Nationally, a study by Yale researchers determined that “the excess [COVID] death rate among Republican voters was 43% higher than the excess death rate among Democratic voters.”

They are literally being deceived to death.

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    After the omicron variants became dominant and it became apparent they were inducing much less severe illness, yes. What's not arguable is that closing down schools, businesses, etc took a heavy toll in many ways, regarding mental health, socialization, education, economics, and more. Was it justified to protect lives? Yes. But at what point is it not justified anymore, if not after the less severe variants become predominant?

    Anecdotal evidence here…I work in a hospital, and we had many positive cases that resulted in severe illness and long COVID or even death for the first year+ of the pandemic. Conversely, there's been another wave recently, and we've had a ton of positive patients, but not a single one was there because of COVID, they were there for other reasons but happened to also have COVID.

    My point is I've taken COVID seriously from the very beginning, and I also fully support the Biden Administration's approach.

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      I nearly lost everything from one infection and so did millions of other people. Stop spreading this bullshit and hold Biden accountable like you would a Republican.

      What’s not arguable is that closing down schools, businesses, etc

      Stop with your false choice that it's shut down everything or borderline pretend the virus no longer exists.

      Just stop.

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        What do you think we should be doing differently right now?

        No argument from me that COVID infections were terrible for many, many people, and yes, "all or nothing" is a terrible approach to pretty much any choice. I didn't say otherwise

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          Messaging on masks. Rallying funding for pancoronavirus vaccines and better antivirals that could actually make the new normal something livable. Federal funding for indoor air quality. Directing HHS to revise their rule that surgical masks are good enough for hospitals when we've known since long before the pandemic that they're often not enough for virulent diseases which is exactly the reason N95 exist in the first place. Increased funding for and messaging regarding long COVID, and surely dozens more things.

          This is not complicated. An idiot like me can understand it. Demand more of your elected officials.

          You absolutely did suggest a false choice and you say you completely support what Biden is doing now. I'm glad people aren't dying in hospitals of it anymore - but now they're withering away under the long term effects and it seems that that's out of sight out of mind for you.