Biden To End COVID Emergency Program In May

The Associated Press reports:

President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.

The move to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations would formally restructure the federal coronavirus response to treat the virus as an endemic threat to public health that can be managed through agencies’ normal authorities.

Biden’s announcement comes in a statement opposing resolutions being brought to the floor this week by House Republicans to bring the emergency to an immediate end. House Republicans are also gearing up to launch investigations on the federal government’s response to COVID-19.

Read the full article. Dropping the state of emergency will mean the end of free COVID vaccines and testing.

BREAKING: President Joe Biden will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, a move that formally restructures the federal response to treat the virus as an endemic threat that can be managed through agencies’ normal authorities. https://t.co/CkHmLCsBup

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 30, 2023