In this file photo former Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden removes his facemask as he arrives to speak at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 4, 2020. / AFP / JIM WATSON
WASHINGTON: U.S. president-elect Joe Biden greeted Pfizer Inc's experimental COVID-19 vaccine as excellent news on Monday, but warned that widespread vaccination remains months away and Americans need to continue wearing masks and maintain social distancing.
"Today’s news is great news, but it doesn't change that fact," Biden said in a statement.
"Today's announcement promises the chance to change that next year, but the tasks before us now remain the same."
