Biden seeks to use the bully pulpit he has on COVID-19
By Nathaniel Weixel - 11/11/20 06:00 AM EST
President-elect Joe Biden is wasting no time in using his bully pulpit to push public health measures, like mask wearing and physical distancing, that public health experts say will work best to combat the rapid spread of COVID-19.
Biden has promised a much more forceful federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic than President Trump and has announced his own COVID advisory board of health experts.
During a speech Monday, Biden implored Americans to put aside politics and wear masks, saying it was a necessary step to take for “the soul of this country.â€
“It's time to end the politicization of basic, responsible public health steps like mask wearing and social distancing,†Biden said. “A mask is not a political statement, but it is a good way to start pulling the country together.â€
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