Covid Learning Losses
Schoolchildren in Massachusetts, Ohio and Pennsylvania are still about half a year behind typical pre-Covid reading levels. In Florida and Michigan, the gap is about three-quarters of a year. In…
The U.S. Is Having Its Mildest Covid Winter Yet
This winter’s Covid wave in the United States has been the gentlest to date, in a welcome reprieve. According to wastewater data aggregated by the Centers for Disease Control and…
Covid-19: CIA says lab leak most likely source of outbreak
The CIA on Saturday offered a new assessment on the origin of the Covid outbreak, saying the coronavirus is “more likely” to have leaked from a Chinese lab than to…
Trump revokes Covid adviser Anthony Fauci’s security protection
President Donald Trump has revoked security protection for former top US health official Anthony Fauci, who has faced death threats since leading the country’s Covid-19 response. “You can’t have a…
America’s Infrastructure Crisis: Covid’s Role in a Ticking Time Bomb | naked capitalism
Yves here. The article below describes how critical services in the US, such as elevators and public water systems, are often so far behind in required maintenance that, for instance,…
Jay Bhattacharya: Trump picks Covid lockdown sceptic to lead top health agency
US President-elect Donald Trump has picked a leading Covid lockdown sceptic Jay Bhattacharya to be the next director of a key US public health agency. Trump said he had selected…
“An Honest Discussion of Covid Vaccine Side Effects Is Overdue” | naked capitalism
Yves here. While seeing some big breaks with former code of omerta about Covid side effects is welcome, this piece is still frustrating. It still recites the tired and almost…
House Covid Panel Refers Andrew Cuomo for Potential Prosecution
The Republican-led House subcommittee asked the Justice Department to investigate Mr. Cuomo for possible prosecution for “false statements” in his testimony.
C.D.C. Expands Covid Vaccine Recommendations
The agency endorsed additional doses for people at high risk.
Bob Woodward’s new book says Trump secretly sent Covid tests to Putin during shortage
A new book by veteran Watergate reporter Bob Woodward says Donald Trump secretly sent coveted Covid-19 testing machines to Vladimir Putin for personal use when they were in short supply,…