Biden takes veiled shot at RFK Jr. and Republicans amid COVID surge

President Joe Biden took a shot at leaders in “both parties” for spreading doubt about COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday as the country stares down another surge.
Biden, speaking at a meeting with his Council of Advisers on Science and Technology, opened his remarks by urging lawmakers to fund the government so that some people don’t lose healthcare access amid the recent spike in coronavirus cases.
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The president, who recently recommended people receive another COVID-19 booster, then proceeded to press leaders in both parties, and outside of the government, to tone down “inflammatory” comments about the coronavirus.
“What leaders say matter, in terms of people’s confidence and things they’re not sure about,” Biden stated. “You saw what happened with regard to the health crisis we had that cost us well over a million people, and as time began to move on, more and more voices were saying, ‘no, no, no, you don’t need to get that shot.”
Biden’s comments appeare …