President Joe Biden set July 4 as the goal for a return to relative normalcy during his one-year COVID anniversary address Thursday night.
In his first prime time address since taking office, Biden told viewers that they will be able to gather with family and friends on July 4, provided Americans seek out the COVID vaccine as soon as they are eligible.
"I promise I will do everything in my power. I will not relent until we beat this virus. But I need you, the American people. I need you. I need every American to do their part,” he said. “That's not hyperbole, I need you. I need you to get vaccinated when it's your turn, and when you can find an opportunity. Help your family, your friends, your neighbors get vaccinated as well. Because here's the point: if we do all of this, if we do our part, if we do this together, by July the 4th, there's a good chance of you, your families and friends, will be able to get together in your backyard or in your neighborhood and have a cookout and a barbecue and celebrate Independence Day.”
While he suggested Americans will be able to gather in small groups, the president was careful to stipulate that American life will not be totally returned normal, regardless of vaccine compliance.
“That doesn't mean large events, with lots of people together, but it does mean small groups will be able to get together after this long, hard year,” he added. “That will make this Independence day something truly special. Where we not only mark our independence as a nation, but we begin to mark our independence from this virus.”
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