Coronavirus task force briefs — but not at White House
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus task force briefs — but not at White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There was no presidential appearance and no White House backdrop Friday when the government’s coronavirus task force briefed the public for the first time since April — in keeping with an administration effort to show it is paying attention to the latest spike in cases but is not on a wartime footing that should keep the country from reopening the economy. “As we see new cases rising, and we’re tracking them very carefully, there may be a tendency among the American people to think that we are back to the place that we were two months ago — in a time of great losses and a great hardship on the American people,” Pence said. Insisting that Trump was “taking proper steps,” Pence invoked the constitutional protection of free speech, saying, “we still want to give people the freedom to participate in the political process.” The White House over the last two months all but eliminated coronavirus task force briefings and sharply curtailed public appearances by its medical experts as Trump shifted his focus to getting the country moving again. And just continue to pray that, by God’s grace, every single day we’ll each do our part to heal our land.” Back at the White House, Trump held a jobs-focused event in the East Room and offered this can-do message: “We have a little work to do and we’ll get it done.

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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 …

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, …

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 …

US extends Covid public health emergency as Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 spreads; how will it benefit Americans?
1 year, 11 months ago

US extends Covid public health emergency as Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 spreads; how will it benefit Americans?

Firstpost  

The Covid-19 public health emergency was first declared during the Trump administration in January 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic began Washington: The highly transmissible XBB.1.5 Omicron sub-variant has stoked concern that the US may face another wave of hospitalisation from the disease this winter. The Covid-19 public health emergency was first declared during the Trump administration in January 2020 when …

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 …

GOP Senators Push Back On COVID Funds Request After Biden Says 'Pandemic Is Over'
2 years, 3 months ago

GOP Senators Push Back On COVID Funds Request After Biden Says 'Pandemic Is Over'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Republicans expressed skepticism over whether COVID-19 funding is still necessary following President Joe Biden’s recent comments declaring the end of the pandemic. “Maybe that’s his approach to it, I’d have to ask him.” Earlier this month, Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, told reporters “the pandemic is not over,” and said the administration …

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 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 …

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 …

The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots
2 years, 7 months ago

The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha issued a dire warning Thursday that the U.S. will be increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus this fall and winter if Congress doesn’t swiftly approve new funding for more vaccines and treatments. “That leaves a lot of us vulnerable.” Jha predicted that the next generation of vaccines, which are likely to be …

The US should prepare for a predictable Southern summer surge of Covid-19, Birx says
2 years, 8 months ago

The US should prepare for a predictable Southern summer surge of Covid-19, Birx says

CNN  

CNN — The US should prepare for a possible summer surge of Covid-19 cases across Southern states, former White House Coronavirus Response Task Force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx told CBS on Sunday morning. We should be preparing right now for a potential surge in the summer across the Southern United States because we saw it in 2020 and we saw …

White House expands access to life-saving COVID-19 drug Paxlovid
2 years, 8 months ago

White House expands access to life-saving COVID-19 drug Paxlovid

Salon  

The White House is making efforts to expand access to life-saving COVID drug Paxlovid, manufactured by Pfizer, which previously suffered from shortages yet which now is widely available in most parts of the country. Earlier Tuesday, newly appointed White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha indicated that a persisting scarcity mentality was to blame for previous shortages. "When Paxlovid …

US Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid-19
2 years, 8 months ago

US Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid-19

India Today  

Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the US eases restrictions in a bid to revert to pre-pandemic normalcy. The White House said neither President Joe Biden nor first lady Jill Biden were considered a “close contact” of Harris in recent days. The …

US Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID
2 years, 8 months ago

US Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID

Al Jazeera  

Harris, who is not displaying symptoms, according to her office, is the latest top US official to contract the coronavirus. US Vice President Kamala Harris has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said, becoming the latest top official in Washington to contract the coronavirus. “Today, Vice President Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on rapid and PCR tests,” said spokeswoman …

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 …

End of COVID funds? House eyes $15.6-billion plan, but outlook is dim
2 years, 9 months ago

End of COVID funds? House eyes $15.6-billion plan, but outlook is dim

LA Times  

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gives her weekly news conference Wednesday on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the turn of events “heartbreaking.” The idea had been to add President Biden’s request for new virus aid to the massive $1.5-trillion spending bill, a must-pass measure needed by week’s end to keep the federal government operating through …

'Prepare for new COVID-19 variants': Joe Biden tells pandemic-weary Americans
2 years, 10 months ago

'Prepare for new COVID-19 variants': Joe Biden tells pandemic-weary Americans

Firstpost  

In his first State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Biden said thanks to the progress the country has made last year, COVID-19 need no longer controls the lives of the Americans. President Joe Biden has urged Americans to prepare themselves for new coronavirus variants as he launched a new initiative aimed at helping COVID-19-infected people to get tested at …

White House outlines new plan to combat COVID in US
2 years, 10 months ago

White House outlines new plan to combat COVID in US

Al Jazeera  

New preparedness plan requires more funding to restock the nation’s stockpile of tests, antiviral pills and masks. US President Joe Biden‘s administration has laid out a new national blueprint to combat COVID-19, including any possible future outbreaks of new variants, without shutting down schools and businesses. It said the additional funding would help restock the nation’s stockpile of tests, antiviral …

White House launches ‘test to treat’ COVID-19 initiative, plan toward greater normality
2 years, 10 months ago

White House launches ‘test to treat’ COVID-19 initiative, plan toward greater normality

LA Times  

Beginning this month, Americans will be able to head to their local pharmacy for a coronavirus test and, if they test positive, receive antiviral pills on the spot, at no cost to them. President Biden announced the launch of the “test to treat” initiative during Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address as he emphasized the country’s progress in battling …

White House unveils plan to move America to a new stage of the Covid pandemic
2 years, 10 months ago

White House unveils plan to move America to a new stage of the Covid pandemic

CNN  

CNN — The White House on Wednesday unveiled a plan to move the nation to a new stage of the pandemic where Covid-19 “does not disrupt our daily lives,” while also preparing the nation for any new variants that may emerge. A major new part of the plan includes a new “Test to Treat” initiative that President Joe Biden announced …

Senators propose bipartisan legislation to bolster pandemic preparedness and examine US Covid-19 response
2 years, 11 months ago

Senators propose bipartisan legislation to bolster pandemic preparedness and examine US Covid-19 response

CNN  

Patty Murray and Richard Burr on Tuesday proposed a bipartisan bill that would bolster the US’ pandemic preparedness and probe the origins of Covid-19. The PREVENT Pandemics Act would “examine what has worked, and what has not, during the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and incorporates ideas from multiple members on both sides of the aisle,” according to a …

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 …

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 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 …

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

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 President Joe Biden urged concern but not alarm as the …

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 …

Trump's COVID response was even worse than we thought
55 years ago

Trump's COVID response was even worse than we thought

Slate  

Republicans are attacking the White House with a new talking point: More Americans have died of COVID-19 under Joe Biden’s presidency, they point out, than under Donald Trump’s. In transcribed interviews, CDC officials told the subcommittee that in April 2020, the White House rejected the agency’s request to hold a briefing to present the scientific case for wearing masks. At …

Biden assures Americans vaccinated against Covid-19 that they can go ahead with holiday plans despite Omicron surge
3 years ago

Biden assures Americans vaccinated against Covid-19 that they can go ahead with holiday plans despite Omicron surge

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden aimed to reassure vaccinated Americans that they can still proceed with their holiday plans without fear of becoming seriously ill, announcing a number of new efforts to combat a surge of Covid-19 cases in the United States. “To be clear, we’re not sending a test to every single home in the country,” White House press …

Biden's major COVID speech on Tuesday will NOT be about 'locking the country down'
3 years ago

Biden's major COVID speech on Tuesday will NOT be about 'locking the country down'

Daily Mail  

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that President Biden's planned Tuesday address is 'not a speech about locking the country down,' but will focus on a drive for vaccinations. Psaki said that Biden on Tuesday will 'absolutely' address frustrations Americans feel about a lack of testing availability across the country Cars wait in line at a COVID-19 drive-through testing …

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 …

Pushing COVID-19 boosters, Biden says ‘we need to be ready’
3 years, 1 month ago

Pushing COVID-19 boosters, Biden says ‘we need to be ready’

Associated Press  

— With rising numbers of COVID-19 cases predicted this winter, President Joe Biden on Thursday appealed for Americans to get their boosters and get behind his plan to tackle the new omicron variant through wider availability of vaccines and shots, but without new major restrictions on daily life. Biden wants to require private insurers to cover the cost of at-home …

Trump tested COVID-positive pre-debate, ex-aide says in book
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump tested COVID-positive pre-debate, ex-aide says in book

Associated Press  

Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 three days before his first presidential debate in September 2020 with Joe Biden, according to a new book by Trump’s former chief of staff. In “The Chief’s Chief,” obtained by The Guardian before its Dec. 7 release, Mark Meadows writes that the then-president received a negative test shortly after the positive test and resumed …

White House announces 95% of federal workforce in compliance with vaccine mandate
3 years, 1 month ago

White House announces 95% of federal workforce in compliance with vaccine mandate

CNN  

CNN — The White House on Monday announced that 95% of the federal workforce is in compliance with the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate. “Ahead of tonight’s deadline, the federal government has achieved 95% compliance, and 90% of the 3.5 million federal workers are already vaccinated,” White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeff Zients said during a press briefing, confirming previous CNN …

White House virologist was reassigned from Covid to election fraud by 2020 obsessed Trump, new emails reveal
3 years, 3 months ago

White House virologist was reassigned from Covid to election fraud by 2020 obsessed Trump, new emails reveal

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 A virologist responsible for the White House’s response to the …

Top doctors say not so fast to Biden's boosters-for-all plan
3 years, 3 months ago

Top doctors say not so fast to Biden's boosters-for-all plan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The plan is for every adult to get a …

Biden is considering a vaccine mandate for ALL federal employees
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden is considering a vaccine mandate for ALL federal employees

Daily Mail  

President Biden said on Tuesday he was weighing whether to require all federal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as the nation faces surging infection rates and hospitalizations caused by the rampant Delta variant. President Biden said mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for federal workers were 'under consideration' during a visit to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in McLean, …

COVID-19 derails Texas Democrats lobbying in Washington
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 derails Texas Democrats lobbying in Washington

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers who hightailed it to the nation’s capital in a faceoff over voting rights said Tuesday that they’re pressing on with their mission to get Democrats in Washington, D.C., to bolster their cause, even as COVID-19 spreads through their ranks. Six of the more than 50 Texas state representatives who decamped to Washington last week have …

Analysis: The pandemic may be better, but it’s not over
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: The pandemic may be better, but it’s not over

CNN  

CNN — Four days after President Joe Biden declared the darkest days of the pandemic over, America is facing a burst of challenges that indicate Covid-19 is far from releasing its grip. “It is hard to imagine we are going to be able to immunize 200 to 300 million people every year to this,” Dr Zeke Emanuel, a former health …

April 7, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 9 months ago

April 7, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

A White House official said on Wednesday that the US will be approaching having nearly half of all adults with their first shot of the coronavirus vaccine by the end of this weekend. This comes after White House senior adviser for Covid-19 response Andy Slavitt gave an ambitious timeline to CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday night. Speaking at the White …

Biden warns it's not yet time to return to normal as he brings forward vaccination eligibility goal
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden warns it's not yet time to return to normal as he brings forward vaccination eligibility goal

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden warned Americans on Tuesday that 'we aren't at the finish line' when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic and said it is not yet time to return to normal. President Joe Biden warned Americans that 'we aren't at the finish line' when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic and he reminded people to remain cautious President Biden …

Dr. Deborah Birx: U.S. Death Toll Could Have Been Much Lower If Trump Administration Had Acted Faster
3 years, 9 months ago

Dr. Deborah Birx: U.S. Death Toll Could Have Been Much Lower If Trump Administration Had Acted Faster

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dr. Deborah Birx, who served as former President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, said the White House could have saved hundreds of thousands of lives if it had coordinated better during the onset of the pandemic. Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator under former President Trump, said in a CNN documentary clip that she …

Here are 10 things the ‘pandemic doctors’ revealed to Dr. Sanjay Gupta about their time fighting Covid-19
3 years, 9 months ago

Here are 10 things the ‘pandemic doctors’ revealed to Dr. Sanjay Gupta about their time fighting Covid-19

CNN  

Watch “COVID WAR: The Pandemic Doctors Speak Out” at 8 p.m. Friday, April 2 on CNN. Asked if there was a moment when he knew the danger was going to be big, Fauci said “When I saw what happened in New York City, almost overrunning of our health care system, it was like, ‘Oh my goodness.’ “ “That’s when it …

US COVID deaths could have been ‘decreased substantially’
3 years, 9 months ago

US COVID deaths could have been ‘decreased substantially’

Al Jazeera  

Deborah Birx, Trump-era coordinator of the COVID task force, says the previous government’s pandemic response was lacking. The White House coronavirus task force coordinator under former President Donald Trump says she believes the COVID-19 death toll in the country would have been “decreased substantially” had the previous government responded more effectively in the early days of the outbreak. Dr Deborah …

Biden sets new goal for US vaccinations, eyes July 4 celebrations
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden sets new goal for US vaccinations, eyes July 4 celebrations

Al Jazeera  

In televised address to mark a year of the pandemic, Biden acknowledged Americans losses and offered hope for the future. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would direct US states to make all adults eligible for the coronavirus vaccine by May 1 as he told Americans that he was hoping the country would be able to achieve some kind …

Coronavirus | Biden’s 'transformative' COVID-19 rescue plan on cusp of passing Congress
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Biden’s 'transformative' COVID-19 rescue plan on cusp of passing Congress

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden's massive relief plan is on the verge clearing Congress with a final vote Wednesday, offering a lifeline for millions of American families and businesses and stimulating an economy digging out from the coronavirus pandemic. If it makes it to his desk, Mr. Biden — who made the American Rescue Plan his top legislative priority — could sign …

Coronavirus | Joe Biden’s COVID-19 rescue plan clears crucial Senate hurdle
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus | Joe Biden’s COVID-19 rescue plan clears crucial Senate hurdle

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted to approve a $1.9 trillion relief package that President Joe Biden vows will revive the country's pandemic-stricken economy, capping hours of debate, frenzied negotiations and a marathon overnight voting session. "I promised the American people help was on the way," said Mr. Biden in an address from the White House, after the plan was …

It’s ‘premature’ and ‘unrealistic’ to think COVID-19 will end soon, WHO warns
3 years, 10 months ago

It’s ‘premature’ and ‘unrealistic’ to think COVID-19 will end soon, WHO warns

LA Times  

A senior World Health Organization official said Monday it was “premature” and “unrealistic” to think the COVID-19 pandemic will be over by the end of the year, but that the recent arrival of effective vaccines could at least help dramatically reduce hospitalizations and death. WHO’s director-general, meanwhile, said it was “regrettable” that younger and healthier adults in some rich countries …

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