The U.S. should use this moment when coronavirus cases are relatively low to prepare for a “likely” surge in the future, according to an assessment from the new White House coronavirus response coordinator.
Monday was Dr. Ashish Jha’s first official day in the role and he takes on the job at an important time in the pandemic. Congress has yet to approve funding that would cover the cost of testing, vaccines and lifesaving treatment, and there is concern that the delay could hamper access to all three.
COVID cases have also risen slightly across the U.S. in the past week, particularly in the Northeast, after mostly trending downwards since a peak in January, with the BA.2 variant now the dominant strain.
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