Biden ties battle against Covid to American traditions

President Joe Biden used his Fourth of July speech to declare the nation’s emergence from its pandemic nightmare a collective victory — and urged Americans to do their patriotic duty by getting vaccinated.

Speaking on the White House lawn, Biden on Sunday night said, “Today we see the results of the unity of purpose.”

The pre-fireworks gathering on the South Lawn to mark the nation’s 245th birthday was the largest that Biden had hosted since the start of the presidency in January. He spoke fervently of the nation’s emergence from...