Biden announced plans to expand the number of retail pharmacies that are administering vaccines, and investments to help Americans get to vaccination sites. “This is deadly serious,” Biden said, urging governors to reinstate mask mandates and other restrictions that some states have been easing. Later Monday, Biden addressed the nation from the White House, declaring, “If we let our guard down now, we can see the virus getting worse, not better. “We do know that there is a segment of the population that is concerned that the government will play too heavy-handed of a role in monitoring their vaccinations,” said White House Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt. The administration, instead, is developing guidelines for such passports, touching on privacy, accuracy and equity, but the White House has not said when those guidelines will be ready.

Source: Manila Times March 30, 2021 07:04 UTC