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US Renews COVID-19 ‘Public Health Emergency’ Declaration

US Renews COVID-19 ‘Public Health Emergency’ Declaration
Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra speaks to the press in Washington on May 5, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency determination for another 90 days.

HHS secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement that the extension followed consultation with public health officials and comes “as a result of the continued consequences” of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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