Presidential elect of the United States, Joe Biden has said that his first task in office is to get the coronavirus pandemic under control.
Biden stated this while delivering his acceptance speech, which he did before a crowd of supporters in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday night.
He was quoted saying, “our work begins with getting Covid-19 under control. We cannot repair the economy, restore our vitality, or relish life’s most precious moments: hugging a grandchild, our children, birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us, until we get it under control”.
He went further to make a promise saying, “on Monday, I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as transition advisers to help take the Biden-Harris Covid-19 plan and convert it into actual blue print that will start on Jan. 20, 2021.
“That plan will be built on bedrock science. It will be constructed out of compassion, empathy and concern.
The president-elect said he believed part of the mandate from American voters is for all elected public officers to cooperate in their interest.
Stating that this is the choice he had made, he called on members of Congress, regardless of party, to make the choice with him.
Biden was quick to acknowledge the support of the African American community, which he said stood up for him when his campaign was faltering.
Earlier, the Vice President elect, Harris thanked the American people for their confidence in the Biden candidacy, saluting their courage and resilience in the last four years.