Delta Is Making Americans Crazy About School Reopening, Again
The U.K. kept schools open and masks off, and now delta is in their rearview. Why can't Yanks learn?
Public Health
A Federal Judge Lets a Cruise Line Require Proof of Vaccination, Saying a Florida Law Banning the Practice Is Probably Unconstitutional
Gov. Ron DeSantis' embrace of the law contradicts his avowed commitment to economic freedom.
Don't Surrender to the Pandemic Control Freaks
They'll never be satisfied in a world of balanced risks.
Study: As Delta Proliferates, Vaccines Are Less Effective at Preventing Infection but Still Sharply Reduce That Risk
The results also indicate that vaccinated people infected by delta have lower viral loads and less severe symptoms than unvaccinated people.
L.A. Council Members Propose Draconian, Unenforceable Vaccine Passports
Los Angeles County is largely vaccinated. This is a punitive, authoritarian performance.
What We Can Learn From the U.K. About the Delta Variant
Plus: Apple privacy concerns, changes to digital subscriptions, and more...
The Evidence Cited by the CDC Does Not Show That Vaccinated and Unvaccinated COVID-19 Carriers Are Equally Likely To Transmit the Virus
That conclusion is not justified by the CDC's Provincetown data, and it is inconsistent with a new study from Singapore.
COVID Variants Upend Our Reopening
Plus: the Hawaii Innocence Project gets results, a new federal eviction moratorium, and more...
The Biden Administration's Mixed COVID-19 Messages Discourage Vaccination
Federal officials invited alarmist press coverage of breakthrough infections.
The Biden Administration Continues to Exaggerate the Risk Posed by COVID-19 Breakthrough Infections While Slamming the Press for Doing the Same Thing
The administration is dismayed by the alarmist news coverage it invited.
The Provincetown Outbreak Shows Vaccinated People Can Be Infected by the Coronavirus, but the CDC's Director Grossly Exaggerates That Risk
Researchers are still trying to determine what role vaccinated carriers may have played in the Massachusetts cases identified by the CDC.
What Does the Unpublished Evidence Cited by the CDC's New Face Mask Guidance Actually Show?
The agency says it found high viral loads in vaccinated people infected by the coronavirus, but the significance of those results is unclear.
D.C. Is the Latest City to Reimpose Its Mask Mandate for the Vaccinated
Everyone over the age of two will have to wear a mask when indoors, said Mayor Muriel Bowser today.
Cuomo Warns, Hysterically, That New York Schools Will Become 'Superspreaders'
At a time when the student COVID positivity rate in NYC is 0.01%, the governor is spreading fear that school buildings are death traps.
The CDC Has Confused Everybody. Again.
Plus: DOJ seizes cuneiform tablet from Hobby Lobby, teen hiring slows and adult hiring rises in states that ended federal unemployment benefits, and more...
Federal Appeals Court Sneaks in One Final Ruling Against the CDC's Expiring Eviction Moratorium
Circuit Judge John K. Bush accuses the federal government of laying claim to "near-dictatorial powers."
More Mask Mandates Could Be Coming Even Though Vaccination Is Key to Curbing COVID-19
Plus: Adam Smith invented the social software for modern liberalism, the U.K. invites more skilled immigrants, and more...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Rules Out New Round of Lockdowns, Mask Mandates
The governor signed a bill in May limiting the power of state and local officials to impose emergency public health orders.
Bringing Back Mask Mandates Is Pointless Signaling
The vaccines are available. The masks are beside the point.
Biden Is Trying to Impose Online Censorship by Proxy
The administration’s public pressure campaign against COVID-19 "misinformation" cannot be reconciled with its avowed respect for freedom of expression.
Biden Charges Facebook With Homicide, While His Surgeon General Recommends 'Legal and Regulatory Measures' To Suppress COVID-19 'Misinformation'
Speech is protected by the First Amendment even when it discourages vaccination.
Citing Rising COVID-19 Cases, L.A. County Reimposes a General Mask Mandate and Threatens Additional Restrictions
Requiring inoculated people to wear masks does not seem like a sensible or effective response, and it could deter vaccination.
A Record Number of Drug-Related Deaths Illustrates the Lethal Consequences of Prohibition
The war on drugs is not just ineffective; it exacerbates the problems it is supposed to alleviate.
Public Schools Still Can't Figure Out How To Reopen
Democrat-heavy districts remain most likely to stay partly closed.
If the CDC Can Impose a Nationwide Eviction Moratorium, Why Can't It Impose a Nationwide Vaccine Mandate?
It could, if it actually had the vast public health powers that the Biden administration claims it does.
Pfizer Vaccine 94 Percent Effective at Stopping Severe Sickness From Delta Variant
Plus: XTube is shutting down, the E.U.'s privacy paradox, and more...
Why Didn't COVID-19 Kill the Constitution?
We can thank judges who were prepared to enforce constitutional limits on public health powers.
The CDC Rightly Contradicts the WHO's Absurdly Cautious Mask Advice for Vaccinated People
Los Angeles County is nevertheless aping the WHO by recommending universal masking "to be extra safe."
The Deeply Flawed Studies Behind the Eviction Moratoriums
The government and media relied on studies plagued by shoddy statistics to make the case for blocking evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
At Least 5 Justices Seem To Think the CDC's Eviction Moratorium Is Illegal. SCOTUS Left It in Place Anyway.
Brett Kavanaugh, who provided a crucial fifth vote, said he agrees that the CDC does not have the authority to override rental contracts.
Did Congress Give the CDC More Authority Than the President?
The agency’s legal defense of its eviction moratorium implies that it has vast powers to order Americans around.
International Travel Is Partially Back, but It's Worse Than Before
Border restrictions and testing requirements make vacation a bit less relaxing and a lot more expensive.
Legislators Demand a Voice in Public Health Restrictions
The COVID-19 pandemic showed the dangers of letting governors unilaterally, dramatically, and indefinitely magnify their own powers.
Former Biden Senior COVID Adviser Admonishes Americans for Their Lack of 'Sacrifice' During the Pandemic
Plus: California reopens, the DOJ will tighten its rules on seizing lawmakers' records, and more...
Oregon's New Vaping Restrictions Will Drive Kids to Smoke
Officials publicly congratulate themselves for protecting teens, but they know that they’re prodding young people to switch to cigarettes.
Study Finds Vapers Not More Likely To Get COVID-19
The pervasive anti-vaping narrative at the beginning of the pandemic had real consequences.
California Backs Off Plan To Force Workers To Keep Masking Up
The state is going to "reopen" June 15. That includes ending most mask mandates for vaccinated people.
The Doubling of Life Expectancy Is the Greatest Achievement in 100 Years
Science writer Steven Johnson, author of the new book Extra Life, on vaccines, medical breakthroughs, and life after Covid.
Steven Johnson: How We Doubled Life Expectancy in the 20th Century
The Extra Life author on past scientific breakthroughs, COVID-19 vaccines, and renewing trust and confidence in public health agencies.
Empowered by Voters, Pennsylvania Legislators Are Poised To End the Governor's 15-Month COVID-19 Emergency
The resolution is part of a broader movement to rein in executive power during emergencies.
Anthony Fauci May Not Have 'Lied' About Face Masks, but He Was Not Exactly Honest Either
The COVID-19 adviser's unsatisfying explanation of his conversion feeds skepticism about the value of a sensible precaution.
Performative Pandemic Panic
Officials’ cynical manipulation of the public damaged their own credibility as well as the world at large.
Why Is the TSA Making Vaccinated Air Travelers Wear Masks?
The agency's rule, which it recently extended until mid-September, makes no sense as a safety measure.
Ron DeSantis Threatens To Capsize Cruise Ship Industry if Boats Require Vaccinations
Plus: Poll finds belief in QAnon conspiracy theory high, bill would nix double-taxing of teleworkers, and more…
Plexiglass Barriers Are Everywhere, but They're Probably Useless
There's a good chance they haven't been preventing the spread of COVID, and they might even be counterproductive.
Study: Mask Mandates Didn't Help Slow Spread of COVID-19
Plus: ACLU and Planned Parenthood sue over Arkansas abortion ban, heartland states see fastest growth in foreign-born residents, and more...
An Epidemiologist Confirms That the CDC Director Misrepresented Her Study of Outdoor COVID-19 Transmission
A co-author of the article that Rochelle Walensky cited says outdoor settings probably account for "substantially less than 1 percent" of infections.
Teen Cigarette Smoking Went Up Following Flavored Tobacco Ban
Plus: Debate over critical race theory bans, Oklahoma City takes on major occupational licensing reform, and more...
