Children Lost One-Third of a Year of Learning During the Pandemic, Analysis Finds
"The COVID-19 learning deficit is likely to affect children's life chances through their education and labour market prospects," the analysis' authors argue.
Lockdowns
For-Profit Nursing Homes Had Less Severe Lockdowns, Lower Fatality Rates During Pandemic
A new paper from Mercatus shows how profit motive helped some nursing homes navigate COVID-19 better than others.
School Closures Still Link to Learning Loss, Nearly 3 Years Into Pandemic
Reading and math scores declined between 2020 to 2022, reversing two decades of improvement.
Lockdowns Had Little Impact on COVID-19
Data show Florida and New York had similar death numbers despite vastly different approaches.
No-Lockdown Sweden Seemingly Tied for Lowest All-Causes Mortality in OECD Since COVID Arrived
Focusing on all-causes mortality, and not just on COVID mortality, helps account for various potential indirect effects of lockdowns.
China Eases 'Zero-COVID' Policies After Nearly 3 Years of Harsh Lockdowns
The long-term economic and social impacts of zero-COVID can't be reversed as easily.
China's COVID Lockdowns Once Inspired Western Officials; They Should Listen to Protesters Instead
Given the harms caused, lessons should be learned from China’s people, not its government.
Biden's Support for COVID Protests Hinges on What Country They're in
The president has urged the Chinese government to respect the rights of anti-lockdown demonstrators. He actively encouraged the Canadian government to end the trucker protests.
It's Bodies vs. the State
Plus: The editors ponder the lack of women’s pants pockets in the marketplace.
'We Want Freedom': Chinese Protests Reflect Frustration With Country's Continuing COVID Restrictions
Plus: Reason's holiday gift guide, a possible new antitrust suit against Microsoft, and more...
Never Lock Down Again? Jay Bhattacharya vs. Sten Vermund
Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya debates Yale's Sten Vermund on COVID-19 lockdowns, focused protection, and the Great Barrington Declaration.
Were COVID lockdowns a deadly mistake? Jay Bhattacharya vs. Sten Vermund
Two public health experts debate the merits of lockdowns and focused protection
COVID Lockdown Helps Bounce Democratic Governor in Nevada
Republican Joe Lombardo ousts incumbent Steve Sisolak over pandemic closures.
Anti-Lockdown Governors Ran on Their COVID Records and Cruised to Victory
Republican Governors Ron DeSantis and Brian Kemp made a name for themselves opposing COVID mandates.
Student Math and Reading Scores Have Dropped Significantly Since 2019
Plus: the internet's ultimate censors, a court hits pause on student loan forgiveness plan, and more...
Gavin Newsom Cites Dubious Evidence That His Lockdowns Saved California's Economy
The governor made these claims on Monday while also putting a February 2023 end date on the state's emergency public health order.
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Who Defended COVID Lockdowns in Court Now Says They Were a Mistake
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is trying to retcon two years of bad policy.
Open the Door to Chinese Migrants Fleeing Brutal Covid Lockdowns
Taking this step is both a moral imperative, and the right way to advance US economic and strategic interests.
Only the Constitution Stands Between Us and Shanghai-Style Lockdowns
It would be a mistake to see these lockdowns as a foreign oddity to be pitied and tweeted.
Shanghai Authorities Say Normal Life Might Resume in Mid-June. COVID Lockdown Started in March.
China's "COVID zero" policy looks a lot like house arrest for Shanghai's 25 million residents who are only just now beginning to experience glimmers of freedom.
Spring Break in Miami Brings a 'State of Emergency'
Curfews and alcohol rollbacks meant to mitigate danger actually hurt local businesses.
Kids Are Back in Schools. Cops Shouldn't Be.
Police are being asked to handle kids broken by failures of public schooling.
New Zealand Joins the International Crackdown on COVID Mandate Protests
Disagreement over pandemic policy accelerates the slide toward authoritarianism in another country.
Flexibility Gave Charter Schools an Edge During the Pandemic
Charter schools thrived on the freedom to make quick decisions and appeal to like-minded families.
Pandemic Restrictions Extra Painful for Businesses Owned by Minorities, Women, and Veterans
Limited resources create enormous vulnerability.
The War on COVID Has Become a Quagmire. Americans Need an Exit Strategy.
Like the war on drugs and the war on terror before it, the war on COVID is a futile, deeply destructive campaign, and Americans want out.
Canada's Freedom Convoy Embodies Fatigue with Pandemic Authoritarianism
COVID-19 policies eroded liberty and many people want it back.
At High Cost, COVID-19 Lockdowns Saved Few Lives
“Lockdown policies are ill-founded and should be rejected as a pandemic policy instrument.”
Japan's COVID-19 Strategy, Focused on Warnings Rather Than Mandates, Points the Way Forward
The country, which has a much lower fatality rate than the U.S., eschewed lockdowns in favor of information.
9th Circuit Panel Says Pandemic-Inspired Shutdowns of Gun Stores Were Unconstitutional
Judge Lawrence VanDyke included a satirical opinion that his colleagues can use when they decide otherwise.
How Much Would You Pay To Escape Australia's COVID 'Ring of Steel'?
Australian researchers used changes in home prices and rents to tease out how much people were willing to spend to avoid the country's harshest lockdown.
What We Got Right and Wrong About 2021 (and What We Predict for 2022)
Plus, the CDC's amateur psychoanalyzing.
The Lockdown Showdown
Alarmed by unilateral COVID-19 restrictions, states are imposing new limits on executive authority.
Germany Bans the Unvaccinated from Restaurants, Shops, and Public Venues
Plus: Texas' social media censorship law is blocked by a federal judge on First Amendment grounds, federal lawmakers avoid a government shutdown, and more...
COVID-19 Made Democracies More Authoritarian and Authoritarian Regimes Even Worse
A new report says many democracies have taken steps that are "disproportionate, unnecessary, or illegal" to curb COVID.
Austrian Politicians Say Vaccines Are the Key to Ending the Pandemic. They're Also Ordering the Vaccinated Back Into Lockdown.
The latest restrictions come less than a week after the country ordered its unvaccinated population into lockdown.
California Business Owners Sue Gov. Newsom Over the Lockdowns
How far do "emergency powers" really extend?
California's Recall Is a Revolt Against Gov. Gavin Newsom's Progressive Agenda
Leading candidates Larry Elder, Kevin Faulconer, and Kevin Kiley cite homelessness, crime, housing costs, and energy shortages as evidence that one-party rule is failing the Golden State.
New Zealand Closes Restaurants, Schools, Vaccination Sites in Response to 1 COVID-19 Case
"Do not congregate. Don't talk to your neighbors. Please keep to your bubbles," said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern when announcing the new lockdown.
Australia Is the Canary in the Coal Mine of Eroding Liberty
Without a Bill of Rights, the land down under quickly goes where America may eventually follow.
Space Liberation!
Don't let naysayers fool you. Richard Branson's space flight is a boon for society.
