Summary: <p>The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and AnneMarie Schieber present episode 332 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about COVID, the continued collapse of the COVID narrative, the potential reduction of restrictions, and what that means for us all.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>OPENING CHIT CHAT - China hosting the Olympics</strong></p> <p>Washington Post - <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/02/09/nbc-olympics-ratings/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/02/09/nbc-olympics-ratings/</a></p> <p>USA Today - <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/06/2022-winter-olympics-biden-announces-diplomatic-boycott-beijing/8837884002/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/06/2022-winter-olympics-biden-announces-diplomatic-boycott-beijing/8837884002/</a></p> <p><strong>USA Today - 'I cry every day': Olympic athletes slam food, COVID tests and conditions in Beijing quarantine hotels</strong><br> <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/beijing/2022/02/07/beijing-athletes-rip-covid-quarantine-hotels-food/6687367001/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/beijing/2022/02/07/beijing-athletes-rip-covid-quarantine-hotels-food/6687367001/</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>COVID-19 PANDEMIC NARRATIVE CRUMBLING</strong></p> <p><strong>Axios - Fauci: U.S. heading out of "full-blown pandemic phase"</strong><br> <a href="https://www.axios.com/fauci-covid-pandemic-restrictions-vaccines-15d1c1fb-5532-43f6-8b6c-bb6bfb3911b1.html">https://www.axios.com/fauci-covid-pandemic-restrictions-vaccines-15d1c1fb-5532-43f6-8b6c-bb6bfb3911b1.html</a></p> <p><strong>The Federalist - Science On Covid And Kids Hasn’t Changed, Only The Politics Has</strong><br> <a href="https://thefederalist.com/2022/02/09/science-on-covid-and-kids-hasnt-changed-only-the-politics-has/">https://thefederalist.com/2022/02/09/science-on-covid-and-kids-hasnt-changed-only-the-politics-has/</a></p> <p><strong>(video) – Dr. Leana Wen on CNN argues against mask mandates</strong><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/AC360/status/1490863954700210178?s=20&t=p6K0479siSmsmndeGzzzIw">https://twitter.com/AC360/status/1490863954700210178?s=20&t=p6K0479siSmsmndeGzzzIw</a></p> <p><strong>NBC Chicago - Gov. Pritzker Announces Planned End Date for Illinois Mask Mandate</strong><br> <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/pritzker-aims-to-lift-illinois-mask-mandate-by-feb-28-he-announces/2753922/">https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/pritzker-aims-to-lift-illinois-mask-mandate-by-feb-28-he-announces/2753922/</a></p> <p><strong>The Hill - Paul promises investigation of Fauci if Republicans take Senate</strong><br> <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/592761-paul-promises-investigation-of-fauci-if-republicans-take-senate">https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/592761-paul-promises-investigation-of-fauci-if-republicans-take-senate</a></p> <p><strong>[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at </strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/heartland-daily-podcast/id557620400?mt=2"><strong>this link</strong></a><strong>.]</strong></p>
