Former Vice President Joe Biden Gives Plan Of Action For Coronavirus Outbreak In Wilmington

Alecia Reid reports.

OF THE REGULAR SEASON.NATALIE BRAND FOR CBS NEWS,THE WHITE HOUSE.DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES AREAN "S" DOCTORING CORONAVIRUSCONCERNS ON THE CAMPAIGNTRAIL.GENTLEMEN BIDEN WASES INWILMINGTON TO GIVE HIS PLAN OFACTION FOR THE OUTBREAK.ALYCIA REID'S LIVE IN NEWCASTLE COUNTY, AND, SO ALYCIA.WELL, FORMER VICE-PRESIDENTJOE BIDEN SAID DURING THISPANDEMIC, CLOSE ATTENTION MUSTBE PAID TO THOSE WHO NEED ITMOST PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATEGENTLEMEN BIDEN BELIEVES THEHEALTH, SAFETY OF ALLAMERICANS IS OF THE UTMOSTIMPORTANCE.HE SAID PEOPLE SHOULD BETESTED FOR COVID 19 AT NOCHARGE WHICH WOULD PROTECT THEMOST VULNERABLE.BY NEXT WEEK THE NUMBER OFTESTS SHOULD BE IN THEMILLIONS, NOT THE THOUSANDS.WE SHOULD MAKE EVERY PERSON INTHE NURSING HOME AVAILABLE FORTESTING.EVERY SENIOR CENTER ORVULNERABLE POPULATION HAS TOHAVE EASY ACCESS TO THE TEST.REPORTER: DURING A PRESSCONFERENCE IN HIS HOME TOWN OFWILMINGTON, THE FORMERVICE-PRESIDENT TOOK JABS ATPRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYINGALTHOUGH IT WILL TAKE TIMEBEFORE A VACCINE ACE PROVED,THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO WORKON SAVING LIVES.BY CUTTING OUR INVESTMENTIN GLOBAL HEALTH THISADMINISTRATION HAS LEFT USWOWFULLY UNPREPARED FOR THEEXACT CRISIS WE NOW FACE.REPORTER: BIDEN SUGGESTORDERING FEMA TO ESTABLISHTEMPORARY HOSPITALS WITHHUNDREDS OF BEDS ACROSS THECOUNTRY.NO PRESIDENT CAN PROM TOYSPREVENT FUTURE OUTBREAKS BUT ICAN PROMISE YOU THIS, WHEN I'MPRESIDENT, WE WILL BE BETTERPREPARED AND RESPOND BETTER,AND RECOVER BETTER.TODAY'S ENTRY PLACED ACANCELLED RALLY WITH ANYTAMPA.BIDEN SAYS THERE WILL BE INMORE LARGE RALLIES, IN THEMEANTIME THEY ARE TRYING TOFIND NEW WAYS TO REACH OUT TOVIEWERS.NOW HE SAYS HE WILL CONTINUEON DOING THAT AND ALSO, HISOPPONENT BERNIE SANDERS, ALSO,HAS CANCELLED ALL HIS RALLIES.REPORTING LIVE FROM WILMINGTON