Biden admitted the increase in the number of cases of COVID in the United States

In the coming weeks , the United States may face an increase in the incidence of CORONAVIRUS, President Joe Biden said during a speech at the headquarters of the National Institutes of HEALTH.

“Experts say the number of coronavirus infections will continue to rise in the coming weeks of winter. So we have to be ready,” he said (quoted by ABC News).

In this regard , the US President introduced a new plan to combat the spread of covid-19 , which will focus on expanding the vaccination and revaccination campaign of the population, as well as the ability to test citizens for coronavirus. According to Biden, the plan does not provide for the tightening of existing restrictions, the introduction of a lockdown and the cessation of work of federal structures, the closure of enterprises and schools.

Biden issued the statement a day after the first case of infection with the new strain of coronavirus, omicron, was identified in the United States. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that in this regard, the authorities are considering introducing additional restrictions on air travel.