Offstream
news

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to deploy the United States National Guard and FEMA resources to distribute vaccines across the United States when he takes office. He also says that he will invoke the Defense Production Act to produce vaccines.
2021-01-15

White House Coronavirus Task Force director Deborah Birx says that she will retire after President-elect Joe Biden's transition is completed.
2020-12-22

President-elect Joe Biden and incoming First Lady Dr. Jill Biden receive their first shot of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine on live television to reassure Americans of the safety of vaccines. Meanwhile, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and incoming Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff announce that they will receive their vaccines next week.
2020-12-21

Cedric Richmond, advisor to President-elect Joe Biden, tests positive for COVID-19.
2020-12-17

The White House announces that Vice President Mike Pence, his wife Karen, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams will receive the vaccine on Friday. President-elect Joe Biden also announces that he will receive the vaccine next week.
2020-12-16

President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and other federal government officials are expected to be among the first people to receive the vaccine.
2020-12-13

President-elect Joe Biden says that he will issue an executive order that would require face masks in federal buildings on the first day of his presidency. The order will last for the first 100 days that he holds office.
2020-12-8

President-elect Joe Biden announces that Dr. Vivek Murthy and Jeff Zients will lead his administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has also asked Dr. Anthony Fauci to remain in the White House Coronavirus Task Force and become its chief medical advisor.
2020-12-3

Officials from the Trump administration announces that they have held their first Operation Warp Speed briefing with President-elect Joe Biden.
2020-11-25

President-elect Joe Biden announces a 12-person coronavirus task force as part of his transitional team.
2020-11-9