President Joe Biden made the case for Covid vaccination mandates and urged more companies to require their employees to get vaccinated as the White House tries to get back on the offense over Biden's handling of the pandemic.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — President Joe Biden made the case for Covid vaccination mandates and urged more companies to require their employees to get vaccinated as the White House tries to get back on the offense over Biden's handling of the pandemic.
"Because I knew this person, I called the desk, the receiving nurse, and asked what the situation was, and I wasn't complaining, because they're getting the living hell kicked out of them," Biden said. The person was eventually treated, he said, but "it took a while" because "the vast majority of the emergency room docs were occupied taking care of Covid patients.
At the stop in Elk Grove Village, just outside Chicago, Biden sought to shine a spotlight on businesses that have require vaccinations and the success they are having in lowering case rates and boosting economic productivity. The owner of Clayco, the construction company he visited, was a top bundler of donations for Biden's campaign.
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