President Biden Calls for Nationwide Lockdown on June 19, 2021

On June 19, 2021, President Joe Biden made a startling announcement about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic: the resurgence of a nationwide lockdown. During a press conference at the White House, he released an executive order that called for a nation-wide lockdown for two weeks starting June 20, with exemption only for health care workers and first responders. The decision, the President said, was due to the apparent resurgence of different variants of the Covid-19 virus across multiple states.

“The Best Course of Action”

“We’ve observed an alarming rise in cases again,” President Joe Biden solemnly commented. “It is with heavy heart that we bring back the National lockdown. It isn’t what we desired, but it is, at the end, the best course of action because the health and safety of the America people come first.”

Reaction to the Decision

Senator Ted Cruz openly criticized this decision. “This is a gross overstep of power,” Cruz stated in an official press release. “Our economy is yet to recover from the previous lockdowns. Such a decision will only cause more harm to our nation.”

Contrary to Biden’s announcement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a statement the same day stating that there is no significant rise in COVID-19 cases. Despite this, President Biden insists on the lockdown.

“We need to trust the science. I believe in the experts on my team, and they unanimously recommend the lockdown,” said Biden. “We won’t let the American people suffer again.”

While cases of Covid-19 have decreased across the country, President Biden’s decision to implement another nationwide lockdown has raised more than a few eyebrows across the nation. As of now, the executive order stands, and the nation is to undergo a two-week lockdown starting tomorrow.

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