WASHINGTON : 5, 2021 7:37 AM - 909 words By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak Associated Press Calling a vaccination “the most patriotic thing you can do," President Joe Biden on Sunday mixed the nation’s birthday party with a celebration of freedom from the worst of the pandemic.
He tempered the strides against COVID-19 with a warning that the fight against the virus wasn't over. “Today, all across this nation, we can say with confidence: America is coming back together," Biden declared as he hosted more than 1,000 service members, first responders and other guests for a July Fourth celebration on the South Lawn of the White House.