A Timeline of Biden’s Pandemic Response, Part 4: Winter of Death (December 2021 – Present)
The Biden administration decided to go full speed ahead into a wave of Omicron infection, even as other countries have introduced targeted restrictions.
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The “tools” stood for individual choices based on personal risk tolerance rather than elements of regulatory frameworks to be pursued by the government.
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Framing vaccination as a way to opt out of the pandemic has helped absolve the Biden administration of its responsibilities to protect the public’s health.
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The sources from which most people get health information provide advice without any obligation at all to individuals who hear and act on it.
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It’s up to each of us to demand accountability and transparency, and to stay informed rather than assume others will act in our best interests.
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The federal government is failing to use the powers it has beyond vaccine mandates to create much needed on-ramps for mitigation measures.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us time and time again that whatever progress we make in curbing transmission of the virus is fragile and easily reversed.
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We need to understand: We can’t end this pandemic with vaccines alone.
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