Here s Biden s full-scale wartime strategy to combat Covid-19
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President Biden on Thursday unveiled his administration s national Covid-19 response plan and took additional execution actions to implement the effort, which calls for increasing coronavirus testing capacity, accelerating Covid-19 vaccinations, safely reopening schools and businesses, and more.
Inside Biden s national Covid-19 response plan
Biden s 200-page plan to combat Covid-19, called the National Strategy for the Covid-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, encompasses a stronger federal response to the epidemic than the United States saw under former President Donald Trump s administration, the
Washington Post reports. Biden described his strategy as a full-scale wartime effort.
The USDA has set aside $16 million in grants for pest detection and mitigation. Legislative Watch: Biden plans first 100 days; Bronaugh to be deputy secretary of agriculture; numerous other appointments made; confirmation hearings begin.
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46
th president of the United States this week, pledging to unite the country.
“This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge. Unity is the path forward. And we must meet this moment as the United States of America. If we do that, I guarantee you we will not fail,” he said. “We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal. We can do this if we open our souls instead of hardening our hearts, if we show a little tolerance and humility.”
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Elizabeth Richter, left, has been named interim head of CMS, replacing Administrator Seema Verma.
As President Joe Biden settles into the Oval Office, his new administration has named Elizabeth Richter acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where she will serve on an interim basis until a permanent chief is chosen. Picking a new administrator will require Senate confirmation.
The change was reflected on CMS website, which lists Richter as acting administrator. She has served with CMS since 1990, beginning with the Bureau of Policy Development, where she worked on inpatient hospital payment policy. She then worked on a variety of Medicare payment issues.
President Biden has a 200-page strategy to bolster production of vaccines, treatments and medical-grade protective gear while reaching out to communities of color.