‘We’re still in it’: Biden’s Covid address acknowledges battle fatigue but seeks to rally the troops

The president condemns those who are peddling lies' about the virus but promises that the vaccinated are well protected

A gingerbread White House is coated in pristine icing and decorated with tiny wreaths, surrounded by miniature fire, gas and police stations, a grocery store, post office, warehouse and school, complete with yellow bus.

This twee vision of a virus-free world, produced by White House pastry chefs, formed an incongruous backdrop on Tuesday as Joe Biden strode into the state dining room to deliver something akin to a wartime address.