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With warning for unvaccinated, Biden lays out plan to fight surging Omicron

Headline from Duluth News Tribune, from the development of Dec 21, 2021

Newest development Dec 22, 2021 · 2 reports'It's your patriotic duty': Biden steps up rhetoric against unvaccinated amid omicron surge

Striking a more dire tone about the risks to the one-in-four American adults who are not fully vaccinated, President Joe Biden will lay out the initiatives in a speech on Tuesday warning of the risks from the fast-spreading variant, a senior administration official said.

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    With warning for unvaccinated, Biden lays out plan to fight surging Omicron

    Headline from Duluth News Tribune ·

  2. Newest

    'It's your patriotic duty': Biden steps up rhetoric against unvaccinated amid omicron surge

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Watch Live: Biden Speaks on U.S. Efforts to Contain Covid as Omicron Cases Surge (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    President Joe Biden will discuss the coronavirus pandemic and share his administration’s plans amid the rapid spread of the highly contagious omicron variant.

  2. Duluth News Tribune

    With warning for unvaccinated, Biden lays out plan to fight surging Omicron (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    Duluth News Tribune's feed description

    Striking a more dire tone about the risks to the one-in-four American adults who are not fully vaccinated, President Joe Biden will lay out the initiatives in a speech on Tuesday warning of the risks from the fast-spreading variant, a senior administration official said.

  3. KHOU Houston

    Biden to announce free at-home COVID-19 test plan, will increase hospital support (opens KHOU Houston)

    Published

    KHOU Houston's feed description

    President Biden will stress in a Tuesday speech the importance of getting vaccinated to protect from a wave of infections as Christmas approaches.

  4. Breitbart News

    WH: Biden 'Not Trying to Scare People' but Unvaccinated Likely to Die (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The White House on Monday previewed another speech from President Joe Biden scheduled for Tuesday that would warn unvaccinated Americans.

  5. The Hill

    Five things to know about Biden's omicron plan (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Biden laid out a plan Tuesday to tackle the new threat of increasing COVID-19 cases across the U.S. that is largely due to omicron quickly becoming the dominant variant.

  6. Hiawatha World Online

    Biden Outlines Measures to Fight Omicron, Pleads With Americans to Get Vaccinated (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    Hiawatha World Online's feed description

    TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- President Joe Biden laid out a comprehensive plan on Tuesday to help Americans navigate a tough winter facing the Omicron variant, but he

  7. Rolling Stone

    'We Have to Do Better': Biden Plans to Combat Omicron by Sending Free At-Home Tests to Americans (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    “We should all be concerned about Omicron, not panicked. If you’re fully vaccinated, especially if you got your booster shot, you are highly protected,” the President said

  8. The Hill

    Biden preaches concern, not panic on omicron (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Biden on Tuesday sought to strike a balance between reassuring Americans about the coming wave of omicron infections, but also to once again try to persuade the public to take precautions.

  9. Breitbart News

    Biden Chief of Staff Ron Klain Defends Threatening the Unvaccinated (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Biden's chief of staff defended recent messaging from the president threatening unvaccinated Americans with death from the coronavirus.

  10. WUSA9

    Biden to deliver 500M free COVID-19 tests, increase hospital support in omicron fight (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    President Biden will stress in a Tuesday speech the importance of getting vaccinated to protect from a wave of infections as Christmas approaches.

  11. The Center Square

    Biden to step up federal COVID measures as omicron variant (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is expected to announce new steps to fight COVID-19 Tuesday as the number of new cases continues to rise and the U.S. recorded

  12. KEZI Eugene

    Biden to pledge 500 million free COVID-19 tests to counter omicron (opens KEZI Eugene)

    Published

    KEZI Eugene's feed description

    The president will stress in a Tuesday speech the importance of getting vaccinated to protect from a wave of infections as Christmas approaches.

  13. NPR

    Biden plans to expand testing and vaccination to take on the omicron variant (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Andy Slavitt, former senior adviser to President Biden's pandemic response team, about the White House's latest efforts to combat the coronavirus.

  14. Gopusa

    Biden Expected To Announce New Measures To Combat Covid This Afternoon (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    (EFE).- United States president Joe Biden is on Tuesday to announce new measures to tackle the Omicron variant of coronavirus, including the mobilization of military and federal agents to support hospitals and the distribution of 500 million free home-testing kits.

  15. CNN

    Biden will give an Omicron variant-focused speech today (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Health experts are urging people to get vaccinated as the Delta and Omicron coronavirus variants spread across the globe. Follow here for the latest news updates.

  16. Forbes

    Biden Bolsters Efforts To Combat Covid Crisis And Omicron Variant (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    President Joe Biden will reveal several new initiatives to address the escalating Covid pandemic and the spread of the recently discovered Omicron variant.

  17. NPR

    President Biden addressed growing concerns about the omicron variant in speech (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Biden is laying out his next steps for taking on the omicron variant, including giving out more at-home tests and sending support teams to overwhelmed hospitals.

  18. Duluth News Tribune

    Biden to deliver free tests, military doctors to battle surging Omicron (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    Duluth News Tribune's feed description

    Striking a more dire tone about the risks to the one-in-four American adults who are not fully vaccinated, President Joe Biden will lay out the initiatives in a speech on Tuesday warning of the risks from the fast-spreading variant, a senior administration official said.

  19. Government Executive

    Biden to Launch Federal COVID-19 Testing Centers, New Federally Run Vaccination Sites (opens Government Executive)

    Published

    Government Executive's feed description

    White House again ups federal agency deployments to confront COVID-19 pandemic and the Omicron variant.

  20. CBS News

    Biden adds half a billion at-home COVID tests, more troops for hospitals and more vaccines to Omicron battle plan (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The president will also announce more troops available to support hospitals, and more vaccine doses as he bolsters the government's Omicron battle plan.

  21. Voice of America

    Biden to Announce New Steps in Coronavirus Fight as Omicron Fuels Infections (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    White House says president will reiterate benefits of vaccines and detail push for more testing

  22. Politico

    Troops, tests and vaccines: Biden’s Omicron plan (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    President Joe Biden launches a new Omicron strategy this afternoon.

  23. New York Times

    Here’s what we know about Biden’s speech on the U.S. Omicron response. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The president is expected to announce several new steps, including setting up new testing and vaccination sites, deploying federal vaccinators and buying 500 million rapid tests to distribute free.

  24. CBS News

    Watch Live: Biden unveils Omicron plan, including at-home COVID tests and more troops for hospitals (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The president will announce more troops available to support hospitals and more vaccine doses as he bolsters the government's Omicron battle plan.

  25. Washington Examiner

    'It's your patriotic duty': Biden steps up rhetoric against unvaccinated amid omicron surge (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    With a surge in cases coming and tests in short supply, President Joe Biden is doubling down on vaccination as the first and best means of protecting the country from COVID-19.

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