President Joe Biden promised to "shut down" COVID-19 upon taking office — but as the omicron variant of the virus penetrates the country, prompting new mask mandates, event cancellations, and school closures, the White House is suddenly sounding a very different tone about what the president can achieve.
There have been over 800,000 virus-related deaths despite the development of three vaccines and several therapeutic treatments, yet the message from the top at the end of 2021 is beginning to look a lot like Christmas 2020.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.