I’m wondering if the CDC is providing ‘Rat govs cover so they can give up on the lockdowns and travel bans, then move on to the next coup attempt.
That's a strong possibility. Or, they could also be feeling the "winds of change" blowing, and are trying to get out in front of the imminent collapse of the "plan-demic" before they get run over by it.
Most likely of all, though, is that it's some combination of the two.