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Biden’s pandemic comment sparks debate among experts who say winter and potential new variants are key
Marketwatch ^ | TUE, SEP 20 2022 | Patti Domm

Posted on 09/20/2022 7:09:18 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

The fallout from President Joe Biden’s assertion on Sunday that the pandemic is over continued into Tuesday, with experts warning that winter may bring new variants and more infections.

The Washington Post published two editorials: In one, contributing columnist Leana S. Wen argued that Biden is correct that the emergency phase is over and with it the true crisis. In the second editorial, the editorial board took the view that with deaths in the U.S. averaging more than 400 a day, the pandemic “is surely not over.”

“The average of new daily cases is 60,000, way higher than in the spring. Weighed down by the virus, average life expectancy of Americans fell in 2020 and 2021, the sharpest two-year decline in nearly 100 years. COVID-19 is the third-leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease and cancer. Long COVID — those suffering a constellation of maladies after the immediate symptoms dissipate — threatens millions of people,” the board wrote.

Biden has not ended the official pandemic emergency, but once he does, some 15 million people living in the U.S. will lose Medicaid coverage, the board noted. The rationale for the pause in student loan repayment will be removed and the case for Trump-era border restrictions will disappear, the board wrote, adding: “All this policy transition must not be done carelessly or hastily.”

But even more worrisome is the pushback Biden’s comment is likely to trigger from Congress as his government seeks funding for vaccines, testing and therapeutics in the next phase of the fight against the virus.

“’The pandemic is over’ sounds nice, so desperately welcome. But we are not there, yet,” said the board.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anthonyfauci; covid19; covidstooges; fauci; obamacare; vaccinemandates

1 posted on 09/20/2022 7:09:18 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I find it interesting that Zhou Xiden has not walked this back


2 posted on 09/20/2022 7:15:10 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Stop feeding the beast, and steal its food!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

So, if you just space out the boosters every 3 weeks you should survive the winter. Now, lack of electricity may be a problem in other aspects but at least it MAY not be CONvid that gets ya. 🔬😷🚫💉💊🐂💩


3 posted on 09/20/2022 7:15:26 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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The worst was recorded during the fall. The winter showed herd immunity.



4 posted on 09/20/2022 7:16:31 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

As will be springtime and new variants of taxpayer fleecing and bull$hittery promoted by the media to run interference.


5 posted on 09/20/2022 7:21:32 PM PDT by blackdog ("That's an applause line you useful idiots" )
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To: MinorityRepublican

What happened to “Fall and Winter of Misery, Death and Destruction”?


6 posted on 09/20/2022 7:21:38 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“I used to be nothing but a Deplorable Clinger, but I've been promoted to Brigadier Ultra-MAGA”)
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To: Gene Eric

am i missing something or is your chart missing some months?


7 posted on 09/20/2022 7:22:52 PM PDT by rolling_stone
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To: MinorityRepublican

What nonsense. The usual inane suspects try to divert your attention from the real issue. The man is not there, there is nothing to respond to from a senile man supposedly serving as president. Jackass Joe is not in charge...


8 posted on 09/20/2022 7:23:55 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: MinorityRepublican

New variants. The classic ‘flu’ has many, many ‘new’ variants every 6 months or so. When they announce ‘get your flu shot’ every year, they are guessing which variant will occur. The Chicom Covid will continue to mutate as all viruses do.

As more and more evidence of the maximum efforts to hide / deny / delete the efficacy of Hydroxychloroquin and Ivermectin, they RATS will scurry away, or just continue to lie, and lie, and lie.


9 posted on 09/20/2022 7:24:43 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: rolling_stone

not you — I don’t have the fall months (graphs) bookmarked. Case and case-fatality was worst in the preceding months.


10 posted on 09/20/2022 7:27:08 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Fai Mao

He did walk it back today.


11 posted on 09/20/2022 7:39:53 PM PDT by olivia3boys
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To: Fai Mao

He lost his directions


12 posted on 09/20/2022 7:46:46 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ( Liberty Valance Time. The point of a gun is the only law the left understands)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“Experts”. Pfffffffft.


13 posted on 09/20/2022 7:49:47 PM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, BY FAR, is that almost all of big media is agenda-driven, not-truth driven.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Well, looked here, Joe told the truth.


14 posted on 09/20/2022 7:50:32 PM PDT by vivenne
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To: olivia3boys

“He did walk it back today.”

I did not see that.


15 posted on 09/20/2022 7:54:23 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Stop feeding the beast, and steal its food!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

oh noes! NOT even LESS deadly variants than the ones that now are almost 100% survivable! Gosh=- whatever are we gonna do?


16 posted on 09/20/2022 8:39:14 PM PDT by Bob434 (question)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The experts are no longer useful to the left. They will be discarded for new experts.


17 posted on 09/20/2022 10:57:04 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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