No, I did not know this. If this is true, they need to explain why. It sounds unbelievable. Would it be an overstatement to cite the following sentence as a modern, real-life example of Orwellian doublespeak?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently monitors hospitalizations and deaths, from any cause, among fully vaccinated individuals with COVID-19, but not breakthrough infections, which it stopped monitoring as of May 1.
No, I did not know this. If this is true, they need to explain why. It sounds unbelievable. Would it be an overstatement to cite the following sentence as a modern, real-life example of Orwellian doublespeak?
COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections Reported to CDC — United States, January 1–April 30, 2021 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7021e3.htm (This is where the CDC makes the announcement.)
The Potential Implications Of Not Tracking Breakthrough Cases https://www.npr.org/2021/08/12/1027198500/the-potential-implications-of-not-tracking-breakthrough-cases?t=1631987048005