Experts at the top of their fields, crisis testing, defined by a deep sense of duty, honour and patriotism. Already ready to jump m, patriotism. Already ready to jump in, theyve been advising for a long time and theyre going to be ready on day one to spare not a single effort to get this pandemic under control so we can get back to work, get back to our lives, get back to oui get back to our lives, get back to our loved ones. Theyll leave the covid i9 response across the government to accelerate testing, fix our supply chain and distribute the vaccine. They will work with my Economic Team because controlling the pandemic, delivering Better Health care and reviving the economy go hand in hand. Theyll work with my Foreign Policy and National Security team because we cant only beat the virus here at home, it must beat the virus here at home, it must be obedient everywhere or it will come back to us again. It must be beaten. Im announcing in consultation with tony fauci, weve developed the first three initiatives once. Initiatives my developed the first three initiatives my first 100 days will in the covid 19 virus. I cant promise that. But we did not get in this mess quickly, we arent going to get out of it quickly. But im absolutely convinced that in the 100 days, we can change the course of the disease and change life in america for the better. First, my first 100 days will require a masking plan. Everyone for the first hundred days of my administration to wear a mask. It will start with my sign in order on day one to require masks where i can under the law. Federal buildings, travel on planes, trains and buses. Ill also be working with governors and mayors to do the same in their states and cities. Were going to require masks wherever possible. But this goes beyond government action. So, as new president , im going to speak directly to the American People. We need your help. Wear a mask forjust 100 days. Its the easiest thing you can do to reduce covid cases, hospitalisations and deaths. Help yourself, your family and your community. Whatever your politics are point of view. Mask up for 100 days once we take office. 100 days to make a difference. Its not a political statement, its a patriotic act. It wont be the end of our efforts, but its a necessary , easy of our efforts, but its a necessary, easy beginning, an easy start. Secondly, this team will help get at the last 100 million covid 19 vaccines, at least, in the arms of American People in the first 100 days. 100 million shots in the first hundred days. Well follow the guidance of science and get the vaccines of those most at risk. That includes health care professionals, people in Long Term Care and as soon as possible, well include educators. This will be the most efficient mass vaccination plan in us history. I credit everyone whos gotten up us up to this point. But developing a vaccine is only one herculean task. Distributing it is another herculean task. Vaccines in another herculean task. Vaccines in a file only work if were injecting them into ourarm, a file only work if were injecting them into our arm, and especially those most at risk. This will be one of the hardest, most costly operational challenges in our nations history. We need congress to fully fund Vaccine Distribution to fully fund Vaccine Distribution to all corners of the country. Im encouraged by congress around a 900 billion Economic Relief package, which ive said is critical, but this package is only a start for more action early next year. We must also focus significant resources on direct Public Health response to covid 19. 0ur preliminary view of Trump Administrations Vaccine Distribution plans confirms media reports, without urgent action by this congress this month, to put sufficient resources and the Vaccine Distribution and manufacturing, which the. There is a real chance that after an early round of vaccinations, the effort will slow install. Let me repeat, we need congress to finish the bipartisan work under way now for millions of americans may wait longer to get the vaccine. Much longer than they otherwise would have to wait to get the vaccine. Look, we will need additional action next year to fund the rest of the distribution efforts. We also need the Trump Administration to act now, though, to purchase the doses it has negotiated with pfizer and maternal. And work swiftly to scale manufacturing to the us populations and the world pfizer and moderna. This can be fixed. If it is, my team will be able to get at least 100 million vaccinations done in my first 100 days. The third thing im going to ask in a hundred days, it should be a National Priority to get oui should be a National Priority to get our kids back into school and keep them in school. If congress provides them in school. If congress provides the funding we need to protect students, educators and staff, if states and cities put strong Public Health measures in place that we all follow, then my team will work to see the majority of our schools can be opened by the end of my first 100 days. Thats right. Well look to have the most schools open that we can possibly in 100 days if congress provides the funding we need. Its not a secret how to do it. Masking, vaccinations, opening schools. These are the three key goals for my first 100 days. I will still have much to do in the year ahead and sadly, much difficulty as well. Well be far, farfrom done. Yet, its possible that in 100 days, will be in will not be much further along in this fight. Im grateful to the members of my coven team introduce to you now. of my coven team introduce to you now. Covid team. Im really proud of this group. The secretary of health and, i nominate javier. Studio all go back over what he was saying. All go back over what he was saying. A series of ambitious targets over his first 100 days in office. Lets listen to it a little bit more. Americas largest and most diverse cities. Javier spent a career finding to expand access to health care, reducing Racial Health disparities, protecting the Affordable Care act and taking on powerful special interest to pray on profit, from manufacturers to big tobacco. He will prevent tech to the sta cys tobacco. He will prevent tech to the stacys he will protect the safety. And he stood up for homeowners trying to pay their mortgages during these devastating economic times. There are things that hes already fought for and accomplish. As secretary, he will skilfully oversee the cdc and the fda, medicare and medicaid. No matter what happens in the Supreme Court, he will lead our efforts to build on the Affordable Care act, and work to dramatically expand coverage and take bold steps to lower drug costs. He is a key leader who leads a key agency, and charge of protecting the help of American People. Hes also a first latino in the hhs, the son of a working class family that came from mexico. A true public servant. Who dedicated his career and service to the people in the service of this country we all love. The Service Coordinator of the covid 19 response team, im turning world class covid 19 response team, im turning world class manager and leader. Known jeff world class manager and leader. Knownjeff for a world class manager and leader. Known jeff for a long time. World class manager and leader. Knownjeff for a long time. From the first and last it days of the obama bite and white house. Obama biden white house. Acting director for office of management and budget. He was there during the Great Recession as he went from crisis to recovery to resurgence in recession as he went from crisis to recovery to resurgence in eight yea rs. Recovery to resurgence in eight years. He was there to lead the team and help the Affordable Care act and get health care. Gov up and working. That was a monumental vision, experience, fortitude and real expertise. Well respected across the aisle and around the country. Chairman of the board of Children National medical centre, one of the worlds talk children hospitals, jeff knows how to build and lead a team. How to identify and solve problems and how to fully immobilize the federal government on behalf of the federal government on behalf of the health, safety and prosperity of the health, safety and prosperity of the American People. Thank you for be willing to do this. The surgeon general, i know mckay a man who could do any of these dogs, doctor murphy. Any of these jobs. He could do any of these dogs, doctor murphy. Any of thesejobs. He is a renowned physician and research scientist. For me, a trusted adviser. This will be the second time serving as americas doctor having served in this role under president obama. During his tenure, he took on some of the most pressing Public Health issues we faced. Excuse me. From the Opioid Crisis to threats to americas mental health. Ive asked him to serve again as surgeon general. But with expanded responsibilities he will be a key public voice in the covert response to restore public trust. When you speak, people listen. They can see it in your eyes its a really, really important thing to communicate now. He will also help lead all government approaches to Public Health issues. Weve talked a lot about the need to increase the focus on mental health. Addiction and substance use. Social and environmental detriments. The health and much more, so im really looking forward. I believe as well as any person, that can help resort the micro store faith in this country is a place of possibility. The son of indian immigrants who raise their children always believing in the promise of america. Doctor murthy will be one of the most trusted advisers and im gratefulfor your new continuing to stay in public stores. Public service. Iappoint rochelle wilensky. She is chief of investec s disease in one of the countrys most pre eminent hospitals. A distinguished professor of Harvard Medical School in a world class of Harvard Medical School in a world class physician. One of the nations foremost expert on te testing and eradication of viruses. She has served on the front line of the coven from conducting Ground Breaking research including how to reach underserved communication. Doctor walensky will work is instrumental. Inspired her asa work is instrumental. Inspired her as a young doctor to pursue her primary research in virus containment. Now, she will use her expertise against covid 19. Shes uniquely qualified to but restore morale. To turn the tide. I concluded that i want it, we need it, covid 19 equity task force. The chair that, i appoint doctor Marcella Munoz smith, one of the countrys foremost expert on health ca re countrys foremost expert on health care disparity. A professor of medicine at yale school of medicine, founding director of yales Equity Research centre and co chair of my covid 19 transition advisory board. Doctor nunez smith will provide care to the communities most in need and affected by the pandemic. She will a nswer affected by the pandemic. She will answer that fairness and equity are at the centre of every part of our response. This is a centralfront in ourfight against response. This is a centralfront in our fight against the pandemic, and im grateful that doctor nunez smith will lead us. Finally, as both head of my National Institute of allergy and Infectious Disease and my chief medical adviser and covid 19, im pleased to say doctor tony fauci will be a member of my coven team. He needs no introduction. The seventh president he will have served my covid team. Weve known each other for served my covid team. Weve known each otherfor a long time. Almost before he asked, he said yes. Ive seen him take on hiv aids, zeke, every Infectious Disease in between. Zika. Doctor fauci as truth telling, a fake tree it. A patriot. He tells me what i need to know, not what i want to know. This is my core Covid Health Care team. Before january 20, we will be adding more to oversee Vaccine Distribution, supply chain, testing and other key functions. To each of you on this team, you have my gratitude, and i mean that, for answering the call to serve and to yourfamilies, answering the call to serve and to your families, many of you are making real sacrifices. Thank you. To yourfamilies, making real sacrifices. Thank you. To your families, i making real sacrifices. Thank you. To yourfamilies, i say making real sacrifices. Thank you. To your families, i say thank you directly. We couldnt do this without them or without you, the families supporting us. And to the American People, i know weve all had a lot of sleepless nights this year. So many of you have stared at the ceiling at night, worrying what happens . What happens if i move my insurance . What happens . Going to be 0k . Will insurance . What happens . Going to be ok . Will my family be ok . All i can tell you is the truth. Were in a very dark winter. Things may well get worse before they get better. The vaccine may soon be available. We need to level with one another. It will take longer than we will like to distribute it to all corners of the country. Well need to persuade enough americans to take the vaccine. Many of them have become very cynical about it. Its daunting, but i promise you that well make progress starting on day one. We didnt get in this mess quickly, its going to take time to fix, but we can do this. Thats the truth. Im telling you the truth. Its what this team, Vice President elect harris and i always do. Give it to you straight. This is the toughest challenge americas ever faced, the toughest challenge americas everfaced, and the toughest challenge americas ever faced, and we the toughest challenge americas everfaced, and we know the toughest challenge americas ever faced, and we know we can ove rco m e ever faced, and we know we can overcome and heal together as one nation. To all of you on the front lines, the health care professionals, first responders, Grocery Store workers, delivery truck drivers, educators, parents, i say thank you. We can do this. We can do this. And i thank you for everything youve done to get us through this crisis so far. Were never going to give up on you, i promise you. And well never give up on our country. We can do this. Theres nothing weve ever failed to do when we decided to do it together. Thats america. To all those who have lost in the pandemic, all those who are sick and suffering, our hearts go out to you. Many of us know what its like. God bless you all and may god protect our troops. Thank you for listening. Id like to turn it over to the team, starting with our next secretary of health, javier. President Electjoe Biden introducing his health team. Hes already outlined his approach to tackling the pandemic. The three goals he set himself or the first hundred days of his presidency, getting americans to mask up. He says it wearing a mask is a patriotic act. His second goal is to get 100 million shots of the covid 19 vaccine used in the first hundred days. He wants congress to provide funds. His third goal is to get kids back to school, he said the majority could be going back to school by the end of his first 100 days. Hes asking congress to provide funding to support that and states to put in Public Health measures to support that. Lets bring in the bbcs Gary Odonoghue and washington, dc. Quite a lot to ta ke and washington, dc. Quite a lot to take in. What do you think is the most significant . Those three main aims you just outline for the first 100 days, i really a sort of federal approach to mitigation and control. But we havent seen that under the trump presidency. I think also a very stark warning he gave that if there isnt more money, he thinks there isnt more money, he thinks the plans at the moment risk a stalling of the roll out of the vaccine if congress doesnt approve the money is looking at this month, and then more money next year. And then really, sort of the overarching theme was a kind of imploring tone, i kind of pleading tone with the American People, sort of coaxing and encouraging them to do this together and to get past this in a way that we havent seen at any point from donald trump in the last eight or nine months. And attempts to encourage people to draw back together and make a combined effort. Gary, thank you very much. This is donald trump signing an executive order. There been questions and perhaps i can bring you in, gary. There have been questions about this orderable work in practical terms because some senior officials as a he doesnt have the power to ensure vaccine go to americans. Yeah, it is confusing because part of the executive order is also talking about how to distribute vaccines around the world to allies and to countries that need it. Administration officials have been talking about this as being part of the America First strategy the president has vaunted right through his presidency. These are commercial contracts that these vaccines are being distributed under, and its very difficult to say how the president put into theory. Let me jump president put into theory. Let me jump in because the president is about to say