into an “action blueprint” that “will be built on a bedrock of science”, he added...
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