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Is COVID-19 officially over?

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September 20, 2022

Is COVID over? Well that may be the case according to U.S. President Joe Biden

Here’s the commander-in-chief speaking with CBS, where he says there’s still plenty of work to go.

“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,” President Biden tells 60 Minutes in an interview in Detroit. https://t.co/7SixTE3OMT pic.twitter.com/s5fyjRpYuX
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) September 19, 2022

Data shows over 400 Americans are dying from the virus every single day.

Of course, this follows the Head of the World Health Organisation saying the end of the pandemic is “in sight”.

Biden’s interview aired over the weekend in the U.S., where he was speaking from the Detroit Auto Show.

Biden says no-one is wearing masks and that everyone appears to be in good shape,

The Administration says the comments are not a change in policy, and there are no plans to lift the current public health emergency.

More than one million Americans have died with the disease.

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Costa is a news producer at ticker NEWS. He has previously worked as a regional journalist at the Southern Highlands Express newspaper. He also has several years' experience in the fire and emergency services sector, where he has worked with researchers, policymakers and local communities. He has also worked at the Seven Network during their Olympic Games coverage and in the ABC Melbourne newsroom. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Professional), with expertise in journalism, politics and international relations. His other interests include colonial legacies in the Pacific, counter-terrorism, aviation and travel.