President-Elect Biden Has A Plan To Combat COVID-19. Here’s What’s In It

Even before becoming president-elect, Joe Biden has been working on a coordinated, national plan for fighting the coronavirus. Among other things, it will empower scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help set national, evidence-based guidance to stop outbreaks.

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As coronavirus cases surge around the country, President-elect Joe Biden says voters have given him a mandate to take action.

“Daily cases are skyrocketing,” Biden said during remarks Friday evening in Wilmington, Del., as the nation waited for the election to be called. “I want everyone — everyone — to know on Day 1, we’re going to put our plan to control this virus into action.”

Biden echoed that commitment in his acceptance speech Saturday night.