The United States now leads the world in COVID-19 cases and deaths, despite the fact that there is an effective vaccine.
President Joe Biden is expected to push for vaccinations and mask wearing when he makes his address this Thursday.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki announced he will ‘lay out a six-pronged strategy working across the public and private sectors to help continue to get the pandemic under control.’
In encouraging news, U.S. officials have said they expect vaccines to be approved for children younger than 12 this winter.