The U.S. recorded over 2,500 deaths and over 215,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases yesterday. As the average number of daily cases has sailed past 200,000, health experts say the first signs of spikes related to Thanksgiving travel are starting to emerge. Cases have risen over the last week in 38 states and the District of Columbia.

On Tuesday, President-elect Joe Biden officially introduced his coronavirus response team and outlined his goals for tackling the pandemic when he takes office.

President-elect Joe Biden: “Masking, vaccinations, opening schools. These are the three key goals for my first 100 days. … This team will help get at the latest — at the last 100 million COVID-19 vaccine — at least 100 million COVID vaccine shots into the arms of the American people in the first hundred days.”