{"id":1076536,"date":"2021-12-02T12:29:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T17:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1076536"},"modified":"2021-12-02T12:29:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T17:29:19","slug":"joe-biden-to-announce-new-covid-19-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-to-announce-new-covid-19-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Biden To Announce New COVID-19 Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-biden-to-announce-new-covid-19-strategy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1076536&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">On Thursday, President Joe Biden is expected to announce new coronavirus strategies and travel restrictions after the first case of the Omicron variant was found in the U.S. The person who tested positive was vaccinated but is only showing mild symptoms, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2021\/12\/02\/world\/biden-omicron-variant-covid\">reported<\/a> by The New York Times, Biden is expected to announce a plan that \u201cincludes hundreds of vaccination sites aimed at families, booster shots for all adults, insurance reimbursement for at-home coronavirus tests and fresh travel restrictions, including a requirement that international travelers must show proof of a negative coronavirus test taken within a day before departing for the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/biden-to-toughen-testing-for-international-travelers-to-slow-omicron-11638439201?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">reported<\/a> that Biden is also planning to prolong the mask mandate for public transportation and airplanes through mid-March instead of the policy ending on January 18th as previously scheduled. \u201cFines will&nbsp;continue to be double&nbsp;their initial levels, with a minimum fine of $500 for noncompliance and up to $3,000 for repeat offenses,\u201d The Journal added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Biden is expected to discuss the new plan at the National Institutes of Health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Times spoke with senior administration personnel, who reportedly \u201csaid it was aimed at keeping the economy, workplaces and schools open.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The plan will also include a broad campaign to influence Americans who can get a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, but have not done so yet. The efforts will reportedly involve paid ads, and free transportation to vaccination centers put together by AARP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Biden will also encourage employers to give paid time off to workers for them to get a booster shot. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Journal added, \u201cAsked Monday if he thought local and state officials should reinstate mask requirements that have been lifted, he said he encouraged all Americans to wear them when indoors in crowded settings but didn\u2019t mention mandates.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIf people are vaccinated and wear their masks, there\u2019s no need for the lockdowns,\u201d he said in response to a different question.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Latest polling from <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/biden-approval-rating\/\">538<\/a> shows Biden at a 51.8% disapproval rating, and a 42.4% approval rating.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Many areas of the country have largely moved on from the restrictions and requirements put in place during the pandemic before vaccinations were widely available.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As The Times noted, \u201cOnly six states now require people to wear masks in indoor public settings regardless of their vaccination status. Three more \u2014 California, New York and Connecticut \u2014 require masks indoors for people who are unvaccinated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On Wednesday, the first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was detected in the United States, but the person has only been showing mild symptoms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/omicron-variant-officially-in-us-but-johns-hopkins-expert-says-no-need-to-fear\">reported<\/a> by The Daily Wire, Dr. Anthony Fauci told reporters at the White House Wednesday that the Omicron variant has been found in a person in California. The person had recently returned from South Africa, according to the Associated Press.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe knew it was just a matter of time before the first case of omicron would be detected in the United States,\u201d said Fauci.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cCA\u2019s large-scale testing and early detection systems have found the Omicron COVID-19 variant in California. We should assume that it\u2019s in other states as well,\u201d Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1466120183018233856?s=20\">tweeted<\/a>.&nbsp; \u201cThere\u2019s no reason to panic \u2014 but we should remain vigilant. That means get vaccinated. Get boosted. Wear a mask indoors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, President Joe Biden is expected to announce new coronavirus strategies and travel restrictions after the first case of the Omicron variant was found in the U.S. The person who tested positive was vaccinated but is only showing mild symptoms, according to officials.As reported by The New York Times, Biden is expected to announce a plan that \u201cincludes hundreds of vaccination sites aimed at families, booster shots for all adults, insurance reimbursement for at-home coronavirus tests and fresh travel restrictions, including a requirement that international travelers must show proof of a negative coronavirus test taken within a day before departing for the United States.\u201dThe Wall Street Journal reported that Biden is also planning to prolong the mask mandate for public transportation and airplanes through mid-March instead of the policy ending on January 18th as previously scheduled. \u201cFines will\u00a0continue to be double\u00a0their initial levels, with a minimum fine of $500 for noncompliance and up to $3,000 for repeat offenses,\u201d The Journal added.Biden is expected to discuss the new plan at the National Institutes of Health.The Times spoke with senior administration personnel, who reportedly \u201csaid it was aimed at keeping the economy, workplaces and schools open.\u201dThe plan will also include a broad campaign to influence Americans who can get a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, but have not done so yet. The efforts will reportedly involve paid ads, and free transportation to vaccination centers put together by AARP.\u00a0Biden will also encourage employers to give paid time off to workers for them to get a booster shot. \u00a0The Journal added, \u201cAsked Monday if he thought local and state officials should reinstate mask requirements that have been lifted, he said he encouraged all Americans to wear them when indoors in crowded settings but didn\u2019t mention mandates.\u201d\u00a0\u201cIf people are vaccinated and wear their masks, there\u2019s no need for the lockdowns,\u201d he said in response to a different question.Latest polling from 538 shows Biden at a 51.8% disapproval rating, and a 42.4% approval rating.\u00a0Many areas of the country have largely moved on from the restrictions and requirements put in place during the pandemic before vaccinations were widely available.\u00a0As The Times noted, \u201cOnly six states now require people to wear masks in indoor public settings regardless of their vaccination status. Three more \u2014 California, New York and Connecticut \u2014 require masks indoors for people who are unvaccinated.\u201dOn Wednesday, the first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was detected in the United States, but the person has only been showing mild symptoms.As reported by The Daily Wire, Dr. Anthony Fauci told reporters at the White House Wednesday that the Omicron variant has been found in a person in California. The person had recently returned from South Africa, according to the Associated Press.\u00a0\u201cWe knew it was just a matter of time before the first case of omicron would be detected in the United States,\u201d said Fauci.\u201cCA\u2019s large-scale testing and early detection systems have found the Omicron COVID-19 variant in California. We should assume that it\u2019s in other states as well,\u201d Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom tweeted.\u00a0 \u201cThere\u2019s no reason to panic \u2014 but we should remain vigilant. That means get vaccinated. Get boosted. Wear a mask indoors.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1076536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1076536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1076536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1076536\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1076536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1076536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1076536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}