More than 400,000 Americans have already died. More than all the people who died in all Americans who died in World War II. This is a wartime undertaking. It`s not hyperbole. And as such, I directed the team to be ready to exercise all the authorities I have under the Defense Production Act and expedite these vaccines.
Joe Biden: “More than 400,000 Americans have already died. More than all the people who died in all Americans who died in World War…”
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Biden emphasizes the urgency of the COVID-19 vaccination effort, comparing it to a wartime effort due to the high death toll.
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