They will come up with some straw man or scapegoat to blame.....

Because God forbid that common sense measures like wearing a mask or getting a vaccine would be a solution....

They're stuck in that echo chamber and facts will not pry them from it......matter of fact, when proven wrong, they take after their great leader who chooses to double down instead of perhaps seek to learn from the facts.

If Covid is the issue, then pivot and start talking about immigration.

Par for the course.