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CDC Director Freaks Over COVID Spikes, but the Data Shows Sheâs Spewing Nonsense
By Bonchie | Mar 29, 2021 4:45 PM ET
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But, whatâs really so gross about Walenskyâs comments is the claim that said spike is happening because states are reopening too quickly. Thatâs a favorite left-wing talking point, but it holds no basis in reality.
The only reason that claim is made is to attack states like Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and others that have removed restrictions.
Yet, if you look at the data, the spikes that sheâs feeling âimpending doomâ about are occurring in blue, locked down states. NPR has a portal that shows the current case rates per state.
Notice what the worst states are, who leads them, and where they are located. I took a screenshot and put it in a tweet so I could easily embed it here.
At that NPR link, you can also click on the individual states to view their specific graphs. What youâll see is that Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, etc. are all seeing declining caseloads and positivity rates.
Meanwhile, more locked down states like New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania are seeing an elevation in infections.
In other words, Walenskyâs âoff scriptâ rant is nonsense. The problem is not a lack of mitigation or states that have reopened. The problem, once again, mostly resides in the states with the strictest mitigation measures in place.
People can argue about why that is, but what canât be argued is that sheâs purposely misleading people by asserting that this is somehow the fault of states that value freedom over ineffective mandates.
Tried to post this earlier, but kept having a we can’t find your DNS message. I was listening to a good podcast from Bards FM - quit right in the middle. Ha.