The official end of the public health emergency is the culmination of the U.S. government's attempt to acclimate us to mass death. Even as thousands die every week, with many more newly-ravaged by long COVID, the state has declared "You're on your own."
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This is more than just keeping up appearances. The scant few material measures still left in place after 3 years of eugenics and propaganda are being ripped away, placing the sole economic and social burden of self-preservation squarely on the shoulders of the individual.
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Most crucially is the removal of coverage for testing and treatment. The explicit aim of ending this policy is to obfuscate case numbers, discourage treatment, and push awareness of the ongoing pandemic further into the margins. Many more will die.
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