President Biden’s coronavirus response will be front and center in today’s House hearing.
The White House is racing to blunt and prepare for a possible fourth coronavirus surge as more disseminated coronavirus changes spread across the U.S. – investing billions of dollars to boost it. coronavirus preparation, accelerating the pace of vaccinations and working to prepare the public and regulators for their expectation. of another increase.
First, the White House is planning plans to roll out vaccines to hotspots that are emerging in an effort to destroy the path of the virus and the largest ones in the country. to protect against danger, two senior administrative officials told CNN.
As the number of daily coronavirus cases declines and more than 2 million Americans receive the vaccine every day, the White House’s Covid-19 response team has been preparing for the worst.
Officials have been combing through data to plot the route of the virus, mapping out various scenarios and drawing up plans for how the federal government would take action.
“Everything we do is with the idea in mind that there could be another increase,” said a senior administration official, summarizing the administration’s efforts to counter the virus and preparation for enhancement.
That focus has skyrocketed in recent weeks as the decline in new day – to – day affairs has slowed, reaching a worrying high.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes that the transmissible B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in the United Kingdom, is the most stressed within weeks. There are also concerns about regulators and local officials releasing public health restrictions prematurely in several states.
The fourth increase was the first on President Biden’s watch and a major test for the new administration. And while some restrictions remain – including the lopsided authority of state and local officials over the federal government in enforcing public health restrictions – Biden’s half-dozen administrative officials told CNN that they of the idea that the federal government is better prepared than ever to handle an attack. .
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