The Biden Administration and COVID-19

Contributors consider the priorities for a new U.S. administration

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a foreign policy address as Vice President Kamala Harris listens, at the State Department in Washington, DC on February 4, 2021.

President Biden's First Foreign Policy Speech: Reality Check or Missed Opportunity for Global Health?

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Convincing the world that the United States is back in terms of global health will be a long and arduous road

President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to fight the coronavirus disease pandemic during a COVID-19 response event in Washington, DC on January 21, 2021.

A Path to Global Citizenship for the United States: Building Back Better in Global Health

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The United States should earn back the trust of its allies and fulfill its obligations to restore U.S. global leadership

U.S. President Joe Biden looks on as he prepares to sign executive orders at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 2, 2021.

Weighing Biden's First Executive Orders to Address COVID-19

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Plaudits and missed opportunities

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris watches as President Joe Biden signs executive orders on his racial equity agenda at the White House in Washington, DC on January 26, 2021.

Tackling the U.S. Coronavirus Data Catastrophe

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Recommendations for the Biden-Harris COVID-19 response national strategy

The White House briefing room is dark and empty after the coronavirus task force did not hold a briefing in Washington, U.S., April 25, 2020.

A "To Undo" List for the Biden Administration's COVID-19 Response

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The incoming administration must unwind competing messages dispensed by the incumbent and recalibrate health norms

U.S. President Joe Biden waves after being sworn-in as the 46th President of the United States during his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2021.

After the Inauguration: Global Health and the Biden Administration

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President Joe Biden's plans will restore U.S. leadership in global health