Biden to Map Path From ‘Dark Tunnel’ With Aid About to Roll Out
- March 11, 2020, was day WHO declared pandemic, Hanks infected
- Americans began social distancing a year ago as virus hit home
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President Joe Biden will address the nation on Thursday to herald the enactment of a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill and mark the day a year ago when the spread of the virus forced Americans into isolation, swiftly collapsing the economy and portending more than a half-million deaths.
Biden’s prime-time remarks will acknowledge the personal and collective struggles of the past 12 months while looking ahead to a more promising future in which enough of the U.S. population is vaccinated to minimize the risk of the virus.