The White House is planning to unveil its wide-ranging strategy for the next phase of the pandemic response on Wednesday morning
, according to an internal document obtained by POLITICO.
Biden officials have consulted for weeks with a range of outside advisers, governors and business executives to compile the sweeping plan, which comes as the Omicron surge wanes and cases plummet across the country., the strategy is likely to make a case for scaling back public health measures, people familiar with the matter said — pointing to the growing availability of vaccines and treatments capable of better protecting Americans from the virus.
The administration is exploring how to streamline the process of obtaining treatment for Covid-19 by setting up so-called test to treat programs at pharmacies and other entities, according to a source familiar with the plan. The idea is that people with Covid-19 symptoms should be able to go to a location where they could be tested for the virus and prescribed a treatment like an antiviral pill if an infection is detected.
During his speech Tuesday, Biden is expected to deliver his most optimistic remarks on the state of the pandemic since before the Delta and Omicron surges, the people familiar with the matter said, while still vowing to remain vigilant against future outbreaks.
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