{"id":1322248,"date":"2022-02-21T06:07:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T11:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1322248"},"modified":"2022-02-21T11:23:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T16:23:10","slug":"73-of-americans-immune-to-omicron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/73-of-americans-immune-to-omicron\/","title":{"rendered":"73% Of Americans Immune To Omicron"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F73-of-americans-immune-to-omicron%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1322248&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s Monday, February 21st, and this is your Morning Wire. Listen to the full podcast:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>1) 73% Of Americans Immune To Omicron<br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Topline: <\/b><span>A recent study found that roughly 73% of Americans have attained some level of immunity against the Omicron variant as COVID restrictions are being lifted across the country, even in some of the strictest cities.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Quote Of The Day: <\/b><span>\u201c<\/span><span>I think moving forward, we need to really begin to acknowledge that, yes, this may come back in some way, shape, or form, but no differently than any other seasonal virus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2013\u00a0 Dr. Houman Hemmati<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_345283\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345283\" class=\"size-full wp-image-345283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/George-FreyContributorGetty-Images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/George-FreyContributorGetty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/George-FreyContributorGetty-Images-300x200.jpg 300w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-345283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">George Frey\/Contributor\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Study<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The new study is based on a single model which calculates many health metrics, including community vaccination rates and case numbers that have been reported through official channels, but it doesn\u2019t account for at-home testing and other kinds of testing, which aren\u2019t reported.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Some experts suspect the actual number of those with immunity could be far higher, maybe above 80% or even 85%. But even if it is at 73%, that\u2019s already approaching the limit some consider to be required for herd immunity. Many people have set that bar around 80 to 85%, and that same model is saying that the 80% threshold will likely be reached sometime in early March.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Policy Response<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>There have been many studies done across the world, as well as in the U.S., examining rates of masking and their correlation with the spread of disease. All of the studies taken together, as well as individually, show there may be a statistically significant difference between schools and districts and states that have mask mandates and those that don\u2019t; however, the statistical differences might not be clinically significant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The CDC has never made indoor masking of students a mandate or a requirement \u2013 they\u2019ve made it a suggestion or recommendation. They also likely want to operate under an abundance of caution. The CDC is made up of political appointees who answer to elected officials. When those factors exist, there are political considerations, as well as influences from outside organizations, such as labor unions, and other groups. All of those influences taken together make them act in a way that doesn\u2019t always consider science as its only measure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_345280\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-345280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Jean-CatuffeContributorGetty-Images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Jean-CatuffeContributorGetty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Jean-CatuffeContributorGetty-Images-300x163.jpg 300w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-345280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jean Catuffe\/Contributor\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>2) Olympics Comes To An End<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>The Topline: <\/b><span>With little publicity, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have concluded.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>USA<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The U.S. ended up towards the top of the medal count after getting off to a slow start, finishing tied for fourth place with eight gold medals, behind Norway, Germany, and China.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Speedskater Erin Jackson became the first American woman to medal in the 500 meter race since 1994, winning the gold. Even though Jackson failed to qualify for the 500 meter, slipping during the qualifying races, her teammate, Brittany Bowe, gave up her spot in the 500 so that Jackson could compete in the games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Snowboarding star Chloe Kim won her second straight gold<\/span><span> in the women\u2019s halfpipe, and Nathan Chen became the first U.S. men\u2019s Olympic figure skater since 2010 to win a gold.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Controversies<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>A positive drug test from the Russian Olympic Committee figure skating team was a main focus at the Olympics. Following Russia\u2019s gold medal in the team competition, it emerged that 15-year-old superstar Kamila Valieva had tested positive for an illegal heart medication two months before the start of the games. Many felt that the positive test should have disqualified her from the remaining events at the Olympics, but the<\/span><span> Court of Arbitration for Sport declined to suspend her, citing her age, as well as the timing of the failed test and the threat of \u201cirreparable harm\u201d to the athlete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>NBC\u2019s figure skating analysts \u2013 Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski \u2013 called it a \u201cslap to the face\u201d of the other skaters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Valieva ended up finishing fourth in the women\u2019s individual figure skating event, failing to medal. Due to Valieva not earning a medal, the IOC did go through with the medal ceremony, something they would not have done if she had medaled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Eileen Gu was born and raised in San Francisco but decided in 2019 to compete for China in the Games. She finished with two gold medals and a silver, becoming the first <\/span><span>freestyle skier to win three medals at a single Olympic Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Gu reportedly made over $31 million off endorsements in 2021, a number which should increase with her Olympic success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_345282\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345282\" class=\"size-full wp-image-345282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Stefani-ReynoldsSTEFANI-REYNOLDSContributorAFP-via-Getty-Images5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Stefani-ReynoldsSTEFANI-REYNOLDSContributorAFP-via-Getty-Images5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Stefani-ReynoldsSTEFANI-REYNOLDSContributorAFP-via-Getty-Images5-300x200.jpg 300w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-345282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stefani Reynolds\/STEFANI REYNOLDS\/Contributor\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>3) Internal Polling Shows Trouble For Democrats<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>The Topline: <\/b><span>With midterm primaries already underway in states across the country, internal Democrat polling shows the party losing ground with a large swath of voters on key issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Polling<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Party leaders on both sides are constantly conducting internal polling on their own to keep a pulse on voter sentiment so they can tell their members which issues to focus on. Typically, internal polls remain internal, but this one from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) was made public.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The group surveyed voters in the 60 most competitive congressional districts and found that of the three issues voters cited as the most important to them \u2013 inflation, healthcare, and COVID \u2013\u00a0 Democrats are increasingly unpopular. For example, 57% of voters agreed with the statement \u201cDemocrats in Congress have taken things too far in their pandemic response.\u201d Among the self-identified swing voters in those districts, that number was 66%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On the economy and race relations, the majority of swing voters agreed that \u201cDemocrats in Congress are spending money out of control\u201d and \u201cDemocrats are teaching young children that America is a racist country and that white people are racist.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On immigration, 80% of swing voters agreed that \u201cDemocrats in Congress have created a border crisis that allows illegal immigrants to enter the country without repercussions and grant them tax-payer funded benefits.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Since taking power in 2020, Democrats have spent a large portion of their time and political capital on two issues: racial justice and \u201cvoter discrimination\u201d or \u201cvoting rights.\u201d Both of these were at the very bottom of the list though among the most important topics for voters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The poll found that 80% of self-identified swing voters agreed with the statement \u201cDemocrats in Congress support defunding the police and taking more cops off the street.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Response<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The DCCC added seven more Democrat members to it\u2019s \u201cFrontline\u201d list of members they view as the most vulnerable. The members themselves are also well aware of that reality, and many are choosing to retire instead of facing defeat. This week, Representative Kathleen Rice of New York announced she would be stepping down, making her the 30th House Democrat to retire ahead of the midterms, which is the most Democrats stepping down in one year since 1992. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_345281\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345281\" class=\"size-full wp-image-345281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Photographer-James-ParkBloombergContributor-via-Getty-Images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Photographer-James-ParkBloombergContributor-via-Getty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Photographer-James-ParkBloombergContributor-via-Getty-Images-300x200.jpg 300w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-345281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photographer: James Park\/Bloomberg\/Contributor via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Other Stories We\u2019re Tracking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Ottawa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Police in Ottawa used tear gas, horses and rubber bullets to clear out most of the Freedom Convoy protesters on Parliament Hill. At least 170 people have been arrested and reports say up to 50 trucks have been removed. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/i>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Monday, February 21st, and this is your Morning Wire. 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