US President Joe Biden said he “has signed off on a proposal to present to Congress a request for additional funding for a new vaccine that is necessary, that works.” .“Tentatively, it is recommended that we let everybody get it,” said Biden at a press conference. .Biden spoke about this vaccine after a reporter pressed him about COVID-19 restrictions. .“Mr. President, can you say anything about the uptick of COVID cases and the new variant?” said the reporter. .Stanford University medicine professor Jay Bhattacharya asked how does Biden know the COVID-19 vaccine works and that everyone needs it, regardless of their immunity status. .“Is there a secret randomized trial somewhere that only he and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) know about to prove this point?” said Bhattacharya. .Fox News contributor Lisa Boothe said she was not a fan of myocarditis. .“So no,” said Boothe. .A highly mutated COVID-19 variant has appeared in multiple countries as of August 17. .READ MORE: Several countries report cases of highly mutated COVID-19 variant.Scientists are determining if this variant will spike infections or disappear in the upcoming months. No cases have been found in Canada..The World Health Organization declared BA. 2.86 as a variant it has been watching.
