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canyonwalkerIn speech today at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Maryland, just a week since the emergent Omicron strain of the Coronavirus started causing fits of panic worldwide, President Joe Biden outlined an approach to fighting Covid-19 this winter. “It doesn’t include shutdowns or lockdowns," he began by saying, "But widespread vaccinations and boosters and testing a lot more." He proposed making tests available for free at clinics and for home use. He also reemphasized the importance of getting vaccinated. Less than 60% of the US are fully vaccinated at Covid-19, one of the lowest rates among wealthy nations. Example news coverage: Reuters article 2 Dec 2021, CNBC article 2 Dec 2021, video of Biden's speech on YouTube.
“We are in a better position than we were a year ago to fight Covid-19,” Biden said. Indeed that's true as a year ago we had 0% of the population vaccinated; vaccine rollout didn't begin 'til just under a year ago. 60% today isn't great but it's better than nothing. And let's review what happened a year ago. In January 2021 I blogged about the holiday travel-related surge we saw starting at pretty much this time one year ago. Here's a chart:
Holiday Covid-19 Spike One Year Ago
Yeah, it'll be good not to have a high spike in cases like that.
“We are in a better position than we were a year ago to fight Covid-19,” Biden said. Indeed that's true as a year ago we had 0% of the population vaccinated; vaccine rollout didn't begin 'til just under a year ago. 60% today isn't great but it's better than nothing. And let's review what happened a year ago. In January 2021 I blogged about the holiday travel-related surge we saw starting at pretty much this time one year ago. Here's a chart:
Holiday Covid-19 Spike One Year Ago
Yeah, it'll be good not to have a high spike in cases like that.
