WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.

Any guesses on when they stop publishing numbers entirely? I feel like that's the point where I'm going to be completely screwed.

      • macabrett
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        2 years ago

        We know it's consistently more based on excess deaths.

      • macabrett
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        2 years ago

        I keep seeing people say, "what did immunocompromised people do in regards to the flu before covid?"

        Uhhhhh we got extra cautious and avoided gatherings during flu season? Or we got really sick and sometimes died?

        But every season is covid season. It's vastly different than the flu.

          • macabrett
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            2 years ago

            I have a feeling the increasing amount of bird flu news will not lead to anything good and I apologize for my contributions via monkey's paw

            :yea:

            • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]
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              2 years ago

              Oh, geez, I wasn't even thinking about bird flu. I was talking about how the damage covid is doing to our overall herd immunity is increasing the length and danger of flu and rsv season. Along with others.

              :this-is-fine:

              Edit: tho given that covid is in the animal population, wonder if it's making them more vulnerable, as well.

              • TheModerateTankie [any]
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                2 years ago

                We absolutely crushed the flu with covid mitigations, but since that's off the table we'll probably go with the "just infect people and get it over with" strategy if bird flu starts spreading in humans.

                • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]
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                  2 years ago

                  Maybe we can get this one a sponsor even. Big Bird's Big Flu brought to you by HBO. They can dress Snuffalupagus up in a virus costume and pretend he doesn't exist again.