Monday, April 26, 2021

An American Epidemic of ‘Covid Mania’

An American Epidemic of ‘Covid Mania’
  • The problem isn’t only the overreaction to the virus but the diminution of every other problem.
"What are the lessons of Covid-19? 
It depends who you ask. 
Some believe politicization of the pandemic response cost lives. 
Others believe a stronger U.S. public-health system would have reduced Covid-19 deaths significantly. 
Still others say lockdowns should have been longer and more stringent, or that they were ineffective. 
  • But one lesson that should transcend ideological differences: Don’t put one illness above all other problems in society, a condition known as “Covid mania.”
...The pandemic has been devastating for many Americans, but policies grounded in Covid mania have compounded the harm and delayed a return to normal life...Read all.

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