11/09/2020 2:11 PM
Clarín.com
World
Updated 11/09/2020 2:19 PM
It was a plea.
Almost a plea.
"Please wear a mask
," Joe Biden said in a brief statement on Monday in his capacity as president-elect of the United States, making it clear that before anything else, his first commitment will be to face the coronavirus pandemic.
With a mask in hand, he recalled that, regardless of political color, wearing a mask was
necessary to save lives
.
"It won't be for long," he said.
But he insisted that it
is "the best weapon"
to defend against the virus.
In this way, they can save the life of the baker, a teacher or your own life, he said after announcing
his new team of experts
against the coronavirus.
Biden speaks this Monday about the covid.
Photo: AP
Biden called on infectious disease experts, doctors, scientists, former health officials to make a plan against the pandemic, which he and Kamala Harris will put in place when they take office on January 20, 2020.
Hours before, the president-elect's team had officially announced the appointment of the group of experts to tackle the pandemic, as well as the plans of the next government to
carry out more tests
, and that these are free for all.
Biden also applauded the news about a promising coronavirus vaccine, but cautioned that Americans must be aggressive with wearing chinstraps and social distancing as infections continue to rise across the country.
v 1.5
Coronavirus in the US
Tap to explore the data
Source:
Johns Hopkins University
Infographic:
Clarín
"Even if that is accomplished, and some Americans are vaccinated later this year, it will be many more months before there is widespread vaccination in this country," Biden said, noting that the vaccine does not change the "urgent reality." 'that Americans will have to rely on wearing masks, distancing and other mitigation measures in the coming months.
The United States is the country with the most infections and deaths from coronavirus.
Drafting, Clarín
ap
Look also
Pfizer coronavirus vaccine: everything there is to know about one of the best news in months
First steps: Joe Biden appoints a battalion of experts, doctors and scientists to fight the coronavirus