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Early on, the American people were told that they had to go into lockdown for just a few weeks.
The purpose, everybody was told, was to “flatten the curve,” so there wasn’t a huge spike in cases at a given time that could collapse the medical system. http://washex.am/38PanSi
The purpose, everybody was told, was to “flatten the curve,” so there wasn’t a huge spike in cases at a given time that could collapse the medical system. http://washex.am/38PanSi
The problem was that even after the curve had been flattened, and the medical system was in no way in danger, officials lobbied against efforts to reopen activity. http://washex.am/38PanSi
"Flatten the curve" was replaced by some vague notion of returning to normal when things were "safe."
People have done without typical rituals from Memorial Day to July 4 to Labor Day. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/lockdown-fatigue
People have done without typical rituals from Memorial Day to July 4 to Labor Day. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/lockdown-fatigue
In much of the nation, schools remain closed, despite the detrimental impact on children and families and the scant evidence that the virus poses a danger to either students or teachers or that schools have been a source of community spread. https://washex.am/36JWl1T
Public health officials, political leaders, and media figures have demonstrated hypocrisy.
Though they warned against large gatherings, they cheered Black Lives Matters protests and pro-Biden victory celebrations in large cities. http://washex.am/36JWl1T
Though they warned against large gatherings, they cheered Black Lives Matters protests and pro-Biden victory celebrations in large cities. http://washex.am/36JWl1T
Though they advocated stringent rules that shut down businesses and canceled weddings and funerals, Pelosi managed to get a maskless hair cut, and Newsom attended a birthday party for a lobbyist pal at the elite French Laundry in wine country. http://washex.am/36JWl1T
Given the credibility that has been shredded over the past eight months, leaders can probably count on a lot more civil disobedience in response to new lockdowns than they did in the spring. http://washex.am/36JWl1T
