Biden Will Not Pursue National Lockdown For COVID-19 Response
![Biden Will Not Pursue National Lockdown For COVID-19 Response](https://video.newsserve.net/700/v/20201119/1313507096-Biden-Will-Not-Pursue-National-Lockdown-For-COVID.jpg)
Biden Will Not Pursue National Lockdown For COVID-19 Response
JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday that he will not pursue a national lockdown to combat the coronavirus.
"I am not gonna shut down the economy, period," Biden said Thursday.
No national shutdown." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
President-elect Joe Biden committed to keeping the US economy open Thursday, clarifying his stance on a national lockdown.
No national shutdown." —CBS News (@CBSNews) November 19, 2020 Previously, Biden gave similar answers to hypothetical questions about a national shutdown, saying he would follow the advice of medical experts.