Biden unveils 1.9tn dollar plan to stem Covid-19 and steady economy

President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic during an event at The Queen theater, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a 1.9 trillion dollar (£1.4 trillion) coronavirus plan to end “a crisis of deep human suffering” by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic’s prolonged economic fallout.

The so-called American Rescue Plan would meet his goals of administering 100 million vaccines by the 100th day of his administration and reopening most schools by the spring.