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US President Joe Biden is now speaking from the White House about how his administration will tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

He says he has been meeting with his Covid response team, and it will “take months” to turn around the situation in the country.

Today he is going to unveil a “national strategy” on Covid-19, he says, which is “comprehensive” and is based on “science and not politics”.

The plan, which consists of 198 pages, will start with an “aggressive, safe and effective” vaccination campaign.

But it will take months to protect everyone, he says, so in the meantime, "mask up", he tells the American people.

Wearing a mask, he says, is "a patriotic act".

To follow our coverage of his first day, head here.