From VOA:
“Biden Introduces COVID.gov,
Urges Congress to Approve Additional Funding”
U.S. President Joe Biden on
Wednesday introduced his administration’s new website, COVID.gov, designed to
be a clearinghouse for the latest pandemic information, as well as a means of
providing access to vaccines, tests, treatments and masks on a single site. Speaking
to reporters at the White House, Biden also asked Congress to approve an
additional $22 billion in emergency funding to help continue the fight against
the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden said the nation was entering a new moment in the
pandemic. He stressed that though the pandemic no longer controlled our lives,
it was not over, noting an uptick of new cases in recent weeks — as expected,
he said. Biden added that the U.S. now had the tools to protect all people. The
president said COVID.gov provides access to all the tools available to address
COVID-19, including a list of all 90,000 vaccination sites in the United
States, links to obtaining masks and tests, and where to obtain COVID-19
treatments. The site also has a search function, which can be used to find the
latest information on the status of the pandemic in any region in the country.
'Test-to-treat' sites The
website also features a so-called “test-to-treat" locator, designed to
allow access to U.S. pharmacies and community health centers where anyone can
get tested for COVID-19 and, if required, receive appropriate treatment. The
White House said the administration had launched more than 2,000 such sites
across the country, as well as 240 in Veterans Affairs and Department of
Defense facilities to serve veterans, military personnel and their families.
The president also urged Congress to approve additional funding to fight
the pandemic. He said without it, the U.S. would not be able to sustain its
testing capacity beyond June, and vaccines could run out as early as September,
leaving the nation vulnerable should another wave of the virus that causes
COVID-19 hit. Biden also noted that the U.S. Food and Drug administration on
Tuesday approved a second COVID-19 booster — a fourth shot overall for those
receiving the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines — for all people over age 50 and
people with compromised immune systems. He urged all eligible people to get
their boosters. To prove his point, following his remarks at the White House,
he received his fourth vaccination as reporters watched.
^ We could have really used this 2 years ago or even 1 year ago. Here's the link to the website:
https://www.voanews.com/a/white-house-launches-covid-19-website-/6508134.html
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