It wasn’t declared a pandemic for political reasons. It’s still spreading and causing regional outbreaks. https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/health/st-louis-area-drives-increase-in-monkeypox-cases-across-missouri/article_56e89614-6bb1-5d30-8abc-276c1661662d.html

We’ve left the door wide open.

People think we dodged a bullet. I don’t think so. We’ve simply allowed one more dangerous disease into the chat room.