Yes, America has lost the plot. "On the ground, the U.S. is now running an uncontrolled experiment with every strategy all at once. COVID-19 policies differ wildly by state, county, university, workplace, and school district."
https://twitter.com/sarahzhang/status/1455273369797079044
"Due to polarization.have also settled into the most illogical pattern possible: least vaccinated communities have some of the laxest restrictions, while highly vaccinated communities (most protected) tend to have some of the most aggressive measures aimed at driving down cases."
But I am seeing education/schools as a lightning rod issue for American parents and so perhaps the plot of the twilight zone occurring in highly vaccinated and protected communities will clarify around this
I have op-ed tomorrow: hopefully clarify goals; CDC putting restrictions like masks in July on outdated community transmission metrics which were relevant before vax (not after) put blue US in twilight zone w/ endemic virus,set up natural experiments in US
https://twitter.com/MonicaGandhi9/status/1454500314489372673
Reason Atlantic article is so good is that it points out that the CDC metrics on community transmission aren't the right ones (other ways to measure community burden that make sense after vax); these keep blue enclaves restricted as if to make up for red states; need unified plan
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