11 Things Biden Must Do ASAP to End the Pandemic Sooner Than Later
Big progress is possible if the nation cooperates
Hopes are high that Joe Biden as president will confront the pandemic with science-driven actions and words to slow the spread of both the coronavirus and misinformation, reverse the heartbreaking trend of rising deaths and eventually squash the bug. He inherits a tall task. The virus is spreading uncontrolled across America, just as a more infectious coronavirus strain is expected to take over soon, and the country is already a largely determined course to surpass 500,000 deaths in a few weeks.
“Could Covid kill a million Americans? Quite possibly, especially if a more transmissible strain spreads widely, says Tom Frieden, former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Our actions in the weeks ahead matter a lot.”
Given the known science and Biden’s plans and comments to date, here are key changes to the pandemic response we can and should expect of the new president immediately, in no particular order, from governing style to strategy and tactics.
Speak truth
Americans need an unvarnished and accurate account of all aspects of the pandemic — a set of facts agreed upon by scientists and health officials and…
