CONCORD – On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced emergency rules related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as the Delta variant of the virus increases and vaccination rates stagnate. The reaction was swift and divided along party lines in New Hampshire.
On Friday, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu and others responded to the emergency rules.
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