US facing four historic crises at once, says Joe Biden
4 years ago

US facing four historic crises at once, says Joe Biden

India TV News  

The United States is facing four historic crises at once, President-elect Joe Biden said on Sunday, adding his team is working hard to tackle the time-bound challenges. Taking to Twitter, Biden said, "From COVID-19 and the economy to climate change and racial justice -- our nation is facing four historic crises at once. On Saturday, Biden had accused Donald Trump of "abdicating responsibility" and had pressed the outgoing President to immediately sign the COVID-19 relief bill that was pending. "It is the day after Christmas, and millions of families don't know if they'll be able to make ends meet because of President Donald Trump's refusal to sign an economic relief bill approved by Congress with an overwhelming and bipartisan majority," Biden said in a statement.

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Joe Biden mocks Donald Trump and Elon Musk using his Covid-19 diagnosis: ‘I’m sick of…’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden mocks Donald Trump and Elon Musk using his Covid-19 diagnosis: ‘I’m sick of…’

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, and he has now used his diagnosis to take a dig at Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Joe Biden mocks Donald Trump and Elon Musk using his Covid-19 diagnosis Biden then followed up with another post in the thread, which read, “of Elon Musk and his rich buddies trying to buy this election. …

Biden tests positive for COVID-19: White House
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden tests positive for COVID-19: White House

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the White House confirmed. "Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. The president has been at many events, as we all know, and he just tested positive for Covid," Janet Murguia, president of the group, told …

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms'

Hindustan Times  

LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said. President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms' Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where …

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has ‘mild symptoms’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has ‘mild symptoms’

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where he will “self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during …

Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas; ‘mild symptoms’ reported
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas; ‘mild symptoms’ reported

LA Times  

President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” from the infection, the White House said. The news had first been shared by UnidosUS President and Chief Executive Janet Murguía, who told guests at the group’s convention in Las Vegas that Biden had sent his regrets and could not appear because he‘d …

Biden tests positive for COVID. It comes at an awkward time in his campaign
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden tests positive for COVID. It comes at an awkward time in his campaign

NPR  

Biden tests positive for COVID. It comes at an awkward time in his campaign toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images For updates from the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, head to the NPR Network's live updates page. President Biden tested positive for COVID on Wednesday while campaigning in Las Vegas, the White House said in a statement. A number of …

White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige
10 months ago

White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses, bringing to an end the last coronavirus prevention protocol at the White House. The White House said the change aligns its policies with the Centers for Disease Control …

Big update on Biden's health after First Lady tests Covid positive ahead of G20 Summit
1 year, 4 months ago

Big update on Biden's health after First Lady tests Covid positive ahead of G20 Summit

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden is set to visit India for the G20 summit after he tested negative for Covid-19 on Tuesday. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told a briefing that President Biden tested negative for coronavirus disease for two consecutive days since the First Lady, Jill Biden, tested positive for the virus. "An update on the President and the …

How raising the nation’s debt limit could reduce spending of some coronavirus relief funds
1 year, 7 months ago

How raising the nation’s debt limit could reduce spending of some coronavirus relief funds

Associated Press  

With the pandemic officially over, leftover coronavirus relief money for vaccines, public health initiatives and other programs has become a target as negotiators try to reach a budget deal to raise the nation’s debt limit. HOW MUCH IS AT STAKE The Congressional Budget Office estimates that halting the use of unobligated pandemic relief funds would result in a net spending …

Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public health emergency. The national emergency allowed the government to take sweeping steps to respond to the …

President Joe Biden ends US Covid emergency status after 3 years
1 year, 8 months ago

President Joe Biden ends US Covid emergency status after 3 years

India Today  

The US national emergency to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public health emergency. The public health emergency — it underpins tough immigration restrictions at the US-Mexico border — is …

Biden pushes for $1.6 billion to fund pandemic fraud measures
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden pushes for $1.6 billion to fund pandemic fraud measures

LA Times  

President Biden speaks to the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference this week in Baltimore. The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve more than $1.6 billion to help clean up the mess of fraud in the massive government COVID-19 pandemic relief programs. In a strategy announced Thursday, the administration called for money and more time to prosecute cases, to put …

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
1 year, 11 months ago

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared. Then-President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar first declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31, …

Biden administration to end COVID public health emergency in May
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden administration to end COVID public health emergency in May

Al Jazeera  

The move would restructure federal response to treat the virus as an endemic public health threat, ending some government support. United States President Joe Biden has informed Congress that his administration will formally end two national emergencies declared to address the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, restructuring the federal response to the virus as an endemic public health threat. “An …

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
1 year, 11 months ago

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

LA Times  

President Biden talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday, after returning from an event in Baltimore. Then-President Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar first declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31, 2020, and Trump later declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency that March. “An abrupt end to the …

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency

LA Times  

White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha speaks during the daily briefing at the White House on Oct. 11. The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11, as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter. The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 under the Trump administration and renewed …

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over
2 years, 3 months ago

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Anthony Fauci said on Monday that the US is not …

Biden tests negative for COVID, isolating until 2nd negative
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden tests negative for COVID, isolating until 2nd negative

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to isolate at the White House until a second negative test, his doctor said. Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in his latest daily update that the president, “in an abundance of caution,” will abide by the “strict isolation measures” in place since his “rebound” infection was detected …

Biden tests negative for COVID, but stays in isolation until 2nd test can confirm result
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden tests negative for COVID, but stays in isolation until 2nd test can confirm result

LA Times  

President Biden speaks Friday outside the White House, where he’s been working in isolation, before signing two bills aimed at combating fraud in COVID-19 relief programs for small businesses. Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in his latest daily update that the president, “in an abundance of caution,” will abide by the “strict isolation measures” in place since his “rebound” infection was …

Joe Biden remains Covid positive, to isolate
2 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden remains Covid positive, to isolate

Live Mint  

United States President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 for the second straight day, in what appears to be a rare case of rebound after treatment with an anti-viral drug. Joe Biden had ended his isolation just last week after he tested positive for the infection on July 21. A few days after testing negative and ending isolation, Joe Biden …

Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 for 2nd day in a row, says doctor
2 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 for 2nd day in a row, says doctor

Live Mint  

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 for the second straight day, in what appears to be a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. In a letter noting the positive test, Dr Kevin O'Connor, the White House physician, said on Sunday that the president “continues to feel well” and will keep on working from the executive …

US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again
2 years, 5 months ago

US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again

Live Mint  

Days after testing negative for noval coronavirus, United States President Joe Biden was tested or COVID-19 again on 30 July, an official statement from White House said. "After testing negative on Tuesday evening, Wednesday morning, Thursday morning and Friday morning, the President tested positive late Saturday morning, by antigen testing," the White House said. "As described last week, acknowledging the …

Biden again tests positive for coronavirus, returns to isolation
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden again tests positive for coronavirus, returns to isolation

LA Times  

President Biden tested positive for the coronavirus again Saturday. President Biden tested positive for the coronavirus again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of a “rebound” infection after antiviral drug treatment. White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter that Biden “has experienced …

US President Joe Biden again tests positive for COVID
2 years, 5 months ago

US President Joe Biden again tests positive for COVID

Al Jazeera  

White House physician says that Biden ‘has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.’ US President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again, several days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House has said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. White House physician Dr Kevin O’Connor …

Joe Biden tests negative for Covid-19, ends ’strict isolation’
2 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden tests negative for Covid-19, ends ’strict isolation’

Live Mint  

The United States President, Joe Biden, on Wednesday tested negative for the Covid-19 infection, ending strict isolation. Joe Biden tested negative on a rapid test on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday, according to a letter released by the White House. The letter said that Joe Biden still has some symptoms of the disease but, "they’re almost completely resolved.” “Given …

Recovered Biden touts progress against COVID, encourages vaccines
2 years, 5 months ago

Recovered Biden touts progress against COVID, encourages vaccines

Al Jazeera  

US President Biden says many will still get COVID-19, but available vaccines, testing and treatment have made the coronavirus less deadly. Shortly after the White House announced that the US president tested negative for COVID-19, which he had contracted last week, Biden said in a speech on Wednesday that the fight against the pandemic is making a “huge difference”. “The …

Biden ‘feeling better every day’ as he recovers from COVID
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden ‘feeling better every day’ as he recovers from COVID

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that he’s “feeling better every day” as he recovers from his coronavirus infection, and the White House planned a summit on Tuesday to discuss developing a new generation of vaccines that could more effectively guard against contagious variants. After participating in a virtual meeting to talk about computer chip manufacturing, Biden said “everything’s …

Joe Biden likely infected with BA5 COVID-19 variant - responsible for maximum infections in US
2 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden likely infected with BA5 COVID-19 variant - responsible for maximum infections in US

India TV News  

Highlights Joe Biden's primary symptoms include sore throat, rhinorrhea, loose cough and body aches His pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and temperature remain entirely normal Biden is isolated at the White House and will return to work in person only after he tests negative Joe Biden is very likely infected by highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.5. The United States President, …

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild symptoms’
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild symptoms’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and went into isolation with mild symptoms. White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha told reporters at a briefing that he spoke with Biden over the phone and the president “sounded great.” “He had been working all morning,” Jha said. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described the president’s …

EXPLAINER: What’s known about Biden catching COVID-19?
2 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s known about Biden catching COVID-19?

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, is experiencing mild symptoms and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral pill treatment. Biden felt tired Wednesday evening and didn’t sleep well, White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said at a press briefing. The president’s doctor said Biden’s vaccination status and early treatment with Paxlovid should keep him out of …

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild symptoms’
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild symptoms’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” the White House said, as new variants of the highly contagious virus are challenging the nation’s efforts to get back to normal after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions. Jean-Pierre described the president’s symptoms as “very mild” and said Biden had …

US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID
2 years, 5 months ago

US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID

Al Jazeera  

US president releases video saying he is ‘doing well’, has ‘mild symptoms’ and is fully vaccinated with two boosters. Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced, but the United States president will continue to carry out his duties as he is experiencing “very mild symptoms”. In a briefing on Thursday afternoon, the White House COVID-19 coordinator …

Biden tests positive for coronavirus, has ‘very mild symptoms’
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden tests positive for coronavirus, has ‘very mild symptoms’

LA Times  

President Biden, 79, will isolate at the White House and continue to carry out his duties during that time, the White House says. Biden is “experiencing very mild symptoms” of COVID-19 and has begun taking Paxlovid, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. According to a letter from the president’s doctor released by the White House, Biden tested positive first …

U. S. President Joe Biden marks one million Americans dead from COVID-19
2 years, 7 months ago

U. S. President Joe Biden marks one million Americans dead from COVID-19

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden on May 12 commemorated the death of one million people in the United States from COVID-19, marking what he called "a tragic milestone" and urging Americans to "remain vigilant" amid the ongoing pandemic. In a statement, Mr. Biden acknowledged the loss' impact on families left behind and urged the country not to "grow numb to such sorrow," …

News Analysis: COVID-19 surge abroad, high-profile cases serve as reminder to Biden: Pandemic isn’t over
2 years, 9 months ago

News Analysis: COVID-19 surge abroad, high-profile cases serve as reminder to Biden: Pandemic isn’t over

LA Times  

President Biden is anxious to signal that the U.S. has turned a corner on the pandemic, but infections are rising in Europe in an ominous sign. In Europe, cases are also on the rise, an ominous sign that yet another surge in infections might be around the corner in the U.S. White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain on Thursday …

Biden’s $1.9-trillion relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s $1.9-trillion relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews

LA Times  

President Biden speaks before signing the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office on March 11, 2021. Friday was the anniversary of Biden’s signing of the American Rescue Plan, and the second anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration that COVID-19 had become a global pandemic. Rep. Pramila Jayapal said she had no regrets about any inflation that the …

Jan. 20, 2022 coronavirus pandemic and the Omicron variant news
2 years, 11 months ago

Jan. 20, 2022 coronavirus pandemic and the Omicron variant news

CNN  

Covid-19 at home test kits are seen at Davies Pharmacy in Canton, Ohio, on Wednesday, January 5. Some states say they are having a difficult time getting their hands on rapid Covid-19 tests following the US federal government’s plan to send at-home test kits to households across the country. “We have not taken a single contract away from anyone,” a …

AP FACT CHECK: Biden puffs up claims of virus, job gains
2 years, 11 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Biden puffs up claims of virus, job gains

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a self-appraisal that didn’t always fit with the facts, President Joe Biden on Wednesday made the dubious assertion that he’s outperformed all expectations on the pandemic in his first year and inflated his contribution to COVID-era economic growth. Biden himself set higher expectations than have been met when he held a July 4 event headlined a celebration …

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office

Al Jazeera  

Victims’ families say they are still grappling with deep pain as US President Joe Biden vows to keep fighting the coronavirus. “For many of us, it’s been too much to bear,” Biden said during a news conference at the White House on the eve of his presidency’s official one-year mark on Thursday. “We’re in a very different place now, though; …

Biden announces new measures to combat Omicron threat
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden announces new measures to combat Omicron threat

Al Jazeera  

US Joe Biden President said that teams of military medical personnel would be dispatched to help six states hard-hit by COVID. United States President Joe Biden announced the doubling of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests and the deployment of medical personnel to six hard-hit states as the nation confronts a surge in Omicron variant cases. Biden also announced that starting next …

EXPLAINER: Where are the COVID-19 tests that Biden promised?
3 years ago

EXPLAINER: Where are the COVID-19 tests that Biden promised?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced last month that the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free to people to use at home. The federal government is expected to get delivery of the first batch of tests “over the next week or so,” according to White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients. “We’re …

Biden urges concern but not alarm in US as omicron rises
3 years ago

Biden urges concern but not alarm in US as omicron rises

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden urged concern but not alarm as the United States set records for daily reported COVID-19 cases and his administration struggled to ease concerns about testing shortages, school closures and other disruptions caused by the omicron variant. In remarks Tuesday before a meeting with his COVID-19 response team at the White House, Biden aimed to convey …

Pentagon chief tests positive for Covid — is experiencing mild symptoms: report
3 years ago

Pentagon chief tests positive for Covid — is experiencing mild symptoms: report

Raw Story  

The Pentagon revealed on Sunday that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has tested positive for coronavirus. My symptoms are mild, and I am following my physician’s directions," Austin said in a statement released Sunday evening. "As my doctor made clear to me, my fully vaccinated status — and the booster I received in early October — have rendered the infection …

Biden pledges support to US states as COVID infections spike
3 years ago

Biden pledges support to US states as COVID infections spike

Al Jazeera  

US president warns Omicron-linked surge in cases could strain hospitals, especially in areas with low vaccination rates. President Joe Biden has pledged his government’s support to states grappling with a surge in coronavirus infections as the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to spread across the United States. We just have to stay focused and continue to work together.” Biden added …

Biden concedes not enough has been done to expand Covid-19 testing capacity: ‘We have more work to do’
3 years ago

Biden concedes not enough has been done to expand Covid-19 testing capacity: ‘We have more work to do’

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden, speaking to the nation’s governors, conceded Monday the steps he took earlier this year to scale up testing capacity for Covid-19 weren’t enough to meet demand as a wave driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant crashes across the country. He said long testing lines over the Christmas weekend “shows that we have more …

Biden pledges to support states in struggle against COVID
3 years ago

Biden pledges to support states in struggle against COVID

LA Times  

President Biden on Monday promised the federal government would do all it could to assist states facing surges in COVID-19 cases from the contagious Omicron variant, assuring governors that the administration was seeking to boost testing and vaccination capacity. Biden’s pledge came a week after federal health officials said Omicron surpassed the Delta variant as the leading cause of new …

Biden prepares military medics and hospital supplies as Omicron wave hits U.S.
3 years ago

Biden prepares military medics and hospital supplies as Omicron wave hits U.S.

LA Times  

President Biden walks toward Marine One on Monday. President Biden will announce Tuesday that he’s mobilizing military medical personnel and distributing emergency equipment in preparation for a wave of new infections caused by the Omicron variant, according to a senior administration official. The administration suggested this year that vaccinated people didn’t need to be tested even if they came in …

Trump may have exposed ‘hundreds’ to COVID-19 by hiding his positive test: CNN
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump may have exposed ‘hundreds’ to COVID-19 by hiding his positive test: CNN

Raw Story  

Donald Trump may have exposed hundreds of people to the deadly coronavirus if his former chief of staff is correct that he concealed a positive test result, CNN said Wednesday. "His former chief of staff has said in a new book that Trump tested positive days before the White House at the time, the administration revealed that fact to the …

Trump was COVID positive before his first debate with Biden, says ex-aide Mark Meadows
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump was COVID positive before his first debate with Biden, says ex-aide Mark Meadows

LA Times  

Then-President Trump, left and Joe Biden during the first presidential debate on Sept. 29 at Case Western University in Cleveland. Then-President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus three days before his first presidential debate in September 2020 with Joe Biden and days earlier than that diagnosis was previously disclosed, according to a new book by Trump’s former chief of staff. …

Trump's COVID bombshell: He was symptomatic three days before debate with Biden
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump's COVID bombshell: He was symptomatic three days before debate with Biden

Salon  

Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 just days before he was slated to debate with then-nominee Joe Biden, according to a forthcoming memoir by Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows. In the book, obtained by The Guardian, Meadows claims that Trump tested positive for the virus less than 72 hours prior to the first presidential debate, a result that would …

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