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Biden cheers vaccine progress but says masks remain a must - Black News Channel

By WILL WEISSERT, PHILIP MARCELO and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WILMINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday cheered news about the promising development of a coronavirus vaccine but cautioned Americans need to be aggressive about mask wearing and social distancing as infections continue to surge around the country. The Democrat's transition team also unveiled members of Biden's coronavirus working group tasked with developing his administration's pandemic response — something Biden says he wants to put in motion as soon as he takes office in January. As Biden unveiled his coronavirus advisory board — led by former Surgeon General Dr. […]

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