U.S. President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a coronavirus response plan Thursday evening, emphasizing the urgency of passing legislation to help Americans through the pandemic and the economic crisis it has wrought. Biden’s plan includes a new round of direct payments of $1,400 for most Americans, funding to promote the safe opening of schools and mounting a national vaccine program. Providing relief to small businesses, notably those owned by entrepreneurs of color, was also detailed in the plan. Biden intends to follow his rescue plan with a recovery package that will extend moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures until September and offer money to help people pay their rent and utilities. “House and Senate Democrats express gratitude toward and look forward to working with the President-elect on the rescue plan,” the statement read.

Source: Daily Nation January 15, 2021 05:48 UTC