US President Joe Biden signs legislation ending Covid national emergency
Also Read: Biden won't veto Republican-led bill ending COVID emergency The Covid-19 virus was declared a public health emergency by the health secretary of the Trump administration on 31 January 2020, whereas former US President Donald Trump declared it a national emergency in March of that year.
President Joe Biden has broadened the use of emergency powers since he took office in January 2021. The national emergency response to covid has allowed the U.S.
government to fight the virus while supporting the country's economic, health, and social systems. According to a report in the Washington Post, millions of people will also lose their Medicaid coverage, with as many as 5 US states already dropping people from the Medicaid rolls and more states expected to follow suit soon.
In February, the US House of Representatives passed the controversial legislation introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar with 229 votes in favor and 197 against.
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