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Test positive for COVID and immediately get antiviral treatment pills? -- Virtue signaling of a different kind from a maskless State of the Union -- Kiwis fed up with COVID

The On Deadline Podcast
The On Deadline Podcast
Episode • Mar 2, 2022 • 17m

President Biden has announced a new plan for the pandemic that will let people take antiviral drugs immediately after testing positive, right at the pharmacy and free of charge. They're calling it "test to treat," we'll explain how that will work. 

Did you notice all the faces at the State of the Union? Masks were not required in House chambers last night, in a scene that almost looked like a slice of pre-pandemic life. We'll look into whether this is a signal that lawmakers and the Biden administration are ready to move on from COVID. 

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