The coronavirus has killed more than 390,000 people in the United States, and a top Biden adviser said on Friday the death tally could reach 500,000 by February.
His transition team said he will reorganise the vaccine distribution team currently called Operation Warp Speed and has asked former Food and Drug Administration chief David Kessler to work with manufacturers to boost vaccine availability. Even with these changes, Biden said it will take time for the United States to beat back the virus."The honest truth is this: things will get worse before they get better," he said.Biden unveiled a US$1.9 trillion stimulus plan on Thursday that includes US$20 billion for vaccine distribution as well as US$50 billion for coronavirus testing, which experts and officials said should help speed the process up.
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