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Biden calls pandemic “over” despite pathetic booster rates and new variants
"The pandemic is over," President Joe Biden said matter-of-factly in a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday night. The impromptu comment immediately drew headlines, as well as criticism from health experts. It also likely raised the anxiety levels of administration officials, who have been striving to promote booster uptake this fall. Some officials described the president's comment as surprising.
“We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing a lot of work on it," Biden immediately noted in the interview. "But the pandemic is over. If you notice, no one’s wearing masks," he said, referencing the crowds at the auto show in Detroit, where he made the comments. "Everybody seems to be in pretty good shape. And, so I think it’s changing and I think this is a perfect example of it.”
Though many in the public health community will argue that the pandemic is objectively not over, the president's remarks reflect the country's relationship status with the pandemic, which is a resounding: "It's complicated."
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 19 2022, @08:53PM (10 children)
Video https://waynedupree.com/2022/09/joe-biden-mental-fittness/ [waynedupree.com]
Bonus video https://waynedupree.com/2022/09/joe-biden-turnaround/ [waynedupree.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 19 2022, @10:16PM (7 children)
"But the pandemic is over. If you notice, no one’s wearing masks,"
Sez twice-struck him. And Mrs. Dr. Sleepy. I'm un-vaccinated, and take care of elderly unvaccinated. And I live in a red state. And I see masks all over the place; notably on me. Hospitals and doctor offices still require masks here. I wear one at the market, the bank... and anywhere there are people you'd like to avoid like the plague. Nope, haven't gotten sick, neither has anyone close to me. Okay, one brother got the Wuhan-Flu twice, but he lives in one bluest of blue states, and he's vaccinated.
I'll probably keep wearing it as long as possible, even if I look like the last left-wing wacko still standing... it'll help tell the wokies not to shout at me.
(Score: 1) by Runaway1956 on Monday September 19 2022, @11:48PM (4 children)
I like that: Last Wacko Standing! You should see about selling the movie rights.
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2022, @02:40AM
There would be a plethora of perfect A-list picks for the lead roles; the studio would gleefully throw $80-mil into it; it would receive preemptive awards and reviews up the Yahoo...
Then nobody'd care to see it, and every print would be thrown in that special bottomless hole that only tax accounts know.
Then, if any reference to it is found not scrubbed from the Internet, blame it on global warming or MonkeyPox or MAGA Republicans.
(Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2022, @09:00AM (2 children)
I can see it now, in big neon Hillbilly lights!
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Think I will pass on this one.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2022, @05:16PM (1 child)
Admins (and we all know who) throwing out Spam mods like candy. That's sick! Can't you people at least wait until Halloween?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2022, @09:09PM
Only one Spam Mod on the GP. Usually always two there are, and idiot, and an apprentice.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2022, @02:59AM (1 child)
You be you. Nothing wrong with wearing masks, period. I'm sad that this has become a political football, like far too many critically important issues.
COVID-19 is still a thing, and there are still very vulnerable people who can become very ill with it, and maybe die from it. So you're protecting yourself, and others. I know several people who still wear masks, especially when in proximity to others, groups, stores, churches, schools, work, etc.
I haven't worn one in a couple of weeks, but I keep one with me, sometimes under my chin for quick placement if I feel the need. Plus I had COVID recently so I'm still immune, per doctors, but I could be a carrier (I think, maybe, so safe is the better way to go). At some point my immunity will abate and I might get a booster shot.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2022, @04:09AM
And young-uns. Something like 3/4 have gotten it, with less-than-or-equal-to effect of any other childhood malady. Still, kids rush in the door and hug grannie... poof!
(Score: 0, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2022, @08:55AM
Wait, isn't Wayne DuPree a psycho sociopath along the lines of Runaway1965, mass murderer of liberals? My Father always said, "Consider the source." Pull the other one.
(Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Tuesday September 20 2022, @06:06PM
I question the mental fittness (sic) of someone who can't spell 'fitness' properly.
Answer now is don't give in; aim for a new tomorrow.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 19 2022, @09:03PM (1 child)
Guess we don't need vote-by-mail for the imminent election.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2022, @04:37AM
No need for us to vote at all. Get out of the way, and let them start tallying the results.
"Well, yes, I guess I do sleep on a MyPillow™... never really thought about it, much."
"Get in the line over there."
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 19 2022, @09:18PM (3 children)
It's not over! It's just "over-the-horizon", like Afghanistan...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/08/31/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-end-of-the-war-in-afghanistan/ [whitehouse.gov]
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday September 20 2022, @06:33PM (2 children)
Hate to break this to ya but if it's over IN American then it's over TO Americans!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2022, @06:39PM
Yep, just wave your magic wand, and, *poof*.. It's over! Now get back to work!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2022, @10:47PM
Truth++ If the mainstream media doesn't cover "it," it doesn't exist.