Via Teleconference (November 30, 2021) 6:04 P.M. EST MR. MUNOZ: All right. Good evening. Hi, everybody. I’m Kevin Munoz with the White House Press Office. Thank you for joining us tonight. Tonight’s call is embargoed until tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. Eastern, when we will announce, on World AIDS Day 2021, renewed commitments to ending…
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Memorandum on Addressing the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Addressing the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. My Administration has made combating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…
FACT SHEET: The Biden Administration’s Historic Investment in Pandemic Preparedness and Biodefense in the FY 2023 President’s Budget
COVID-19 has exacted an unfathomable toll on our nation and the world, causing millions of deaths and trillions of dollars in economic losses globally, and highlighting the inter-dependency between our nation’s health security and that of the world. Throughout the pandemic, Americans and people around the world have personally experienced the health, social, and economic…
Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Maximizing Assistance to Respond to COVID-19
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 (the “Stafford Act”), I hereby order as follows: Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of my Administration to combat and…
FACT SHEET: New Data Show Progress on Biden-Harris Commitment to Equity in Emergency Small Business Relief
From its first day in office, the Biden-Harris Administration has made delivering equitable relief to hard-hit small businesses a top priority. The latest data show that the Administration’s focus has resulted in a stunning turnaround from the previous Administration. The pandemic was devastating to America’s small businesses and by January 2021, thousands of small businesses…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:23 P.M. EDT Q (Laughter.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Can I be in on the joke? (Laughter.) No? All right. Well, good afternoon, everybody. Q Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. So, yesterday, some of you asked for more on tomorrow’s visit — visit by the President of Israel. President Biden looks…
ICYMI: Washington Post (Opinion): As bad as covid-19 has been, a future pandemic could be even worse — unless we act now
By Dr. Eric Lander, President Biden’s Science Advisor and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Coronavirus vaccines can end the current pandemic if enough people choose to protect themselves and their loved ones by getting vaccinated. But in the years to come, we will still need to defend against a…
FACT SHEET: 300 Million Shots in 150 Days: The President’s COVID-19 Strategy is Delivering for Americans
When President Biden took office 150 days ago, more than 3,300 Americans were dying each day, more than 185,000 Americans were infected with COVID-19 cases a day, and the economy had lost millions of jobs. Today, thanks to the President’s COVID-19 strategy, the virus is in retreat. 300 million shots have been administered in 150…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 9:37 A.M. EDT DR. JHA: Good morning, everybody. My name is Ashish Jha and I’m the COVID-19 Response Coordinator for the White House. Thank you for joining us this morning. I’m honored to be here by two very close colleagues that you know very well, Dr. Tony Fauci and Dr. Rochelle Walensky. Today,…
Memorandum on Maximizing Assistance to Respond to COVID-19
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY SUBJECT: Maximizing Assistance to Respond to COVID-19 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.…
