President Joe Biden on Sunday said that the coronavirus pandemic ‘is over,’ all while admitting the US is still struggling to handle the virus.
‘We still have a problem with Covid. We’re still doing a lotta work on it. But the pandemic is over,’ the president said.
Despite the low numbers this September, WHO cautioned the virus is still a global emergency. The US is currently averaging just under 400 Covid-related deaths each day. Biden asked Congress for $22.4 billion more in funding to better prepare the country for a potential spike in Covid cases as the US nears the colder months.
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