Biden: How concerned should you be about the omicron variant?
"If you're not fully vaccinated, you have good reason to be concerned."
WH emphasizing the stat that unvaccinated people are 14 times as likely to die from COVID than vaccinated people.
Says he has received the booster, and that Donald Trump revealed the other day that he had received the booster.
"It's one of the few things he and I agree on."
Biden calling out media organizations, personalities and social media who are making money peddling lies and misinformation about the vaccines and the virus that are discouraging people from getting vaccinated.
"Stop it. Stop it now."
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Also, a half billion is a big number, but it's important to remember that there are a third of a billion Americans. So not even enough for two per person.
What happens when they run out? No details on that yet.
The administration is also finalizing a requirement for private insurers to cover the cost of at-home tests, which will also take effect next month.
At this point, stories that make a big deal about how rapidly omicron is spreading without also pointing out how much less lethal it is -- especially for vaccinated people -- are being irresponsible.
In fact, having a variant like this crowd out the more virulent forms and become endemic is a good outcome. We can live with a disease that is generally no worse than the flu and, with a vaccine, no worse than a bad cold.
Btw, that we'd see such a variant is not a surprise. As a species that needs a host to propagate evolves, the most optimal mutation is one that doesn't kill or seriously harm the host.
1) Jan. 6 committee playing hardball with Meadows, following his change of heart about testifying.
2) Whoa. Lock him up?
For those who could not read the highlighted section, this is what it says:
"We also need to hear from him about voluminous official records stored in his personal phone and email accounts, which were required to be turned over to the National Archives in accordance with the Presidential Records Act."
NEW -- Donald Trump knowingly put at risk the lives of Gold Star families, wealthy donors at a Minnesota fundraiser, then-Democratic nominee Joe Biden, White House staff, the crews of Air Force One, and others.