President declared the pandemic is 'over' in a statement that took officials in his administration by surprise and led to questions about why the government continues to enforce federal mandates and seek more funding to fight the disease.Biden's statement, made during an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes that aired on Sunday night, came as a surprise to administration officials, two senior health officials told .And his seemly off-the-cuff comment may have torpedoed his request to Congress for $22.4 billion in funds to fight the pandemic. were already wary about supporting the funding and Biden's declaration didn't win him any support.
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