You would think that your hero Trump would make things so much better with a coherent national plan. NOT We only got a coherent written national plan after Biden got into office. Too bad all the MAGA crowd worked to actively undermine it.
States are moving forward to reduce restrictions as Omicron recedes. Many experts and the CDC say that it is too soon. However the reality is that after two years many people are fatigued with mask requirements and other measures... this state politicians are making changes due to pressure from their constituents. However they are already finding out that many cities and school boards plan to keep restrictions in place, no matter what the state does. Nearly a dozen states move to end masking mandates as COVID-19 infection rates fall Since Monday, 11 states have announced changes to their statewide mask policies. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/dozen-states-move-end-masking-mandates-covid-19/story?id=82806903 A growing number of states are moving to drop mask mandates and COVID-19 restrictions, as Americans hope to move into a new phase of the pandemic. The decision comes despite continued push back from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which still recommend that masks be worn in areas of substantial or high transmission, and in educational settings, regardless of vaccination status. "We're not quite there yet," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told radio station WYPR this week. The CDC "still recommends that all schools encourage students to wear well-fitting masks consistently and while indoors. And that's consistent with our guidance that still also recommends that people mask in public indoor settings in areas of high or substantial transmission." Nationwide, nearly 99% of U.S. counties are still reporting high community transmission. "We owe it to our children to make sure that they can safely stay in school. Right now, that includes masking. We've seen outbreaks that have occurred in communities where students were not masked in schools and had to close. ... And much of our guidance is based on the amount of community transmission," Walensky added. Since Monday, 11 states have announced changes to their statewide masking policies, with some governors moving to end universal indoor and outdoor mask mandates, while others have lifted statewide face-covering requirements for schools: (Article includes a list of states and their measures)
Eight changes the world needs to make to live with Covid https://www.standard.co.uk/optimist...t-pandemic-vaccines-surveillance-b985150.html
Biden administration unveils COVID-19 preparedness plan, includes a 'test to treat' initiative https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...d-19-preparedness-plan-test-treat/9341266002/ President Joe Biden's administration Wednesday announced a new COVID-19 preparedness plan, offering more support to schools and business to remain open during outbreaks, combatting and preventing new viral variants, and providing high-risk Americans with better access to drugs that can prevent severe COVID-19. Many of these priorities will require funding authorization from Congress. Right now, it's complicated to access medications for COVID-19, which must be given within five to seven days of symptoms beginning. Tests can sometimes take days to confirm an infection. Getting a prescription can be tricky and time-consuming, particularly for people without a primary care doctor. And the drugs remain in short supply. With his "test to treat" initiative, Biden plans to dramatically increase supply, particularly of an antiviral made by Pfizer, which has been shown to prevent nearly 90% of COVID-19 hospitalizations in people at high risk for disease. He announced Tuesday that his administration has bought 20 million doses of the antiviral and Pfizer will provide 1 million doses this month twice that amount next month. Monoclonal antibodies, which provide the body tools to fight off infection, will also be made available for free, along with the drug remdesivir, which has been shown to prevent the vast majority of hospitalizations if given within a week of symptoms starting. Biden's plan also dramatically shortens the process of receiving a prescription for these medications, by allowing pharmacies and community health centers that provide COVID-19 testing to also prescribe the antivirals and monoclonal antibodies. The Administration promises to launch these "one-stop shops" later this month, including hundreds of sites across the country at CVS, Walgreens, and Kroger pharmacies. Antiviral pills will also be provided directly to long-term care facilities, according to the initiative. The United States will also continue to provide vaccine to other parts of the world where access remains limited, to help contain outbreaks and reduce the risk of new variants developing, the administration said. The U.S. has promised to provide 1.2 billion vaccine doses to low-income countries and conflict zones, as well as oxygen, protective equipment and other supplies. More money will be needed from Congress to pursue those goals, the administration said. Additional funding will also be required to support better ventilation and air filtration in schools and businesses, sick leave for people who are infected or who need to care for someone infected with COVID-19 and help keep child care facilities open. Congressional support will be needed to provide better data, including from wastewater, to track infections nationwide, confirm the effectiveness of vaccines and medications against new variants, provide emergency supplies, extend hospital capacity and accelerate development and distribution of new vaccines and treatments. Other administration priorities include vaccinating young children if and when shots are approved in this age group, boosting American manufacturing capacity to produce 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine annually, expand and extend COVID-19 testing capacity in the U.S. and helping with the long-term impacts of the pandemic, including long-COVID and mental health support for healthcare workers. As part of the effort to provide more free, at-home testing, starting next week, people who have already ordered tests through COVIDTests.gov can place an order for an additional four tests.
Sounds awfully close to the whole "don't test unless your symptomatic" that you pissed all over DeSantis for.
How do you get that type of read out of it? Maybe we should review the "even if you test positive don't stay home" narrative in Florida.