Biden announces Covid ‘surge response teams’ amid Delta variant concerns

Surge? I didn't know we'd had a surge. I'm going to check this out. My first goddamned COVID post in weeks.

Joe Biden has warned that the Delta variant of the coronavirus now makes up half of cases in many areas of the US...

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He described getting vaccinated as a “patriotic” thing to do...

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Outbreaks are “going to happen” in such states, he said. Arkansas, Florida, Missouri and Nevada have all seen significant rises in case numbers in recent weeks.

The rate of vaccinations has slowed dramatically since its April peak, with states that voted for Donald Trump in last year’s presidential election lagging behind. 

I had seen a headline to that effect but Nevada voted for the Party of God. See, we have two parties in America, the POG and the GOP.

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...a recent Washington Post-ABC poll found that three in 10 adults say they have not been vaccinated and probably or definitely will not be. The poll showed that 86% of Democrats have received at least one shot compared to 45% of Republicans.

Alert: "Of course...but maybe" incoming.  Of course, he is the president of ALL the people and he's a good man so of course he is going to think of the welfare of all, regardless of political persuasion. And, unvaccinated Republicans can give it to anybody regardless of political affiliation. Of course. But maybe. But maybe since the chances are MUCH higher that a Republican will give it to a Republican, it's not such a bad thing? Of course not.