President Joe Biden on Sunday said the United States is getting closer to overcoming the coronavirus pandemic as the country marked Independence Day, although vaccinations fell just short of a goal set by his administration."Today, we're closer than ever to declaring our independence from a deadly virus," Biden said in a speech at the White House to first responders, military members and other guests.But he added, "That's not to say the battle against COVID-19 is over," warning of more contagious variants that are emerging.The Biden administration has been ramping up vaccination efforts acr…READ FULL ARTICLE
