[AlexB]

Originally Posted by Edward64

I do think it will improve with a focused President. Periodic/daily national briefings reporting progress (or lack of) will put state governments on notice.

I can easily see Biden asking Governors "besides vaccines, what can I help you with". Biden has had time to understand the problems. There will be bumps and mistakes for sure.

I'll be disappointed if the is not largely ready to go on Day 1.

This is where I was coming from (although I did not know that it outside the direct control of the President) - Biden appears to be putting Covid at the forefront of his mind and comes across as having a can-do attitude, rather than the incumbent who has never acknowledged the seriousness of the disease and appears to be operating a scorched earth policy on his way out.