Your Health Matters

Actions

Biden: The pandemic is over

bidencovid.jpg
Posted
and last updated

President Joe Biden made a bold statement about the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an interview that aired on "60 Minutes," Biden said 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 stated.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. is averaging 60,000 cases a day and fewer than 400 deaths.

The World Health Organization said last week that deaths related to COVID-19 are at their lowest point since March 2020. However, the organization insists the pandemic is "in sight" but not over.

While Biden says the pandemic is over, the U.S. isn't stopping in its fight against the virus, which will likely continue circulating.

The U.S. has been preparing for a potential surge in COVID-19 cases in the fall and winter. A booster vaccine that targets the omicron variant has been authorized.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Friday

04/17/2026

Sunny

80° / 49°

1%

Saturday

04/18/2026

Partly Cloudy

87° / 58°

0%

Sunday

04/19/2026

Partly Cloudy

89° / 54°

0%

Monday

04/20/2026

Mostly Sunny

86° / 54°

0%

Tuesday

04/21/2026

Showers

72° / 51°

56%

Wednesday

04/22/2026

Partly Cloudy

70° / 49°

20%

Thursday

04/23/2026

Partly Cloudy

73° / 51°

7%

Friday

04/24/2026

Partly Cloudy

78° / 54°

3%