AP Interview: Biden adviser says race central to virus fight
4 years ago

AP Interview: Biden adviser says race central to virus fight

Associated Press  

Addressing racial disparities in the U.S. coronavirus crisis cannot be an afterthought, a top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden on the COVID-19 pandemic response said Tuesday. “There is no other way.” Nunez-Smith, associate dean for health equity research at Yale’s medical school, co-chairs Biden’s advisory board on the coronavirus pandemic with former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler. “And quite frankly, it’s getting harder to find anyone in this country who doesn’t know someone who has been affected by COVID-19 or themselves has been affected.” She emphasized she is not the only one on the Biden team advocating for more attention to the unequal burden of the disease on racial minorities. “We’re in surge everywhere,” Nunez-Smith said, calling on Americans to wear masks in public, keep their distance from others and “to fight the fatigue for another day out of respect for our health care workers who we often call heroes.” Nunez-Smith said the Biden transition is working on getting a clearer picture of the status of the nation’s pandemic response and still has “many questions” about basic information such as vaccine supply. “Hardest hit from a health perspective and hardest hit from an economic perspective.” She said it’s important to “acknowledge a shameful history in our country of medical experimentation on black and brown bodies in particular,” which has fueled distrust among Blacks.

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What Biden’s COVID czar learned from the pandemic
1 month ago

What Biden’s COVID czar learned from the pandemic

Salon  

Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, served as the White House Covid-19 response coordinator from March 2022 to June 2023. And two critics of the public health establishment, Jay Bhattacharya and Martin Kulldorff, wrote that it would be harmful to mandate Covid-19 vaccines among young people. But I think there are a lot of people …

Biden diagnosis feeds conspiracies for the right — and meltdown on the left
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden diagnosis feeds conspiracies for the right — and meltdown on the left

Raw Story  

As President Joe Biden tries to convince Americans he's strong enough to run for a second term, news that the Democrat caught COVID-19 drew swift reaction from supporters worried he looked "fragile" even before the diagnosis, and from those on the right theorizing this could be a ploy to swap him for someone with better odds in the presidential race. …

Biden tests positive for COVID, cancels Las Vegas campaign event
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden tests positive for COVID, cancels Las Vegas campaign event

Al Jazeera  

White House says the US president has ‘mild symptoms’ and will self-isolate at his home in Delaware. Minutes after the announcement, the president’s motorcade was on the move to the Las Vegas airport, and as he boarded Air Force One, Biden told reporters: “Good, I feel good.” Dr Kevin O’Connor, the president’s physician, said in a note that Biden “presented …

The best jabs from Biden-Trump debates in 2020
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The best jabs from Biden-Trump debates in 2020

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Everybody knows he’s a liar.” Elsewhere, the Democrat …

Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics
8 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak that suddenly halted normal life around the globe in 2020. The Global Health Security Strategy, the president said, aims to protect people worldwide and “will make the United States stronger, safer, and healthier than …

Biden administration partners with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics
8 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration partners with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics

LA Times  

President Biden’s administration is launching a program that will help 50 countries, most of them in Africa and Asia, identify and respond to infectious diseases. President Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak that suddenly halted normal life around the globe in 2020. The Global …

Biden administration to end COVID public health emergency in May
1 year, 10 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 …

Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won’t cooperate
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won’t cooperate

LA Times  

Three years after the United States logged its first case of COVID-19, the pandemic has slipped off the front pages and seemingly out of public consciousness. “We’ve reached what I would call a level of détente with the virus,” said Jay Varma, an infectious disease specialist at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. “I would say there’s a lot …

Biden sent the wrong message on COVID. He can still fix it
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden sent the wrong message on COVID. He can still fix it

LA Times  

President Biden talks with CBS correspondent Scott Pelley in an interview at the White House for “60 Minutes.” “The pandemic is over,” President Biden declared last week as he toured the Detroit Auto Show. “We are not where we need to be if we are going to, quote, ‘live with the virus,’” Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden’s chief medical advisor, said …

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 …

Joe Biden says the Covid pandemic is ‘over’. Is he right?
2 years, 3 months ago

Joe Biden says the Covid pandemic is ‘over’. Is he right?

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. But the US — like many other countries — still continues to grapple with …

Why Joe Biden Was Wrong to Declare the Pandemic “Over”—and Why He Was Right
2 years, 3 months ago

Why Joe Biden Was Wrong to Declare the Pandemic “Over”—and Why He Was Right

Slate  

On Sunday night, in an interview with 60 Minutes, President Joe Biden said that the pandemic was “over.” Slate’s science editor Shannon Palus thought that this was a completely ridiculous thing to say! COVID is still a big problem, but we’re in a different phase of the pandemic.” That would have felt accurate to me, and not so undermining of …

White House says Covid-19 policy unchanged despite Biden’s comments that the ‘pandemic is over’
2 years, 3 months ago

White House says Covid-19 policy unchanged despite Biden’s comments that the ‘pandemic is over’

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration is largely downplaying President Joe Biden’s comments declaring the coronavirus pandemic “over,” suggesting his remarks signal a continuation of the White House’s evolving stance toward the pandemic over the past few months. Biden outlined a transition in the White House’s perspective on the virus in March, saying at the time that Covid is not over, …

Biden’s comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden’s comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — Even as the US prepares for a potential winter surge of Covid-19, President Biden roamed the cavernous halls of the Detroit Auto Show for an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” and, gesturing to the mostly maskless attendees, told the nation, “the pandemic is over.” “We still have a problem with Covid. “I think it’s sort of a term …

Biden says Covid pandemic in US \'is over\'
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden says Covid pandemic in US \'is over\'

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Sunday that the Covid pandemic in the United States is over. We're still doing a lot of work on it., but the pandemic is over," Biden told the CBS news program "60 Minutes" in an interview taped as he walked the floor of the Detroit Auto Show last week. The …

Biden: ‘The pandemic is over’
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden: ‘The pandemic is over’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is “over” in an appearance on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” but acknowledged the US still has a “problem” with the virus that has killed more than 1 million Americans. Biden on 2024 The President told “60 Minutes” in the interview aired Sunday he had not made a “firm decision” on …

‘The next public health disaster in the making’: Studies offer new pieces of long Covid puzzle
2 years, 4 months ago

‘The next public health disaster in the making’: Studies offer new pieces of long Covid puzzle

CNN  

CNN — There’s no test for long Covid. Yet with vast numbers of people having had Covid-19, and estimates ranging from 7.7 million to 23 million long Covid patients in the US alone, researchers say it has the potential to be “the next public health disaster in the making.” The Biden administration released two reports this week to initiate a …

Biden emerges from COVID isolation and tells public: Get your shots
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden emerges from COVID isolation and tells public: Get your shots

LA Times  

President Biden emerged Wednesday from five days of isolation after contracting the coronavirus, telling Americans that “COVID isn’t gone” but noting that serious illness can be avoided with vaccines, booster shoots and treatments. President Biden ended his COVID-19 isolation on Wednesday, telling Americans they can “live without fear” of the pandemic if they take advantage of booster shots and treatments, …

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 …

Biden urges global COVID fight, US nears 1 million deaths
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden urges global COVID fight, US nears 1 million deaths

Al Jazeera  

World leaders held a summit to discuss efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future health threats. United States President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders to commit to a renewed international effort to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, as he marked the approaching “tragic milestone” of one million deaths from the virus in the US. “Today, we mark …

Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans. That’s good news for Republicans
2 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans. That’s good news for Republicans

CNN  

CNN — This week was more of a normal week for news – something we haven’t had in a long time. The fact that the coronavirus pandemic, now in its third year, is no longer a top news story is where we begin this week’s statistical journey. Americans may be losing interest in Russian invasion of Ukraine Unlike the coronavirus …

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 …

Voters Fed Up With Covid Are Turning Against Biden and the Democrats
2 years, 10 months ago

Voters Fed Up With Covid Are Turning Against Biden and the Democrats

Bloomberg  

With the omicron wave receding across the U.S., frustration with pandemic lockdowns and restrictions is on the rise. Among almost every segment of society—the vaccinated and unvaccinated, Republicans and Democrats, city dwellers and their country cousins—growing numbers of Americans are becoming resigned to living with Covid-19, even if it means accepting that more people will get sick and die. “The …

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; …

‘They underestimated this virus.’ Omicron cuts through U.S. defenses despite Biden’s efforts
2 years, 11 months ago

‘They underestimated this virus.’ Omicron cuts through U.S. defenses despite Biden’s efforts

LA Times  

President Biden plans to speak about the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday as he faces rising criticism during the Omicron wave. “The big tragedy here is that we came through last winter and even the summer, and never did the work to address the structural issues that are putting us back in the situation that we’re in right now,” said Dr. …

Biden pledges support to US states as COVID infections spike
2 years, 11 months 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'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 beware: GOP sees opportunity in new COVID variant
3 years ago

Biden beware: GOP sees opportunity in new COVID variant

Salon  

Americans woke up on Black Friday this year to more than a food hangover and big crowds at the malls. Along with the rest of the world, we were greeted with news of a frightening new COVID variant that appears to have characteristics that may make it more dangerous than the previous strains. Within hours, the World Health Organization named …

Biden administration pushes booster shots as second pandemic winter approaches
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden administration pushes booster shots as second pandemic winter approaches

LA Times  

President Biden walks off Marine One at the White House on Friday. The expanded availability of booster shots could bolster President Biden’s efforts to limit the pandemic’s devastation, which has evaded his attempts to bring it to an end and bogged down his administration’s agenda. “We are tired and exhausted by the pandemic as well,” White House Press Secretary Jen …

Biden, a convert to vaccine mandates, champions compliance
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden, a convert to vaccine mandates, champions compliance

Associated Press  

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Il. — President Joe Biden on Thursday championed COVID-19 vaccination requirements, determined that the roughly 67 million unvaccinated American adults must get the shot even as he acknowledged that mandates weren’t his “first instinct.” Biden had ruled out such requirements before taking office in January, but they now are a tactic he feels forced into using by …

Biden vaccine mandate splits US on party lines: AP-NORC poll
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden vaccine mandate splits US on party lines: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

A survey of Americans on President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 finds a deep and familiar divide: Democrats are overwhelmingly for it, while most Republicans are against it. “I don’t believe the federal government should have a say in me having to get the vaccine or lose my job …

Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet
3 years, 3 months ago

Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet

The Independent  

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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 …

Opinion: Biden’s six-point Covid plan leaves some holes
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: Biden’s six-point Covid plan leaves some holes

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, is an associate professor of emergency medicine and associate dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University. The plan follows through on what many experts have been advocating for months: use of the power of the federal purse and occupational safety rules to encourage vaccination, whether for health care workers, public employees, …

Biden grappling with ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden grappling with ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two weeks after celebrating America’s near “independence” from the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is confronting the worrying reality of rising cases and deaths — and the limitations of his ability to combat the persistent vaccine hesitance responsible for the summer backslide. “Look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated,” Biden said Friday, echoing comments made earlier …

Biden grapples with a ‘pandemic of unvaccinated’
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden grapples with a ‘pandemic of unvaccinated’

The Hindu  

Two weeks after celebrating America’s near “independence” from the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is confronting the worrying reality of rising cases and deaths — and the limitations of his ability to combat persistent vaccine hesitancy. Cases of COVID-19 have tripled over the past three weeks, and hospitalisations and deaths are rising among unvaccinated people. Just four states with low vaccination …

Biden: Social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinfo
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden: Social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinfo

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday that social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19 vaccines. Biden, asked if he had a message for platforms like Facebook where false or misleading information about the coronavirus vaccines has spread, told reporters, “They’re killing people.” “The only pandemic we have is among the …

Biden grappling with ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden grappling with ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two weeks after celebrating America’s near “independence” from the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is confronting the worrying reality of rising cases and deaths — and the limitations of his ability to combat the persistent vaccine hesitance responsible for the summer backslide. “Look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated,” Biden said Friday, echoing comments made earlier …

‘They’re killing people’: Biden blames social media for COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
3 years, 5 months ago

‘They’re killing people’: Biden blames social media for COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

LA Times  

President Biden targeted social media platforms like Facebook on Friday for allowing the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, as many Americans’ resistance to getting the shots has left wide swaths of the country vulnerable to the more contagious Delta variant. President Biden said Friday that misinformation on social media about COVID-19 vaccines was “killing people.” Unlike the increase in …

Biden administration falls short of July 4 COVID-19 vaccination goal
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden administration falls short of July 4 COVID-19 vaccination goal

India TV News  

The Biden administration has fallen short of the July 4 COVID vaccination goal to have 70 per cent of Americans at least partially vaccinated. Citing the CDC data, Fox News reported that 67 per cent of adults in the country had received at least one vaccination shot as of Saturday. In terms of total numbers, that amounts to just under …

Column: Biden’s new inquiry into COVID-19’s origins strikes a blow for open-mindedness
3 years, 6 months ago

Column: Biden’s new inquiry into COVID-19’s origins strikes a blow for open-mindedness

LA Times  

Chinese President Xi Jinping talks with patients and medical workers at a hospital in Wuhan, the first place hit hard by the novel coronavirus of unknown origins. It wasn’t so much what he did — ordering U.S. intelligence agencies to take a new look at the origins of COVID-19, including whether the coronavirus that causes the disease escaped accidentally from …

Coronavirus | Joe Biden orders probe into virus origins
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | Joe Biden orders probe into virus origins

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he has asked American intelligence agencies to “redouble” their efforts to analyse the origins of COVID-19, to determine whether it emerged from human-animal contact or via a laboratory accident. Mr. Biden said he had reviewed a report on the origins of the virus, authored by his National Security Adviser and intelligence officials …

Biden Wants To Share COVID Vaccines Globally. Here's The Activist Helping Him
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden Wants To Share COVID Vaccines Globally. Here's The Activist Helping Him

NPR  

Biden Wants To Share COVID Vaccines Globally. Here's The Activist Helping Him Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Now that the United States has made strides in vaccinating Americans against COVID-19, President Biden has said he wants to marshal global resources to stamp out the pandemic in even the world's poorest countries. When …

AP-NORC poll: Biden approval buoyed by his pandemic response
3 years, 7 months ago

AP-NORC poll: Biden approval buoyed by his pandemic response

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is plunging into the next phase of his administration with the steady approval of a majority of Americans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Those positive marks have fueled the Biden White House’s confidence coming out of the president’s first 100 days in office, a stretch in …

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus
3 years, 7 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Taking a swipe at his predecessor, President Joe Biden gave a distorted account of the historical forces driving migrants to the U.S. border, glossing over the multitudes who were desperate to escape poverty in their homelands when he was vice president. He estimated that, as of 2018, 46% of people in the country illegally overstayed visas — not …

Biden’s first 100 days: Progress on COVID, economy
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden’s first 100 days: Progress on COVID, economy

Al Jazeera  

New US president faces tougher road dealing with migration, mass shootings and rising calls for racial justice. Congress passed a massive and far-reaching $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus bill and appears poised to approve a jobs and infrastructure spending measure later this year, fulfilling key campaign promises by Biden. Biden now confronts tough challenges in surging migration at …

Biden’s coronavirus success threatened by political divisions he pledged to heal
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden’s coronavirus success threatened by political divisions he pledged to heal

LA Times  

Since President Biden took office, he’s talked about two goals more than any others — ending the COVID-19 pandemic to ignite a jobs boom, and uniting a politically divided country. “Vaccines can save your own life, but they can also save your grandmother’s life, your co-worker’s life, the grocery store clerk, or the delivery person helping you and your neighbors …

US still in life and death race against coronavirus: Joe Biden
3 years, 8 months ago

US still in life and death race against coronavirus: Joe Biden

India TV News  

he United States is still in a "life-and-death race" against coronavirus, President Joe Biden said as his administration raced through a record 150 million vaccine shots in just 75 days. Until we get more people vaccinated, we need everyone to wash their hands, socially distance, and mask up in a recommended mask from the CDC," Biden said at a vaccination …

NPR/Marist Poll: Biden Gets High Marks On COVID-19. It's Not The Case On Immigration
3 years, 8 months ago

NPR/Marist Poll: Biden Gets High Marks On COVID-19. It's Not The Case On Immigration

NPR  

NPR/Marist Poll: Biden Gets High Marks On COVID-19. It's Not The Case On Immigration Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Americans say President Biden is faring well when it comes to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and, to a lesser extent, the economy, a new NPR/Marist poll finds. The survey …

Transcript: President Joe Biden on the coronavirus pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

Transcript: President Joe Biden on the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent  

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