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Biden speaks about U.S. fight against Covid

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On Wednesday, President Joe Biden will give a speech about fighting Covid-19 in America.

A day later, the remarks of President Obama were made the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a fourth Covid vaccine shotFor people over 50, Moderna or Pfizer is recommended. The CDC suggested that people younger than 50 years old with compromised immune system should be given a fifth of the recommended dose.

According to the White House, Biden will be given his fourth dose of chemotherapy after his speech.

Congress also is wasting billions in Covid funding, as BA.2, a more dangerous subvariant of the omicron takes root across the United States. BA.2 is causing new epidemics in Europe, China and elsewhere. However, Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to the White House has stated that he doesn’t expect another spike here.

The Biden administration warned Congress however that if $22.5 billion is not passed in Covid money, it will lead to drastic cuts in the country’s pandemic plan. This would leave the nation unprepared in the event of another surge.

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