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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      1 year 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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        1 year 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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          1 year 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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            1 year 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.