Happy anniversary to the Trump administration’s “15 days to slow the spread” campaign:
15 days to slow the spread of #COVID19: pic.twitter.com/s8gu4IYKUy
— Office of the U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) March 16, 2020
Back then, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer seemed “shocked this cold last until summer”:
Wolf Blitzer seems shocked this could last until the summer.
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) March 16, 2020
And back then, we also started seeing how there were different rules for different people:
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ffs. we're tanking the econ to keep old people safe so Arnold heads out with a camera guy to explain why it's ok to ride his bike. https://t.co/TRJcbOWbcf
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) March 16, 2020
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio celebrating by going to the gym one last time:
Bernie surrogate @NYCMayor went to the gym this morning https://t.co/jAGRbz4Dmy
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) March 16, 2020
And what came next was ENTIRELY PREDICTABLE:
I had a kid at a nyc public school. They’re not surmountable. The school year is in danger of being a total write-off.
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) March 16, 2020
Then 15 days turned into 365 days:
Help make the next 15 days count and avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people. pic.twitter.com/txPAAFtxIu
— The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) March 16, 2020
And “avoid eating out” turned into, “it’s illegal to eat out”:
Avoid eating out. Use carry-out, drive-thru, and delivery options. pic.twitter.com/osBRcxnyFY
— The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) March 16, 2020
Wash your hand, people!
Washing your hands, covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue, and disinfecting regularly will help protect you and people around you. pic.twitter.com/tifYCRG1hH
— The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) March 16, 2020
“Do your part. Slow the spread”:
Even if you are young or healthy, you are at risk of contracting or carrying #COVID19—and your activities can increase the risk for others.
Do your part. Slow the spread. pic.twitter.com/jhwCL3OY7A
— The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) March 16, 2020
And one year later, states are STILL closed:
Happy 365th Day of 15 Days To Slow The Spread.
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) March 16, 2021
A YEAR LATER and here we are with the “15 days to slow the spread” ??
— Madison Gesiotto Gilbert (@madisongesiotto) March 16, 2021
And here we are, on the one-year anniversary of "15 Days to Slow the Spread."
✅Schools locked down
✅Widespread mask mandates, with legal penalties
✅Small businesses dead or crushed
✅Social fabric unraveling
✅Big pharma laughing all the way to the bank— Michele Blood (@BloodBrief) March 16, 2021
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