Biden: ‘Long COVID’ to Qualify as Disability Under New HHS Guidance

Biden: ‘Long COVID’ to Qualify as Disability Under New HHS Guidance
President Joe Biden delivers remarks during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on July 26, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Lorenz Duchamps
Updated:

President Joe Biden announced on Monday that Americans suffering from long-term health problems after contracting the CCP virus should be protected as a disability under federal civil rights laws.

“I’m proud to announce a new effort, the first of its kind, to help Americans grappling with long term effects of COVID-19 that doctors call long-COVID,” Biden said while speaking at an event at the White House celebrating the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Lorenz Duchamps
Lorenz Duchamps
Author
Lorenz Duchamps is a news writer for NTD, The Epoch Times’ sister media, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and entertainment news.
Related Topics