March 11, 2021 – President Joe Biden on Thursday lamented the loss the country suffered from the coronavirus pandemic last year, but vowed that with the help of all Americans, normalcy could return this summer.
In his first prime-time address as president, Biden said that every U.S. adult should be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine by May 1 and that it is possible for family and friends to be safely in by July 4 small groups can gather.
“A year ago we were hit by a virus that was silenced and spread uncontrollably,” Biden said on the day he signed a $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. “Although it was different for everyone, we all lost something. A collective something, a collective sacrifice. “
The toll was terrible, he said.
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“Frontlines and key workers risk their lives and sometimes lose them to save others,” Biden said. “Researchers and scientists looking for a vaccine. And as many of you as [Ernest] Hemingway wrote, “Be strong in all broken places.”
And it’s not just the deaths that people mourn, he said – we’ve lost physical connection too.
“We’re basically a people who want to be with others – talk, laugh, hug, hold on to each other, but this virus kept us apart,” he said. “Grandparents did not see their children or grandchildren, parents did not see their children, children did not see their friends. The things we used to do that have always filled us with joy have become things we couldn’t do and they broke our hearts. “
That should change soon, he said.
“We know what to do to fight this virus. Tell the truth, follow the science, work together, ”he said.
To that end, Biden reiterated his earlier promise that the country will have enough vaccine doses “for all adults in America” by the end of May. That’s months ahead of schedule. “
He said he would use the military, FEMA, retired doctors, nurses and administrators, as well as a host of other health professionals, including dentists, to administer vaccines. In addition, the government will create more places to take the picture, including 10,000 drug stores, 600 federal vaccination centers, mobile clinics and pop-up clinics, and promises to bring vaccines to “underserved” communities.
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