Biden warns Covid will 'get worse before it gets better' as he unveils strategy

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Joe Biden began his first full day as president confronting a host of major crises facing his fledgling administration, starting with a flurry of actions to address his most pressing challenge: the raging Covid-19 pandemic.

At a White House event on Thursday afternoon, Biden unveiled a new wartime" strategy to combat the coronavirus, vowing help is on the way."