Biden celebrates ‘independence from COVID’ in July 4 White House speech but warns the virus is NOT ‘vanquished’ amid Indian Delta variant rise after MISSING his goal to get 70% of US vaccinated
- Biden celebrated ‘independence from COVID-19’ during his Fourth of July speech from the White House on Sunday
- ‘Today, we celebrate America. Our freedom, our liberty, our independence. The Fourth of July is a sacred day in our country,’ Biden said
- The first couple is hosting around 1,000 first responders and military family members on the South Lawn for a July Fourth BBQ
- Despite the celebratory occasion, the president reflected on the over 600,000 lives lost from the virus’ and push for Americans to get vaccinated
- Biden set a goal to get 70 per cent of Americans at least one dose of the vaccine against coronavirus and for 160 million to be fully inoculated by July 4
- Only 67% of adults across America have received one dose of the vaccine
- Biden arrived back in D.C. with first lady Jill Biden, 21-year-old granddaughter Finnegan, the daughter of the late Beau Biden, and her friend
- Biden spent his Independence Day morning attending mass at St. Joseph on the Brandywine in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware