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Biden's Virus Response Marked by Larger Federal Role © Alex Brandon/Associated Press WASHINGTON—In his first month in office, President Biden has positioned the federal government squarely at the front of the battle against Covid-19, tapping the military to staff mass-vaccination centers, joining with state and local officials to accelerate the pace of vaccinations, and requiring masks on buses, planes and federal property. “We’re doing everything we can within the power of the presidency to make sure that people are taking the right public-health measures,” said Natalie Quillian, ...

Biden’s American Rescue Plan, like the Affordable Care Act, does not move us any closer toward a single-payer system.

Vaccine rollout has been choppy so far. And newly released numbers show Wisconsin hasn't been successful yet in vaccinating its diverse population evenly.

Biden Moves to Jump-Start Covid Fight With Slew of Orders Stephanie Armour, Sabrina Siddiqui © jonathan ernst/Reuters President Biden spoke about the Covid-19 response before signing executive orders intended to combat the coronavirus. WASHINGTON—President Biden signed 10 executive orders on his first full day in office to combat the coronavirus, seeking Thursday to jump-start the U.S. response to the pandemic while warning it will take “many months to get where we need to be.” The new strategy is focused partly on ramping up vaccinations and curbing the spread of the...

Biden Moves to Jump-Start Covid Fight With Slew of Orders Stephanie Armour, Sabrina Siddiqui © jonathan ernst/Reuters President Biden spoke about the Covid-19 response before signing executive orders intended to combat the coronavirus. WASHINGTON—President Biden signed 10 executive orders on his first full day in office to combat the coronavirus, seeking Thursday to jump-start the U.S. response to the pandemic while warning it will take “many months to get where we need to be.” The new strategy is focused partly on ramping up vaccinations and curbing the spread of the...