CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen said Thursday in a Washington Post column and corresponding Twitter thread that "our new normal" regarding COVID-19 should involve allowing individuals to assess their "own risks" and no longer canceling potential "superspreader" events. Prominent Twitter users, including doctors and liberal journalists, accused Wen of "dangerous," "repulsive" messaging that is "killing" people in response. In a Twitter thread paired with the piece, Wen stated, "The Gridiron Club dinner was probably a #covid19 superspreader. This is our new normal — one that’s based on individuals being thoughtful about their own risks and the risks they pose to others." And liberal activist Jazzmen Watson lamented Wen’s thread, tweeting, "Mask mandates are gone and everything is open.

Source: CNN April 09, 2022 04:51 UTC