The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been firmly on the side of strict mandates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to recommending vaccines for almost everyone, the agency has also pushed for the widespread use of face masks.
According to its latest update, however, that all seems to be changing.
As the spread of the virus continues to decline in states across the nation, the CDC appears to be in favor of rolling back some of its harshest recommendations.
Now, nearly three in four Americans are no longer being pushed by these bureaucrats to wear a face mask whenever they venture out in public.
According to The Hill:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday significantly eased its mask recommendations, including for schools, as part of long-awaited updated guidance for dealing with COVID-19.
Under the new guidelines, more than 70 percent of the U.S. population is in an area with “low” or “medium” COVID-19 community level, meaning masks are not recommended for the general public.
In areas with a “high” level — currently about 30 percent of the U.S. population — masks would still be recommended in public indoor settings, and under the “medium” level, people at higher risk are encouraged to talk to their doctor about wearing a mask.
While this might seem like good news to critics of the CDC’s COVID-19 response, one prominent attorney believes the decision is rooted in partisan politics.
Jenna Ellis, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, shared her perspective in a tweet on Friday.
BREAKING: New CDC Guidance Ends Mask Recommendation for Most U.S. Counties
Totally unrelated: Democrats’ poll numbers tanking ahead of midterms
tRuST tHe sCiEnCe
— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) February 25, 2022
With the midterm elections rapidly approaching, Democrats clearly need all the help they can get.
One White House official lamented a sense of strategic drift and said that “everyone’s resigned” to Democrats’ getting thwacked in the midterms.
“It feels like there is a wave coming and no one is doing anything to stop it,” the official said.https://t.co/EbkjrQNC5V
— Jonathan Allen (@jonallendc) February 17, 2022
This is what weakness on the world stage looks like. pic.twitter.com/0Krq48gbIy
— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) February 22, 2022
CNN just said 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Joe Biden is handling the presidency.
I’m at a 10 out of 10.
— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) February 25, 2022
In addition to the foreign policy debacle that resulted in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Democrats are facing an uphill battle on a number of fronts.
According to Fox News:
In an early snapshot of the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans maintain a narrow advantage over Democrats on the generic congressional ballot — as voters say they are less likely to support a candidate endorsed by either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump, according to the latest Fox News survey of registered voters.
If the election for Congress were today, 49% would vote for the Republican candidate in their district, while 45% would go for the Democrat. This is the third straight month when the GOP has had the advantage: Republicans held a 1-point edge last month (44% vs. 43%) and were up by 4 points in December (43% vs. 39%).
As Ellis opined, it seems that the CDC is doing everything it can to prop up the Democratic Party ahead of November’s elections.
In the following clip, she explained why Biden’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine crisis will only make matters worse for the party.
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