Republicans Want Biden , to End COVID-19, as a Public Health Emergency.
NPR reports Congressional Republicans
have asked President Biden to no longer designate the coronavirus pandemic
as a public health emergency (PHE).
The lawmakers say due to increased access to vaccines and improved efficacy
of COVID-19 treatments, it's time for
the United States to get back to normal.
As the surge of the Omicron variant has
subsided, many believe the Biden administration should begin plotting a course towards the
hopeful late stages of the pandemic.
We're moving toward a time when COVID won't disrupt our daily lives, , Statement from Jeffrey Zients,
White House COVID response coordinator, via NPR.
... a time when COVID won't be
a constant crisis but rather
will be something we can protect against and treat. , Statement from Jeffrey Zients,
White House COVID response coordinator, via NPR.
Though numbers have started dropping,
seven-day averages
show 2,300 deaths per day.
Today we call on your administration to do what so
many states and other countries already have: accept that
COVID-19 is endemic, , GOP's letter to President Biden, via NPR.
recognize that current heavy-handed government interventions are doing
more harm than good, , GOP's letter to President Biden, via NPR.
and immediately begin the process by which we unwind the PHE so our country can get back to normal. , GOP's letter to President Biden, via NPR.
The more than 70 House Republicans
who signed the letter asked that
Biden submit a pandemic exit strategy
to Congress by March 15.
The more than 70 House Republicans
who signed the letter asked that
Biden submit a pandemic exit strategy
to Congress by March 15