Biden will ask for 100 days of mask use against COVID-19, stop evictions and pause student debt | The State
President-elect Joe Biden considers wearing a mask against the coronavirus pandemic a priority.
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The president-elect Joe biden will fulfill its advance plan of asking the public to “do their part” and “be patriots” with the mandatory use of masks in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, but will also seek to help families with the arrest of evictions at least until March 31 how to suspend student debts.
Thus, for 100 days, Americans should cover their nose and mouth in public spaces, he says. one of the 17 executive orders which the Democrat will sign this Wednesday on the first day of his mandate. The measure will be mandatory in federal spaces.
The program “10-day masking challenge” takes up the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the effectiveness of covering your face in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, in order to reduce infections.
“It requires the use of masks and physical distancing in all federal buildings, in all federal properties and for employees and contractors,” indicates the advancement of the policy, which will force the implementation of other measures recommended by the Department of Health and Human Services and CDC.
Biden also orders the reintegration of the US into the World Health Organization (who), to promote joint efforts led by the Dr. Anthony Fauci.
In another order, he calls for the creation of the position of Response Coordinator against COVID-19, who will report directly to the president.
“He will be responsible for coordinating all elements of the COVID-19 response across the government, including
manage efforts to produce, supply and distribute personal protective equipment, vaccines and tests, “he says.
Support for housing and students
Two of the executive orders seek to reduce the economic impact that the pandemic has caused on families and threatens thousands of eviction.
The extension of the moratorium on eviction and foreclosure would be extended until at least March 31, on the grounds that one in five tenants and one in 10 homeowners with a mortgage are behind in payments.
“Call on Congress to Provide Much-Needed Rent Relief and Extend It Even More”, indicates the plan.
Mortgages guaranteed by the federal government will be reviewed by the Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Housing and Urban Development departments.
Over the student loans it seeks to extend the federal moratorium.
“Borrowers of all ages are often faced with a difficult compromise between making payments … investing in their long-term financial future or paying their bills,” acknowledges the justification. “The pandemic only increased financial hardship for the millions of Americans who have student debt.”
It will also ask the Department of Education to immediately consider extending the pause in interest and principal payments until at least September 30, 2021.
Other executive orders are focused on immigration to restore DACA, stop wall construction, and reorient immigration processes.
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