"People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work," Biden told CNN in an interview that aired on Thursday. In the interview, Biden said he asked Fauci to stay on as a chief medical adviser. Coronavirus teamIn the CNN interview, Biden said that as president, he will order masks to be worn in federal buildings and transportation hubs. Biden's remarks on taking a vaccine after three former presidents - Bill Clinton, George W Bush and Barack Obama - said they would publicly get the coronavirus vaccine as a way to demonstrate its safety. As part of his response effort, Biden will tap former Obama administration official Jeffrey Zients as his White House coronavirus coordinator, a Biden ally told Reuters.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 04, 2020 04:41 UTC