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Biden signs burst of virus orders, requires masks for travel
WASHINGTON (AP) — With "We didn't get into this mess
a burst of executive or- overnight, and it will take
ders, President Joe Biden months to turn this around," ORDER OF
served notice Thursday Biden said. "Despite the
that the nation's COVID-19 best intentions we're going
response is under new to face setbacks " But he BUSINESS
management and he's declared: "To a nation wait-
demanding progress to re- ing for action, let me be
duce infections and lift the clear on this point: Help is
siege Americans have en- on the way." The new pres-
dured for nearly a year. ident has vowed to take far
The 10 orders signed by more aggressive measures
Biden are aimed at jump to contain the virus than his
starting his national COV- predecessor, starting with
ID-19 strategy to increase stringent adherence to
vaccinations and testing, public health guidance. He
lay the groundwork for reo- faces steep obstacles, with
pening schools and busi- the virus actively spreading
nesses, and immediately in most states, slow progress
increase the use of masks on the vaccine rollout and
— including a requirement political uncertainty over
that Americans mask up for whether congressional Re-
travel. One directive calls publicans will help him pass
for a addressing health a $1.9 trillion economic
care inequities in minority relief and COVID response President Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus in the State Dinning Room of the White House,
communities hard hit by package. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Washington.
the virus. Continued on next page Associated Press