The Biden Administration observed a grim milestone today as the country topped 1 million COVID-19 deaths.

In other pandemic news, a senior White House official got some heat about projecting 100 million new cases by next winter, and the country cohosted a second Global COVID-19 Summit to battle the current pandemic and better prepare the world for the next major health threat.

Urging vigilance

As President Joe Biden marked 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, he acknowledged the pain of their survivors and urged the public to remain vigilant against COVID-19, especially while the nation has supplies of tests, vaccines, and treatments.

"It's critical that Congress sustain these resources in the coming months," he said in a statement. Biden also acknowledged the milestone in remarks to the second Global COVID Summit and ordered flags to be flown at half-staff.

Biden's comment about resources alludes to a Congressional impasse, with a $10 billion bill to fund the next stage of tests, treatments, and vaccines stalled in the Senate, according to the Washington Post.

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