Will get COVID-19 under control by listening to experts: Kamala Harris

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday said Biden ministration would get COVID-19 under control by listening to experts, implementing nationwide testing and tracing, and ensuring vaccines are safe and free for all.

US is worst affected country by coronavirus pandemic, with over 11 million cases and 246,000 deaths.

“ Biden-Harris ministration will get COVID-19 under control by listening to experts, implementing nationwide testing and tracing, and ensuring vaccines are safe and free for all,” Harris said in a tweet.

Her comments came amidst a sudden spike in number of coronavirus cases in US.

President-elect Joe Biden has declared COVID-19 as topmost priority of his ministration. Several states have taken ditional precautionary measures against COVID-19, including restrictions on social garings.

“ holiday season is right around corner, and pandemic is still claiming lives of thousands of Americans each day. Please, do your part to protect your community. Wear a mask, wash your hands, and keep social distancing,” Harris said in an earlier tweet.

US will celebrate Thanksgiving, a major holiday on vember 26, ahe of Christmas on December 25.