Federal Government Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

President Joe Biden signs an executive order directing the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure access to abortions while Vice President Kamala Harris, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco look on at the White House in Washington on July 8, 2022. Samuel Corum, AFP/Getty Images

The federal government on Thursday extended its COVID-19 emergency for another 90 days despite President Joe Biden declaring the pandemic “over” weeks earlier.

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra confirmed the extension of the emergency in announcement posted on its website. No other details were provided.