Administration to focus efforts on making vaccinations, testing, and treatments even more widely available and accessible as COVID-19 cases increase Today, the Biden Administration is announcing a plan to stay ahead of an increase in COVID-19 cases this winter. While COVID-19 is not the disruptive force it once was, the virus continues to evolve, and…
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Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
On March 13, 2020, by Proclamation 9994, the President declared a national emergency concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Today, we are in a different phase of the response to that pandemic than we were in March of 2020, and my Administration is planning for an end to the national emergency, but an…
The Biden-Harris Administration Will End COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Employees, Contractors, International Travelers, Head Start Educators, and CMS-Certified Facilities
In 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration announced COVID-19 vaccination requirements to promote the health and safety of individuals and the efficiency of workplaces, protecting vital sectors of our economy and vulnerable populations. Since January 2021, COVID-19 deaths have declined by 95%, and hospitalizations are down nearly 91%. Globally, COVID-19 deaths are at their lowest levels since…
Remarks by President Biden on the Status of the Country’s Fight Against COVID-19
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. You can roll your sleeves up, all come up if you want. (Laughter.) Good afternoon. I’m here today with my COVID team, as well as leaders from some of America’s top pharmacies: Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Albertsons. And we’re here with a simple message:…
Background Press Call on the Biden Administration’s Winter Preparedness Plan for COVID-19
Via Teleconference 5:07 P.M. EST MR. MUNOZ: Hello, everybody. Happy Wednesday. Thank you for joining us for a press call to discuss the Biden administration’s winter preparedness plan for COVID-19. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to “senior administration officials.” It’s embargoed until the morning at 5:00 a.m. You should have just received a factsheet…
Office of the Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy
The Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy: Coordinates the Administration’s domestic response to public health threats that have pandemic potential, or may cause significant disruption, and strengthens domestic pandemic preparedness. This includes ongoing work to address potential public health outbreaks and threats from COVID-19, mpox, polio, avian and human influenza, and RSV. Drives and coordinates…
FACT SHEET: White House Launches Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy
Major General (ret) Paul Friedrichs Will Serve as the Inaugural Director The Biden-Harris Administration has made historic progress on our nation’s ability to manage COVID-19 so that it no longer meaningfully disrupts the way we live our lives. Under President Biden’s leadership, the Administration has taken significant steps to ensure all individuals have continued access…
New Business Surge: Unveiling the Business Application Boom through an Analysis of Administrative Data
New businesses play a key role in fostering job creation and productivity growth in the U.S. economy. Business applications—a leading indicator of business formation that is reported through the Census Bureau’s Business Formation Statistics—have risen substantially during the past three years relative to any previous period since 2004, when the series began. In particular, nearly…
“Weathering the Storm”: Federal Efforts Helped Bolster U.S. Education Standing Among Peer Nations
The OECD released international testing data from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). The PISA measures 15-year-olds’ performance in math, science, and reading worldwide every three years.[1] The previous assessment was done in 2018 and the recent release was conducted in 2022–allowing for an examination of COVID’s impact on students and of global recovery…
Letter from Dr. Kevin O’Connor: President Biden’s COVID and Influenza Vaccination
To view the letter from the Physician to the President, visit: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Letter-9.23.23.pdf ###
