The end of the nightly newscast. NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt decided to lecture Americans for not giving up their “free will” and bowing down to every government mandate or guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, even suggesting that their non-compliance is to blame for the one million deaths he claims his network has tallied to date.
“An NBC News count showing this country has now reached more than one million COVID deaths”Before muttering about the shortcomings of the host, the self-important host said that he was a smug man. “soul-crushing milestone comes just as we begin to peek out from behind our masks, lower our guard, willing the pandemic to be over.”
Holt continued to address his audience by claiming that there were one million deaths from COVID in America. “forces us to confront some tough questions, like how many of those one million deaths might have been prevented”Holt asked the following question before continuing his arrogant lecture “we counted on the tools, the vaccines, the masks, the distancing, but we forgot about the unpredictability of free will, mistrust in science, and simple human behavior.”
Then, he commented on how American life has changed since then.
Processing 750,000 deaths (500,000) was difficult enough. Every milepost leaves us uncertain as each other about what this moment calls for. Perhaps because of the pandemic, our grief and death rituals have changed. It was not possible to say goodbye at the bedside, but through an iPad. There are many funerals that can be delayed or skipped entirely. We were at our most vulnerable and needed comfort so we had to separate. It could not have made us different.
He concluded by commenting on how “One million dead sounds like an ending to a horrible story, not a chapter. But that’s what it is.”
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NBC Nightly News
5/4/2022
Eastern: 7:27 p.m.LESTER HOLT – Before we start, some words about what broke just before we went on air tonight. A NBC News count shows that this country now has more than 1 million COVID victims. This heartbreaking milestone is just as people begin to look out of their masks and lower their guards in order to hope the pandemic will end. The slowly increasing tally will not let this be. We are forced to face some difficult questions such as how many of the one million deaths could have been prevented. While we rely on tools and vaccines, masks and distancing to prevent deaths, it is important that we recognize the unpredictable nature of human behavior, science mistrust, free will, as well as the uncertainty inherent in simple human behaviour.
The process of 750,000 deaths and 500,000 deaths was not easy. Every milepost leaves us uncertain as each other about what this moment calls for. Perhaps because of the pandemic, our grief and death rituals have changed. It was not possible to say goodbye at the bedside, but through an iPad. There are many funerals that can be delayed or skipped entirely. We were forced to separate at the times when we needed comfort from others. It could not have made us different.
A million people dead seems like the ending of an awful story. It’s not a chapter. That’s exactly what it is. It is a number that shakes us, challenges our awareness, and forces us to stop and think about who we are and what has happened. It’s important to be optimistic about the future. That’s Nightly NewsFor this Wednesday. Thanks for your support. I’m Lester Holt. Take care of yourselves and your fellow humans. Goodnight.