President Biden made waves when he declared in an interview on “60 Minutes” that the COVID-19 pandemic is “over,” and his chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, joined those who tried to walk away from that statement. On Monday, Fauci aimed to qualify the president’s upbeat remark, acknowledging that while the worst of the coronavirus is over, it remains a concern. “What he really meant is that the very severe stage of the pandemic of … 3,000 deaths a day — that stage is no longer present,” Fauci told Politico, adding that “people should not be cavalier that we are out of the Forest. .” Biden never said that COVID-19 was completely in the past, but as he looked forward to the first Detroit Auto Show in three years, he showed that the stage of the pandemic is in the rearview mirror. JUDGE ORDERS BIDEN ADMIN TO TACKLE FAUCI, JEAN-PIERRE ‘MISINFORMATION’ Emails Sent to SOCIAL MEDIA Giants “The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID, we’re still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over,” Biden said in the interview, which aired Sunday. Republicans were quick to point to the president’s remark to counter the administration, which is pushing for an additional $22 billion in government spending for COVID relief. Sen. Richard Burr, RN.C., sent a letter to Biden asking if he plans to end the administration’s programs and policies related to the pandemic in light of his statement. Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a speech at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center campus in Seattle on August 9, 2022. (Fred Hutch/YouTube) CALIFORNIA PARENTS PETITION TO KILL GAVIN NEWSOM SCHOOL CLOSURES DUE TO COVID “I have questions about actions your administration is taking that are inconsistent with your announcement,” said the letter, posted on Twitter by CNN’s Manu Raju. Burr went on to ask about the Stafford Act and National Emergencies Act declarations, vaccination requirements for federal workers, CDC recommendations and more. Fauci wasn’t the only one who tried to clarify the president’s words. In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., offered a view. “I think what the president was trying to say is that the worst of the pandemic is over,” Khanna said, pointing to those suffering from symptoms of what he referred to as “long-term COVID” as well as “vulnerable people who have problems.” . UNITED STATES – DECEMBER 4: Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., appears on the steps of the Capitol during a vote on Friday, December 4, 2020. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “I don’t think we can be complacent about it, but what he was trying to say is that life is largely back to normal,” Khanna added before suggesting what he would say instead. “The way I would put it is that the worst of the pandemic is over,” Khanna said.
