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“Once we have a safe and effective vaccine, it must be free for everyone – whether you are insured or not,” Biden said in his speech 11 days before the election, setting out his response to the pandemic.
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US President Donald Trump, who is a candidate for the election from the Republican Party but lags behind Biden in polls, has also stressed that the vaccine should be free. He also said the vaccine would be ready in the coming weeks.
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Democrats have criticized Trump for failing to implement a nationwide response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has now claimed the lives of more than 223,000 Americans.
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“Covid-19 negates everything we’ve experienced in recent history, and shows no signs of slowing down. This virus [gadījumu skaits] is growing in almost every state, “said Biden in a speech in Wilmington, Delaware.
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“We have been in this crisis for more than eight months, and the president still has no plan,” Biden said. “He has given up. He has left you. He has left your family. He has left America.”
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Biden said that if elected, he would “immediately” implement a national strategy “to finally overtake the virus and regain his life.” It would also include consultation with the governors of all 50 states between the election and the inauguration of the new president.
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Biden said he would call on Congress to pass a bill to combat Covid-19, make it mandatory to wear face masks in federal buildings and interstate transportation, and implement a nationwide testing plan.
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