Biden Urges States to Restore Covid Mask Mandates as Cases Rise in U.S.

President Joe Biden said Monday that 90% of U.S. adults will be eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccine in three weeks, and that his administration will more than double the number of pharmacies where shots are available, as cases begin to rise again.

“Look at what we have done in the last ten weeks. No other country has come close,” Biden said at the White House. But he urged states that have eased restrictions on masks and other prevention measures to reinstate them: “The war against Covid-19 is far from won.”

Biden made the announcement Monday afternoon at the White House, marking April 19 as a new milestone in the vaccination effort. He also said that nearly all U.S. adults will be able to get a shot within 5 miles of their homes.

The announcement comes as the U.S. continues to ramp up its inoculation effort. Biden doubled his goal for vaccines last week after the U.S. reached his initial target six weeks early.

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[lairofdionysus]

The very fact he even had to mention "Please, this is not politics..." Means EXACTLY that IT IS POLITICS...

[clint]

please this is not politics? that’s all it is

[trustedadult]

Please, can somebody, anybody help mr Biden? Look at him people, the way the poor man struggles in his speech? I’m mad as hell with his wife for pushing him to the extent of falling , ,asleep” talking! Shame on Jill, she knows best that he’s not up for this. A good wife should protect her husband from public embarrassment!!!

[mps]

I’ve seen people get accused of public drunkenness speaking more clearly than him

[georgejames]

Covid 19 has a 99% recovery rate . If I was a teacher in Oakland, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Fresno, etc etc school districts I wouldnt wants to go back to the cllassroom either.

[bonniehage]

Please, stop whispering as if you are speaking to a bunch of kindergartners! Let states do as they see fit, as they are more capable than your administration!

[rubbad]

"I'm riderrating my call"

[engadvantage]

WHERE IS THE SCIENCE TO PROVE MASKS WORK?!

[daughterofgod]

Jesus Christ loves you and died on the cross for you. Give your life to him and follow him. Repent and accept him as your Lord and savior. Talk to him and cry out to him. He loves us so much more than we could ever comprehend. God bless you all.🙏❤

[ViperJay]

Risking more desks sounds like a super serious offense. Wow. Desk lives matter!

[htimsynohtnadivad]

about to go risk my desk. just for two more weeks.

[ministryoftruth]

No. The average American is clearly better at thinking than Joe.

[gary]

Can't you just talk for once? Why must you only read from a teleprompter?

[jeanknitter]

QUOTE: Brock Chisholm - 1st Director General of the WHO: "To achieve world government it is necessary to remove from the minds of men", 1) their individualism 2) loyalty to their family. 3) National patriotism and religion. SEEM FAMILIAR?

[ferndawg]

his incoherent speech warblings are noticeable to medical professionals.

[JesusSavesFromSin]

Jesus Christ saves from sin.
Romans 3: 23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Hebrews 9: 27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Isaiah 64: 6
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Revelation 21: 8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Romans 5: 8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
John 3: 16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 14: 6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Romans 10: 9-10.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Jesus said John 5: 24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
1John 5: 10-13
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Ephesians 2: 8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Romans 8: 1
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 15: 3-4
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
2 Corinthians 5: 21
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.