There was no 'true' awakening to COVID.
Remember POTUS "got it" right before the debates…which put a huge damper on our movement on it. It made it extra real and gave Libs ammo to use against us.
What I suspect is..Biden was going to "get it" before POTUS to use as a reason to drop out and replace with Hillary and or Michael O…and Q Team was ahead of the curve and cut them off at the pass forcing Sleepy Joe to have to ride the whole thing out.