Biden Claims Too Much Credit for Decline in COVID-19 Deaths

With the U.S. experiencing a major dip in the number of daily deaths as the omicron variant wave runs its course, President Joe Biden has repeatedly boasted that his “approach has brought down COVID deaths by 90%.” That figure is accurate, but experts say the dip is largely attributable to a number of factors outside the president’s control.

There has been a 92% drop in COVID-19 deaths, when comparing the seven-day average since the day Biden took office with the average as of June 20.

As the omicron variant runs...