Comments on: Omicron Emergency: Biden Addresses COVID

By: Truthiz1

Truthiz1 — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 20:21:41 +0000

In reply to Mr.BD.

And again I’m really late to join the discussion (preparing for the holidays)

BD I didn’t watch Biden’s speech either, because frankly I don’t think his administration has a handle on much of anything in terms of understanding what we’re really up against with Covid, especially its variants, while approx 48 million Americans still remain unvaccinated.

But I did hear a virologist on CNN yesterday say that the booster will most likely begin to wane about 90 days after receiving it and a 2nd booster will be necessary. He’s basing his prediction on what Israel is seeing.

By: Mr.BD

Mr.BD — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:30:09 +0000

I did not watch the speech but they are saying it was more like a bandaid than anything else. Like the part about the tests that cannot go out for a month. People need to hear something to assure them but they say his speech was not that. Did anybody here see it?

By: Wil

Wil — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:21:17 +0000

CNN:

President Joe Biden aimed to reassure vaccinated Americans that they can still proceed with their holiday plans without fear of becoming seriously ill, announcing a number of new efforts to combat a surge of Covid-19 cases in the United States.

“I know some Americans are wondering if you can safely celebrate the holidays with your family and friends. The answer is, yes you can if you and those you celebrate with are vaccinated, particularly if you’ve gotten your booster shot,” Biden said in a White House speech Tuesday.

The speech, which came just days before Christmas, reflects Biden’s renewed focus on the coronavirus pandemic as anxiety rises around the country at the steep spike in cases and concerns about whether new restrictive measures will be needed to limit the spread.

Biden emphasized repeatedly throughout the speech that the current moment is different than March 2020, when the coronavirus solidified its grip on the US.

“The other question folks are asking is, ‘Are we going back to March 2020?’ … The answer is absolutely no. No,” Biden said.

The President told vaccinated Americans they should feel comfortable
celebrating the holidays as they planned if they take the proper precautions, but he also warned the tens of millions of Americans who have so far declined to get shots that they run a high risk of becoming ill or hospitalized. And he also invoked the name of his predecessor to encourage Americans to get their booster shot.

“I got my booster shot as soon as they were available,” the President said, “and just the other day former President Trump announced he had gotten his booster shot.”

“It may be one of the few things he and I agree on,” Biden added. “People with booster shots are highly protected. Join them, join us.”