President Joe Biden signs his first executive orders

On his first full day in office, President Joe Biden announced 10 executive orders to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, mandating masks on public transportation and directing agencies to use wartime powers to require U.S. companies to make N95 masks, swabs and other equipment.

The president’s plan emphasizes ramping up testing for the coronavirus, accelerating the pace of vaccinations and providing more funding and direction to state and local officials, according to a copy of it released Thursday. A key component of the plan is restoring trust with the American public. It also focuses on vaccinating more people, safely reopening schools, businesses and travel as well as slowing the spread of the virus.

“The National Strategy provides a roadmap to guide America out of the worst public health crisis in a century,” the plan says. “America has always risen to the challenge we face and we will do so now.”

Biden has taken office at a pivotal moment in the pandemic. Nearly 3,000 Americans are dying every day of Covid-19, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, and newly discovered strains that are more contagious are establishing footholds in the U.S., threatening to push the nation’s outbreak to even more deadly heights. The plan released Thursday expands on initiatives outlined last week and details how Biden plans to bring the outbreak under control and help the country recover.

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[roncafelterfish]

Thousands of jobs gone! Gas over $4 a gallon, more jobs ending! Yup, they are for the people alright

[americanpirate]

Are you sure he wasn't just coloring in one of AOC's books?

[TheOneOneOneOne]

It’s obvious that this guy is not in charge. Others are telling him what to do

[stucrossland]

All that heavy lifting he needs to go and have a lie down.

[Blayzed_]

"Okay Joe, sit in this chair, look at that camera, and read this script."

[catfish]

Breaking News.... Missing You Tube Dislikes have been found on Hunter Biden's Laptop

[rawn]

Remember when he said executive orders are for dictators? Yeah, that was awesome... It took him 1 day to become what he claimed Trump was..

[jlynnc]

Signed away 10k+ jobs in the first day. Way to go Joe.

[SC-lmyw]

“I don’t know what I’m signing”

“Salute the marines.”

[robjohnson]

Signing blank pages? Oh, I guess Chy-na will fill in the blanks.

[Bradh]

He thought he was signing a note to excuse his granddaughter from school.

[lukaivkovic]

There is a garden truck behind oval office lol )))

[hduddy]

Is that a dump truck in the window behind him?

[dawaunsmith]

Hold up the book “president “ Biden. Looks like you’re signing copy paper

[andrewpanrucker]

This is all being filmed at Castlerock studio's 😂🤣

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[andrewbsfootballarchives]

Hey YouTube, why don't you stop taking away the dislikes. Myself and everyone else want to see just how popular the BIG GUY really is.

[conch.]

And I remember when he said using executive orders was a bad thing to do, but he then proceeded to use more executive orders than the last three president’s combined? Hypocrisy at its finest.

[noellemineo]

Why does it look like an old parking lot out the window? Something isn’t adding up

[tamawe]

And it's interesting how they won't let him answer any !!