Thursday, December 2: Watch Live: President Biden Details Strategy To Fight COVID-19 This Winter

WEKU | By Wendy Barnett

Published December 2, 2021 at 7:54 AM EST

President Biden visits the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., to talk about measures the White House will take to fight COVID-19 this winter. His visit comes as the new omicron variant of the virus has sparked concern worldwide. Watch live Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. EST.

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