What time is Joe Biden's speech today?

PRESIDENT Joe Biden will deliver a speech focused on the new Omnicron variant today.

He will address the nation on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, as the country’s coronavirus case counts, deaths, and hospitalizations increase.

What time is Joe Biden's speech?

Biden will be addressing the nation at 2.30pm and his speech will be streamed on the White House YouTube channel.

In an effort to combat soaring COVID-19 illnesses and the new, highly transmissible omicron variant, Biden is slated to announce the purchase of a half-billion at-home fast COVID-19 tests. 

He will also detail the deployment of 1,000 military medical staff to overcrowded hospitals.

Building on his winter approach, Biden is seeking to increase the availability of fast testing because of the shortages that have resulted in lengthy lineups and overburdened hospitals in hot regions as Americans travel around the country for the holidays.

According to USAToday, an administration official declined to reveal how many free, at-home tests Americans will be able to get through a new website but did indicate they will be mailed.

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What has Joe Biden said about the Omicron variant?

While not much is known about the new variant of COVID-19, the President has taken to his social media accounts to update Americans on his plan of action so far.

On Friday, November 26, 2021, Biden took to his Twitter to announce his plan for travel restrictions.

He wrote: "The @WHO has identified a new COVID variant which is spreading through Southern Africa. As a precautionary measure until we have more information, I am ordering air travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other countries."

The President followed up urging Americans to get vaccinated, writing: "As we move forward, we will continue to be guided by what the science and my medical team advises. For now the best way to strengthen your protection if you’re already vaccinated is to get a booster shot, immediately. For those not yet fully vaccinated: get vaccinated today."

"For the world community: this news is a reminder that this pandemic will not end until we have global vaccinations," he continued.

"The U.S. has already donated more vaccines to other countries than every other country combined. It is time for other countries to match our speed and generosity."

What has Dr. Anthony Fauci said about the Omicron variant?

Dr. Anthony Fauci has been making his rounds across various forms of news broadcasts and media, warning of the potential dangers of the Omicron variant and urging Americans to do "anything and everything" they can to avoid spreading the virus.

On Monday, November 29, 2021, Fauci appeared on Good Morning America to express concern about the variant.

"Obviously, we're on high alert," he said.

"It's inevitable that, sooner or later, it's going to spread widely because it has at least the molecular characteristics of being highly transmissible," he continued.

"Even though there are a lot of things about it that we do not know but will be able to ascertain in the next week or two."

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