For his first day as the president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden immersed himself in the preparations for his accession to the White House with two declared priorities for the transition: reconciling a divided America and combating the pandemic that is severely affecting the United States. In total, more than 237,000 people have died from the coronavirus in the country.
Several initiatives have already been announced, such as a national testing campaign, mandatory mask-wearing in federal buildings, and free access to a future vaccine.
The outgoing president still refuses to acknowledge his defeat and claims, without concrete evidence, that the election is marred by irregularities.
His legal teams have already filed several lawsuits seeking a recount in several key states. While many Republican officials continue to support their candidate, an increasing number are distancing themselves.
Barring any reversal of the situation, Donald Trump will yield his position to Joe Biden on January 20th, who will thereby become the 46th president of the United States.
