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A woman receives the COVID-19 vaccine at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 15, in Foxborough, Mass. Setting up community vaccination centers will be a key to getting the vaccine to millions, an adviser to President Biden says.

Biden Adviser Sees Local Answers To Boosting Mask Use, Speeding Up Vaccinations

For two of the biggest obstacles to curbing the pandemic, it won't just be federal officials who will lead the way, says Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of President Biden's COVID-19 advisory board.

Poet Amanda Gorman speaks at the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20.

'Not Broken But Simply Unfinished': Poet Amanda Gorman Calls For A Better America

The 22-year-old composed a poem, "The Hill We Climb," that acknowledges the recent insurrection attempt, but turns resolutely toward hope. "The new dawn blooms," she writes.

Listen to live special coverage of Biden's inauguration as 46th president of the United States.

Listen Live: Inauguration Day Special Coverage

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are becoming president and vice president of the United States on Wednesday. Follow the events beginning at 11 a.m. ET.

Inauguration Day has been quiet so far in Washington, D.C. Some 25,000 National Guard members are in the city, where insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol just two weeks ago.

No Large Protests In D.C., On Morning Of Biden's Inauguration

Some 25,000 National Guard members are in the city where insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol just two weeks ago.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt makes his inaugural address to an audience before the East Portico of the Capitol in 1933.

Photos: Historic Inauguration Will Not Look Like The Past

Large crowds and parades have become hallmarks of presidential inaugurations but will be absent this year because of the pandemic and security concerns. Here's a look back at earlier events.

At a drive-through vaccination site in Elizabeth City, N.C., Tech Sgt. Steven Simpson of the North Carolina National Guard administers a COVID-19 vaccination as Maj. Hollis Guenther gives the next recipient instructions about the vaccine in this undated photo.

To Speed Up COVID-19 Vaccinations, Leaders Are Turning To The National Guard

More than a dozen states have called up the National Guard to help at vaccination sites, and Joe Biden may mobilize Guard units nationally.

Follow live special coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

Watch Live: Inauguration Day Ceremony And Events

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as president and vice president of the United States on Wednesday. Follow live special coverage throughout the day beginning at 11 a.m. ET.

Steve Bannon leaves federal court, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, after pleading not guilty to charges that he ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme to build a southern border wall.

Trump Pardons Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne In Final Clemency Flurry

Bannon and Lil Wayne were two of dozens of people granted clemency by Trump just hours before his terms comes to a close.

An official has a blood pressure test before receiving the Sinovac coronavirus vaccine, developed in China, at a hospital in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on January 15.

China's Sinovac Vaccine Is Rolling Out Around The World. Will It Work?

Research suggests the vaccine prevents disease only 50% of the time. But it could still have a big impact. And many countries are betting on it.

President-elect Joe Biden listens as his Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken speaks in Wilmington, Del., in November. According to his prepared testimony, Blinken will tell senators at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, "Humility and confidence should be the flip sides of America's leadership coin." Senators will press him on issues including threats from Iran, North Korea, Russia and China.

Secretary Of State Nominee Antony Blinken Promises 'Humility And Confidence'

"Humility and confidence should be the flip sides of America's leadership coin," Blinken will testify at his Senate confirmation hearing, vowing to work for the "greater good."

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