The White House has been reluctant to declare the end of the pandemic — especially after optimism last summer was made moot by the emergence of the Delta and Omicron variants. But Biden officials are hoping that vaccine and test availability, revised CDC guidance and a new 96-page plan will ease political pressure and a path out of the pandemic. Sarah Owermohle reports.
The White House has been reluctant to declare the end of the pandemic — especially after optimism last summer was made moot by the emergence of the Delta and Omicron variants. But Biden officials are hoping that vaccine and test availability, revised CDC guidance and a new 96-page plan will ease political pressure and a path out of the pandemic. Sarah Owermohle reports.