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Elected US President Joe Biden must set out his plans to tackle the coronavirus pandemic – something he says will be his top priority in taking office.
After setting a goal of administering 100 million vaccine shots in his first hundred days, Biden will initially try to extend the current vaccination and virus testing capability to the current rate of vaccinations.
He also hinted that he may be trying to increase direct payments to individuals, as well as help small businesses, more funding for local and state governments, to expand the benefits to be expired and to reopen schools.
Brian Deese, the future director of the National Economic Council, said at a Reuters conference this week that the “elected president feels we need to be aggressive with rescue and recovery”.
Mr. Biden has warned that his full agenda could cost trillions of dollars and is said to be hoping he can get dual support in Congress for his bill.
According to Johns Hopkins University, the Covid-19 has the highest number of cases and deaths in the world, with more than 23 million cases and nearly 385,000 deaths.