Biden, CDC Warn of Impending Doom if States Reopen Because Of Course They Do Reason.com

The federal government is once again urging states and citizens to stand firm and abide by COVID-19 restrictions, even as successful efforts to vaccinate the most at-risk members of the population make the worst case scenario another wave of mass death not particularly likely.

“This is not a time to lessen our efforts,” said President Biden on Monday. “If we let our guard down now, we could see the virus getting worse, not better.”

Of course, this is a familiar refrain by now: It has never been the time for the public to let its guard down. And according to federal health bureaucrats, it probably never will be.

Sounding a similarly apocalyptic note, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky warned of “impending doom” if states reopen too quickly. “Right now, I’m scared,” said a “visibly shaken” Walensky, according to POLITICO.

The CDC continues to recommend that people avoid unnecessary travel, and is urging states to pause their reopening efforts.

via reason.com