Biden Administration Announces , Plan to Fight Omicron Variant.<br />Biden Administration Announces , Plan to Fight Omicron Variant.<br />'The Washington Post' reports President Joe Biden announced his administration's plans to <br />combat the spread of the Omicron <br />variant of COVID-19 on Dec. 21. .<br />'The Washington Post' reports President Joe Biden announced his administration's plans to <br />combat the spread of the Omicron <br />variant of COVID-19 on Dec. 21. .<br />The Biden administration plans to make 500 million rapid at-home tests freely available and send federal resources to aid strained health systems.<br />The Biden administration plans to make 500 million rapid at-home tests freely available and send federal resources to aid strained health systems.<br />According to 'The Washington Post,'<br />the administration will deploy 1,000 members of <br />the military to aid medical facilities. .<br />According to 'The Washington Post,'<br />the administration will deploy 1,000 members of <br />the military to aid medical facilities. .<br />... we should all be concerned about Omicron, but not panicked .., President Biden, via 'The New York Times' .<br />This is not March of 2020 ... Two hundred million people are vaccinated. We’re prepared; we know more, President Biden, via 'The New York Times' .<br />The Omicron variant is <br />spreading at an alarming rate.<br />As of Dec. 18, of all new cases, <br />73% are due to Omicron infections.<br />White House officials plead with <br />Americans - The vaccines are our way <br />out of the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />White House officials plead with <br />Americans - The vaccines are our way <br />out of the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />We know how to <br />protect people <br />from severe illness. , Statement from the White House, via 'The Washington Post'.<br />We know how to <br />protect people <br />from severe illness. , Statement from the White House, via 'The Washington Post'.<br />We have the tools <br />needed to do it. , Statement from the White House, via 'The Washington Post'