Biden asks Americans not to ‘become numb to sorrow,’ get vaccinated
US President Joe Biden has called on Americans not to “become numb to the sorrow,” over the Covid-19 deaths, calling on the nation to get vaccinated.
The Democratic president further acknowledged the over 700,000 deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic in a statement released on Saturday.
“To heal we must remember, and as our nation mourns the painful milestone of 700,000 American deaths due to Covid-19, we must not become numb to the sorrow,” he said in the statement released by the White House. “On this day, and every day, we remember all those we have lost to this pandemic and we pray for their love
The president, who has mandated businesses with more than 100 employees to require vaccinations or weekly testing for their staff, also promoted the idea of getting vaccinated for a third time.
“The vaccines are safe, free, and easy—and we have made extraordinary progress in our fight against Covid-19 over the last eight months because of the vaccines,” Biden said. “Hundreds of thousands of families have been spared the unbearable loss that too many Americans have already endured during this pandemic.”
As vaccine hesitancy persists in the United States, Biden received a booster shot on Monday in an effort to set an an example for millions of those not yet vaccinated in the country.
“If you haven’t already, please get vaccinated. It can save your life and the lives of those you love. It will help us beat Covid-19 and move forward, together, as one nation,” he said.
According to official data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 56 percent of the US population has been fully vaccinated, with around 65 percent receiving at least one dose.
Many in the country argue that they have a choice about getting vaccinated or not, but some are losing their jobs over deciding not to get the jab, including healthcare workers in New York who are defying a state order to get the shot.
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