Biden says ‘the pandemic is over’ even as death toll, costs mount
By Trevor Hunnicutt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden stated in an interview aired on Sunday that “the pandemic is over,” though the nation continues to grapple with coronavirus infections that kill a whole bunch of People every day.
“The pandemic is over,” Biden stated throughout an interview performed with CBS’ “60 Minutes” program on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Detroit auto present, an occasion which drew hundreds of holiday makers.
“We nonetheless have an issue with COVID. We’re nonetheless doing a lotta work on it. However the pandemic is over. In the event you discover, nobody’s carrying masks. Everyone appears to be in fairly fine condition. And so I feel it is altering.”
The toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has diminished considerably since early in Biden’s time period when greater than 3,000 People per day had been dying, as enhanced care, drugs and vaccinations have develop into extra extensively obtainable.
However almost 400 folks a day proceed to die from COVID-19 in the US, based on the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.
Biden spent greater than two weeks remoted within the White Home after two bouts with COVID-19, beginning in July. His spouse Jill contracted the virus in August. Biden has stated the gentle circumstances had been a testomony to the enhancements in care throughout his presidency.
Biden has requested Congress for $22.4 billion extra in funding to organize for a possible fall case surge.
(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; Enhancing by Shri Navaratnam)
