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(CNN) – Moncef Slaoui, head of the US government effort to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, praised President-elect Joe Biden’s plan on Sunday to ask all Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and said practice is key. while the country awaits a widespread distribution of the vaccine.
“I think it’s a good idea, it is never too late. This pandemic is ravaging the country. We must all take our precautions, wear our masks, wash our hands, keep our distance, be aware that this virus is a killer.” Slaoui told CNN’s Jake Tapper about “State of the Union.”
“We have a vaccine, there is light at the end of the tunnel, but not all of us will have the vaccine in our arms before May or June, so we must be very cautious and vigilant,” he added.
Biden told Tapper in an exclusive interview last week that he will ask Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days after he takes office, though his transition team is acting lightly so far, saying little about how. the incoming administration plans to address the plan.
This story was first published on CNN.com, “The White House Vaccine Chief Praises Biden’s Plan to Ask Americans to Wear Masks for the First 100 Days.”
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