In first full day in office, Biden tackles multiple crises Ashley Parker and Matt Viser, The Washington Post Jan. 21, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The concurrent nature of the crises that President Biden is facing - a health crisis that snowballed into an economic one before colliding with a social one - has few parallels in modern history. Above, the Bidens attend an inaugural prayer service at the White House.Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden raced Thursday to show he was addressing the array of crises awaiting him on his first day in office, issuing executive orders aimed at combating the coronavirus and preparing measures to take on the struggling economy and other problems.