Covid-19: Biden calls for science, vaccines, and masks

President elect Joe Biden has said he would rely on science, the broad distribution of vaccines, and increased mask wearing to tackle covid-19. His presidency will begin on Wednesday 20 January. “Science will always be at the forefront of my administration,” he said.1 He promised 100 million vaccinations within his first 100 days in office and asked Americans to wear masks on federal properties and during interstate travel during that time. Biden had proposed releasing the vaccine supplies held back by the federal government to use as second doses, and President Donald Trump has released the supplies. State governors discovered there were no stored vaccines. Biden’s team said that new doses from pharmaceutical manufacturers should fill the need. Last week …