US President-elect Joe Biden presented a plan to combat coronavirus at a meeting with the governors. The Washington Post reports.
More than 30 state governors attended the meeting, as well as US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Biden’s COVID-19 coordinators.
The politician lamented that the state authorities have received so far insufficient assistance in the fight against infection. He also announced his goals for the first 100 days of the administration: 100 million doses of vaccines for US citizens. “We will not be able to vaccinate 300 million people in the first hundred days, and many will continue to die,” he said.
Biden also expressed hope that schools will open in the country after 100 days. In addition, the President-elect intends to ask all US residents to wear protective masks during the first 100 days of his administration.
Earlier, Biden revealed plans for his vaccination. He promised that he would not be vaccinated against coronavirus infection earlier than those who are at risk. “I don’t want to get ahead of the line, but I want to make sure we can demonstrate to the American people that the vaccine is safe,” Biden said.