Updated at 6:49 a.m. ET
As coronavirus cases surge around the country, President-elect Joe Biden says voters have given him a mandate to take action.
"Daily cases are skyrocketing," Biden said in remarks Friday evening in Wilmington, Del., as the nation waited for the election to be called. "I want everyone — everyone — to know on Day 1, we're going to put our plan to control this virus into action."