United States President Joe Biden he signed ten new executive orders – that is, decrees issued by the president that have immediate application – all focused on fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Among the most notable measures, one obliges American citizens to wear masks on means of transport (such as planes, trains, long-distance buses and public transport); the other requires all travelers arriving from abroad to have a negative test done before departure and to undergo a period of quarantine once they enter the United States.
It is not yet clear how long the quarantine will last, nor what measures will be taken to enforce it. So far the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the public health monitoring body in the United States, have recommended American citizens to isolate themselves between 7 and 10 days after returning from a trip to the United States. ‘abroad. Biden, from the Oval Office, said the decision to quarantine travelers was made due to the spread of variants of the coronavirus around the world.
President Biden: “In addition to wearing masks, everyone flying to the United States from another country, will need to test before they get on that plane, before they depart, and quarantine when they arrive in America.”
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Biden has promised that his administration’s commitment against the pandemic will be “wartime”. Four hundred thousand Americans have died from COVID-19, and Biden said “sadly, the death toll is likely to reach 500,000 next month.” Later in the day, the president’s team also posted a 200-page document which explains the administration’s strategies in combating the epidemic.
Other measures signed include new measures to strengthen the distribution of vaccines and the production of medical devices, guidelines for the reopening of schools and the creation of a unified federal system for the management of tampons. There are also economic initiatives, including reimbursements for states that have employed the National Guard for activities such as distributing medical devices or preparing and running vaccination centers.
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