US likely 'dramatically undercounting' current COVID resurgence

I've been reporting on this for weeks and each day more evidence accumulates to prove the fact. But hey, go ahead, keep pretending it doesn't exist and keep taking chances not only with your health and lives but those of your loved ones.

"The significant decrease in data reporting and the nationwide decline in public testing have left health experts concerned that officials could be missing viral surges and in the dark about true positivity rates in the country, given the lack of information."

"Health experts say official counts, which show small upticks, may actually be significantly higher than counted, as millions of Americans, who are taking at-home tests, rarely report their results to local health agencies. In consequence, testing levels are now at their lowest point since June 2020.

"'I think that we're dramatically undercounting cases. We're probably only picking up one in seven or one in eight infections. So when we say there's 30,000 infections a day, it's probably closer to a quarter of a million infections a day,' FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said during an appearance on CBS' 'Face the Nation' on Sunday. 'They're concentrated in the Northeast right now. And that's because a lot of people are testing at home, they're not presenting for definitive PCR tests, so they're not getting counted.'"

Narrative warfare

Exactly why we must fight back with our own. But since we don't have the money they do we have to rely on social media creation and sharing with millions of others to have an impact. Join the rhetorical war effort against neoliberalism and fascism today!

 

Gas(light) memes

You've heard of how some Repugs are putting anti-Biden stickers on gas station pumps? Here's a more accurate counter meme doing the same.

 

Poll: Forgiving student debt could swing mid-terms to Democrats

Ring of Fire discusses this new Data For Progress poll that suggests so doing could result in an increased 45% turnout of Democratic voters. All it would take is the stroke of Biden's pen to make it happen. So why doesn't he?

Russian State TV: We want Twitler and Gabbard

TYT reports that the Russians are openly admitting that they want those two to be President and VP. And that they will once again invest time and money on US propaganda to get that result. This should tell us quite a bit about not only those two but the Twitiots in the US Congress and media who support not only Twitler but the Russian propaganda against their own country. 

Kimmel: Why do a Jan. 6 Committee if you're not going to refer to AG?

He makes a great point. If they don't refer for criminal prosecution was it all just for show? Unfortunately that's what we the people are increasingly thinking about the Democratic Party on any issue they purport is for our benefit. 

NYT: A COVID uptick

Their Morning Newsletter is showing in uptick in cases in the Northeast. They referenced their previous story on why this is not showing so much in the case numbers: "More cases are probably going undetected, as more people use at-home tests without reporting them to public health officials." So the reported uptick in cases, while showing a slight increase, is way under-reported.