Officials briefed Biden for approximately 45 minutes Sunday on the new variant and again on Monday morning, with a heavy dose of caution about what’s still unknown. He continued: “We have more tools today to fight the variant than we’ve ever had before, from vaccines to boosters to vaccines for children, 5 years and older and much more.”īiden was joined on Monday by Vice President Kamala Harris and his chief medical adviser, Dr. And we’ll fight this variant with scientific and knowledgeable actions and speed - not chaos and confusion,” Biden said. “We have the best vaccine in the world, the best medicines, the best scientists, and we’re learning more every single day. The President again urged Americans to get vaccinated and get their booster shots, saying it is the best protection against this new variant, as well as any other variants. “If people are vaccinated and wear their mask, there’s no need for lockdown,” Biden said. The President told reporters lockdowns to prevent the spread of the virus were off the table “for now.” Not with shutdowns or lockdowns, but with more widespread vaccinations, boosters, testing and more.” He said the new travel restrictions his administration put in place, which went into effect Monday and restricted travel from several countries in Southern Africa, gives the US more time to respond.īiden said on Thursday he would put forward a “detailed strategy outlining how we’re going to fight Covid this winter. The President noted scientists and officials are learning more every day about the new variant.
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