(East Farmingdale, NY)- On Thursday President Joe Biden, laid out his national COVID-19 plan to speed up the vaccination process and increase testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks. Vice President Kamala Harris and Dr. Anthony Fauci joined Biden at the White House for the announcement and signing. The U.S. is currently averaging more than 194,000 new COVID-19 cases per day, according to the Associated Press. Biden also hopes to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.
Photo: President Joe Biden responds to a reporters question after signing executive orders in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, right, look on. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)