67,000 new Covid cases and 34,000 hospitalizations per day. Now, as the CDC and even the Whitehouse drop all mask mandates, along with pretty much every state and most schools, there are nearly 73,000 new cases,
Don, I think kml, you, and I all agree dropping the mask mandates isn't "about the science." It's bowing to pressure in a republic. The number of people in my state supporting mask mandates in schools has dropped to ~61% years in now that most are vax'd and boosted. Of course, we probably disagree on whether they should or should not be lifted.
California's school unmasking begins 2-3 weeks after the adult unmasking assuming numbers stay stable. I wonder if unmaking adults will lead to a surge in that timeframe that prevents unmasking kids. I remember previous loosening or restrictions led to surges, but I can't remember how quickly those surges occurred. Time will tell, anyway!
Originally Posted by DonH
Biden can clame victory over Covid? I Just wanted to be on the record of what will be claimed by the president before he claims it
I see Fox News is speculating Biden may declare victory over covid during his State of the Union. I will go on record saying I doubt that. Likely, he'll note successes and offer some optimism, and likely news sources will praise or criticize his words depending on their leaning. I won't make time to watch but I will review the summaries afterwards.
