Heard on Hannity today that Rueters is reporting 43 states with a massive drop in COVID cases for the first time in months.

Andy Beshear reported today that KY’s death rate is the lowest ever for a Thursday.

Amazing the disease seems to be vaporizing before our very eyes.

Yep....now that they have control the same thing is happening here as well. Huge headlines on local news heralding a dramatic drop in hospitalizations and cases. How can anybody still believe all the doomsday crap these leftists and their propaganda machine have fed us is mind boggling. I'm sure it's only a coincidence that this is happening immediately after Jan. 20

Surprise. Surprise. Surprise.

From ‘National File’ -

As Biden Became President, Medical Journal Quietly Retracted Study That Claimed Hydroxychloroquine Is Ineffective

It is beyond INFURIATING to think of the lives that could have been saved.

What I find amazing is that not one Government Official has recommended that people should be taking vitamin D3.

Even people that have the virus improved when given vitamin D3. Also vitamin NAC helps to protect your lungs.

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Originally posted by jljones:
Heard on Hannity today that Rueters is reporting 43 states with a massive drop in COVID cases for the first time in months.

Andy Beshear reported today that KY’s death rate is the lowest ever for a Thursday.

Amazing the disease seems to be vaporizing before our very eyes.

This is going to take the thinkiest of think tanks to figure this one out.

To fully realize what a total and complete sham these draconian shutdowns have been, even Whitler in Michigan is opening up now that Biden is in office.

It was all about tHe sCieNce!!


https://twitter.com/emilyjanel.../1352625627459891201

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Originally posted by 41:
What I find amazing is that not one Government Official has recommended that people should be taking vitamin D3.

Even people that have the virus improved when given vitamin D3. Also vitamin NAC helps to protect your lungs.

D3 seems to the real deal. It reduces the severity of the virus, reduces hospital admittance, and reduced the deaths rate of corona virus by 50% in studies I have seen.

My daughters primary suggest her family all just take a good one a day vitamin, twice a day, to keep it simple.

After the vaccine I will likely take these only until I run out, and then cut back to just my one-a-day but for now I take...

A daily vitamin
plus..
extra D3 (total of 4000 mg)
extra Zinc (total of 50 mg)
NAC 600 MG/day
Quercetin 500 MG/day

https://www.frommers.com/blogs...-the-u-s-from-abroad

Biden Announces Quarantine Requirement for Those Returning to the U.S. from Abroad

By Pauline Frommer
01/22/2021, 2:00 PM

Federal regulations regarding travel are changing by the day—if not the hour.

On the day after his inauguration as president, Joe Biden announced that, starting Tuesday, January 26, travelers entering the United States from abroad will be required to self-quarantine in addition to showing proof of negative coronavirus test results.

Note that U.S. citizens returning from vacations in other countries are not exempt from these rules.

The new quarantine requirement was issued as part of an executive order that cites CDC guidelines for stopping the spread of Covid-19.

A CDC webpage recommends staying home for seven days after international travel, even if you test negative for the virus after your trip. The page also includes helpful lists of countries experiencing high coronavirus infections—most of the world right now, sadly—as well as other safety measures.

At this point, there are no specifics on how quarantines would be enforced, but a plan is in the works for that.

Biden's executive order requires the secretaries of Health and Human Services, Transportation, and Homeland Security to work with the government's Covid-19 response coordinator to come up with feasible procedures.

The quarantine enforcement plan should "identify agencies’ tools and mechanisms to assist travelers in complying" with the policy, according to the executive order.

The agencies mentioned above will also be in charge of setting clear rules on what types of Covid-19 tests will be accepted for those returning to the United States, what sort of test documentation will be required, what the time frame for those tests will ultimately be, and what methods will be established to clamp down on fraudulent tests—already a problem, as Frommer's has reported.

Perhaps most heartening, the executive order announces that the United States will be coordinating its regulations with "foreign governments, the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Air Transport Association, and any other relevant stakeholders to establish guidelines for public health measures associated with safe international travel, including on aircraft and at ports of entry."

In other words, the United States is no longer trying to go it alone, but is instead cooperating with traditional allies and international experts.

Here's hoping that tougher rules for travel now will mean the return of safe journeys sooner rather than later.

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Perhaps most heartening.....

Such bullshit!

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Perhaps most heartening.....

Such bullshit!

Yeah, the author of this piece and myself seem to have some disagreement on what "heartening" is. That entire article i found to be extremely disconcerting.

Heartening or not, here's the full EO, which starts out "Science-based public health measures are critical to preventing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019..."

Complete EO:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/bri...nternational-travel/

Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel

JANUARY 21, 2021 • PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. Science-based public health measures are critical to preventing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by travelers within the United States and those who enter the country from abroad. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Surgeon General, and the National Institutes of Health have concluded that mask-wearing, physical distancing, appropriate ventilation, and timely testing can mitigate the risk of travelers spreading COVID-19. Accordingly, to save lives and allow all Americans, including the millions of people employed in the transportation industry, to travel and work safely, it is the policy of my Administration to implement these public health measures consistent with CDC guidelines on public modes of transportation and at ports of entry to the United States.

Sec. 2. Immediate Action to Require Mask-Wearing on Certain Domestic Modes of Transportation.

(a) Mask Requirement. The Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Secretary of Transportation (including through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)), the Secretary of Homeland Security (including through the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard), and the heads of any other executive departments and agencies (agencies) that have relevant regulatory authority (heads of agencies) shall immediately take action, to the extent appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to require masks to be worn in compliance with CDC guidelines in or on:

(i) airports;

(ii) commercial aircraft;

(iii) trains;

(iv) public maritime vessels, including ferries;

(v) intercity bus services; and

(vi) all forms of public transportation as defined in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code.

(b) Consultation. In implementing this section, the heads of agencies shall consult, as appropriate, with interested parties, including State, local, Tribal, and territorial officials; industry and union representatives from the transportation sector; and consumer representatives.

(c) Exceptions. The heads of agencies may make categorical or case-by-case exceptions to policies developed under this section, consistent with applicable law, to the extent that doing so is necessary or required by law. If the heads of agencies do make exceptions, they shall require alternative and appropriate safeguards, and shall document all exceptions in writing.

(d) Preemption. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the heads of agencies shall ensure that any action taken to implement this section does not preempt State, local, Tribal, and territorial laws or rules imposing public health measures that are more protective of public health than those required by the heads of agencies.

(e) Coordination. The Coordinator of the COVID-19 Response and Counselor to the President (COVID-19 Response Coordinator) shall coordinate the implementation of this section. The heads of agencies shall update the COVID-19 Response Coordinator on their progress in implementing this section, including any categorical exceptions established under subsection (c) of this section, within 7 days of the date of this order and regularly thereafter. The heads of agencies are encouraged to bring to the attention of the COVID-19 Response Coordinator any questions regarding the scope or implementation of this section.

Sec. 3. Action to Implement Additional Public Health Measures for Domestic Travel.

(a) Recommendations. The Secretary of Transportation (including through the Administrator of the FAA) and the Secretary of Homeland Security (including through the Administrator of the TSA and the Commandant of the Coast Guard), in consultation with the Director of CDC, shall promptly provide to the COVID-19 Response Coordinator recommendations concerning how their respective agencies may impose additional public health measures for domestic travel.

(b) Consultation. In implementing this section, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall engage with interested parties, including State, local, Tribal, and territorial officials; industry and union representatives from the transportation sector; and consumer representatives.

Sec. 4. Support for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Authorities. The COVID-19 Response Coordinator, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the heads of any other relevant agencies, shall promptly identify and inform agencies of options to incentivize, support, and encourage widespread mask-wearing and physical distancing on public modes of transportation, consistent with CDC guidelines and applicable law.

Sec. 5. International Travel.

(a) Policy. It is the policy of my Administration that, to the extent feasible, travelers seeking to enter the United States from a foreign country shall be:

(i) required to produce proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test prior to entry; and

(ii) required to comply with other applicable CDC guidelines concerning international travel, including recommended periods of self-quarantine or self-isolation after entry into the United States.

(b) Air Travel.

(i) The Secretary of HHS, including through the Director of CDC, and in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation (including through the Administrator of the FAA) and the Secretary of Homeland Security (including through the Administrator of the TSA), shall, within 14 days of the date of this order, assess the CDC order of January 12, 2021, regarding the requirement of a negative COVID-19 test result for airline passengers traveling into the United States, in light of subsection (a) of this section. Based on such assessment, the Secretary of HHS and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take any further appropriate regulatory action, to the extent feasible and consistent with CDC guidelines and applicable law. Such assessment and regulatory action shall include consideration of:

(A) the timing and types of COVID-19 tests that should satisfy the negative test requirement, including consideration of additional testing immediately prior to departure;
(B) the proof of test results that travelers should be required to provide;
(C) the feasibility of implementing alternative and sufficiently protective public health measures, such as testing, self-quarantine, and self-isolation on arrival, for travelers entering the United States from countries where COVID-19 tests are inaccessible, particularly where such inaccessibility of tests would affect the ability of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to return to the United States; and
(D) measures to prevent fraud.

(ii) The Secretary of HHS, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation (including through the Administrator of the FAA) and the Secretary of Homeland Security (including through the Administrator of the TSA), shall promptly provide to the President, through the COVID-19 Response Coordinator, a plan for how the Secretary and other Federal Government actors could implement the policy stated in subsection (a) of this section with respect to CDC-recommended periods of self-quarantine or self-isolation after a flight to the United States from a foreign country, as he deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law. The plan shall identify agencies’ tools and mechanisms to assist travelers in complying with such policy.

(iii) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of HHS (including through the Director of CDC), the Secretary of Transportation (including through the Administrator of the FAA), and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall seek to consult with foreign governments, the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Air Transport Association, and any other relevant stakeholders to establish guidelines for public health measures associated with safe international travel, including on aircraft and at ports of entry. Any such guidelines should address quarantine, testing, COVID-19 vaccination, follow-up testing and symptom-monitoring, air filtration requirements, environmental decontamination standards, and contact tracing.

(c) Land Travel. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of HHS, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of CDC, shall immediately commence diplomatic outreach to the governments of Canada and Mexico regarding public health protocols for land ports of entry. Based on this diplomatic engagement, within 14 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of HHS (including through the Director of CDC), the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the President a plan to implement appropriate public health measures at land ports of entry. The plan should implement CDC guidelines, consistent with applicable law, and take into account the operational considerations relevant to the different populations who enter the United States by land.

(d) Sea Travel. The Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Commandant of the Coast Guard and in consultation with the Secretary of HHS and the Director of CDC, shall, within 14 days of the date of this order, submit to the President a plan to implement appropriate public health measures at sea ports. The plan should implement CDC guidelines, consistent with applicable law, and take into account operational considerations.

(e) International Certificates of Vaccination or Prophylaxis. Consistent with applicable law, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of HHS, and the Secretary of Homeland Security (including through the Administrator of the TSA), in coordination with any relevant international organizations, shall assess the feasibility of linking COVID-19 vaccination to International Certificates of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) and producing electronic versions of ICVPs.

(f) Coordination. The COVID-19 Response Coordinator, in consultation with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, shall coordinate the implementation of this section. The Secretary of State, the Secretary of HHS, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall update the COVID-19 Response Coordinator on their progress in implementing this section within 7 days of the date of this order and regularly thereafter. The heads of all agencies are encouraged to bring to the attention of the COVID-19 Response Coordinator any questions regarding the scope or implementation of this section.

Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 21, 2021.

^^^^^^
Who writes these damn things and does anyone read them? I think a couple of sentences would be plenty.

It’s just the beginning, Sigmund. Just the beginning.

From Treehouse -

Here We Go – 10 Executive Orders To Federally Weaponize COVID Against Us

Rob

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Originally posted by 6guns:

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Perhaps most heartening.....

Such bullshit!

Yeah, the author of this piece and myself seem to have some disagreement on what "heartening" is. That entire article i found to be extremely disconcerting.

Kinda ironic isn't it. Dementia Joe wipes out Trump's travel ban from Muslim shitholes, oops I mean countries, that have no documentation process in place to insure who is traveling to the US, but without any consideration at all puts in place sanctions on Americans returning from overseas travel. Rights, there are no more rights.

What if you e already had it? Still have to wear a mask? If you are no longer contagious, why the mask.....

And the narrative shifts...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/n...ays/?sh=92156628dd81

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Originally posted by MikeinNC:
What if you e already had it? Still have to wear a mask? If you are no longer contagious, why the mask.....

Contrary to the narrative, this was never about wearing a mask to protect yourself or others from this bug. So my reality sense tells me that this lying garbage in Washington will require mask wearing regardless of any changes to the dynamics of this bug.

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And the narrative shifts...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/n...ays/?sh=92156628dd81

Gotta start protecting the "Big Guy", don't ya know. I'm sure Biden's mere inauguration was enough to scare this virus out of the country.

Figured this thread was the right place to post this....

..and yes, I'm concerned about the influx of folks from other States although from what I'm hearing / seeing most are persecuted conservatives rather than libtards.



https://davidharrisjr.com/stev...-gov-noem-announces/



South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has announced that the unemployment rate in South Dakota has dropped to just 3% despite the fact they have one of the highest growth rates by percentage in the country.

By percentage, South Dakota ranks fourth in increased population thanks to their no lockdown policies. The unemployment rate is now lower than it was before the pandemic.

The GOP governor resisted the Draconian lockdowns adhered to by Democratic governors. Noem allowed the state to stay open even as cases of the disease rose during that period. In all, just 1,696 died of the disease in the state. By comparison, New York lost over 1 million jobs due to the lockdown. California that has one of the most stringent lockdowns in the country has seen it’s infection rate skyrocket.

From Lucianne.com

South Dakota GOP Governor Kristi Noem’s rejection of instituting draconian “lockdowns” because of the coronavirus seems to be bearing fruit. In a survey conducted by United Van Lines in January that tracked customers’ 2020 state-to-state migration patterns, South Dakota ranked fourth in the nation, virtually tied for second behind the state of Idaho.

“Black Hills area realtors and builders say there’s an influx of people who are relocating permanently or buying land in the region — and the trend isn’t expected to slow anytime soon. Newcomers from California, Washington, New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Texas, Michigan, Colorado and Virginia along with Minnesota, North Dakota and Wyoming.

NEWS: South Dakota's unemployment rate dropped to 3.0% in December.

That's lower than it was BEFORE the pandemic.

— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) January 22, 2021

Noem made national headlines when she refused to follow instructions on what rules to put into place at the Mount Rushmore event that caused no spike in the numbers. She refused to issue stay at home policies during the event as demanded by the media and Democrats across the country. She told the press, “South Dakota is not New York City.”

From Fox News

But Noem has rejected the negative attention brought on by her state’s infection rate, calling the conclusions “demonstrably false,” in a December briefing.

“Many in the media criticized this approach, labeling me ill-informed, a ‘denier’, and reckless,” Noem told reporters. “Some have even asserted that South Dakota is ‘as bad as it gets anywhere in the world’ when it comes to COVID-19, a demonstrably false statement.”

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, South Dakota has the third-best unemployment rate in the country, behind Nebraska and Vermont.

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I've been very fond of this woman for a long time, but became completely smitten with her when I saw her as she really is. This is what a true American politician looks like, and one who is worthy of my respect and admiration.

That's not good news for SD.