The U.S. labor market recovered rapidly from the 2020 recession. Since January 2021, the economy has added over 14 million jobs, while the unemployment rate reached a 50-year low with record lows for Black workers, workers with disabilities, and workers without a high school diploma. President Biden has prioritized the labor market recovery by signing…
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Let’s Clear The Air On COVID
By Dr. Alondra Nelson, head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Deputy Assistant to the President The most common way COVID-19 is transmitted from one person to another is through tiny airborne particles of the virus hanging in indoor air for minutes or hours after an infected person has been…
Readout of Meeting with Health System and Hospital Leaders on Managing COVID-19 This Fall
Yesterday, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy met with health system and hospital leaders to discuss the importance of acting aggressively this fall to protect their patients, health care…
Media Advisory: Second COVID-19 Summit
The United States as first COVID Summit Chair, Belize, as CARICOM Chair; Germany, holding the G7 Presidency; Indonesia, holding the G20 Presidency; and Senegal as African Union Chair, will co-host the second Global COVID-19 Summit, which will be held virtually on Thursday, May 12, 2022. We will be joined by countries, other partners, non-governmental organizations,…
Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
Following the First Lady’s positive test for COVID-19, President Biden was administered a COVID test this evening. The President tested negative. The President will test at a regular cadence this week and monitor for symptoms. ###
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Release of the Global Health Security Strategy
Today, I am proud to announce that my Administration is releasing a new Global Health Security Strategy—outlining actions the United States will take over the next five years to prevent, detect, and effectively respond to biological threats wherever they emerge. This has been a priority for me since day one. Every American experienced the profound…
Readout of White House Meeting with Long-Term Care Leadership, Partners and Experts
On Wednesday, Biden-Harris Administration officials convened leadership and experts from national associations and organizations charged with protecting older adults and providing safe, high-quality care for our nation’s long-term care facility residents. Administration officials underscored that this is the first fall and winter season where vaccines are available for all three viruses – flu, RSV, and…
Statement by President Biden on FDA and CDC Authorizing Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
This week, we begin a new phase in our COVID-19 response. We are launching a new vaccine – our first in almost two years – with a new approach. For most Americans, that means one COVID-19 shot, once a year, each fall. Starting this week, at tens of thousands of convenient pharmacies, doctor’s offices, and community…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Works to Make it Easier for People with Disabilities to Access Public Services Online
Announces new proposed rule ahead of 33rd anniversary of the ADA that would improve online access to state and local services for nearly 50 million people with vision, hearing, cognitive, and manual dexterity disabilities. For more than three decades, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been a driving force in moving America closer…
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Six-Week Campaign to Get More Americans their Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Before End of the Year
Administration to focus efforts on seniors and high-risk communities Today, the Biden Administration is announcing a six-week campaign through the end of the year urging Americans to get their updated COVID-19 vaccine. With winter and holiday gatherings right around the corner, more Americans getting their updated vaccine will help avoid thousands of preventable COVID-19 deaths.…