Posted on 01/30/2023 7:51:14 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Good news, everybody. The COVID-19 pandemic now has an end date, at least according to the Biden administration.
On Monday evening, news broke that the White House will be announcing an end to the emergency footing of the federal government regarding the coronavirus. So what’s the date? Does it end next week? Next month?
The answer is neither. In fact, the end date is being set on…May 11th?
🚨NEW – THE WHITE HOUSE will announce shortly that it plans to end the public heath emergency for Covid-19 on May 11, according to multiple Democratic sources.
This will be part of a SAP opposing gop Covid bills
Me and @bresreports
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 30, 2023
Who knew that The Science™ could pinpoint the end of a years-long pandemic three and a half months into the future? What an oddly specific date to pick.
Of course, there’s no actual science behind this decision. The White House can’t possibly know what the state of COVID-19 will be in May. The pandemic could be better or it could be worse, but given it’s currently a non-factor in most people’s lives, it makes no sense to wait around to end the declaration of emergency. That makes this decision purely a political ploy. The question is what the ploy is.
One theory is that the administration needs to keep the grift going a bit longer. Obviously, there’s been a lot of money changing hands during the COVID-19 pandemic, from the selling of vaccines to the government assistance that continues to be doled out. Waiting until the summer allows spending programs to finish paying out and for more procurement to be done before the emergency powers end.
But I think there’s another possibility. Namely, pushing the end of the pandemic off until May allows Biden to coincide it with the probable launch of his 2024 reelection campaign. The summer prior to a presidential election year is primetime for candidates. It’s when they announce, kick things off (unless you are Donald Trump and do it six months early), and set the tone for the coming year.
There’s no doubt Biden would love to be able to claim victory over COVID-19 just as he’s ramping up his reelection bid. It’d be shameless but completely on brand. It’d also be insane given how ineffective the administration has been on the subject. Ending the pandemic in May of 2023 is not a victory. It’s an admission of failure.
Not May 1? Or May 31? But May 11?
At what hour? Maybe the Eleventh Hour at the Eleventh Minute?
What a joke!
fer sure
No urgency to end the emergency.
WGN TV in Chicago panicked peddled today that Covid is still with us and we are still in a Pandemic Health crisis - the Idiot news reader was beyond gleeful when she was reading the story.
Two weeks to lower the curve.
Will it be in time for Djokovic to play in the US Open without getting vaxxed?
The question is what evil are they planning before May 11th. They picked that date for a reason.
No, the lies and propaganda about the fraud that is “COVID” could be less or could be more. That is the only thing that can change.
Biden needs as much time as possible to prepare the “Global Heating Crisis” emergency orders to be announced.
RE: Will it be in time for Djokovic to play in the US Open without getting vaxxed?
Djokovic just won the Australian Open last week. He was banned from playing last year. Unless someone decides to release another virus for testing another vaccine, I don’t think we are going to ban the best player in the world ( not if Australia, France and the UK already allow him to play ).
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