COVID-19 Megathread 6: Return of the Omicron

[Dr. Arch]

9/16 (Today): <W>

• Cases: 6,828,301 (+40,564 | ΔW Change: ↑15.09% | Σ Increase: ↑0.60%)
• Deaths: 201,348 (+1,170 | ΔW Change: ↓3.07% | Σ Increase: ↑0.58%)

Nitpicking obviously, but the numbers I see right now is 201,384 deaths, not 201,348

Was something added in the past few hours or it's a typo?

That's the number that was there near the end of the night. It's possible that they moved those extra four to today for some reason. It's a minor thing that will correct itself with today's numbers.

[Darthpi – Anti-Florida Activist]

https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1306408278755164160

Pretty sure regardless of whether you put it in binary, hexadecimal, Roman numerals, or Egyptian hieroglyphs the end result would be the same: horrifying failure.

[Xing]

Looks like Wisconsin just broke a record for the most new cases reported in a single day in that state.

[Dr. Arch]

Looks like Wisconsin just broke a record for the most new cases reported in a single day in that state.

Yeah, Madison is currently ground zero. Everything went to hell with the start of the semester and students partying/going to bars en masse without masks or distancing.

[It’s so Joever]

Welp, my school has been designated as an outbreak, although my cohort is still in person. Thanks people who said it doesn’t spread through kids without good proof (Del Taco).
 If I get sick, I challenge you truthers to pay my medical bills since it’s “no worse than the flu.”

[GeorgiaModerate]

Looks like Wisconsin just broke a record for the most new cases reported in a single day in that state.

Yeah, Madison is currently ground zero. Everything went to hell with the start of the semester and students partying/going to bars en masse without masks or distancing.

Who could have possibly predicted such an outcome???

Athens (U of Georgia) is in the same boat, according to my kid who lives there.

[Omega21]

Welp, my school has been designated as an outbreak, although my cohort is still in person. Thanks people who said it doesn’t spread through kids without good proof (Del Taco).
 If I get sick, I challenge you truthers to pay my medical bills since it’s “no worse than the flu.”

Wait, the Govt. does not fully cover Covid 19 treatment?

[Bandit3 the Worker]

I just got home from a trip to Ocean City, Md., and Shenandoah National Park. Yes, I vacationed during a pandemic.

If not for the fact that I did see some people with masks, it was hard to tell there was a pandemic. But mask compliance was near zero at many businesses and rest areas along the way.

My health and finances are both lousy, so I really don't vacation very much.

Here I'm on the boardwalk in Ocean City...

[Dr. Arch]

The updated numbers for COVID-19 in the U.S. are in for 9/17 per: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

I'm keeping track of these updates daily and updating at the end of the day, whenever all states finish reporting for that day.

ΔW Change: Comparisons of Weekly Day-to-day Growth or Decline of COVID-19 Spread/Deaths.

• IE: Comparing the numbers to the same day of last week, are we flattening the curve enough?

Σ Increase: A day's contribution to overall percentage growth of COVID-19 cases/deaths.

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9/6: <Sunday>

• Cases: 6,460,250 (+29,098 | ΔW Change: ↓14.81% | Σ Increase: ↑0.45%)
• Deaths: 193,250 (+432 | ΔW Change: ↑17.07% | Σ Increase: ↑0.22%)

9/7: <M>

• Cases: 6,485,575 (+25,325 | ΔW Change: ↓34.13% | Σ Increase: ↑0.39%)
• Deaths: 193,534 (+284 | ΔW Change: ↓44.53% | Σ Increase: ↑0.15%)

9/8: <T>

• Cases: 6,514,231 (+28,656 | ΔW Change: ↓37.55% | Σ Increase: ↑0.44%)
• Deaths: 194,032 (+498 | ΔW Change: ↓57.22% | Σ Increase: ↑0.26%)

9/9: <W>

• Cases: 6,549,475 (+35,244 | ΔW Change: ↑6.27% | Σ Increase: ↑0.54%)
• Deaths: 195,239 (+1,207 | ΔW Change: ↑13.44% | Σ Increase: ↑0.62%)

9/10: <Þ>

• Cases: 6,588,163 (+38,688 | ΔW Change: ↓20.81% | Σ Increase: ↑0.59%)
• Deaths: 196,328 (+1,089 | ΔW Change: ↓0.46% | Σ Increase: ↑0.56%)

9/11: <F>

• Cases: 6,636,247 (+48,084 | ΔW Change: ↓10.65% | Σ Increase: ↑0.73%)
• Deaths: 197,421 (+1,093 | ΔW Change: ↑3.80% | Σ Increase: ↑0.56%)

9/12: <S>

• Cases: 6,676,601 (+40,354 | ΔW Change: ↓4.14% | Σ Increase: ↑0.61%)
• Deaths: 198,128 (+707 | ΔW Change: ↑0.00% | Σ Increase: ↑0.36%)

9/13: <Sunday>

• Cases: 6,708,458 (+31,857 | ΔW Change: ↑9.48% | Σ Increase: ↑0.48%)
• Deaths: 198,520 (+392 | ΔW Change: ↓9.26% | Σ Increase: ↑0.20%)

9/14: <M>

• Cases: 6,749,289 (+40,831 | ΔW Change: ↑61.23% | Σ Increase: ↑0.61%)
• Deaths: 199,000 (+480 | ΔW Change: ↑69.01% | Σ Increase: ↑0.24%)

9/15: <T>

• Cases: 6,787,737 (+38,448 | ΔW Change: ↑34.17% | Σ Increase: ↑0.57%)
• Deaths: 200,178 (+1,178 | ΔW Change: ↑136.55% | Σ Increase: ↑0.59%)

9/16 (Yesterday): <W>

• Cases: 6,828,301 (+40,564 | ΔW Change: ↑15.09% | Σ Increase: ↑0.60%)
• Deaths: 201,348 (+1,170 | ΔW Change: ↓3.07% | Σ Increase: ↑0.58%)

9/17 (Today): <Þ>

• Cases: 6,874,553 (+46,252 | ΔW Change: ↑19.55% | Σ Increase: ↑0.68%)
• Deaths: 202,213 (+865 | ΔW Change: ↓20.57% | Σ Increase: ↑0.43%)

[Darthpi – Anti-Florida Activist]

The updated numbers for COVID-19 in the U.S. are in for 9/17 per: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

I'm keeping track of these updates daily and updating at the end of the day, whenever all states finish reporting for that day.

ΔW Change: Comparisons of Weekly Day-to-day Growth or Decline of COVID-19 Spread/Deaths.

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9/6: <Sunday>

• Cases: 6,460,250 (+29,098 | ΔW Change: ↓14.81% | Σ Increase: ↑0.45%)
• Deaths: 193,250 (+432 | ΔW Change: ↑17.07% | Σ Increase: ↑0.22%)

9/7: <M>

• Cases: 6,485,575 (+25,325 | ΔW Change: ↓34.13% | Σ Increase: ↑0.39%)
• Deaths: 193,534 (+284 | ΔW Change: ↓44.53% | Σ Increase: ↑0.15%)

9/8: <T>

• Cases: 6,514,231 (+28,656 | ΔW Change: ↓37.55% | Σ Increase: ↑0.44%)
• Deaths: 194,032 (+498 | ΔW Change: ↓57.22% | Σ Increase: ↑0.26%)

9/9: <W>

• Cases: 6,549,475 (+35,244 | ΔW Change: ↑6.27% | Σ Increase: ↑0.54%)
• Deaths: 195,239 (+1,207 | ΔW Change: ↑13.44% | Σ Increase: ↑0.62%)

9/10: <Þ>

• Cases: 6,588,163 (+38,688 | ΔW Change: ↓20.81% | Σ Increase: ↑0.59%)
• Deaths: 196,328 (+1,089 | ΔW Change: ↓0.46% | Σ Increase: ↑0.56%)

9/11: <F>

• Cases: 6,636,247 (+48,084 | ΔW Change: ↓10.65% | Σ Increase: ↑0.73%)
• Deaths: 197,421 (+1,093 | ΔW Change: ↑3.80% | Σ Increase: ↑0.56%)

9/12: <S>

• Cases: 6,676,601 (+40,354 | ΔW Change: ↓4.14% | Σ Increase: ↑0.61%)
• Deaths: 198,128 (+707 | ΔW Change: ↑0.00% | Σ Increase: ↑0.36%)

9/13: <Sunday>

• Cases: 6,708,458 (+31,857 | ΔW Change: ↑9.48% | Σ Increase: ↑0.48%)
• Deaths: 198,520 (+392 | ΔW Change: ↓9.26% | Σ Increase: ↑0.20%)

9/14: <M>

• Cases: 6,749,289 (+40,831 | ΔW Change: ↑61.23% | Σ Increase: ↑0.61%)
• Deaths: 199,000 (+480 | ΔW Change: ↑69.01% | Σ Increase: ↑0.24%)

9/15: <T>

• Cases: 6,787,737 (+38,448 | ΔW Change: ↑34.17% | Σ Increase: ↑0.57%)
• Deaths: 200,178 (+1,178 | ΔW Change: ↑136.55% | Σ Increase: ↑0.59%)

9/16 (Yesterday): <W>

• Cases: 6,828,301 (+40,564 | ΔW Change: ↑15.09% | Σ Increase: ↑0.60%)
• Deaths: 201,348 (+1,170 | ΔW Change: ↓3.07% | Σ Increase: ↑0.58%)

9/17 (Today): <Þ>

• Cases: 6,874,553 (+46,252 | ΔW Change: ↑19.55% | Σ Increase: ↑0.68%)
• Deaths: 202,213 (+865 | ΔW Change: ↓20.57% | Σ Increase: ↑0.43%)

I'm a bit hesitant to compare anything to last week, given how suddenly we saw a lot of new case totals drop around the Labor Day holiday, but it seems notable that most days this week are either similar to or worse than they were *two* weeks ago.

[Hammy]

Welp, my school has been designated as an outbreak, although my cohort is still in person. Thanks people who said it doesn’t spread through kids without good proof (Del Taco).
 If I get sick, I challenge you truthers to pay my medical bills since it’s “no worse than the flu.”

Wait, the Govt. does not fully cover Covid 19 treatment?

They don't cover any. If you can't afford insurance you're pretty screwed.

[Skill and Chance]

Welp, my school has been designated as an outbreak, although my cohort is still in person. Thanks people who said it doesn’t spread through kids without good proof (Del Taco).
 If I get sick, I challenge you truthers to pay my medical bills since it’s “no worse than the flu.”

Wait, the Govt. does not fully cover Covid 19 treatment?

They don't cover any. If you can't afford insurance you're pretty screwed.

I don't think this is true?  It looks like the government is paying COVID-19 treatment costs, specifically for the uninsured

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2020-04-06-cares-act-fund-reimburse-providers-uninsured-patients

[GP270watch]

USPS was formulating a plan to begin sending masks to hardest hit areas in April and Trump White House nixed it because they didn't want to cause "panic".

[It’s so Joever]

The Rocky Mountain/PNW/Rust Belt Covid wave is starting. It should be visible within the next month imho. Could be later but probably not.

[MasterJedi]

Wisconsin just set a record for the second day in a row, 2,533 cases today.

[Xing]

The Rocky Mountain/PNW/Rust Belt Covid wave is starting. It should be visible within the next month imho. Could be later but probably not.

The PNW isn't really "surging", since cases in Washington have been pretty consistent since late August, which is down from our peak in July. Oregon cases are also lower than they were in July, and not really up much. I don't see another peak here until one of the more populous counties here moves into phase 3, since the move to phase 2 led to people letting down their guard and cases going up.

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

Another professor that I work with got into a Pfizer vaccine trial in North Carolina. She got the first shot last week and said she thinks it's likely she got the real vaccine because of how sore she got. She said their placebo is just saline and not a different real vaccine. She will be checked six times over the next year (the next to get the second dose).

[emailking]

I thought the point of a placebo was that you don't know whether you got the real thing or not?

[Dr. Arch]

The updated numbers for COVID-19 in the U.S. are in for 9/18 per: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

I'm keeping track of these updates daily and updating at the end of the day, whenever all states finish reporting for that day.

ΔW Change: Comparisons of Weekly Day-to-day Growth or Decline of COVID-19 Spread/Deaths.

• IE: Comparing the numbers to the same day of last week, are we flattening the curve enough?

Σ Increase: A day's contribution to overall percentage growth of COVID-19 cases/deaths.

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9/6: <Sunday>

• Cases: 6,460,250 (+29,098 | ΔW Change: ↓14.81% | Σ Increase: ↑0.45%)
• Deaths: 193,250 (+432 | ΔW Change: ↑17.07% | Σ Increase: ↑0.22%)

9/7: <M>

• Cases: 6,485,575 (+25,325 | ΔW Change: ↓34.13% | Σ Increase: ↑0.39%)
• Deaths: 193,534 (+284 | ΔW Change: ↓44.53% | Σ Increase: ↑0.15%)

9/8: <T>

• Cases: 6,514,231 (+28,656 | ΔW Change: ↓37.55% | Σ Increase: ↑0.44%)
• Deaths: 194,032 (+498 | ΔW Change: ↓57.22% | Σ Increase: ↑0.26%)

9/9: <W>

• Cases: 6,549,475 (+35,244 | ΔW Change: ↑6.27% | Σ Increase: ↑0.54%)
• Deaths: 195,239 (+1,207 | ΔW Change: ↑13.44% | Σ Increase: ↑0.62%)

9/10: <Þ>

• Cases: 6,588,163 (+38,688 | ΔW Change: ↓20.81% | Σ Increase: ↑0.59%)
• Deaths: 196,328 (+1,089 | ΔW Change: ↓0.46% | Σ Increase: ↑0.56%)

9/11: <F>

• Cases: 6,636,247 (+48,084 | ΔW Change: ↓10.65% | Σ Increase: ↑0.73%)
• Deaths: 197,421 (+1,093 | ΔW Change: ↑3.80% | Σ Increase: ↑0.56%)

9/12: <S>

• Cases: 6,676,601 (+40,354 | ΔW Change: ↓4.14% | Σ Increase: ↑0.61%)
• Deaths: 198,128 (+707 | ΔW Change: ↑0.00% | Σ Increase: ↑0.36%)

9/13: <Sunday>

• Cases: 6,708,458 (+31,857 | ΔW Change: ↑9.48% | Σ Increase: ↑0.48%)
• Deaths: 198,520 (+392 | ΔW Change: ↓9.26% | Σ Increase: ↑0.20%)

9/14: <M>

• Cases: 6,749,289 (+40,831 | ΔW Change: ↑61.23% | Σ Increase: ↑0.61%)
• Deaths: 199,000 (+480 | ΔW Change: ↑69.01% | Σ Increase: ↑0.24%)

9/15: <T>

• Cases: 6,787,737 (+38,448 | ΔW Change: ↑34.17% | Σ Increase: ↑0.57%)
• Deaths: 200,178 (+1,178 | ΔW Change: ↑136.55% | Σ Increase: ↑0.59%)

9/16: <W>

• Cases: 6,828,301 (+40,564 | ΔW Change: ↑15.09% | Σ Increase: ↑0.60%)
• Deaths: 201,348 (+1,170 | ΔW Change: ↓3.07% | Σ Increase: ↑0.58%)

9/17 (Yesterday): <Þ>

• Cases: 6,874,553 (+46,252 | ΔW Change: ↑19.55% | Σ Increase: ↑0.68%)
• Deaths: 202,213 (+865 | ΔW Change: ↓20.57% | Σ Increase: ↑0.43%)

9/18 (Today): <F>

• Cases: 6,925,941 (+51,388 | ΔW Change: ↑6.87% | Σ Increase: ↑0.75%)
• Deaths: 203,171 (+958 | ΔW Change: ↓12.35% | Σ Increase: ↑0.47%)

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

I thought the point of a placebo was that you don't know whether you got the real thing or not?

Right, that's why I was surprised they used saline since I'd think it would generally have fewer noticeable side effects.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Finally...

https://youtu.be/m2Zrvo6cvAc

[Calthrina950]

I got back from work about an hour ago, and I have two observations to make concerning the "Land of Lamborn" (Colorado-5th), one of which is related to the pandemic, and one that is related to politics. I'll make them both here for the sake of space and convenience. The first is that the number of maskless at my job has definitely trended upwards compared to what it was one or two months ago, despite the mask mandate imposed by Polis back in July, and which was extended for another month last week.

The breakdown of masked to maskless customers is now probably about 80-20% or 85-15%, rather than the 90-10% that it was before. More and more people are becoming bold with that kind of behavior. I probably saw more maskless today then I have seen at any other time since the mandate was implemented. Given this, I have my doubts as to whether we will all really be wearing masks still for another year, as the experts seem to think. It just seems like many people don't have the patience or the tolerance for it.

The second observation is that I saw an abnormally large number of customers wearing Trump paraphernalia, more then I've seen before. There were at least 20-25 people wearing such gear today. I had to process three of them. One was wearing a Trump hat, one had a "MAGA" bandanna on, and another was wearing a "Trump 2020" face shield. I'm not sure if this occurred just because it was the weekend or because it's drawing closer to the election, or if it's because it's the day after Justice Ginsburg's death-which many have argued will drive up turnout and enthusiasm among both bases. But it was an interesting observation nevertheless, and I still haven't seen anyone wearing Biden gear. That seems to accord with the views of many that Trump voters are much more enthused than Biden voters.

[Dr. Arch]

I got back from work about an hour ago, and I have two observations to make concerning the "Land of Lamborn" (Colorado-5th), one of which is related to the pandemic, and one that is related to politics. I'll make them both here for the sake of space and convenience. The first is that the number of maskless at my job has definitely trended downwards compared to what it was one or two months ago, despite the mask mandate imposed by Polis back in July, and which was extended for another month last week.

The breakdown of masked to maskless customers is now probably about 80-20% or 85-15%, rather than the 90-10% that it was before. More and more people are becoming bold with that kind of behavior. I probably saw more maskless today then I have seen at any other time since the mandate was implemented. Given this, I have my doubts as to whether we will all really be wearing masks still for another year, as the experts seem to think. It just seems like many people don't have the patience or the tolerance for it.

The second observation is that I saw an abnormally large number of customers wearing Trump paraphernalia, more then I've seen before. There were at least 20-25 people wearing such gear today. I had to process three of them. One was wearing a Trump hat, one had a "MAGA" bandanna on, and another was wearing a "Trump 2020" face shield. I'm not sure if this occurred just because it was the weekend or because it's drawing closer to the election, or if it's because it's the day after Justice Ginsburg's death-which many have argued will drive up turnout and enthusiasm among both bases. But it was an interesting observation nevertheless, and I still haven't seen anyone wearing Biden gear. That seems to accord with the views of many that Trump voters are much more enthused than Biden voters.

I don't think that Biden voters are less enthused, so much as they're less loud about it.

[Dr. Arch]

The updated numbers for COVID-19 in the U.S. are in for 9/19 per: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

I'm keeping track of these updates daily and updating at the end of the day, whenever all states finish reporting for that day.

ΔW Change: Comparisons of Weekly Day-to-day Growth or Decline of COVID-19 Spread/Deaths.

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9/6: <Sunday>

• Cases: 6,460,250 (+29,098 | ΔW Change: ↓14.81% | Σ Increase: ↑0.45%)
• Deaths: 193,250 (+432 | ΔW Change: ↑17.07% | Σ Increase: ↑0.22%)

9/7: <M>

• Cases: 6,485,575 (+25,325 | ΔW Change: ↓34.13% | Σ Increase: ↑0.39%)
• Deaths: 193,534 (+284 | ΔW Change: ↓44.53% | Σ Increase: ↑0.15%)

9/8: <T>

• Cases: 6,514,231 (+28,656 | ΔW Change: ↓37.55% | Σ Increase: ↑0.44%)
• Deaths: 194,032 (+498 | ΔW Change: ↓57.22% | Σ Increase: ↑0.26%)

9/9: <W>

• Cases: 6,549,475 (+35,244 | ΔW Change: ↑6.27% | Σ Increase: ↑0.54%)
• Deaths: 195,239 (+1,207 | ΔW Change: ↑13.44% | Σ Increase: ↑0.62%)

9/10: <Þ>

• Cases: 6,588,163 (+38,688 | ΔW Change: ↓20.81% | Σ Increase: ↑0.59%)
• Deaths: 196,328 (+1,089 | ΔW Change: ↓0.46% | Σ Increase: ↑0.56%)

9/11: <F>

• Cases: 6,636,247 (+48,084 | ΔW Change: ↓10.65% | Σ Increase: ↑0.73%)
• Deaths: 197,421 (+1,093 | ΔW Change: ↑3.80% | Σ Increase: ↑0.56%)

9/12: <S>

• Cases: 6,676,601 (+40,354 | ΔW Change: ↓4.14% | Σ Increase: ↑0.61%)
• Deaths: 198,128 (+707 | ΔW Change: ↑0.00% | Σ Increase: ↑0.36%)

9/13: <Sunday>

• Cases: 6,708,458 (+31,857 | ΔW Change: ↑9.48% | Σ Increase: ↑0.48%)
• Deaths: 198,520 (+392 | ΔW Change: ↓9.26% | Σ Increase: ↑0.20%)

9/14: <M>

• Cases: 6,749,289 (+40,831 | ΔW Change: ↑61.23% | Σ Increase: ↑0.61%)
• Deaths: 199,000 (+480 | ΔW Change: ↑69.01% | Σ Increase: ↑0.24%)

9/15: <T>

• Cases: 6,787,737 (+38,448 | ΔW Change: ↑34.17% | Σ Increase: ↑0.57%)
• Deaths: 200,178 (+1,178 | ΔW Change: ↑136.55% | Σ Increase: ↑0.59%)

9/16: <W>

• Cases: 6,828,301 (+40,564 | ΔW Change: ↑15.09% | Σ Increase: ↑0.60%)
• Deaths: 201,348 (+1,170 | ΔW Change: ↓3.07% | Σ Increase: ↑0.58%)

9/17: <Þ>

• Cases: 6,874,553 (+46,252 | ΔW Change: ↑19.55% | Σ Increase: ↑0.68%)
• Deaths: 202,213 (+865 | ΔW Change: ↓20.57% | Σ Increase: ↑0.43%)

9/18 (Yesterday): <F>

• Cases: 6,925,941 (+51,388 | ΔW Change: ↑6.87% | Σ Increase: ↑0.75%)
• Deaths: 203,171 (+958 | ΔW Change: ↓12.35% | Σ Increase: ↑0.47%)

9/19 (Today): <S>

• Cases: 6,967,403 (+41,462 | ΔW Change: ↑2.75% | Σ Increase: ↑0.60%)
• Deaths: 203,824 (+653 | ΔW Change: ↓7.64% | Σ Increase: ↑0.32%)

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I got back from work about an hour ago, and I have two observations to make concerning the "Land of Lamborn" (Colorado-5th), one of which is related to the pandemic, and one that is related to politics. I'll make them both here for the sake of space and convenience. The first is that the number of maskless at my job has definitely trended downwards compared to what it was one or two months ago, despite the mask mandate imposed by Polis back in July, and which was extended for another month last week.

The breakdown of masked to maskless customers is now probably about 80-20% or 85-15%, rather than the 90-10% that it was before. More and more people are becoming bold with that kind of behavior. I probably saw more maskless today then I have seen at any other time since the mandate was implemented. Given this, I have my doubts as to whether we will all really be wearing masks still for another year, as the experts seem to think. It just seems like many people don't have the patience or the tolerance for it.

The second observation is that I saw an abnormally large number of customers wearing Trump paraphernalia, more then I've seen before. There were at least 20-25 people wearing such gear today. I had to process three of them. One was wearing a Trump hat, one had a "MAGA" bandanna on, and another was wearing a "Trump 2020" face shield. I'm not sure if this occurred just because it was the weekend or because it's drawing closer to the election, or if it's because it's the day after Justice Ginsburg's death-which many have argued will drive up turnout and enthusiasm among both bases. But it was an interesting observation nevertheless, and I still haven't seen anyone wearing Biden gear. That seems to accord with the views of many that Trump voters are much more enthused than Biden voters.

I don't think that Biden voters are less enthused, so much as they're less loud about it.

This. And I am still waiting on some of the Biden gear I ordered the day after Harris was announced as VP.