7/22 COVID Briefing Discussion Thread

It’s that time again!  Time for your informative, insightful, insane, innane, in-name only COVID Press Briefing!!!!

As usual, all PT thread rules apply, including not wishing death, dismemberment, disembowelment, defenestration, refenestration, maiming, drowning, wounding, paper cuts, Black Lung, or other harm to people.  Have at it.