Day 204: Health expert says variants fundamentally changed the fight against Covid
The FDA is poised to approve a third Covid vaccine shot for immunocompromised individuals as the virus continues to spread largely among unvaccinated individuals. Plus, the Senate has advanced Biden's $3.5 trillion budget proposal which would expand the social safety net. Senate Democrats Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have signaled concerns with the price tag while some Democrats in the House may not think the plan goes far enough. Peter Baker, Katie Benner, Michael Osterholm, Dr. Aileen Marty, Eugene Robinson, and Mike Murphy, all join the program.
