Continuation of Public Health Emergency in the U.S. Due to "COVID-19"

Two officials in the administration of President Joe Biden announced that the United States will maintain the public health emergency status for the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing millions of Americans to undergo testing, receive vaccines, and obtain treatments for free at least until April of next year. One of the officials stated that the potential increase in COVID-19 cases during the winter and the need for more time before transitioning from the public health emergency status were the factors contributing to the decision not to end the emergency status in January.