Interesting developments.
In the US, conservative politicians and media are starting to advocate vaccination. Previously, FoxNews’ nighttime hosts were anti-vaxxers and you’d have to think management was supporting or orchestrating that for ratings and therefore $$. But Sean Hannity has now told viewers he has been vaccinated and it’s safe and effective, urging viewers to do the same. Chris Ruddy, owner of Newsmax, has released an editorial extolling vaccinations. Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida and a Republican leading the chase to be the Republican Presidential candidate in 2024 has begged Floridians to vaccinate, saying that just about all of the recent admissions to hosputal were unvaccinated. Mitch McConnell, GOP Senate leader, and Steve Scalise, GOP deputy leader in the House, have both joined in calls to vaccinate. This is a welcome development even if Trump supporters might be unmoved. Why now? Maybe conservatives are realising they don’t want to go to the 2022 midterms as the anti-vaxxer party, especially after Biden used his bully pulpit to call them out.
It also seems that Singapore has backflipped on its “learn to live with Covid” strategy, according to News.com.au. Only 4 days ago, restrictions were relaxed, e.g. groups of 5 vaccinated people could eat in restaurants (up from 2) and 5 people could socialise. But Covid then spiked and now restrictions have been reintroduced, e.g. only takeaway food is allowed and groups of more than 2 are prohibited.
https://www.news.com.au/world/coronaviru...7c2fba1d45
In the US, conservative politicians and media are starting to advocate vaccination. Previously, FoxNews’ nighttime hosts were anti-vaxxers and you’d have to think management was supporting or orchestrating that for ratings and therefore $$. But Sean Hannity has now told viewers he has been vaccinated and it’s safe and effective, urging viewers to do the same. Chris Ruddy, owner of Newsmax, has released an editorial extolling vaccinations. Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida and a Republican leading the chase to be the Republican Presidential candidate in 2024 has begged Floridians to vaccinate, saying that just about all of the recent admissions to hosputal were unvaccinated. Mitch McConnell, GOP Senate leader, and Steve Scalise, GOP deputy leader in the House, have both joined in calls to vaccinate. This is a welcome development even if Trump supporters might be unmoved. Why now? Maybe conservatives are realising they don’t want to go to the 2022 midterms as the anti-vaxxer party, especially after Biden used his bully pulpit to call them out.
It also seems that Singapore has backflipped on its “learn to live with Covid” strategy, according to News.com.au. Only 4 days ago, restrictions were relaxed, e.g. groups of 5 vaccinated people could eat in restaurants (up from 2) and 5 people could socialise. But Covid then spiked and now restrictions have been reintroduced, e.g. only takeaway food is allowed and groups of more than 2 are prohibited.
https://www.news.com.au/world/coronaviru...7c2fba1d45