(CNN) President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said the "darkest days" in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic "are ahead of us, not behind us," and urged Americans to prepare themselves for the struggle. And here's the simple truth: Our darkest days in the battle against Covid are ahead of us, not behind us," Biden said in remarks in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden has said that while immediate funding from Congress is critical, his administration will seek further stimulus. "I look forward to the second shot, and I have absolute confidence in the vaccine," Biden said on Tuesday. Biden spoke about how, like many other Americans, he is heeding the advice of public health experts and forgoing holiday traditions.

Source: CNN December 22, 2020 19:25 UTC