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Biden receives second booster shot as US launches Covid-19 website


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US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) received his second COVID-19 booster shot."My second booster didn't hurt a bit. If you're 50 and older or immunocompromised, get your second booster as soon as you're eligible," Biden wrote in a tweet.Biden announced the launch of COVID.gov, saying a one-stop shop where anyone in America can find what they need to navigate the virus.Biden also urged lawmakers to secure more funding for his administration's COVID-19 response and warned of severe consequences for the nation if Congress doesn't authorize the money, according to CNN."This isn't partisan, it's medicine," Biden said in a speech from the White House while urging Congress to act "immediately."Biden said without the new funding, the US will not be able to sustain its current testing capacity beyond June and that by the fall it will not have enough vaccine supply to provide booster shots to all who are eligible, CNN reported."Even worse, if we need a different vaccine for the ...



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