Via Teleconference 11:03 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today. Today, I’m joined by Drs. Walensky and Fauci. What I want to start is with the President’s speech yesterday. After we exceeded the two goals that the President set in his first 100 days, yesterday, the President announced a…
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Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
State Dining Room 2:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Today, two months until July 4th, I’m here to report that we’re — we’re in our vaccination program — where we are and what comes next in an effort to get this country back closer to normal. And first: Where are we? Well, as everyone knows,…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:04 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning. And thank you for joining us. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update on the state of the pandemic, Dr. Fauci will highlight the latest science, and Dr. Murthy will share an update on our efforts to strengthen confidence in the vaccines. First, I want to…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Emergency COVID-19 Assistance for India
Reflecting the United States’ solidarity with India as it battles a new wave of COVID-19 cases, the United States is delivering supplies worth more than $100 million in the coming days to provide urgent relief to our partners in India. In addition, U.S. state governments, private companies, non-government organizations, and thousands of Americans from across…
Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response
North Lawn 1:55 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon — this beautiful afternoon. Next week, I’ll be laying out the path ahead to continue our fight against COVID-19 to get us to July 4th. This is our target date to get life in America closer to normal and to begin to celebrate our independence from…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
12:17 P.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us. We’re going to be moving our press briefing calls from three days per week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, going forward to twice per week on Tuesdays and Fridays. As we enter the next phase of our COVID-19 response, transparency with…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on COVID-19 in India
Via Teleconference 2:47 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for joining us. Sorry for the delay. We will be discussing the COVID-19 situation in India today. A reminder too that today’s briefing will be on background, attributable to “senior administration officials” and embargoed until the conclusion of the call. With that being…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:01 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thank you for joining us. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update on the state of the pandemic, Dr. Fauci will highlight the latest science, and Dr. Murthy will share an update on our efforts to strengthen vaccine confidence. But first, I want to step…
Statement of President Joe Biden on Senate Passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
I applaud the United States Senate and the leadership of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) for passing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act by an overwhelming margin. This critical legislation will bring our nation one step closer to achieving justice and equality for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. And, I was…
Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the State of Vaccinations
South Court Auditorium 1:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Back in December, I set a goal of administering 100 million shots — vaccine shots in my first 100 days in office. At the time, some told us that it couldn’t be done, it was awfully ambitious. But we did it in 58 days…
