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Biden will speak to the country on Tuesday about the Omicron variant that is increasing COVID-19 cases.
President Joe Biden will give a speech focusing on the variant of Omicron of the coronavirus next Tuesday as the nation faces increased numbers of cases, deaths and hospitalizations for COVID – 19 before the Christmas holidays.
“Starting from your Winter Plan, @POTUS will announce the new steps the Administration is taking to help communities in need of assistance, while also issuing a stern warning of what winter will be like for Americans who choose to remain unvaccinated, ”said the White House press secretary Jen Psaki in a series of tweets. “We are prepared for the increasing levels of cases, and @POTUS will detail how we will respond to this challenge.”
We are prepared for the rising case levels, and @POTUS will detail how we will respond to this challenge. He will remind Americans that they can protect themselves from severe illness from COVID – 19 by getting vaccinated and getting their booster shot when they are eligible.
– Jen Psaki (@PressSec) December 12, 2021
NBC News first reported on Biden’s speech.
Vice President Kamala Harris told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published Friday that the administration was unprepared for the rapidly increasing cases of COVID variants – 19.
“We didn’t see Delta coming. I think most scientists didn’t see Delta coming, “Harris told the Times in a year-end interview. “We didn’t see Ómicron coming. And that is the nature of what this horrible virus has been, which turns out to have mutations and variants. ”
The news of the speech Biden’s statement on the new Omicron variant comes after the president delivered a “direct message” to the country on Thursday: “For the unvaccinated, we are facing a winter of serious illness and death,” he said. “But there is good news if you are vaccinated and you have your booster shot, you are protected against serious illness and death.”
“I want to send a direct message to the American people: Due to the steps we have taken, Ómicron has not yet spread as quickly as it would have. done differently, ” said Biden in remarks at the White House after his briefing on COVID -19 from Thursday.
Cases and hospitalizations are already increasing in some parts of the country, leading to an increase in 31% in registered cases and an increase of 20% in hospitalizations for two weeks.
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