The US president-elect Joe Biden has told CNN that it was his “inclination” that, on his inauguration, he would ask the public to wear masks for the first 100 days of his administration to help drive down the spread of the virus.
Biden said he would issue an order for masks to be worn inside federal buildings and in transportation facilities.
The president-elect has also asked top US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci to continue in his job and serve as chief medical adviser to the new administration’s Covid-19 team after he takes office on 20 January, Biden told CNN on Thursday.
In the interview, Biden said he will get the Covid-19 vaccine when Fauci says it is safe and will take it publicly.
