Biden Administration , Remains Cautious About , Easing COVID Safety Measures.
'The New York Times' reports that the White House
has been planning a pandemic exit strategy, .
but a number of governors have
already halted their state's mask mandates. .
On February 9, New York Governor Kathy Hochul
joined a growing number of states by announcing
an end to a statewide mask or vaccine mandate. .
On February 9, New York Governor Kathy Hochul
joined a growing number of states by announcing
an end to a statewide mask or vaccine mandate. .
According to the 'NYT,' the move by Hochul
applies pressure on the Biden administration
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
to update guidelines on masks and other measures. .
According to the 'NYT,' the move by Hochul
applies pressure on the Biden administration
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
to update guidelines on masks and other measures. .
We are working on that guidance;
we are working on following
the trends for the moment. , Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention Director, via 'The New York Times'.
Our hospitalizations are still high,
our death rates are still high.
so as we work toward that and
as we are encouraged by the
current trends, we are not there yet, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention Director, via 'The New York Times'.
Our hospitalizations are still high,
our death rates are still high.
so as we work toward that and
as we are encouraged by the
current trends, we are not there yet, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention Director, via 'The New York Times'.
According to Jeff Zients, the coronavirus
response coordinator for the Biden administration,
meetings with outside experts are focused on, “steps we should be taking to
keep the country moving forward.”.
According to Jeff Zients, the coronavirus
response coordinator for the Biden administration,
meetings with outside experts are focused on, “steps we should be taking to
keep the country moving forward.”.
At a February 9 press conference, Zients
said that combating the Omicron surge
remains the president's top priority. .
However, in January, the president
reportedly began signaling that he
was looking beyond the pandemic. .
However, in January, the president
reportedly began signaling that he
was looking beyond the pandemic. .
While speaking
at a news conference,
Biden said the country is , “moving toward a time
when COVID-19 won’t
disrupt our daily life,
when COVID-19 won’t be
a crisis, but something
to protect against.”.
However, the 'NYT' reports the president also
said at the time that the U.S. was "not there yet.”