Another record drop. All told, in the first 10 full months of my administration, the economy has created 6 million jobs, a record for a new President.

Today`s news means that unemployment rate has now fallen by more than two percentage points since I took office. That`s the fastest decline in a single year on record and it`s about three times faster than any other president in their…

It`s a plan that I think should unite us. I know COVID-19 has been very divisive in this country. We knew there be cases of this Omicron here in the United States this year. We`re going to fight this variance with science and speed, not…

Today I’m back to announce our action plan to battle COVID-19 this winter. It doesn’t include shutdowns or lockdowns.

Also, continuing to give me advice on developments as they occur. I’ve seen more -- with Dr. Fauci that I have my wife, we kid each other, but they -- look, who’s president, Fauci? But all kidding aside, I sincerely mean it.

This is a moment where we can put the divisives behind us, I hope. This a moment when we can do what we haven`t been able to do enough of through this whole pandemic, get the nation to come together, unite the nation in a common purpose…

My plan I`m announcing today pulls no punches in the fight against COVID-19. And it`s a plan I think should unite us. We knew there`d be cases of Omicron here in the United States, and it`s here. But we have the best tools, the best…

Well, we`ve got to beat it back before we shut it down. Look, it`s going to take time worldwide. In order to beat COVID, we have to shut it down worldwide.

I`m OK, I have a test every day, a COVID test, they check for all the strains. What I have is a 1 1/2-year-old grandson who had a cold who likes to kiss his pop. And he`s been kissing -- anyway, so, but it`s just a cold.

We can do this. We can eliminate HIV transmission. We can get the epidemic under control here in the United States and in countries around the world.

Go get your booster now. Go get it now.

The C.D.C., the Food and Drug Administration, the F.D.A. and our top public officials recommend all adults -- all adults get a booster shot when it's time.

There is a plan in place unless somebody decides to be totally erratic.

I think the Administration is trying. I think the problem here, to be perfectly honest, is the Administration did not put a lot of time and energy, into testing, and making sure we had enough tests, during the spring and summer.

I think it's a step-forward. I mean, look, the tests are still way too expensive in Europe. You can get them for about a buck apiece in the U.S. It's $8, $10, $12 a test.

The President's new anti-COVID measures, with a heavy emphasis on boosters, but also the reluctance, still with people, to roll up their sleeves, and a new measure of just how politically driven that decision might be.

The CEOs I met with this week reported that their inventories are up, shelves are well stocked and they`re ready to meet the consumer demand for the holidays.

But here`s the deal, for the vast majority of the country, that`s not what`s happening. Because of the actions the administration has taken in partnership with business and labor, retailers and grocery stores freight movers and railroads…

Today, I`m back to announce our action plan to battle COVID-19 this winter. It doesn`t include shutdowns or lockdowns, but widespread vaccinations and boosters and testing and a lot more.

I`ll be talking about that on Thursday.

I think they're being extra cautious here.

The President has been clear that he wants to know more.

Rebuilding America, investing in America. That’s what this is about. And we’re doing it as we continue to battle a pandemic. We know about our infrastructure problems we’ve known for a long time. Now we’re finally doing something about it…

there's no threat we face that better democracy cannot fix--no challenge where a closed system would do better for people than an open one.

A year ago, America was floundering against the first variant of COVID. We will fight this variant with scientific and knowledgeable actions and speed. Not chaos and confusion.